Headset device with fitting memory

• US 9,124,975 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Original Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Inventors: Andersen, Michael Hoby
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz, Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): ROBINSON, RYAN C
• Application Number:
  US13/929,092
• Publication Number:
  US 20140003646A1
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 381/367, 381/375, 381/369
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/109 Arrangements to adapt hands free headphones for use on both ears

Abstract

A headset device (1) comprising an attachment device (2) for attaching the headset device (1) to the head (3) of a user. The headset device (1) also comprises an audio device (4, 6) for transducing audio to an electrical signal or vice versa and adjustment means (7, 8) for adjusting the mutual positions and/or orientations of the attachment device (2) and the audio device to (4, 6) to a user-specific position, in which the headset device (1) is adjusted to the geometry of the users head (3). The adjustment means (7, 8) comprises selecting means (9; 10; 20; 41) for storing a first user-specific position, whereby a user quickly can readjust the headset device (1) from a non-user-specific position or other user-specific position to the first user-specific position.

Claims

1. A headset device comprising

an attachment device for attaching the headset device to the head of a user,

an audio device, including a microphone boom and a pivot axis, said boom being rotatable on said axis, for transducing audio to an electrical signal or vice versa, an adjuster capable of adjusting the mutual positions and/or orientations of the audio device to a user-specific position, wherein the adjuster comprises

a selector capable of storing a first user-specific angular position of said microphone boom, whereby a user quickly can readjust the headset device from a non-user-specific position to the first user-specific position whereby the actual position is stored as the first user-specific position, when the user activates the selector.

2. A headset device according to claim 1, wherein the selector includes increased mechanical resistance to rotation of said boom when said boom is proximate the angular position of said first user-specified position.

3. A headset device according to claim 2, wherein the-selector includes audible feedback to the user when said boom reaches the angular position of said first user-specified position.

4. A headset device according to claim 3, wherein the selector includes a mechanical bias element to urge the boom back to said the angular position of said first user-specified position.

5. Headset device according to claim 4, wherein the selector includes parking element which engages said boom when the boom is in an angular position generally aligned with the attachment device, thereby defining a parked position, and wherein said parking element is configured to overcome force of said bias element when the boom is so aligned, so that the boom will not revert to said first user-specific position when so aligned.

6. A headset device according to claim 3, wherein the selector further includes an adjustable stop member, which is rotatable about the first axis and which the boom abuts in the first user-specific position.

7. A headset device according to claim 3, wherein the selector includes a plurality of angularly spaced position sensors and a circuit connected to said sensor to detect the rotational position of the microphone boom.

8. A headset device according to claim 7, wherein the position sensors are arranged along a circular arc.

9. A headset device according to claim 7, wherein the circuit is adapted to provide an audible output in dependence of whether the microphone boom is proximate the first user-specific position.

10. A headset device according to claim 7, wherein the circuit is adapted to provide an optical output in dependence of whether the microphone boom is proximate the first user-specific position or not.

12. A headset device according to claim 1 comprising a first earphone and wherein the attachment device comprises a headband, which is slidably connected to the earphone.

13. A headset device according to claim 3, wherein the audible feedback includes audible guidance to advise the user of the needed direction of rotation to reach the user specified position.

14. A headset device according to claim 1, further including a motor to drive the boom mic to the user-specified position.

15. The headset of claim 1 further including a circuit for determining if the boom is oriented for right or left hand usage.

11. A headset device comprising

an attachment device for attaching the headset device to the head of a user,

an audio device for transducing audio to an electrical signal or vice versa, adjuster permitting adjustment of the mutual orientations of the attachment device and the audio device to a user-specific position, in which the headset device is adjusted to the geometry of the users head,

wherein the adjuster comprises

a selector capable of storing a first user-specific position, whereby a user quickly can readjust the headset device from a non-user-specific position or other user-specific position to the first user-specific position;

wherein the audio device is rotatable about a first axis in relation the adjuster; and

wherein the selector comprises a row of position sensors, which are connected to an electronic circuit and are provided to detect the rotational position of the audio device and further including a memory switch connected to the electronic circuit, wherein the actual position of the microphone arm is stored as the first user-specific position, when the switch is actuated.