Speaker mounts for eyeglass with MP3 player
DCFirst Claim
1. An eyeglass comprising a frame, at least a first lens supported by the frame, first and second ear stems extending rearwardly from the frame, first and second linear guides mounted at least partially recessed in the first and second ear stems, respectively, so as to extend generally parallel to the first and second ear stems when the eyeglass is worn by a wearer, and first and second acoustic transducers supported by the first and second linear guides such that the first and second acoustic transducers are alignable with an auditory canal of a wearer of the eyeglass, wherein the linear guides define a translational path alone which the acoustic transducers can be moved and a pivot axis about which the acoustic transducers can be pivoted.
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Abstract
A wearable audio device in the form of eyeglasses speaker mounts supported by the frames of the eyeglass. The speaker mounts are constructed so as to be translatable along the ear stems of the eyeglass. This allows a wearer to move the speakers without changing the shape of the speaker mount, which can occur where the speaker mounts are made from some flexible materials.
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- 1. An eyeglass comprising a frame, at least a first lens supported by the frame, first and second ear stems extending rearwardly from the frame, first and second linear guides mounted at least partially recessed in the first and second ear stems, respectively, so as to extend generally parallel to the first and second ear stems when the eyeglass is worn by a wearer, and first and second acoustic transducers supported by the first and second linear guides such that the first and second acoustic transducers are alignable with an auditory canal of a wearer of the eyeglass, wherein the linear guides define a translational path alone which the acoustic transducers can be moved and a pivot axis about which the acoustic transducers can be pivoted.
- 10. An eyeglass comprising a frame, the frame defining a lens support, at least a first lens supported by the lens support, first and second ear stems extending rearwardly from the lens support, first and second rods supported by the first and second ear stems, respectively, so as to extend generally parallel to the first and second ear stems when the eyeglass is worn by a wearer, first and second acoustic transducers, and first and second booms connecting the first and second acoustic transducers to the first and second rods, respectively, the first and second booms extending rearwardly and away from the first and second rods, respectively, at a first angle relative to the first and second rods, wherein the first and second rods are configured to allow the first and second booms to be translated forwardly and rearwardly relative to the first and second ear stems without changing the first angle.
- 15. An eyeglass comprising a frame, the frame defining at least one lens support, at least a first lens supported by the lens support, first and second ear stems extending rearwardly from the lens support, first and second rods disposed at least partially within the first and second ear stems, respectively, so as to extend generally parallel to the first and second ear stems when the eyeglass is worn by a wearer, first and second acoustic transducers supported by the rods, wherein the first and second rods are configured to allow the first and second acoustic transducers to be translated forwardly and rearwardly relative to the first and second ear stems, the first and second acoustic transducers being mounted so as to pivot about first and second pivot axes, respectively, both of which extend generally perpendicular to a vertical direction when a wearer is wearing the eyeglass.
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