Cable Retraction Mechanism for Headphone Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20240073581A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18502645

    申请日:2023-11-06

    申请人: Sonos, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10

    摘要: A headphone device including (i) a first and second earpiece, (ii) a headbow adjustably connecting the first and second earpiece, wherein the first and/or the second earpiece is extendable from the headbow, and wherein the headbow includes (a) an inner cavity and (b) a fastener positioned within the inner cavity at a midpoint of the headbow, and (iii) a cable assembly including a cable formed into a sinusoidal pattern when the cable assembly is in a resting position, the cable assembly extending between the first and second earpieces and positioned within the inner cavity in the resting position such that the cable assembly is extendable within the inner cavity from the resting position when the first and/or second earpieces are extended from the headbow, and wherein a midpoint of the cable assembly is fixed, within the inner cavity, at the midpoint of the headbow via the fastener.

    ACOUSTICAL DAMPING SYSTEM FOR HEADPHONES
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240064450A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18497552

    申请日:2023-10-30

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 G10K11/00

    摘要: A damping system for an ear cup headphone design. The damping system introduces a completely enclosed inner acoustic volume in the rear volume of the ear cup by way of supporting a baffle damper spaced apart from the driver of the ear cup, wherein the density of the baffle damper diffuses acoustic wave rearwardly emanating from the driver. Additional damper masses of different relative densities may occupy the rear volume rearward of baffle damper.

    AUTOMATED AND BODY DRIVEN HEADSET AUDIO CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20240056719A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18371899

    申请日:2023-09-22

    申请人: Intel Corporation

    摘要: Various techniques for performing automated detection and control of audio-based conditions for headsets and like wearable audio devices are disclosed herein. In an example, an audio headset device includes at least one sensor to collect sensor data and processing circuitry to detect an applicable audio control condition, based on the sensor data, to cause control of the audio to be output from the headset device. Also in an example, a computing device includes an audio control processing component to receive and process sensor data collected from a headset audio device and identify a control action in a software application, to cause control of audio to be output to the headset. Further examples to enable simplified, dynamic audio controls for the operation of a headset device and a connected computing device are also disclosed.

    Cushion configured to be secured to an ear cup of a headset and/or hearing protection device

    公开(公告)号:US11902730B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17423517

    申请日:2020-01-30

    申请人: INVISIO A/S

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H04R1/10 A61F11/14

    CPC分类号: H04R1/1008 A61F11/14

    摘要: A cushion configured to be secured to an ear cup of a headset and/or hearing protection device. The cushion defines an inner opening and includes a contact surface along a periphery proximal part of the cushion. The contact surface is configured to abut against and contact a user's head around an ear of the user when the headset and/or hearing protection device is worn by the user. The contact surface of the cushion has a predetermined height profile where respective height values of the predetermined height profile at multiple locations of the contact surface vary about a center or center point of the cushion. The locations are located nearest or towards the inner opening, and a first height of the predetermined height profile is a globally largest height. The first height is located in an upper front-facing part of the cushion.

    Earphone cushion with acoustic mesh-covered port

    公开(公告)号:US11889253B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17571736

    申请日:2022-01-10

    申请人: Bose Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H04R1/10

    摘要: Various implementations include earphone cushions and related headsets. In particular aspects, an earphone cushion includes: a body including a front surface configured to engage or surround an ear of a user, an outer side surface, an inner side surface opposing the outer side surface, and a rear surface opposing the front surface; a cover over a portion of the body, the cover including an outside radiating surface for contacting at least a portion of the user's head, wherein the cover includes a set of ports along at least one of (i) the inner side surface, (ii) the rear surface, or (iii) a junction between the inner side surface and the rear surface; and an acoustic mesh covering at least one port in the set of ports.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A HEADSET WITH AN ADAPTIVE CLAMPING FORCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240031719A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US17870447

    申请日:2022-07-21

    申请人: Dell Products, LP

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10

    摘要: A headset device comprising a headband and an earcup housing having a speaker and an earcup cushion operatively coupled to a cushion cradle axially movable in the earcup housing, a pressure sensor in the earcup cushion to measure clamping force of the headset device on the user's head and a microcontroller executing code instructions of a clamping force control system to determine whether the measured clamping force of the headset device is within a clamping force threshold range. The headset device includes a magnetic headset force adjustment system having a fixed magnet operatively coupled to the axially movable cushion cradle and a current-controlled magnet to adjust clamping force by providing current to the current-controlled magnet to generate a repelling or attractive magnetic force to urge the cushion cradle toward or away from the user's head and adjust the clamping force of the headset device on the user's head.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A HEADSET WITH INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240030882A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18479146

    申请日:2023-10-02

    IPC分类号: H03G3/32 H04R1/10

    摘要: An electronic device receives audio from an audio source and outputs the audio via speakers of the device. While outputting the audio via the speakers, the device senses its surrounding environment, and adjusts its operation, based on the sensed environment, to alert a listener wearing the device. The adjustment may comprise generation of one or more audio, visual, and/or vibration notifications to the listener using the device. A volume of the audio output via the speakers may be adjusted based on the sensed surrounding environment. The device may detect whether a first condition is present in the surrounding environment, decrease the volume when the first condition is detected in the surrounding environment, and increase the volume when the first condition is not detected in the surrounding environment.