Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
381371000 | Particular cup | 55 |
20080247588 | MULTIPLE CHANNEL EARPHONE AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - A multiple channel earphone is provided, which includes a chamber main body and a main chamber support located in the chamber main body. A front field mixing chamber, a main chamber, and a back chamber are formed in the chamber main body. The main speaker is located on the main chamber support or a partition board, a sub-speaker is disposed on a protruding portion of the chamber main body, and the back chamber is formed between the sub-speaker and the main chamber support or the partition board. In an embodiment, the multiple channel earphone structure further includes at least one or more pairs of chamber extension tubes disposed outside the chamber main body. According to the length of each chamber extension tube and the space in the chamber main body, a composite sound field characteristic generated in the earphone structure is adjusted and output by the multiple channel earphone. | 10-09-2008 |
20080273737 | Headphone - A headphone including a housing that includes a speaker unit, and a protruding portion, provided at a specified area of one surface of the housing, that outputs playback sound generated from the speaker unit. When being worn on the head, the one surface of the housing comes in to contact with an outward facing surface of an auricle surrounding a cavity of a concha, and the protruding portion is inserted in to the cavity of the concha. | 11-06-2008 |
20090103760 | Earphone with Removable Component - An earphone or a removable component for use with an earphone are disclosed. As an example, the removable component can be a cap, filter or cover. According to one aspect, a headphone can provide improved approaches to substantially prevent foreign matter from hindering performance. However, when foreign matter has nevertheless accumulated, a user of the headphone can themselves clean the accumulated foreign matter without any tools or professional assistance. In one embodiment, a cover or filter is position and removably secured proximate to an entry to an acoustic channel of the headphone so that the foreign matter can be substantially blocked from ever entering the acoustic channel. In one embodiment, the cover or filter can be provided as part of a removable structure, e.g., cap, so that the cover or filter can be cleaned, replaced or otherwise serviced. | 04-23-2009 |
20090141923 | EARPIECE WITH ATTACHED SPEAKER - An earpiece assembly for use with two-way radios and the like is disclosed. The earpiece assembly can include an earpiece and a speaker attached to the earpiece. Optionally, an insert such as a flanged insert can extend from the earpiece. The insert can be configured to be disposed within the ear canal. The earpiece and flange can be formed of a flexible and resilient material such as silicon rubber. Optionally, a microphone can also be attached to the earpiece. A housing can contain the microphone and/or speaker. By attaching the microphone and/or speaker to the earpiece, the use of acoustic tubing can be avoided. | 06-04-2009 |
20090232340 | EARPHONE STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING VENTILATION OF CHAMBER THEREIN - An earphone structure which allows adjusting ventilation of a chamber inside is provided. A plurality of holes is formed on a main body of the earphone structure and ventilation materials are disposed on the ventilation holes as a ventilation medium between the chamber in the main body and an external environment. A sound field generated in the chamber is changed through the change of the materials, which makes the sound field close to the natural tone. The adjustment of the ventilation is mainly based on the fact that sound has different frequency response effects on different materials in the transmission environment, thus achieving the effect of changing the sound field. For example, the adjustment of the ventilation can be achieved by filling different materials in the chamber. Further, partition part of the chamber can also use the frequency response of the sound of materials with different hardness. | 09-17-2009 |
20090268935 | HEADSET DEVICE - A headset device comprising first and second headphones interconnected through a headband, wherein each of the first and second headphones comprises an earcup defining a unitary acoustic resonance chamber, a foraminous driver mount positioned offset from both a lateral axis and a longitudinal axis defined by the earcup, and a diaphragm retention ring extending from a surface of the foraminous driver mount. Each of the headphones further comprises a driver mounted within the driver mount and including a diaphragm, a foraminous unitary diaphragm support for maintaining the driver within the driver mount, an earcup cover attached to the earcup, and an earpad attached to the earcup. | 10-29-2009 |
20100046781 | Headphone with storage compartment - A headphone provided with an ear cup into which a storage compartment is to be inserted. The storage compartment includes a cavity for the storage of a dongle when the headphone is not in use. Since the purpose of the dongle is to establish a wireless communication between an audio device and the headphones, the dongle is removed from the storage compartment and plugged into the audio device to facilitate the wireless communication. After the wireless communication terminates, the dongle is re-inserted into the storage compartment. | 02-25-2010 |
20100195860 | SOFT SHELL IN-EAR EARPHONES WITH MINIATURE SPEAKER INSERTS - A set of in-ear earphones has two outer shaped soft foam shell ear plugs each having a bulbous insert head with a sound hole and flared outer rim separated by a narrow waist. Each has an inserted miniature sound emitter supported by a firm foam insert engaging with the narrow waist. The foam insert and sound emitter are used to push the earphone into the ear canal. The outer rim is used to withdraw the earphone. The miniature sound emitter is connected to a wire that connects to a sound jack plug or a wireless sound receiver. | 08-05-2010 |
20100316244 | Earmuff Structure - An earmuff structure mainly comprises a base having a hole disposed at a center thereof, and the base having a plurality of slide rail grooves disposed at a perimeter thereof, each slide rail groove being assembled with a slot of a click for the click to adjust a distance between the click and the center and to be fixed on the slide rail groove of the base; furthermore, the click having a hooking slant near a front end thereof, the hooking slant connecting to a guiding slant; when the base is to be assembled with a headset, an earphone of the headset is led by the guiding slant of the click to make contact with the hooking slant of the click so as to be held by the elastic force of the click; thereby enlarging a contact area between the user and the headset and to improve sound quality and to ensure personal hygiene. | 12-16-2010 |
20110164775 | HEADPHONES AND HEADSET - Headphones comprising a headband ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110216932 | Headphone of Convenient Assembly and Package - A headphone of convenient assembly and package includes a first earpiece and a second earpiece. The first earpiece has a tubular first casing and the first casing includes a first ear plug. The second earpiece has a tubular second casing and the second casing includes a second ear plug. The first casing has a clasping portion at an end opposite to the first ear plug. The second casing has a clasping recess at an end opposite to the second ear plug for receiving the clasping portion. Therefore, the first earpiece and the second earpiece can be assembled together into a tubular single piece, benefiting the first earpiece and the second earpiece for being packaged and carried, thus improving the convenience of the headphone. | 09-08-2011 |
20120219172 | Shape-Adaptable Surface for an Audio Port - A method and apparatus for providing a shape-adaptable surface for an audio port of a device includes an audio port, a shape-adaptable surface having a plurality of portions, a plurality of sensors coupled to the shape-adaptable surface, wherein the plurality of sensors are operative to sense a plurality of distances between the object and the shape-adaptable surface, and a processor operatively coupled to the shape-adaptable surface and the plurality of sensors, said processor configured to control some of the plurality of portions of the shape-adaptable surface to adjust the plurality of distances and to provide a channel between a sound receiver of the object and the audio port. An improved audio coupling is formed by adjusting the distances between the shape-adaptable surface and the object, thereby transmitting sounds directly from the audio port of the device to a sound receiver of the object. | 08-30-2012 |
20120243722 | Speaker - A speaker includes a ferrite yoke plate, an inner magnet, a first pole member, an outer magnet, a second pole member, a diaphragm, and a voice coil. Both the inner and the outer magnets are disposed on the ferrite yoke plate, and are spaced apart from each other. The first pole member is disposed on a top of the inner magnet, while the second pole member on a top of the outer magnet. Besides, a circumference of the first pole member and a circumference of the second pole member are spaced apart from each other and define a gap. The voice coil is connected with the diaphragm, and extends axially into the gap between the two pole members. Thereby, the magnetic line of force in the speaker can be more regularly concentrated, and the driving efficiency of the voice coil be promoted, making the present invention particularly suitable for micro-speakers. | 09-27-2012 |
20130022225 | HEADPHONE SOUND-GENERATING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A headphone sound-generating structure includes a sound-generating module and a plurality fastening elements. The sound-generating module includes a first perforated plate, a first ring-shaped spacer, a diaphragm assembly, a second ring-shaped spacer, a second perforated plate, and a second ring-shaped mounting frame, which are sequentially superposed in a receiving space defined on an ear cup. The fastening elements are extended through third mounting holes of the second ring-shaped mounting frame and fourth mounting holes of the ear cup to thereby quickly secure the sound-generating module to the ear cup to complete a headphone sound-generating structure, which can be manufactured at lowered cost and increased good yield, and allows convenient maintenance without wasting any material. A method of assembling the headphone sound-generating structure is also introduced. | 01-24-2013 |
20130089230 | EAR WARMER WITH A SPEAKER SYSTEM - A frame has an interior side and an exterior side. The frame is configured to extend around the back of a user's head. A first membrane is coupled to at least a portion of the interior side of the frame. In one embodiment, a second membrane is coupled to the first membrane. The first membrane and the second membrane define a receptacle and an opening that communicates with the receptacle. In one embodiment, a speaker is disposed in the receptacle. A first electrical wire has a first end electrically coupled to the speaker and a second end including a connector. The connector can be disposed proximate to the opening of the receptacle. The connector is configured to be electrically coupled to a second electrical wire. | 04-11-2013 |
20130243235 | WIRELESS HEADPHONE WITH PARIETAL FEATURE - A headphone can have at least one wireless audio reproducing element attached to a headband. The headband may have parietal and temporal features with the temporal feature contacting a user's temporal bone and the parietal feature having a curvilinear extension from the temporal feature that contacts a predetermined portion of a user's parietal bone. | 09-19-2013 |
20130329933 | Hexagonal Headphone Earpiece - A hexagonal headphone earpiece includes a frame and overlaying pad, each of an elongated hexagonal shape, and oriented to have vertices of the hexagonal shape at a top end and a bottom end of the earpiece. The frame is resilient and supports the pad, which includes a foam cushion surrounded by an outer layer of material. Vents in the outer layer allow air to escape from the pad as it is compressed and decompressed, the vents preferably aimed away from a user's ear. A mesh spans the hexagonal shape, presenting a barrier between a user's ear and a headphone transducer. | 12-12-2013 |
20130343591 | AUDIO LISTENING SYSTEM - A headphone assembly is provided and includes a headband assembly comprising at least one end; an ear-cup assembly pivotably engaged to the headband assembly by an engagement structure positioned proximate to the at least one end of the headband assembly, the ear-cup assembly comprising a cap and a housing, wherein the cap and the housing are connected to form an enclosed space inside the ear-cup assembly; a transducer configured to produce sound and positioned within the enclosed space of the ear-cup assembly; and a damper rim positioned between the ear-cup assembly and the at least one end of the headband assembly, the damper rim covering the engagement structure and being engaged to the ear-cup assembly and the at least one end of the headband assembly. | 12-26-2013 |
20140126763 | EAR WARMER AND HEADPHONE DEVICE - An ear muff and headphone device having a warmth optimizing mode and a sound optimizing mode includes an earmuff body including at least one coupling element disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of said earmuff body. A cushioning member is mounted on an interior side of the earmuff body, said cushioning member defining a rim area having a perimeter. At least one insulator member having at least one coupling element able to be releasably attached to the at least one coupling element of the earmuff body is provided. | 05-08-2014 |
20140254853 | Music listening and playing apparatus - A headset apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises: a headband; at least two connectors, each of the connectors has at least two arms, a first arm being shorter than a second arm; and at least two speakers, each speaker comprising an audio output element on a first side, each of the audio output elements of each of the speakers face one another during a first music listening mode, and each of the audio output elements of the speakers are designed to be rotated away from one another during a second music playing mode, the rotation causing the change in modes. | 09-11-2014 |
20140254854 | MULTI-MODE LISTENING APPARATUS - A headset apparatus including a headband having two end portions, each of the end portions comprising an angled hinge having two opposing ends. The apparatus further includes at least two speakers, each of the speakers rotatably attached to the two ends of the angled hinged to form two rotary joints, wherein rotation of the speaker about an axis of rotation between the two rotary joints transitions the apparatus between a first listening mode to a second listening mode. | 09-11-2014 |
20140286520 | CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONE - A closed-back headphone includes a housing ( | 09-25-2014 |
20140294222 | HEADSET PORTING - A headset includes at least one ear cup having front and rear cavities separated by a driver. The cup includes a pressure equalization port coupling the front cavity to space outside the cup, the pressure equalization port having a cross-sectional area greater than 2 mm | 10-02-2014 |
20140301590 | HEADPHONE - A headphone including two earphone cups, a main strap and a decorating strap is provided. Two ends of the main strap are connected to the earphone cups. Two ends of the decorating strap are detachably connected to the earphone cups or the main strap and rotatable corresponding to the earphone cups or the main strap. | 10-09-2014 |
20150092976 | EARPAD - An earpad is provided with a base and a sheath. The base is adapted to connect to a headphone housing or an earmuff housing and is formed with a continuous perimeter about a longitudinal axis. The sheath extends from the base and forms a contact surface that is longitudinally spaced apart from the base for engaging a portion of a user's head around an outer ear. The sheath defines a single enclosed cavity for receiving compliant material. The longitudinal spacing of the contact surface corresponds to a depth of the earpad. The depth of the earpad is generally uniform within a first portion of the perimeter of the earpad and increases to an enlarged depth within a second portion of the perimeter of the earpad. The sizing of the earpad may be based on average dimensions of the adult human head. | 04-02-2015 |
20150146907 | EYEWEAR ACCOMMODATING HEADSET - A headset may comprise at least one ear cup and an ear cup shaper configurable into at least two configurations. When the ear cup shaper is configured in a first of the configurations, the ear cup is shaped to contact the temple of a wearer of the headset. When the adjustable ear cup shaper is configured in a second of the configurations, the ear cup is shaped to accommodate the temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses of a wearer of the headset. The ear cup may comprise a filler material such as foam, and the adjustable ear cup shaper when configured in the second of the configurations may create a depression in the foam. The adjustable ear cup shaper may comprise a strap and/or a plunger. | 05-28-2015 |
20160021450 | EYEWEAR ACCOMMODATING HEADSET - A headset may comprise at least one ear cup and an ear cup shaper configurable into at least two configurations. When the ear cup shaper is configured in a first of the configurations, the ear cup is shaped to contact the temple of a wearer of the headset. When the adjustable ear cup shaper is configured in a second of the configurations, the ear cup is shaped to accommodate the temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses of a wearer of the headset. The ear cup may comprise a filler material such as foam, and the adjustable ear cup shaper when configured in the second of the configurations may create a depression in the foam. The adjustable ear cup shaper may comprise a strap and/or a plunger. | 01-21-2016 |
20160100238 | RUGGEDIZER FOR COMMUNICATIONS HEADSET - A flexible and resilient covering, or ruggedizer, for an ear cup of a communications headset that provides noise reduction, additional water resistance, additional dust resistance, flotation of the entire headset, and improved mechanical shock resistance. The ruggedizer is preferably made of silicone rubber. Additionally, the ruggedizer may be made in various bright colors, each corresponding to a sub net of the communications network in which the headset is used, to make for easy identification of the headset's purpose. The ruggedizer has openings for headgear couplings, such as a head strap, a DC charging port, forward-facing microphone, an indicator light, and a base for a boom microphone. The ruggedizer has conformal portions over buttons and switches. The internal surface of the ruggedizer may be grooved to indicate cutting lines for adding optional equipment connections. Ruggedizers are preferably provided pairs (left and right) that are not identical. | 04-07-2016 |
20160134962 | HEADPHONE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A headphone suspension system includes a headband assembly, a first earcup and a first suspension assembly elastically coupling the first earcup to a first end of the headband assembly. The headphone suspension system further includes a second earcup and a second suspension assembly elastically coupling the second earcup to a second end of the headband assembly. | 05-12-2016 |
20160150306 | HEADPHONE EAR CUP - A headphone ear cup includes a composite cushion and a cover wrapping around the composite cushion. The composite cushion has an annular body and an air-permeable portion arranged at the outer periphery of the annular body. The air-permeable portion is made of a porous material having a porosity higher than that of the annular body. Because the annular body made of the material having relatively high density can maintain the sound output performance of the earphones, and the air-permeable portion made of the porous material having relatively low density can provide better heat dissipation effect, the headphone ear cup has excellent air-permeable property and improved acoustic field effect. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150307 | HEADPHONE EAR CUP - A headphone ear cup for mounting on a surface of a speaker unit of a headphone includes an annular cushion having a sound hole at a center thereof, and a composite cover having a ventilative layer and an air-tight layer. The composite cover wraps around the annular cushion and defines an inner-side portion, an outer-side portion and an ear-abutting portion. The ventilative and air-tight layers are respectively formed by the outer-side portion and a composite of the inner-side and ear-abutting portions or by a composite of the outer-side and ear-abutting portions and the inner-side portion. Therefore, the ventilative layer and the annular cushion form a good heat dissipation path to have excellent air-permeable property, and air-tight layer provides an improved acoustic field effect. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150311 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING SOUND WAVES - One or more specific embodiments disclosed herein includes a headphone device comprising a first ear cup, a speaker transducer capable of producing sound waves, and a first disc comprising a non-woven felt. The first disc comprises a surface. The first disc is positioned adjacent to the speaker transducer such that the surface of the first disc is substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of the sound waves. | 05-26-2016 |
20160192061 | HEADPHONE - Disclosed is a headphone, which includes a flexible inverted U-shape headband, a first headphone unit provided on an end of the headband and a second headphone unit provided on the other end of the headband. The first headphone unit is a circumaural headphone unit and the second headphone unit is an in-ear headphone unit. When using the above headphone, one ear of user is covered with the first headphone unit and the second headphone unit is put into the other ear of user. Due to the first headphone unit being a circumaural headphone unit and the second headphone unit being an in-ear headphone unit, the second headphone unit could be removed casually, which is easy to use. And such a headphone structure is novel and easy to be recognized. In addition, the unsymmetrical configuration of the headphone of the present invention can satisfy the market demand on new type headphone. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192078 | AUDIO DRIVER ASSEMBLY, HEADPHONE INCLUDING SUCH AN AUDIO DRIVER ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED METHODS - An audio driver assembly comprises a driver housing and an audio driver secured within the driver housing. The audio driver comprises a magnet assembly, a flexible diaphragm overlying the magnet assembly, and a spacer between the magnet assembly and the flexible diaphragm. A headphone and a method of forming a headphone are also described. | 06-30-2016 |
20170238089 | Electroacoustic Transducer and Acoustic Resistor | 08-17-2017 |
20190149904 | COMPOSITE EARCUSHION | 05-16-2019 |
381372000 | Having mechanical or acoustic sound attenuation | 8 |
20090041285 | Wireless Communications Headset System Employing a Loop Transmitter that Fits Around the Pinna - A wireless communications headset system for double hearing protection systems that eliminates the problems associated with typical wireless communications systems. The system employs a magnetic-field coupled wireless link from a loop transmitter to a magnetic field receiver. Current through the transmitter wire loops generates magnetic flux which passes through a communications earplug. The earplug has a receiver for converting the magnetic flux to electrical voltage, and this voltage is used to drive a speaker within the earplug. The transmitter can be easily installed into aviation headsets. The loop transmitter has an open center sized so that it fits around the pinna of the human ear enabling a close position to the communications earplug. This close position is advantageous if an efficient system is desired. | 02-12-2009 |
20100208931 | Structure for an earphone - The present invention discloses a structure for an earphone which comprises an ear sleeve, a front chamber, a rear chamber and a loudspeaker disposed in the rear chamber. The front chamber has a front end which is connected with the ear sleeve and a rear end which is connected with the rear chamber. The front chamber is made of metal or plastic. The rear chamber is made of wood material. The present invention has the following beneficial effects: The front chamber is made of metal or plastic so that the sound quality of the treble range of the earphone is effectively enhanced. The rear chamber is made of wood material which has a relatively high hardness and density so that it may better absorb standing waves of low-frequency sounds, and therefore rendering the low-frequency sounds clearer and stronger, thus enabling users to enjoy better music. Besides, the structure of the earphone is simple, small in size and beautiful, comfortable to use and stylish. | 08-19-2010 |
20140294223 | Headset Porting - A headset cup having a front cavity and a rear cavity separated by a driver, with a mass port tube connected to the rear port to present a reactive acoustic impedance to the rear cavity, in parallel with a resistive port, the total acoustic response of the rear cavity remaining linear at high power levels. In some embodiments, the mass port tube is made of metal, while the headset cup is otherwise made of plastic. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294224 | Ear Defender With Concha Simulator - A hearing protection system with talk-through having a pair of rigid earcups enclosing a microphone, amplifier and speaker. A concha simulator, having a volume simulating that of the concha of a human ear, is acoustically coupled to the microphone, and also to the outside through an opening in the earcup. By coupling the microphone to the concha simulator, instead of directly to the outside, the acoustic response of the talk-through more accurately represents the hearing of a user. | 10-02-2014 |
20160029115 | Background of the invention - An earphone includes an earphone body electrically connectable to sound source means, and a rubber plug member mounted at a front coupling rod of the earphone body and including a front end part adapted for insertion into the external auditory canal of the user's ear and a rear end part shaped like a set of petals or perforated flying disc and radially outwardly extended from the rear side of the front end part. | 01-28-2016 |
20160142812 | Electroacoustic Transducer - An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm | 05-19-2016 |
20160150310 | Pressure Equalization Systems and Methods - An apparatus include an earpiece including a chamber. The chamber has a passageway. The apparatus includes a valve configured to relieve acoustic pressure in the chamber. The valve control assembly is configured to control the valve based on acoustic pressure in the chamber. | 05-26-2016 |
20160381454 | Ear Defender With Concha Simulator - A hearing protection system with talk-through having a pair of rigid earcups enclosing a microphone, amplifier and speaker. A concha simulator, having a volume simulating that of the concha of a human ear, is acoustically coupled to the microphone, and also to the outside through an opening in the earcup. By coupling the microphone to the concha simulator, instead of directly to the outside, the acoustic response of the talk-through more accurately represents the hearing of a user. | 12-29-2016 |
381373000 | Openable to ambient | 11 |
20100272303 | Headset - A headset has a hollow housing having a front wall with at least one sound hole formed thereon, and a rear wall facing the front wall having a plurality of air holes formed thereon. A loudspeaker unit is disposed in the housing and adjacent to the sound hole. An adjustive component is rotatably mounted to the rear wall of the housing. The adjustive component has an adjustive switch outside the rear wall and a blocking slice against an inner surface of the rear wall and connected with the adjustive switch. The adjustive switch is capable of controlling the blocking slice to swing and halt repetitiously, for altering the number of the covered air holes when the adjustive switch is driven to rotate. | 10-28-2010 |
20120195454 | EAR PAD - An ear pad includes an exterior body which is mounted on a headphone and is formed in a ring shape having a hollow internal space, at least a contact surface of the exterior body with a user's temporal region having air permeability when the headphone is worn; and air permeable members placed in the exterior body. | 08-02-2012 |
20130142375 | HEADPHONE WITH ACOUSTIC MODULATOR - A headphone having a headband and two acoustic transducers disposed at two ends of the headband is disclosed. Each acoustic transducer includes a baffle plate installed with a speaker, a spacer, a vent and an acoustic modulator. The baffle plate and speaker divide the acoustic transducer into a front and a back chamber. The front chamber is configured for communicating with a user's ear. The spacer is disposed behind the speaker to divide the back chamber into a first back chamber and a second back communicated with each other. The vent is disposed in a back wall of the acoustic transducer to communicate the first back chamber with outside. The first acoustic modulator is disposed between the front and second back chambers. The headphone modulates resonance frequency at low frequency bands through the acoustic modulator. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142376 | EARMUFF AND HEADSET WITH THE SAME - An earmuff which is adapted to covering a driver includes a first case having a first through hole and a second case having a second through hole. The second case accommodated within the first case to form an inner chamber where the driver is disposed therein. Since air flows between the first case and the second case via the first through hole and the second through hole, a satisfactory ventilation effect can be achieved and thus feeling of being at ease can be furnished. | 06-06-2013 |
20130163803 | AUDIO-BYPASS, SAFETY EARBUD APPARATUS AND METHOD - A fitting provided for earbud-type personal audio speakers may be formed as a homogeneous, integral component molded from an elastomeric polymer, such as silicone, urethane, or other elastomeric resins. A sleeve fitted to the speaker engages the fitting to the speaker, while ribs extending from the sleeve terminate in flutes conformal to an ear canal of a user. Axial insertion of the fitting and speaker into an ear of a user results in localized deflection of flutes and ribs in order to accommodate size and shape of an ear canal, resulting in transmission of sound from the speaker directly through the sleeve into an ear canal of a user, while also permitting environmental sounds to pass along a parallel path over the outside of the sleeve, between the ribs. | 06-27-2013 |
20150055814 | HEADPHONE FOR REPRODUCING SOUND STAGE EFFECT - A headphone for reproducing sound stage effect comprises of a housing including outer surface covering the ear, an inner wall corresponding to the combination of the outer surface, and a hollow chamber arranged inside the housing, a sound guiding hole is disposed in the center of the inner wall guiding the sound output; a padding, one side is combined with an outside of the inner wall, the other is for contacting with human face and a pinhole is arranged in the center corresponding to the sound guiding hole; a speaker baffle is arranged at one side of the chamber of the housing provided with an open hole, which the front is faced with the other side and integrated tightly with the outer surface and the inner wall without covering the sound guiding hole, and which is set close to the vertical with the inner wall to form a small space for accommodating a speaker; the speaker is disposed behind the baffle, which sounds export to the chamber by the open hole of the baffle. | 02-26-2015 |
20150125023 | HEADSET WITH VARIABLE ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE - A headset apparatus including a speaker housing having an acoustic impedance and configured for conversion between a first listening mode and a second listening mode by rotation of the at least one speaker housing about an axle. The headset apparatus includes at least one vent configured to alter the acoustic impedance of the at least one speaker housing. The headset apparatus also includes a valve configured to open the at least one vent in the first listening mode and configured to close at least some portion of the at least one vent in the second listening mode. | 05-07-2015 |
20160142807 | SEAMLESS EARBUD STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Seamless earbud structures and methods for making the same are disclosed. Seamless earbud structures can be constructed using an insert molding construction method, which overmolds a cosmetic material over two sub-enclosures that are mated together. The two sub-enclosures form a housing that can encompass a driver assembly (e.g., woofer and tweeter), a conductor bundle, and provide one or more acoustic volumes. The housing has a non-occluding member and a neck member, and has a seamless or nearly seamless construction. The cosmetic material is insert molded around the housing to provide a smooth and seamless surface disposed around the periphery of the housing. | 05-19-2016 |
20160182995 | HEADPHONE TYPE ACOUSTIC APPARATUS | 06-23-2016 |
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20180027317 | CLOSED ACOUSTICAL ARCHITECTURE HAVING A CONTROLLED LEAKAGE | 01-25-2018 |