Headset System With A Headset Unit And A Detachable Wearing Device

• US 20130344924A1
• Filed: 06/20/2013
• Published: 12/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2012
• 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: Sorensen, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,818,467 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

A headset system (10) comprising a headset unit (1) and a detachable wearing device (4). The headset unit (1) comprises a microphone arm (3), which is movable between a compact position and an extended position. A proximity sensor (29; 33) in the headset unit (1) detects whether the microphone arm (3) is in the compact position or the extended position. The headset unit (1) and the wearing device (4) are adapted to be movably attached to each other, so that the headset unit (1) can be moved between a use position and a rest position. The proximity sensor (29; 33) detects, when the headset unit (1) is moved into the rest position.

Claims

1. A headset system comprising

a headset unit and a detachable wearing device,

the headset unit comprises

a housing,

a microphone arm, which is movably attached to the housing, whereby it is movable between a compact position and an extended position, wherein

one of the housing and the microphone arm comprises a proximity sensor, and the other of the housing and the microphone arm comprises a first sensor target, which is sensed by the proximity sensor when the microphone arm is in the compact position,

the detachable wearing device comprises

attachment means for attaching the wearing device to the head of a user;

and wherein the headset unit and the wearing device are adapted to be movably attached to each other, so that the headset unit can be moved between a use position and a rest position,

wherein, the wearing device comprises a second sensor target, which is sensed by the proximity sensor of the headset unit, when the headset unit is into the rest position.

2. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the proximity sensor is comprised by the microphone arm.

3. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the proximity sensor is a magnetic sensor, such as a Hall sensor, and the first and second sensor targets comprise magnets.

4. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the microphone arm at a proximate end is attached to the housing by means of a hinge, whereby it is foldable between the compact position and the extended position.

5. A headset system according to claim 4, wherein the housing comprises a first housing side with a speaker opening, and wherein the microphone arm is folded against the first housing side in the compact position.

6. A headset system according to claim 5, wherein the headset unit is detachable attached at the first housing side to the wearing device.

7. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the housing is rotatably attached to the wearing device, so that the headset unit can be rotated between the use position and the rest position.

8. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the wearing device is a headband device and the attachment means is a headband.

9. A headset system according to claim 8, wherein the microphone arm is oriented essentially parallel with the headband in the rest position.

10. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the wearing device is a neckband device and the wearing device is a neckband.

11. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the headset unit comprises a second detachable wearing device.

12. A headset system according to claim 11, wherein the second detachable wearing device is an ear hook.

13. A headset system according to claim 1, wherein the headset unit comprises a speaker, a microphone and a battery.

14. A headset system according to claim 13, wherein the headset unit is powered off in the rest position.

15. A headset system according to claim 13, wherein the microphone is muted, when the headset unit is in the rest position.