HEADSET AND HEADPHONE

• US 20110194721A1
• Filed: 02/03/2011
• Published: 08/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Schmidt, Axel, Streitenberger, Martin, Foudhaili, Hatem, Grone, Christian, Nisse, Olav, Strueber, Irene, Leske, Olaf, Kuhtz, Jan Peter
• Granted Patent: US 8,559,665 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/370
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1075 Mountings of transducers in earphones or headphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1083 Reduction of ambient noise active noise reduction per se G10K11/175; protective devices for the ear, e.g. providing acoustic protection A61F11/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 19/04 Microphones H04R19/01 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2410/05 Noise reduction with a separate noise microphone

Abstract

There is provided a headset having a head band, at least one fork for receiving an earpiece and a receiving portion between an end of the head band and one of the forks. The fork is arranged pivotably about a pivot axis. The fork has a first end having a support element. The receiving portion has a slider having at least two receiving positions. The support element engages into one of the at least two receiving positions of the slider and thus limits the maximum deflection of the fork about the pivot axis.

Claims

1. A headset comprising:

a head band;

at least one fork for receiving an earpiece; and

a receiving portion between an end of the head band and one of the forks,

wherein the fork is arranged pivotably about a pivot axis and the fork has a first end having a support element,

wherein the receiving portion has a slider having at least two receiving positions,

wherein the support element engages into one of the at least two receiving positions of the slider and thus limits the maximum deflection of the fork about the pivot axis.

2. A headset as set forth in claim 1 wherein the support element is fixedly connected to the fork.

3. A headset as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least two receiving positions of the slider limit different maximum deflections of the fork.

4. A headset as set forth in claim 1 wherein the slider at least partially projects out of the receiving portion.

6. A headset as set forth in claim 1, comprising:

at least one earpiece, wherein the earpiece has at least one electroacoustic reproduction transducer, a microphone and a cover element for screening the microphone from the useful sound produced by the electroacoustic reproduction transducer,

wherein the cover element is at least partially provided between the electroacoustic reproduction transducer and the microphone.

7. A headset as set forth in claim 1 wherein the fork has a first and a second end, wherein a locking member is provided at the second end of the fork,

wherein in the region of the pivot axis the earpiece has a support for receiving the locking member,

wherein in a first operative position the locking member at the second end of the fork does not engage into the support,

wherein in a second operative position the locking member engages into the support and locks the fork to the earpiece.

8. A headset as set forth in claim 1 wherein the earpiece has a receiving portion for receiving a microphone,

wherein the microphone is fixed in the receiving portion by means of a capsule mounting,

wherein the capsule mounting has an elastic material so that the microphone is provided in the receiving unit in structure-borne sound-decoupled relationship.

5. A headphone or earphone comprising:

a head band;

at least one fork for receiving an earpiece; and

a receiving portion between an end of the head band and one of the forks,

wherein the fork is arranged pivotably about a pivot axis and the fork has a first end having a support element,

wherein the receiving portion has a slider having at least two receiving positions,

wherein the support element engages into one of the at least two receiving positions of the slider and thus limits the maximum deflection of the fork about the pivot axis.

9. An earphone or headset comprising:

a head band and at least one fork at the end of the head band,

wherein a first end of the fork is fixed to the head band,

wherein a second end of the fork is connected to an earpiece pivotably by way of a pivotal mounting,

wherein a locking member is provided at the second end of the fork,

wherein in the region of the pivot axis the earpiece has a support for receiving the locking member,

wherein in a first operative position there is an angle of >

γ

between the earpiece and the fork,

wherein in that position the locking member does not engage into the support,

wherein in a second operative position there is an angle of <

γ

between the earpiece and the fork so that the locking member engages into the support (321) and locks the fork to the earpiece.

10. An earphone or headset comprising:

at least one earpiece for receiving an electroacoustic reproduction transducer,

wherein the earpiece has a receiving portion for receiving a microphone,

wherein the microphone is fixed in the receiving portion by means of a capsule mounting,

wherein the capsule mounting of the microphone has an elastic material so that the microphone is provided in the receiving unit in structure-borne sound-decoupled relationship.

11. An earphone or headset as set forth in claim 10 wherein the microphone projects at least partially into an internal region of the earpiece and is used for recording interference sound in the interior of the earpiece.

12. An earphone or headset as set forth in claim 10 wherein the receiving portion has at least one opening and wherein the opening is coupled to the external volume outside the earpiece.

13. An earphone or headset as set forth in claim 10, wherein the at least one opening can end in a volume which in turn is coupled to the external volume by way of an opening.

14. An earphone or headset comprising:

an earpiece and a receiving region for receiving a cable in the earpiece,

wherein the cable has a cable sleeve,

wherein the cable sleeve has an at least partially peripherally extending sealing cone or at least partially peripherally extending ribs,

wherein the receiving portion has an opening having a constriction.

15. An earphone or headset comprising;

at least one fork and at least one earpiece,

wherein the earpiece is fixed to the fork pivotably about a pivot axis,

wherein the earpiece has a first portion of a first length and a second portion of a second length,

wherein the position of the pivot axis divides the earpiece into the first and second portions,

wherein the length of the first portion is greater than the length of the second portion.

16. A headset or earphone comprising:

at least one earpiece for receiving an electroacoustic reproduction transducer and an ear pad,

wherein the earpiece has a receiving element for receiving the electroacoustic reproduction transducer,

wherein the receiving element has an at least partially peripherally extending projection,

wherein the ear pad has at least partially peripherally extending turned-over edge,

wherein the turned-over edge is of such a configuration as to be able to receive the projection,

wherein provided at the turned-over edge is at least one insertion aid for simplifying insertion of the projection,

wherein the insertion aid is made from a solid material.

17. An earphone or headset as set forth in claim 16 wherein a recess is provided on the projection for receiving the insertion aid.