Headset microphone having a location apparatus

• US 5,793,878 A
• Filed: 06/05/1997
• Issued: 08/11/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Merry Electronics Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Merry Electronics Company Limited
• Inventors: Chang, Ching-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, SINH N
• Application Number:
  US08/869,955
• Time in Patent Office: 432 Days
• Field of Search: 381/183, 381/187, 381/168, 381/169, 379/430, 455/90
• US Class Current: 381/370
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1008 Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A microphone of the headset is composed of a base which is provided with a plurality of locating projections. The base of the microphone is fastened pivotally with a recess of the base of the ear cushion of the headset such that the locating projections of the base of the microphone are engaged with a locating portion of the recess of the ear cushion, and that the microphone can be swiveled and located as desired.

Claims

1. A headset comprising:

a headband having two free ends;

at least one connection member fastened adjustably with one of said two free ends of said headband;

at least one ear cushion fastened with said connection member and composed of a base and a face plate; and

a microphone composed of a base, an extension tube fastened at one end thereof with said base, a head fastened with another end of said extension tube, and a sound pick-up device located in said head, said base of said microphone being fastened pivotally with said base of said ear cushion such that said microphone can be swiveled in relation to said ear cushion;

wherein said base of said ear cushion is provided with a recess having a locating portion, a plurality of arresting pieces, and a tubular projection provided with an axial hole which is in turn provided with a stepped portion;

wherein said base of said microphone is provided with a plurality of locating projections, a retaining piece, and a shaft having a threaded axial hole;

wherein said base of said microphone is located in said recess of said base of said ear cushion such that said shaft of said base of said microphone is received in said axial hole of said tubular projection of said base of said ear cushion, and that said locating projections of said base of said microphone are engaged securely with said locating portion of said recess of said base of said ear cushion, and further that said microphone can be swiveled on said shaft of said base of said microphone.

2. The headset as defined in claim 1, wherein said shaft of said base of said microphone is provided with a biasing means fitted thereover;

and wherein said shaft of said base of said microphone is fastened by a fastening screw which is engaged with said threaded axial hole of said shaft such that said fastening screw is urged by one end of said biasing means, with another end of said biasing means urging said stepped portion of said axial hole of said recess of said ear cushion.

3. The headset as defined in claim 1, wherein said retaining piece of said base of said microphone is stopped by said arresting piece of said recess of said ear cushion so as to prevent said microphone from turning clockwise or counterclockwise without restraint.