EP2606659A2 - Oreillettes audio à écouteurs-boutons ayant une courbure plus prononcée - Google Patents

Oreillettes audio à écouteurs-boutons ayant une courbure plus prononcée

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EP2606659A2
EP2606659A2 EP11818877.0A EP11818877A EP2606659A2 EP 2606659 A2 EP2606659 A2 EP 2606659A2 EP 11818877 A EP11818877 A EP 11818877A EP 2606659 A2 EP2606659 A2 EP 2606659A2
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ear
speaker
user
ear bud
retainer
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Peter M. Kelly
Richard P. Alden
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Skullcandy Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type

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  • the present disclosure is generally related to audio headphones.
  • ear bud style headphones e.g., headphones designed to fit within a user's ear.
  • Ear bud style headphones are popular among users because ear bud headphones are generally small and portable.
  • ear bud headphones may cooperate better with the user's other accessories or equipment, such as helmets, ski goggles, ear protectors, beanies, and headbands.
  • a user may gain portability with conventional ear bud style headphones, a user may sacrifice comfort because conventional ear bud style headphones typically do not fit comfortably in every user's ear the same.
  • Manufacturers/Designers of conventional ear buds typically design ear buds headphones to be held in place within a user's ear by sizing the ear bud to be slightly larger than the outer ear of the user.
  • users generally have wide ranges of outer ear sizes and configurations, which make it difficult for one size of ear bud to comfortably fit all users' ears.
  • a user's outer ear may be too small for the conventional ear bud style headphone to comfortably fit in the user's outer ear. If the ear bud is too large, then the ear bud may fall out of the user's ear during use, or the ear bud may cause discomfort to the user, thus frustrating the user and preventing the user from enjoying the portable audio system. On the other hand, the ear bud style headphone may be too small, thus preventing the ear bud from remaining in place adjacent to the user's ear canal. If the ear bud is too small, then the sound quality may decrease and the ear bud may tend to frequently fall out of the user's ear.
  • Implementations of the present invention comprise devices, systems, and methods, for ear bud-style headphones with an extended curvature configuration.
  • implementations of the invention provide an ear bud headphone that includes a speaker housing and an extension that forms a gap between the speaker housing and the extension.
  • the extension allows a user to secure a portion of the user's outer ear in the gap (i.e., between the extension and speaker housing) such that the ear bud headphone maintains a secure and comfortable position within a user's ear.
  • an implementation of an ear bud headphone includes a speaker assembly capable of converting an audio signal into a sound wave audible to the human ear.
  • the ear bud headphone further can include a main body portion that at least partially encloses the speaker assembly.
  • an extension can extend out from the main body portion and away from the speaker assembly such that a gap is formed between the speaker assembly and the extension.
  • a user can position at least a portion of the user's ear in the gap between the extension and the speaker assembly to securely hold the ear bud headphone within the user's ear.
  • a personal audio speaker system for use with a portable media playing device can include a wire that connects to the portable media playing device and a set of ear bud headphones.
  • the set of ear bud headphones can be configured to securely fit within a user's ear such that the ear bud headphones remain within the user's ear during use.
  • the ear bud headphones can include a speaker assembly that is connected to the wire, and a speaker housing that is attached to a back portion of the speaker assembly.
  • a main body portion can at least partially enclose the speaker assembly and speaker housing.
  • an extension can extend out from the main body portion and away from the speaker housing forming a gap between the extension and the speaker housing.
  • an implementation of an interchangeable ear bud headphone kit can include an ear bud headphone that has a main body portion.
  • the main body portion includes a retainer portion and an extension that extends away from the retainer portion such that a gap is formed between the retainer portion and the extension.
  • the interchangeable ear bud headphone kit can include a retainer ring that is removably connected to the retainer portion.
  • the interchangeable ear bud headphone kit can include interchangeable components.
  • the retainer ring is operatively associated with the retainer portion to secure the interchangeable components to the main body portion as desired by a user.
  • a user can remove the retainer ring from the retainer portion to exchange components of the ear bud headphones to customize the size, configuration, and aesthetic of the ear bud headphones.
  • the user can exchange the speaker assembly, the speaker housing, and/or the main body portion.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a side view of an ear bud headphone in accordance with an implementation of the present invention
  • Figures 2 illustrates a back, perspective view thereof
  • Figure 3 illustrates a front, perspective view thereof
  • Figure 4 illustrates a back view thereof
  • Figure 5 illustrates an exploded view thereof
  • Figures 6A and 6B illustrate an example implementation of an ear bud headphone with an in-ear protrusion.
  • Implementations of the present invention comprise devices, systems, and methods, for ear bud-style headphones with an extended curvature configuration.
  • implementations of the invention provide an ear bud headphone that includes a speaker housing and an extension that forms a gap between the speaker housing and the extension.
  • the extension allows a user to secure a portion of the user's outer ear in the gap (i.e., between the extension and speaker housing) such that the ear bud headphone maintains a secure and comfortable position within a user's ear.
  • implementations of the present invention provide an ear bud headphone that is securely held in place no matter the size or shape of the user's ear.
  • implementations of the present invention provide an ear bud headphone that is secured within a user's ear by using various elements and features that directly engage the user's ear.
  • implementations of the present invention provide an ear bud headphone that is far less likely to fall out of the user's ear compared to conventional ear bud style headphones.
  • implementations of the present invention thus provide an ear bud headphone that is comfortable to wear no matter the size or configuration of a user's ear. For example, notwithstanding the size or shape of a user's ears, implementations of the present invention provide an ear bud that is comfortable to wear. Therefore, unlike many conventional ear bud headphones, a user's ear does not experience discomfort or pain while a user is wearing the ear bud.
  • implementations of the present invention provide an ear bud headphone with improved acoustic properties.
  • the ear bud headphone acoustics are clearer and richer.
  • the bass tones can be deeper, the tenor tones can be crisper, and the mid-range tones can be clearer compared to ear bud headphones that lack the same configuration.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one example implementation of an ear bud headphone 100.
  • Figure 1 shows that the exemplary ear bud headphone 100 can comprise various components, each having various characteristics and configurations.
  • Figure 1 shows that the ear bud headphone 100 can include a speaker assembly 102.
  • the speaker assembly 102 comprises various internal speaker components that are configured to convert an audio signal into an audible sound wave that can be heard by human ears.
  • Example internal speaker components can include coils, magnets, drivers, cones, electronics, and electrical connections that provide the speaker assembly 102 the capability of converting the audio signal into the audible sound wave.
  • Figure 1 shows that the speaker assembly 102 can also include various configurations of external components.
  • Figure 1 shows that at least one implementation of the speaker assembly 102 includes a mesh speaker cover 104 (see Figure 3).
  • a manufacturer/designer can make the mesh speaker cover 104 from a variety of materials (e.g., aluminum or plastics).
  • the speaker cover 104 can have various configurations.
  • the speaker assembly 102 could include a speaker port or other configuration that allows the audible sound wave to leave the speaker assembly and enter a user's ear.
  • Figure 1 shows that the speaker assembly 102 can further include a speaker housing 106.
  • the speaker housing 106 can cover the back portion of the speaker assembly 102 to help protect the internal components of the speaker assembly 102 (see also Figure 2).
  • the speaker assembly 102 is made from separate components from a main body portion 110 (see Figure 5 for example). Due to the fact that the speaker assembly 102 is separate from the housing, the bud headphone 100 can have an ergonomic configuration that is more comfortable to wear compared to traditional ear bud headphones where the speaker assembly and the main body portion may be formed from a single integrated component.
  • the speaker assembly 102 and the main body portion 110 are separate components, a manufacturer can connect a wire 118 to the main body portion 110 at a wire interface 116, extend the wire 118 through the main body portion 110, and then connect the wire 118 to the speaker assembly 102 near the top of the main body portion (see Figure 5).
  • the bud headphone 100 can include a top entry wire 118 configuration, which in turn allows for an ergonomic gap 120 between the speaker housing 106 and the main body portion 110.
  • a manufacturer/designer can configure the speaker housing 106 to have various acoustic properties to enhance the sound created by the speaker assembly 102.
  • the speaker housing 106 can include a port that extends through the speaker housing 106 (see Figure 2 and Figure 5).
  • the speaker housing 106 may include more or fewer ports depending on how the manufacturer/designer desires to affect the acoustics of the speaker assembly 102.
  • the speaker housing can also include additional acoustic elements that a manufacturer/designer can use to control the acoustics of the speaker assembly 102.
  • the speaker housing 106 can also assist to secure the ear bud headphone 100 in a user's ear by interfacing or engaging with a portion of a user's ear.
  • a manufacturer/designer can configure the speaker housing 106 such that the speaker housing 106 comfortably interfaces with the user's ear.
  • Figure 1 illustrates the speaker housing 106 having substantially semi-spherical configuration with a flat end (see Figure 2).
  • the substantially semi-spherical configuration provides a smooth and comfortable interface surface for fitting within the outer portions of the user's ear canal.
  • the speaker housing 106 can be made from a soft elastic material, such as rubber. In other implementations, a manufacturer/designer can make the speaker housing 106 from foam, silicon, plastic, metal, composites, and/or any combination thereof.
  • the ear bud headphone 100 can include a front retainer 108 and a main body portion 110.
  • the main body portion 110 can further include a back retainer 112.
  • a manufacturer/designer can configure the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 to couple together and secure the speaker assembly 102 in place between the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112.
  • the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 have a substantially ring-type configuration corresponding to the circumferential configuration of the speaker assembly 102 (see Figure 5).
  • the manufacturer/designer can make the cross-sectional dimension of both the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the speaker assembly 102, such that a portion of the speaker assembly 102 cannot pass through either the front retainer 108 or the back retainer 112.
  • a manufacturer/designer can configure the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 to securely hold the speaker assembly 102 in place when the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 are coupled together.
  • the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 can couple together in various manners.
  • the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 can include a snap fit connection.
  • the front retainer 108 can include one or more tabs (not shown) that engage one or more corresponding slots (not shown) located on the back retainer 112.
  • the front retainer 108 can couple to the back retainer 112 using threads, slip-fit connection, adhesives, and/or other fasteners.
  • a manufacturer/designer can configure the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112 to be coupled and decoupled by the user in order to exchange components of the ear bud headphone 100, such as the speaker assembly 102, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • Figure 1 shows that, to secure the speaker assembly 102, the main body portion 110 can also include features to guide electrical connections.
  • Figure 1 illustrates the main body portion 110 with an extension 114 that extends away from the speaker assembly 102.
  • Figure 1 shows, for example, that the extension 114 can connect to a wire interface 116, which couples a wire 1 18 to the extension 114 (see Figure 4).
  • a manufacturer/designer can then use the extension to guide the wire 118 through the extension 114 to connect with the speaker assembly 102.
  • a manufacturer/designer can make the ear bud headphone 100 a wireless headphone, and therefore, the wireless ear bud headphone 100 may not include the wire interface 116 or the wire 118.
  • Figure 1 illustrates that the extension 114 can extend away from the speaker assembly 102 such that the extension 114 creates a gap 120 between the extension 114 and the speaker housing 106 (see also Figure 2 and Figure 3).
  • the speaker assembly 102 including the speaker housing 106, can go inside the user's outer ear.
  • the extension 114 extends away from the user's ear and thereby allows the user to secure at least a portion of the user's ear in the gap 120 between the speaker housing 106 and the extension 114.
  • the ear bud headphone 100 actively engages at least a portion of the user's ear.
  • a manufacturer/designer can form the extension 114 from various materials.
  • the extension 114 material can be a bendable material that substantially holds a position after a user bends the extension 114 to conform to the user's ear shape.
  • a manufacturer/designer can make the extension 114 out of a bendable inelastic material, such as a metal rod (e.g. aluminum or copper), or one or more memory metals.
  • the extension 114 can take the form of a metal rod covered in rubber or bendable plastic such that the extension is bendable, but also comfortable on the user's ear.
  • the bendable extension 114 provides for an adjustable gap 120 width that allows a user to secure at least a portion of the user's ear securely in the gap 120 regardless of the size or shape of the user's ear.
  • a manufacturer/designer can make the extension 114 from non-bendable materials, such as hard plastics or composites.
  • a manufacturer can choose to make the speaker housing 106 out of an elastic material, as discussed above. Therefore, because the speaker housing 106 is elastic, the speaker housing 106 can deflect slightly as a user positions a portion of the user's ear within the gap 120. Once the user has positioned the ear bud headphone 100 in a comfortable position, the speaker housing 106 expands to gently clamp a portion of the user's ear between the speaker housing 106 and the extension 114, thus providing a secure and comfortable fit.
  • the extension 114 illustrated in Figures 1 through 5 is only one implementation of the extension 114, and the extension 114 configuration can vary from one implementation to the next.
  • Figure 1 through Figure 5 illustrate various views of the ear bud headphone 100 that show the extension 114 as having a sweeping curved configuration extending away from the speaker assembly 102 (see Figure 2 and Figure 5).
  • the extension 114 configuration can take almost any form.
  • a manufacturer/designer can configure the extension 114 with a substantially square configuration (not shown). In such a configuration, the extension 114 can extend substantially perpendicular from the speaker assembly 102 and then make about a ninety degree angle downward to create the gap 120 between the extension 114 and the speaker assembly 102.
  • Figure 5 illustrates one implementation of the ear bud headphones 100 with various interchangeable components.
  • Figure 5 illustrates an exploded view of an example ear bud headphone 100 that can include interchangeable components that a user can exchange to customize the ear bud headphone 100.
  • the interchangeable components can include the speaker assembly 102, the speaker cover 104, the speaker housing 106, and even the main body portion 110.
  • the user can exchange the speaker assembly 102 and/or the speaker housing 106 to create a customized sound.
  • the user can exchange the speaker housing 106 and/or the main body portion 110 with different sizes or configurations.
  • a user can change the look and style of the ear bud headphones 100 by exchanging any component of the ear bud headphone 100.
  • kits that include various interchangeable components.
  • a manufacturer/designer can provide a kit that includes one or more components that replace, or couple to, the front retainer 108 to change the size or geometric configuration of the portion of the ear bud headphone 100 that is adjacent to the ear canal (or in some cases partially extending into the ear canal).
  • the kit can provide components that increase/decrease the diameter of the front retainer 108, and/or provide various configurations of cushions, extensions, or similar features to the ear bud headphone 100 such that a user can customize the way in which the ear bud headphone 100 interfaces with the user's ear.
  • Figures 6 A and 6B illustrate one example implementation that is possible for a user to create upon removing the front retainer 108 from the back retainer 112 and exchanging components.
  • Figures 6B and 6A illustrate a right-ear ear bud headphone 100a and a left-ear bud headphone 100b that include an in-ear protrusion 130 that can replace the speaker cover 104 illustrated in Figures 1 through 5.
  • a user can secure the in-ear protrusion 130 between the front retainer 108 and the back retainer 112.
  • a user can customize the direction in which the in-ear protrusion extends by rotating the in-ear protrusion 130 with respect to the front retainer 108 and back retainer 112, thus creating a customized look and fit for an individual user.
  • Figures 6 A and 6B illustrate that the in-ear protrusion 130 in the right-ear bud headphone 100a is positioned in a substantially mirrored position with respect to the in-ear protrusion 130 in the left-ear bud headphone 100b to accommodate the generally mirrored characteristics between a user's right and left ears.
  • various features and characteristics of the in-ear protrusion can vary.
  • the length, shape, and cross-sectional dimension(s) of the in-ear protrusion 130 can vary from one implementation to the next, allowing a user to change from one in-ear protrusion 130 configuration to another.
  • a user can use one configuration of the in-ear protrusion 130 in the right-ear bud headphone 100a and a different in-ear protrusion 130 configuration in the left-ear bud headphone 100b to accommodate even subtle differences between a user's right ear and left ear.
  • Figures 6A and 6B illustrate that the in-ear protrusion 130 can include a recess 132 that allows a user to mount a protrusion cover 134 to the end of the protrusion.
  • the protrusion cover 134 is a soft and formable rubber-like material that can conform to the shape of a user's inner ear.
  • the size and shape of the protrusion cover 134 can vary from one implementation to the next to allow a user to specifically customize the fit of the protrusion cover 134 within the user's ear.
  • the in-ear protrusion 130 can include various other features and characteristics.
  • Figures 6 A and 6B illustrate that the in-ear protrusion 130 can include a protrusion mesh 136 that protects the speaker assembly from dust and other contaminants.
  • the in-ear protrusion 130 does not include the protrusion mesh 136.
  • Figures 6A and 6B illustrate that the ear bud headphones 100 (i.e. 100a and 100b) can utilize both the in-ear protrusion 130 and the gap 120 to secure the ear bud headphones in the ear of a user.
  • the in-ear protrusion 130 secures the ear bud headphone 100 within the inner portion of a user's ear, while the gap 120 interfaces with an outer portion of a user's ear. In this manner, the ear bud headphone 100 can provide an extremely comfortable and secure fit compared to conventional headphones.
  • FIG. 1 through 6B illustrates only example implementation of the interchangeable ear bud headphone 100.
  • Example implementations of the present invention can therefore include ear bud headphones that provide a comfortable and secure fit within a user's ear.
  • implementations of the present invention allow a user to enjoy the portability and size of the ear bud headphone, while enjoying a comfortable fit that does not easily fall out of the user's ear.
  • implementations of the present invention provide for a customizable ear bud headphone in which a user can customize one or more components of the ear bud headphone to tailor the fit, look and/or acoustics of the ear bud headphone 100.
  • An ear bud headphone configured to provide a user with a comfortable and secure fit such that the ear bud does not easily fall out of the user's ear while in use, comprising:
  • a speaker assembly capable of converting an audio signal into a sound wave audible to the human ear; a main body portion made from a separate component from the speaker assembly and wherein the main body portion at least partially encloses the speaker assembly;

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Abstract

Des oreillettes à écouteurs-boutons destinées à être utilisées avec un lecteur multimédia portatif comprennent une partie corps principal dont la configuration présente une courbure plus prononcée. Dans un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple, lesdites oreillettes à écouteurs-boutons comprennent un boîtier de haut-parleur et une extension qui sont séparés par un interstice. L'utilisateur peut introduire une partie de son oreille externe dans cet interstice (autrement dit, entre l'extension et le boîtier de haut-parleur), de sorte que l'écouteur-bouton est maintenu en place de manière sûre et confortable dans l'oreille de l'utilisateur. De plus, lesdites oreillettes à écouteurs-boutons peuvent être interchangeables, ce qui permet alors à l'utilisateur de personnaliser leur taille, leur forme et leur style.
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