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Document | Title | Date |
20080247591 | Earphone Jack - An earphone jack comprises a housing, at least one first contact member and one second contact member. A contact piece formed on the first contact member is elastically supported on a supporting portion of the second contact member and located a distance above the contact piece of the second contact member, so as to ensure a good signal transmission between the circuit and the earphone jack. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247592 | Socket Assembly - The invention relates to a consumer electronics device for enabling a presentation of media content. The device comprises a housing, a control means ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080310667 | Earphone for playing background sounds - The present invention is to provide an earphone for playing external background sounds which comprises a background audio module and a speaker, wherein said earphone may be connected to portable electronic devices and outputs audio signals such as voice, music, or radio received from the electronic devices through the speaker. Said earphone is able to acquire the external background sounds through background audio module and outputs the acquired background sounds along with the audio signals through the speaker. Thereby, user can still hear the external background sounds through the speaker while talking on a phone or listening to audio signals like music or radio. | 12-18-2008 |
20090052720 | EARPHONE CONNECTION CABLE AND PORTABLE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An earphone connection cable and a portable device for suppressing sound signal superposing between an R earphone and an L earphone or between an earphone and a microphone are provided. A connection cable includes an R earphone | 02-26-2009 |
20090147982 | HEADPHONE SET AND HEADPHONE CABLE - A cable distributes first and second audio signals outputted from a sound source to first and the second casings. A first signal line is laid out between an input plug and a first terminal, and transmits the first audio signal. A second signal line is laid out between an input plug and a second terminal, and transmits the second audio signal. A third signal line is laid out between the first terminal and the second terminal, in parallel to the first signal line and the second signal line, through the input plug. | 06-11-2009 |
20090169044 | Earphone Antenna - An object is to efficiently receive a radio wave in a high-frequency band of a UHF band. An earphone antenna ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090185707 | AUDIO HEADSET ASSEMBLY WITH BUILT-IN JACK - Provided are, among other things, a variety of different audio headset assemblies. According to one embodiment, an audio headset assembly includes: a plug configured to mate with an audio device jack; an audio headset; a cord that electrically couples the plug to the audio headset; and a jack that (1) is integrated with at least one of the audio headset, the cord or the plug, (2) is configured to mate with a second plug, and (3) has electrodes electrically coupled to corresponding electrodes of the plug. | 07-23-2009 |
20090208049 | Accessory For A Set Of Headphones - The invention provides a headphone assembly comprising a set of headphones having at least one speaker, an input plug and a headphone wire connecting the input plug to the at least one speaker. The headphone assembly also includes decorative element connected to the headphone wire. | 08-20-2009 |
20090262970 | HEADSET HAVING FERRITE BEADS FOR IMPROVING ANTENNA PERFORMANCE - A headset having ferrite beads for improving performance of an antenna provided within a cable is provided. The headset includes an ear jack, an ear jack Printed Circuit Board (PCB) connected to the ear jack, a speaker, and a cable having an antenna in which one end of the antenna is connected to the ear jack PCB, and having an audio line in which one end of the audio line is connected to the ear jack PCB through ferrite beads and the other end of the audio line is connected to the speaker. Therefore, by connecting an audio line within a cable to a PCB through ferrite beads, performance of an antenna provided within the cable may be improved. | 10-22-2009 |
20090268936 | POSITION SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE HEADWORN DEVICE - An active headworn device that includes a position sensing device used to determine whether the headworn device is in an extended state upon a user's head or in a contracted state off of the user's head. The position sensing device may be coupled with a microcontroller adapted to power up or power down the active headworn device based on a signal from the position sensing device. The position sensing device may various devices such as a Hall-effect device used in combination with a magnet or a LED in combination with a detector. The movement of the headworn device between positions changes the distance between components of the position sensing device such that the device signals the microcontroller to power up or down the active headworn device. The microcontroller may mute a portion of circuitry prior to the powering up or down the active headworn device to prevent undesirable feedback. | 10-29-2009 |
20100014701 | EARPHONE JACK - An earphone jack ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100027831 | HEADPHONE CABLE SPLITTER - A flat, ribbon-like headphone cable having a unitary cable section, a splitter, and two split cable sections for connection to earpieces. The unitary and split cable sections each have substantially flat cross-sections wherein the width is substantially greater than the thickness. The split cable sections are oriented such that their widths are substantially perpendicular to the width of the unitary cable section. | 02-04-2010 |
20100104126 | TANGLE RESISTANT AUDIO CORD AND EARPHONES - An audio cord for personal listening audio devices such as earpieces, resistant to tangling and knotting. The audio cords are constructed using shape memory metal alloys and other alloys that allow the audio cords to recover to their original shape after being deflected. | 04-29-2010 |
20100142745 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, a printed circuit board mounted within the housing, an earphone and a cable storing compartment. The earphone includes a connecting cable and a head member. One end of the connecting cable is connected to the printed circuit board, the other end is connected to the head member. The cable storing compartment includes a recessed portion and an earphone compartment. The recessed portion is defined in a peripheral wall of the housing. The earphone compartment is defined in the peripheral wall and adjacent to the recessed portion. The recessed portion receives the connecting cable. The earphone compartment receives the head member. | 06-10-2010 |
20100142746 | EARPHONE - An earphone has a casing that consists of a base housing ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100177924 | EARPHONE CAPABLE OF ADAPTING TO DIFFERENT AUDIO OUTPUT SOCKETS - An earphone is configured to be coupled to a first audio output socket or a second audio output socket. The earphone includes a main body and a plug module. The main body includes a sleeve adapter, an earpiece, and a cable electrically connecting the sleeve adapter and the earpiece. The plug module includes a first end and a second end which are electrically connected to each other. The first end and the second end are of different diameters. In a first mode, the first end is plugged into the sleeve adapter, and the second end is capable of being coupled to the second audio output socket. In a second mode, the second end is plugged into the sleeve adapter, and the first end is capable of being coupled to the first audio output socket. | 07-15-2010 |
20100239115 | HEADSET ACCESSORY DEVICE SYSTEM - A headset system is provided. The headset system includes a speaker assembly to produce sound based on an audio signal, an attachment portion configured to orient the at least one speaker assembly proximate to an ear of a user such that the sound is directed substantially toward the ear of the user, and a mounting interface configured to interchangeably receive one of a plurality of accessory devices, wherein the plurality of accessory devices each have a mechanical coupling configuration compatible with the mounting interface. | 09-23-2010 |
20100239116 | EARPHONE WITH ADJUSTIBLE PLUG - An earphone comprises two headphones, a plug assembly and a wire electronically connected to the headphones and the plug assembly. The plug assembly comprises a main pole, a first plug set in one end of the main pole and electronically connected to the wire, a sleeve placed over the first plug, and an adjusting wheel screwed on the main pole. The adjusting wheel is configured for driving the main pole to move when receiving an exterior force, thereby driving the first tube body to extend out of the sleeve or receive into the sleeve. | 09-23-2010 |
20100329500 | WIRED CONTROL OF EARPHONE - The present invention provides a wired control of an earphone. The wired control includes a turn plate and a body. The turn plate defines an elastic material structure and a plurality of rails. The body defines at least one protrusion which is mounted with a plurality of circuit boards, wherein each circuit board is electrically mounted with a switch thereon; the turn plate is rotatably mounted on the body; and each switch is operable in response either to the elastic material structure being pressed or to the rails of the turn plate being rotated. When one of the switches is activated by the movement of the turn plate, the circuit board corresponding to the activated switch generates a trigger signal. | 12-30-2010 |
20110019861 | Garment With Built-In Audio Source Wiring - An audio source device may be used with a garment such as a hooded garment by passing the audio wires into a channel in the hood and having them exit the hood inside hollow lanyards with earbuds at the ends. A means to fix the wires and the lanyards to each other inside the hood is shown; and a means is shown to prevent lateral movement inside the hood. The wires and lanyard are crimped at the earbuds to prevent relative movement, the wires also being slacked inside the lanyard. The wire inside one or both of the lanyards can have an activatible microphone and the a source device can be a Bluetooth equipped device. | 01-27-2011 |
20110026755 | EARPHONE WITH ADJUSTABLE PLUG - An earphone comprises two earbuds, a plug assembly, and a wire connected to the earbuds and the plug assembly. The plug assembly comprises a first insulation shell, a second insulation shell, an adjusting wheel located between the first insulation shell and the second insulation shell, a plug fixed in the inside of the first insulation shell, two stopping blocks fixed to one side of the first insulation shell away from the wire, and a resetting element received in the second insulation shell. The plug comprises a plug core and a sleeve set on the outside of the plug core. | 02-03-2011 |
20110051982 | Biologically fit wearable electronics apparatus and methods - Detachable wearable electronic eyeglasses and head mounted gear with a plurality of electronic functions and interchangeable electronic functions, and a wearable computer with optimal weight distribution and stretchable arms. | 03-03-2011 |
20110091063 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING WRONG RECOGNITION OF EARPHONE INSERTION - A method and an apparatus for recognizing earphone insertion are provided. In the method, whether an earphone is inserted is determined. When earphone insertion is determined, a discontinuous Direct Current (DC) voltage is applied to a microphone end of an earphone jack. A magnitude of the discontinuous DC voltage of the earphone jack is determined. Whether the earphone jack is a three-pole earjack or a four-pole earjack is determined depending on the determined magnitude of the discontinuous DC voltage. Therefore, erroneous recognition of the earphone insertion may be prevented. | 04-21-2011 |
20110116675 | AUDIO CONNECTORS WITH WAVELENGTH-DIVISION-MULTIPLEXING CAPABILITIES - Electronic devices are provided that communicate over cables and other communications paths that include optical and electrical paths. A cable may include wires for forming an electrical path and one or more optical fibers for forming an optical path. Connectors at one or both ends of the cable may include electrical contacts and an optical coupling structure associated with the optical path. Optical paths may be included in connectors such as tip-ring-sleeve connectors and connectors of other types. Interface circuitry may be included in a connector to convert between optical and electrical signaling schemes. Wavelength-division-multiplexing may be used to support bidirectional communications. Breakout boxes and other equipment may be connected using the cables. Digital signals such as digital noise cancellation signals may be conveyed over the optical paths. Power and other electrical signals may be conveyed over the electrical paths. | 05-19-2011 |
20110170732 | LOW-PROFILE, RETRACTABLE EARBUD STORAGE SYSTEM - A low-profile, retractable ear-bud system is adapted for attachment to a portable electronic device such as an MP3 music player. The system comprises a housing within which there is disposed wiring having a proximal end in electrical communication with the portable electronic device and a distal end terminating in a pair of ear-buds. The wiring is wound on a spring-biased spool disposed within the housing, the spool having at least a retracted position for storage and an extended position for use of the ear-buds. In the preferred embodiment, the wiring is wound on the spring-biased spool in a single pancake-style layer. The proximal end of the wiring is in electrical communication with the portable electronic device preferably through a multi-conductor slip ring. | 07-14-2011 |
20110170733 | CABLE STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING TANGLING - This is directed to a cable structure for use with an electronic device. The cable structure can include one or more conductors around which a sheath is provided. To prevent the cable structure from tangling, the cable structure can include a core placed between the conductors and the sheath, where a stiffness of the core can be varied along different segments of the cable structure to facilitate or hinder bending of the cable structure in different areas. The size and distribution of the stiffer portions can be selected to prevent the cable from forming loops. The resistance of the core to bending can be varied using different approaches including, for example, by varying the materials used in the core, varying a cross-section of portions of the core, or combinations of these. | 07-14-2011 |
20110170734 | EAR JACK FOR DETECTING EARPHONE PLUG - An ear jack for detecting an earphone plug is provided. The ear jack includes a housing, a plurality of pins, a first detection part, a second detection part, and a controller. The housing includes a cavity for inserting terminals of the earphone plug. The plurality of pins are installed on an inner circumference surface of the housing and are in selective contact with a corresponding terminal of the earphone plug. The first detection part detects insertion of a first terminal of the earphone plug. The second detection part detects the insertion of the first terminal The controller detects the insertion of the earphone plug when the first detection part and the second detection part both detect the insertion of the first terminal. | 07-14-2011 |
20110182458 | Floating Plate Capacitive Sensor - Methods and apparatuses for capacitive sensing are disclosed. In one example, a capacitive sensor includes a floating sense electrode disposed within proximity of an outward facing surface adapted to be brought in proximity to or touch a user skin surface. An interior electrode is disposed in proximity to the floating sense electrode, where the interior electrode and floating sense electrode form a capacitor. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182459 | MOLDED SPLITTER STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Molded splitter structures and systems and methods for manufacturing molded splitter structures are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182460 | MULTI-SEGMENT CABLE STRUCTURES - A headset can include a cable structure connecting non-cable components such as jacks and headphones. The cable structure can include several legs connected at a bifurcation. An extrusion process can be used to manufacture legs of a multi-segment cable structure. As material is processed by an extruder, one or more system factors of the extruder can be dynamically adjusted to change a diameter of the resulting leg (e.g., to provide a smooth leg having a changing size). Once the leg is extruded, portions of the leg can be reformed to create undercuts used to connect the legs at a bifurcation region. In some cases, an extrusion process can be used to construct a jointly formed multi-leg cable structure having an integral bifurcation region and split. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182461 | EARBUD CORD STABILIZER - A device comprising a weight adapted to counterbalance weight of a cord; an outer cover adapted to be snapped on the weight; and two pass-through openings provided in each of the weight and the outer cover, the pass-through openings positioned at diametrically opposite ends of each of the weight and the outer cover to allow the cord to pass through the openings. | 07-28-2011 |
20110211724 | EARPHONE - An earphone that can be used with its using mode selected, to be excellent in the handiness, by optionally changing the cord from its normal hang down state easily to an ear hanging state, or oppositely from the ear hanging state to the hang down state, to meet the user's using state or taste, is provided. The earphone has a front housing | 09-01-2011 |
20110228965 | Wearable audio cable management system - A pocket on the garment is configured to store an audio playback device. A device dock is associated with the pocket. The device dock includes an audio connector connectable to the audio playback device. A jack dock is on the garment. The jack dock includes a headphone jack configured to connect to a headphone. An elongated stretchable textile data/power bus is integrated with the garment between the device dock and the jack dock. | 09-22-2011 |
20110235844 | CONNECTING DEVICE, ANTENNA DEVICE, AND RECEIVING DEVICE - A connecting device includes an audio signal plug to which an audio signal transmission cable including at least three lines can be connected, the audio signal plug including at least three plug terminals. The three plug terminals of the audio signal plug include first, second, and third plug terminals. The first plug terminal functions as a signal line in which a high-frequency signal is superimposed on an audio signal. The second plug terminal different from the first plug terminal functions as a ground for low-frequency and high-frequency. The third plug terminal different from the first and second plug terminals functions as a ground by capacitive coupling for the high-frequency, and has a function for transmitting a signal different from a signal of the first plug terminal for the low-frequency. | 09-29-2011 |
20110243360 | THIN PLUG ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Thin plug assemblies and methods for constructing the same are disclosed. The plug assembly can include a plug portion, a cable portion, and an interfacing portion between the plug portion and the cable portion. The plug portion can include several conductive regions each connected to a conductor of the cable portion to form conductor/plug member coupling(s), for example via a plug extension member associated with each conductive region. The plug assembly is constructed such that a diameter of the plug portion, interface portion, and at least part of the cable portion have substantially the same diameter. Ring structures enhance one or more of the conductor/plug member couplings by providing a press or interference fit directly to the coupling(s). Ring structures are constructed to slide axially over at least one conductor and at least one plug member. | 10-06-2011 |
20110299714 | EARPHONE FOR REPLACEABLE CABLES - An earphone to fit with a plurality of audio cables with difference application lengths includes an earphone body and a first buckle structure. The earphone body further includes an audio jack to couple with an audio terminal of a relevant audio cable with an appropriate application length. The first buckle structure is located at the audio jack for providing a firm connection between the audio terminal and the audio jack. By providing the earphone body to engage firmly the audio cable with an appropriate application length in a separable manner, any application situation featuring a particular application length can be easily overcome. | 12-08-2011 |
20110317865 | Ergonomic System For Compact Winding And Storage Of Earphone Set/Headphones Used With Digital Media Devices - A case stores an earphone set proximate to a digital media device (DMD). The case includes a top component that forms a storage compartment for storing the earphone set, and a coupling mechanism for attaching the top component to the DMD such that the storage compartment is proximate a rear side of the DMD. The earphone set may be wound onto a retaining clip that includes a first cutout sized to receive the two ear-pieces and a first pair of notches, disposed on opposite edges of the plate, about which the two wires are wound. A distance between inner segments of the notches is a function of the length of the wires such that an inline control panel and a junction splitter of the earphone set are positioned within a periphery of the retaining clip. | 12-29-2011 |
20120045084 | CABLE ORGANIZATION ASSEMBLIES - Cable assemblies comprising at least a first wire and a second wire are provided. The wires are enclosed, using injection molding, by a respective layer of thermo-resistant material. During the injection molding, the first wire and second wire are kept substantially straight so as to avoid kinks in at least one of the first wire and the second wire that can develop subsequent to the molding if a wire is not substantially straight. The tension associated with the first wire and the second wire is kept within a predetermined range or below a predetermined threshold. The predetermined range/threshold depends on a temperature associated with the injection molding. The injection molding can provide a zip structure over the wires such that the zip structure can be zipped-together and zipped-apart to prevent entanglement of the wires when used by a user. | 02-23-2012 |
20120076342 | CABLES WITH INTERTWINED STRAIN RELIEF AND BIFURCATION STRUCTURES - An electrical device such as a headset may have a cable. Wires in the cable may be used to connect speakers in the headset to a connector such as an audio jack. The cable may have a tubular intertwined cable cover that covers the wires. Computer-controlled servo motors in fiber intertwining equipment may be adjusted in real time so that intertwined attributes such as intertwining density and intertwining tension are varied as a function of length along the intertwined cable cover. The fiber intertwining equipment may make these variations to locally increase the strength of the intertwined cable cover and the cable in the vicinity of a bifurcation in the cable and in the vicinity of the portion of the cable that terminates at the audio jack. | 03-29-2012 |
20120106770 | EARPHONE ANTENNA, EARPHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - One or more antennas within an earphone arrangement used in an electronic device includes a plurality of coaxial cables, a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, and a third antenna unit. The coaxial cables carry radio frequency (RF) signals of different frequency bands. The first antenna unit, the second antenna unit, and the third antenna unit each include a radiating member. Each radiating member can receive and transmit RF signals of at least one frequency band, and the coaxial cables carry the RF signals to the device for processing. | 05-03-2012 |
20120114162 | BUILT-IN TELESCOPIC EARPHONE STRUCTURE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - The present invention provides a built-in telescopic earphone structure and a terminal device. The built-in telescopic earphone structure comprises a housing having a containing space, an earphone arranged within the containing space and having an earphone assembly and an earphone line, a connection means for connecting the earphone with a terminal device and transmitting signals, and an earphone line retracting means arranged within the containing space for retracting or releasing the earphone line. The built-in telescopic structure can be used to thoroughly solve the problem of earphone resource waste at the terminal device. When a user uses a terminal device (e.g., when using a telephone), it is unnecessary to lift the terminal device up to head, and the user can directly draw the built-in telescopic earphone out of the built-in telescopic earphone structure of the terminal device, thereby the harm caused by electromagnetic radiation from the terminal device is reduced dramatically. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121120 | NON-ENTANGLING ELECTRICAL CABLES - An electrical cable is disclosed that is tangle-free. This is achieved by having alternating lengths of firm elements with flexible lengths of cable. More specifically, the present invention provides various mechanisms for securing a length of electrical cable in a closed/folded state which can be easily opened without entanglements. | 05-17-2012 |
20120128193 | Ergonomic System For Compact Winding And Storage Of Earphone Set/Headphones Used With Digital Media Devices - A case stores an earphone set proximate to a digital media device (DMD). The case includes a storage compartment for storing the earphone set proximate a rear side of the DMD. The earphone set may be wound onto a retaining clip that is formed to receive ear-pieces of the earphone set and has a pair of notches, disposed on opposite edges of the clip, about which the two wires are wound. A distance between inner segments of the notches is a function of the length of the wires such that an inline control panel and a junction splitter of the earphone set are positioned within a periphery of the retaining clip. The earpieces and a jack plug of the earphone set may be retained by the clip to facilitate retention of the cable and wires. | 05-24-2012 |
20120134525 | AUDIO INTERFACE - An audio interface used for mating with an earphone plug having an electronic conductor is disclosed. The audio interface comprises a socket body; and an insulation wrap protruding from the socket body, the insulation wrap defining a receptacle, the electronic conductor inserted in the receptacle and wholly wrapped by the insulation wrap. | 05-31-2012 |
20120170789 | EARPHONE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary earphone assembly includes an electrical connector, two earphones, and two cords electrically connecting the electrical connector with the earphones. Each of the cords includes two wires connecting the electrical connector with a corresponding earphone and a zip chain containing the wires. The zip chain of each cord includes an elongated main body, and a first latching part and a second latching part protruding from the main body towards the other cord. A receiving groove is defined between the first and second latching parts for receiving the second latching part of the other cord when the two cords are engaged with each other in such a manner that the first and second latching parts of one cord block the second latching part of the other cord from escaping from the receiving groove. | 07-05-2012 |
20120170790 | HEADPHONE WITH RESTRAINT AND METHODS - A headphone having reduced-tangling potential includes an audio plug for receive electrical signals from an audio device, coupled via wires to ear buds, wherein the ear buds are for receiving electrical signals and outputting audio, wires coupled to the audio plug and to the pair of ear buds, wherein the coupling wire is configured to provide the electrical signals from the audio plug to at least the pair of ear buds, and a restraint device having a pliable material body having an interior channel, wherein the channel restrains movement of the separate ear buds a first resistance, when the audio plug is inserted into the channel, and wherein the channel restrains movement the separate ear buds by a second resistance, when the audio portion is separated from the channel, wherein the first resistance amount exceeds the second resistance amount. | 07-05-2012 |
20120177243 | EARPHONE CONNECTOR OF MOBILE TERMINAL - An earphone connector of a mobile terminal prevents noise from occurring when inserting and removing an earphone. The earphone connector of a mobile terminal includes a main body having a passage for inserting an earphone. Aground terminal, aright sound terminal, and a left sound terminal are disposed at a preset position of the main body to contact with a corresponding ground terminal, right sound terminal, and left sound terminal of the earphone, respectively, when the earphone is inserted into the passage. A microphone terminal contacts with a corresponding microphone terminal of the earphone when the earphone is fully inserted. And an elastic member applies an external force such that the microphone terminal does not contact with at least one of the corresponding right sound terminal and the left sound terminal of the earphone before the earphone is fully inserted. | 07-12-2012 |
20120183169 | Earpiece Speaker With Wire Routing for an Earpiece Speaker Voice Coil - A wire routing for an earpiece speaker | 07-19-2012 |
20120224737 | CARTRIDGE FOR MANAGING EAR BUD CABLES - A cartridge for managing ear bud cables includes a housing, a hub, a spool and an ear bud cable. The housing has an input jack that is electronically connectable to an audio-source. The hub is fixed in the housing defines a stationary contact surface electrically connected with the input jack. The rotatably mounts with respect to the hub and has moveable audio contacts for continuously contacting the stationary contact surface during rotation of the spool and while the spool is stationary. The ear bud cable wraps at least partially around the spool, the ear bud cable has a first end and a second end, the first end being electrically connected with the moveable audio contact of the spool and the second end being electrically connected with at least one ear bud. Rotation of the spool selectively retracts and dispenses the ear bud cables while enabling continuous audio communication between the at least one ear bud and the audio source. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224738 | CARTRIDGE FOR MANAGING EAR BUDS - A cartridge for managing ear bud cables includes a housing, a hub, a spool with a moveable audio contact and an ear bud cable. The housing has an input jack that is electronically connectable to an audio-source. The hub defines a stationary contact surface electrically connected with the input jack. The ear bud cable wraps at least partially around the spool, the ear bud cable has a first end and a second end, the first end being electrically connected with the moveable audio contact of the spool and the second end being electrically connected with at least one ear bud. Rotation of the spool selectively retracts and dispenses the ear bud cables while enabling continuous audio communication between the at least one ear bud and the audio source. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224739 | Cartridge for Managing Ear Bud Cables Having Annular Audio Contacts - A cartridge usable with a portable electronic device for managing an ear bud cable comprises a housing having a hub, a spool and stationary audio contacts fixed with respect to a hub axis. The stationary audio contacts are annular in shape and insulated from each other and from the housing. The stationary audio contacts are spaced equally from each other, and are each placed at fixed distance from the hub axis. The annular stationary audio contacts connect electrically with an auxiliary audio jack and a contact pad for simultaneously connecting the device to more than one audio device. Conductive contacts are placed on a bottom side of the spool, and are spring loaded to maintain continuous electrical contact with the stationary audio contacts. | 09-06-2012 |
20120230533 | Apparatus and Method for Preventing Tangling for Wired Earphones - An earphone wire cover with three separate arms resembling drinking straws joined together in a Y-configuration into which the ear phone speakers and plug are inserted and passed through. These covers enclose most of the wire from the electronic device to the earphones. The three sections are joined together with a flexible tape or string so that, when the earphones are to be stored, the three arms can be brought together as three parallel tubes holding the bulk of the wire by simply flipping the bottom section into alignment with the upper two sections. The invention can be easily re-deployed by simply folding the bottom section out again and separating the top ends to make a Y. An alternate embodiment of the invention can have a microphone hole in one of the arms. | 09-13-2012 |
20120288133 | PORTABLE AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE - There is provided a portable audio output device that can be stably hooked over a user's external ear. A cord | 11-15-2012 |
20120314897 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH SPEED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION USING 5-POLE TERMINALS - An ear plug apparatus using a 5-pole connection terminal is provided. The apparatus includes an ear plug and at least one connection terminal. The at least one connection terminal is attached to the ear plug. At least one connection terminal is positioned at an end of a body of the ear plug and isolates a space between one connection terminal and another connection terminal and includes at least one insulation pad attached to the ear plug. | 12-13-2012 |
20120328143 | BATTERY CASE OF HEADPHONE AND HEADPHONE HAVING THE SAME - A case for storing a battery which supplies drive power for a headphone includes a case body to which the battery is stored and which is capable of being inserted to an insertion hole formed at a headphone chassis and a lock pawl which is capable of being locked with a lock hole formed at the headphone chassis, while a positive terminal which is connected to a positive electrode of the battery stored in the case body and a negative terminal which is connected to a negative electrode of the battery stored in the case body are arranged, and then, a leading terminal which is connected to either the positive electrode or the negative electrode is arranged at the case body and the leading terminal is connected to either the positive terminal or the negative terminal. | 12-27-2012 |
20120328144 | Earphones - This invention provides novel earphones. In one embodiment, the earphones are configured for listening to music from a bust-mounted media player. In another embodiment, the earphones are configured for listening to music from an arm mounted media player. | 12-27-2012 |
20120328145 | WIRED EARPHONE WITH COILED ADHESIVE TAPE - An exemplary earphone includes a shell, a speaker received in the shell, and a wire electrically connecting with the speaker. The shell defines a sound cavity and a wire passage therein. The sound cavity and the wire passage communicate with each other. The speaker is received in the sound cavity. The wire is inserted into the sound cavity through the wire passage. An adhesive tape is wound around part of the wire. The adhesive tape abuts against an inner wall of the wire passage thereby fixing the wire in the wire passage. | 12-27-2012 |
20130016869 | Type of Headphone DeviceAANM Winther; IsakAACI ReykjavikAACO ISAAGP Winther; Isak Reykjavik IS - The present invention relates to headphones for multimedia devices, and more specifically the present invention is adapted to allow more than one user to use the same headphone jack. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a headphone which enables more than one person to use the same multimedia device at the same time without having to use a separate splitter device. This allows the next person to connect to another persons headphone/earphone plug to jointly enjoy the multimedia content. | 01-17-2013 |
20130039525 | Headphones With Reduced Tangling and Methods - A restraint device for a pair of headphones having a pair of earphones, an audio plug, and a pair of wires coupling the pair of earphones to the audio plug, wherein the restraint device includes a body of a material, wherein the material includes an interior channel, wherein the interior channel is configured to have the pair of wires be slidably disposed therein, wherein the interior channel is configured to have the audio plug be removably disposed therein, wherein the interior channel is configured to restrain relative movement of the pair of wires with respect to the audio plug when the pair of wires and the audio plug are disposed adjacently within the interior channel. | 02-14-2013 |
20130108098 | PROTECTOR FOR EARPHONE CORD AND EARPHONE USING THE PROTECTOR | 05-02-2013 |
20130114843 | EARPHONE JACK FOR USE WITH EAR PHONE PLUGS OF DIFFEREING DIAMETER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An earphone jack includes a main body, a number of guiding plates, at least one positioning plate, a number of blades, and a frame. The main body defines a hole. The guiding plates surround the hole, and the positioning plate is formed on the guiding plates. The blades rotatably engage with the guiding plates. The frame is mounted with the blades. When the frame is rotated, the blades moves along the guiding plates to allow the blades to provide different latching spaces for receiving different sizes earphone plugs. | 05-09-2013 |
20130129138 | MULTI-FUNCTION PHONE CASE INTEGRATING RETRACTABLE EARPHONES - A multi-function case replaceably receiving a wireless mobile phone and having an integral retractable and extendable headset selectively connected to the wireless mobile phone. The case includes a housing, and an earbuds and plug retractor assembly. The housing replaceably receives the wireless mobile phone. The earbuds and plug retractor assembly is replaceably attached within the housing, and includes a spring-biased and ratcheted reel, a pair of earbud cords having a pair of earbuds at a pair of free ends thereof, respectively, and a plug cord having a plug at a free end thereof. The plug of the free end of the plug cord of the earbuds and plug retractor assembly is selectively connected to the wireless mobile phone. An alternate embodiment has the earbuds and plug retractor assembly being replaceably attached outside the housing. | 05-23-2013 |
20130148839 | KEYED EARPHONE CADDY AND CARRYING CASE - A keyed caddy storage system stores an earphone set proximate a digital media device (DMD). The keyed caddy storage system includes a first caddy configured for holding the earphone set and having a first keyed coupling. The keyed caddy storage system also includes a case configured for attachment to the DMD and forming a storage area for storing the earphone set held by the first caddy. The case has a second keyed coupling mateable with first keyed coupling to removably secure the first caddy within the storage area. | 06-13-2013 |
20130156249 | Method and Apparatus for Connector Plug Changeable Pinning Order - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a connector plug housing member and a connector plug contact member. The connector plug housing member includes a first contact pin and a second contact pin. The connector plug contact member includes a first contact section and a second contact section. The connector plug contact member is configured to be positioned in the connector plug housing member in a first position. The connector plug contact member is configured to be positioned in the connector plug housing member in a second position. The first position corresponds to a first pinning order. The second position corresponds to a second pinning order. | 06-20-2013 |
20130177195 | MODULAR AUDIO SYSTEMS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - Modular audio systems comprise two speaker assemblies and a wiring system. Each speaker assembly may comprise a speaker and an audio jack integral to each speaker assembly. The wiring system comprises a first wiring assembly comprising two audio jacks configured to connect to the audio jacks of the two speaker assemblies and two wires connected to the two audio jacks at first ends of the two wires. Headphone assemblies may comprise two speaker assemblies and a headband configured for removable attachment to the speaker assemblies. Each speaker assembly may comprise an attachment structure configured for attachment to another device or structure, wherein the attachment structure of each speaker assembly of the two speaker assemblies comprises a frustoconical surface and two first attachment features comprising elongated features on the frustoconical surface. | 07-11-2013 |
20130188820 | RETRACTABLE HEADSET FOR MOBILE DEVICES - In some embodiments, a retractable headset includes a housing, a retainer, a spring, and a wire. The housing configured to be coupled to a mobile device. The retainer is rotatably coupled to the housing and receives the spring and at least a portion to the wire. The wire is coiled with the spring such that at least a portion of the wire engages at least a portion of the spring when in a first configuration. The wire is configured to rotate the retainer when moved from the first configuration to a second configuration. An end of the wire is coupled to an audio plug that is removably coupled to the housing. | 07-25-2013 |
20130202146 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH CONNECTION CABLE AND EARPHONE/EAR PLUG MANAGEMENT - There is provided an electronic apparatus having a main body, an ear phone and a connection cable with a substantial length for connecting the ear phone to the main body. The apparatus is provided with a device to releasably secure the earphone and/or the connection cable to the apparatus to minimize the connection cable from tangling up, and wherein the securing device has i) a mounting means having a surrounding wall defining a first cavity with a width slightly larger than the width of the connection cable for releasably mounting a section of the connection cable to the apparatus and/or ii) a recess for releasably securing the ear phone to the apparatus. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208940 | HEADSET WITH PIVOTAL PARTS - The invention concerns a communication device for placement at the ear of a user. A battery and transmission part is shaped to rest behind and above the ear lobe of a user and a speaker and microphone part is arranged to extend downwards in front of the ear canal. The two parts are interlinked to pivot, at least in the sagittal plane, with respect to each other and the battery and transmission part accommodates a battery as well as signal processing and transmission electronics, and the speaker and microphone part accommodates a speaker element and a microphone boom arm and further, the two parts have mating surfaces such that a pivotal motion between the two, when the device is not at the ear, will bring a surface of the first part and a surface of the second part together. Further the link between the two parts comprises a hollow ball joint connection allowing leads to pass through the ball joint. Also a magnet is inserted in the one part and a sensor for sensing the magnetic field from the magnet is comprised in the other part, such that the movement between the two parts may be registered and used to control the function of the device or for giving audible indication signals to the user. | 08-15-2013 |
20130315432 | EARPHONE UNIT WITH BOX FOR STOWING LEAD - An exemplary earphone unit includes an earphone, a plug, a box, and a lead. The lead includes a first section and a second section separate from the first section. The box includes a housing defining a first opening and a second opening, a disk mounted in the housing, a shaft fixed in the housing, a sleeve surrounding the shaft, and a spring connecting the shaft with the sleeve. The sleeve is rotatably disposed on the disk via two balls. The first section of the lead extends through the first opening to connect the plug with the disk. The second section is wound around the sleeve. The second section has one end fixed to the sleeve, and an opposite end extending through the second opening to connect the earphone. The spring accumulates elastic potential energy when the spring is pulled by the second section of the lead away from the sleeve. | 11-28-2013 |
20130336515 | Y-SHAPED HEADPHONE / EARBUD CORD SLEEVE - The present invention relates generally to a Y-shaped cord sleeve. More particularly, the invention encompasses a Y-shaped headphone/earbud cord sleeve. The present invention is also directed to a novel placement of at least one opening at or near a Y-junction of the Y-shaped cord sleeve. The present invention is also directed to a novel Y-shaped cord sleeve that has at least one accommodation or opening for a microphone and/or volume control or similar electronic input/output type device. The Y-shaped cord sleeve could also have at least one tab, medallion, or tongue to cover at least a portion of the opening for the headphone/earbud cord. The user could also personalize or individualize, or create an expression using any of the features of this invention. | 12-19-2013 |
20140079275 | Headphone Having Integrated Cord Storage - The present inventive subject matter provides a headphone with a cord support that permits storage of a cord. The headphone can be moved between a closed configuration and an open configuration through extension or eversion of a headphone element or elements. In the open configuration, a structure or a surface is exposed that provides a support for winding and storage of the cord. | 03-20-2014 |
20140093116 | WATERPROOF EAR-JACK CONNECTOR - A waterproof ear-jack connector includes: an ear-jack connector housing, a contact terminal, and a baffle. The ear-jack connector housing is disposed with a space running through the ear-jack connector housing, the space is used for accommodating an earphone plug; the baffle is located at a tail opening of the ear-jack connector housing, and tightly contacts the tail opening of the ear-jack connector housing, so as to seal the tail opening of the ear-jack connector housing; the contact terminal tightly presses against an inner wall of the space, and passes through from a hole disposed on the baffle; and the shape of the hole matches a cross section of the contact terminal, so that the hole is plugged by the contact terminal. The ear-jack connector itself is equipped with a waterproof function, thereby facilitating the thinning of an electronic product. | 04-03-2014 |
20140105443 | REFLECTIVE CORDS - Disclosed herein are retroreflective audio cords. The audio cords can be coupled to an audio jack and headphones. The cords may include braided strands of a non-retroreflective material and retroreflective material. In use, the audio cords may be used to increase the visibility of the wearer. The audio cords may also be waterproof and/or configured to float. | 04-17-2014 |
20140112521 | GARMENT WITH BUILT-IN AUDIO SOURCE WIRING - An audio source system may be built into a garment to provide wiring from an audio source to earplugs. The wiring is brought from a point of connection to the audio source such as at a pocket and is then brought to the garment opening by tubes such as may be sewn with normal seams in construction of the garment such as side seams, sleeves seams and shoulder seams, and then into a channel at the opening, which may be a simple neck opening or a collared opening or a hood (in which the channel extends around the hood opening). An auxiliary wiring may be connected to allow a second hearing device such as ear buds or earphones. Wiring may be equipped with spring biased coils to allow stretching. | 04-24-2014 |
20140119590 | SPLITTER FOR EARPHONES AND HEADPHONES - A set of earphones includes a splitter having a splitter body, having first and second ends. A signal wire extends from the first end of the splitter. Left and right earphone wires extending from the second end of the splitter. A sleeve projecting from the second end of the splitter, surrounding the left and right earphone wires. A cinch is slidably mounted on the left and right earphone wires, a portion of the cinch is adapted to fit in the sleeve projecting from the second end of the elongate body, for stowing the cinch when not in use. | 05-01-2014 |
20140140568 | EARPHONE EASILY FACILITATING THE TYING AND UNTYING OF AN EARPHONE WIRE - An earphone easily facilitating the tying and untying of an earphone wire comprising a speaker portion; a bifurcation portion; a stopper; a single line portion; a connection portion; and a tying portion installed on the other end of the single line portion for the tying and untying of an earphone wire without an additional fixing attachment and a wire attachment which is provided for an easy storage of the earphone wire in a pocket due to the reduced volume thereof, are disclosed. The earphone equipped with the wire attachment gives advantages such as a convenient tying and untying of the earphone wire for a user and an easy storage of the earphone in a pocket due to the reduced volume of the wire attachment. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146990 | Headset - There is provided a headset, in particular an aviation headset, having an input for receiving audio signals, an audio storage means for at least temporarily storing audio signals received by way of the input, an output unit for output of the received audio signals to at least one electroacoustic reproduction transducer and an operating unit for releasing audio signals stored in the audio storage means. | 05-29-2014 |
20140161301 | RETRACTABLE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A retractable storage system for handheld electronic device comprises a removable panel with one or more storage chambers for storing an accessory item, such as a wireless earbud, cabled earbud, headphone cable or e-cigarette, and a retractable mechanism to retrieve and dispense the stored accessory item through an accessory station. The removable panel can be replaced with another removable panel configured with different structure to store different accessory item, such as a battery to charge a wireless earbud or e-cigarette. | 06-12-2014 |
20140169610 | HEADPHONES WITH REDUCED TANGLING AND METHODS - A headphone having reduced tendency to tangle comprises an input portion for receiving electrical signals from an output device, an output portion for providing audio signals to a user in response to the electrical signals, a plurality of wires coupled to the input portion and the output portion for providing the electrical signals to the output portion, and a restraint mechanism coupled to the plurality of wires and cable of being repositioned along the plurality of wire, wherein the restraint mechanism is for physically receiving insertion of at least a portion of the input portion and for physically restraining movement of the portion of input portion with respect to output portion when the portion of the input portion is physically inserted into the restraint mechanism, wherein a temporary and removable closed loop of wire is formed from the plurality of wires, until a sufficient separation force is applied. | 06-19-2014 |
20140169611 | HEADPHONES WITH CORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An in-ear headphone system with cord management system. The system provide for conjugation of each headphone to provide a spool for winding and securing the cord about the spool. | 06-19-2014 |
20140185856 | LANYARDS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A lanyard assembly for securing a portable electronic device relative to a user. The lanyard assembly can include an I/O device, an electrical conductor, and a multi-ended portion. A cord can extend from the multi-ended portion to the I/O device and can form a loop that can be positioned around a user's neck. The electrical conductor can extend through the cord. The multi-ended portion can include a first elongate portion and a second elongate portion. An electrical connector can extend from the first elongate portion and can be configured to electrically connect to a portable electronic device. A physical connector, such as a clip, can extend from the second elongate portion and can be configured to receive at least a portion of the portable electronic device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140233783 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE CASE - A case for a mobile communications device is provided that is configurable to take on at least two audio/audible configurations. The first audio/audible configuration is a handset configuration and the second audio configuration is a headphone/earphone/earbud configuration. The case has a housing and a headphone male connector. The headphone male connector forms part of a headphone male connector assembly. The headphone male connector assembly is capable of moving the headphone male connector to selectively and/or mechanically engage a mobile communications device headphone port to actuate the first audio/audible configuration in a first position, and to actuate the second audio/audible configuration in a second position. A method of switching between different modes of operation of a mobile communications device, such as an iPhoneâ„¢ smartphone, using the functionality of a removable, protective case for the device is also provided herein. | 08-21-2014 |
20140314266 | Attachable Extendable and Retractable Earpiece and Protective Casing Assembly for Mobile Communication and Sound Devices - An extendable and retractable earpiece cable assembly for mobile communication or sound devices including a reel housing integrally formed with or detachably connected to a casing for protecting a mobile electronic device. The reel housing includes a reel mechanism around which the earpiece cables are removably wound. The reel housing includes a flexible wall that is located adjacent an actuator in the reel housing, the actuator operable to retract the earpiece cables Into the reel housing. The earpiece cables are extendable from and retractable into the reel housing. Each of the earpiece cables have one end attached to an earpiece and each of the earpiece cables have a second end attached to a connector plug to electrically connect the earpieces to the mobile electronic device. The casing or fee reel housing also supports a carrying clip that allows a user to attach the mobile communication or sound device and earpiece assembly to an article of clothing or other accessory item supported by the user. In other embodiments, the position of the carrying clip changes to accommodate the locations of particular input and output ports on the mobile electronic device. | 10-23-2014 |
20140341416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING HEADPHONE TRANSDUCERS - A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the first mechanical housing of the first transducer device. A second transducer device has a second mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A second coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the second mechanical housing of the second transducer device. The first coupling device is coupled to the second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of the first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other. | 11-20-2014 |
20140376765 | HEADPHONES WITH ADAPTABLE FIT - A wearable audio component includes a first cable and an audio source in electrical communication with the first cable. A housing defines an interior and an exterior, the audio source being contained within the interior thereof. The exterior includes an ear engaging surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the front and outer surfaces. The peripheral surface includes a channel open along a length to surrounding portions of the peripheral surface and having a depth to extend partially between the front and outer surfaces. A portion of the channel is covered by a bridge member that defines an aperture between and open to adjacent portions of the channel. The cable is connected with the housing at a first location disposed within the channel remote from the bridge member and is captured in so as to extend through the aperture in a slidable engagement therewith. | 12-25-2014 |
20150016655 | Cable Organization Assemblies - An electrical wire assembly is described that has a first audio electrical wire and a second audio electrical wire. These audio electrical wires can be encapsulated by a thermo-resistant material. The thermo-resistant material encapsulating the first audio electrical wire can encapsulate a ridge, and the thermo-resistant material encapsulating the second audio electrical wire can encapsulate a groove. A slider can be configured to slide along at least a portion of lengths of the first audio electrical wire and the second audio electrical wire to releasably attach the ridge and the groove. A jack can be connected to one end of the audio electrical wires. The jack can be configured to connect to an audio producing device. Earphones or headphones can be connected to the other ends of the first audio electrical wire and the second audio electrical wire. Related methods, systems, apparatuses, and products are also described. | 01-15-2015 |
20150071480 | ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMITTING CONTROLLER DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL POWER RECEIVING CONTROLLER DEVICE FOR USING IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A host device ( | 03-12-2015 |
20150078608 | EARPHONE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure provides an earphone and a fabrication method thereof. The earphone includes: an earphone wire, wherein the earphone wire includes flexible wire parts and hard wire parts which are arranged alternately. The technical scheme provided in the disclosure solves the problem existing in the related technologies that earphone wires entwine easily and cannot be untangled readily and therefore effectively avoids the entwining of earphone wires and improves user experience. | 03-19-2015 |
20150086060 | Earphones with Built-In Splitter - By combining an earphone with an extra audio splitter and jack, it becomes possible to share the audio being played over one set of earphones with another set of earphones in a sanitary manner using ordinary, unmodified earphones. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086061 | CONNECTION MEMBER FOR CONNECTING HEADSET PLUG, HEADSET JACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a connection member for connecting a headset plug with an electronic device, a headset jack of the electronic device and the electronic device. The connection member comprises a pin, wherein the pin communicates with a terminal positioned near an end portion of the headset plug when the connection member is connected with the headset plug. The connection member disclosed in the present disclosure can reduce the length of the headset to be inserted into the headset jack, and reduce the depth of the headset jack, thereby saving space in the electronic device configured with the headset jack. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086062 | CASE WITH HEADSET RETRACTION DEVICE - A headset retraction device for a portable media player generally includes a base and an arbor, wherein the arbor is configured to rotate within a cavity defined by the base, and the arbor and base are cooperatively configured to wind a cord of the headset in a single plane. | 03-26-2015 |
20150110331 | EARJACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An ear jack for preventing the generation of popup noise, and an electronic device including the same are provided. The ear jack includes a body including a passage into which an earphone is inserted. On an inside of the passage is disposed a microphone terminal to which a capacitor is connected, the microphone terminal for receiving microphone bias power when the earphone is connected to the ear jack, a ground terminal, a right sound terminal for outputting right sounds, a left sound terminal for outputting left sounds, and a detection terminal for detecting insertion of the earphone. The ground terminal includes a first ground terminal, according to a standard of the ear jack; and a second ground terminal for discharging an electric power of the capacitor, which is charged by the microphone bias power when the earphone is removed. | 04-23-2015 |
20150110332 | Easy cover for cord on earbuds and earphones - A decorative cover that surrounds the cord on earbuds and earphones and keeps the cord free of tangles during use and storage. The tubular shape has openings at either end. A plastic threading device is used to push the connector end of the cord through the length of the cover. There is a hook at one end intended for a key, id badge or to hook the cover to a jogging shirt. The cover remains on the cord during use and is easily rolled up and placed in a pocket or bag for tangle-free storage. | 04-23-2015 |
20150131839 | Headphone Apparatus with cord storage - A headset apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises: a headband; two speakers and a cord; the apparatus comprises grooves and/or channels for allowing the cord to be wrapped around the apparatus during a stowage position. | 05-14-2015 |
20150131840 | SPEAKER APPARATUS AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH - An actuation system for generating a physical effect, the system comprising at least one array of translating elements each constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis, toward first and second extreme positions respectively, in response to activation of first and second forces respectively; and a controller operative to use the first and second forces to selectably latch at least one subset of said translating elements into the first and second extreme positions respectively. | 05-14-2015 |
20150319520 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective enclosure for a mobile computing device that has an interactive touchscreen includes a first case member and a second case member. The second case member is attachable to the first case member via a latching mechanism, and the combined case members provide a protective interior of the enclosure. Pliable areas of the first and/or second case member align with a control button of the mobile computing device and transfer external force to the control button. An electrical connector of the protective enclosure is structured to engage a corresponding connector of the mobile computing device. The protective cover includes audio headphones and a headphone cable that connects between the audio headphones and an exterior surface of the second case member, electrically connecting the audio headphones to the electrical connector of the protective enclosure. | 11-05-2015 |
20150330478 | Cable management member - A cable management member is disclosed for controlling the adjustment of a cable portion received through the cable management member. The cable management member may be part of a headphone system that includes an earpiece unit, a cable portion, an input control portion, and the cable management member. | 11-19-2015 |
20150350763 | EARBUD HEADPHONE SET WITH BEHIND-THE-NECK MAGNETIC SPEAKER WIRE CLAMPS - An earbud headphone set with adjustable behind-the-neck magnetic speaker wire clamps comprising an audio source electrical connector, a length of four-conductor speaker wire, a Y-junction, a first and second length of two-conductor speaker wire, a first and second adjustable magnetic speaker wire clamp, and a first and second loudspeaker. First and second adjustable magnetic speaker wire clamps are each: (i) permanently attached the substantially longer speaker wire, (ii) reversibly slideably attached and reversibly rigidly attached to the substantially longer speaker wire, or (iii) reversibly rigidly attached to the substantially longer speaker wire. Earbud headphone set with adjustable behind-the-neck magnetic speaker wire clamps may further comprise a microphone located on the length of four-conductor speaker wire, the Y-junction, or the first or second length of two-conductor speaker wire. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350764 | IN-EAR HEADPHONE WITH CABLE EXIT POSITIONED FOR IMPROVED STABILITY - An in-ear headphone comprises an earbud body constructed and arranged for positioning at an ear of a wearer. The earbud body extends along a first axis in a first direction. A nozzle extends from the earbud body for positioning at an ear canal of the ear, and for directing an audio output at the ear canal of the ear. A cable exit interface is at an edge of the earbud body along a second axis that extends in the first direction along a region proximal to an edge of the earbud body, the second axis offset from the first axis. A cable extends from the cable exit interface at the edge of the earbud body. The cable exit interface is constructed and arranged to impart a force on the nozzle in a direction of the ear canal in response to a force imparted on the cable in a direction away from the first axis and tangential to the second axis. | 12-03-2015 |
20150358719 | DETECTION CIRCUIT - Circuitry detects properties of an accessory removably connected thereto via a multi-pole connector. The circuitry has first, second and third circuit terminals for coupling to respective first, second, and third poles of said connector, and has an output for providing evaluation values from which properties of the accessory may be derived. In the circuitry, first current sourcing circuitry is coupled to said first circuit terminal for providing a first current. A switch network comprises first, second, third and fourth switch network terminals, said first switch network terminal coupled to a reference potential, said second switch network terminal coupled to said second circuit terminal, and said third switch network terminal coupled to said third circuit terminal. Comparator circuitry provides a comparison signal, its first input terminal being coupled to said first circuit terminal. Second current sourcing circuitry having a monitor node coupled to said second comparator input terminal and an output node coupled to said fourth switch network terminal provides a second current to said switch network. At least one of said first current sourcing circuitry and said second current-sourcing circuitry is responsive to a digital control word for varying said first or said second current. Control logic is provided for operatively controlling the state of the interconnections of said switch network, for adjusting said digital control word in response to said comparison signal until a voltage at said first circuit terminal is equal to a voltage at said monitor node, and for supplying said adjusted digital control word associated with the state of the interconnections to said output as an evaluation value. | 12-10-2015 |
20150365755 | System and Method for Managing Headphone Wires - An apparatus for securing headphone/earbud/transducer wires through a clasping structure created when the earbuds are connected. The coupling of the headphones may create a clasping structure whereby the headphone wire can be coiled and then held in place, preventing the wires from knotting or tangling. When the headphones are connected to one another, there may exist a space between them, serving as a closed loop around the coiled headphone wires. When the headphones are unconnected, however, no such loop exists. The width of the loop may be approximately the same thickness of the coiled headphone wires so that friction holds the wires in place. | 12-17-2015 |
20160029113 | WIRE ORGANIZER - A wire organizer for use in an in-ear earphone set is disclosed to include a wire clip body made of an elastic plastic material and having a small through hole and a large through hole cut longitudinally through the wire clip body in a parallel manner, a side opening transversely cut through one sidewall of the wire clip body in communication with the small through hole, and a plurality of chamfered edges located at border areas of the wire clip body around the small through hole. | 01-28-2016 |
20160050481 | Earphone Assembly Organizer Apparatus and Method - An earphone assembly organizer apparatus and a method for organizing, storing, and protecting earphone assemblies comprising a body for stowing an earphone assembly and a face having two oval openings providing access to two storage cavities for stowing earphones, whether earbuds or ear plugs. Each earphone is inserted edgewise into an opening and tipped down into a storage cavity. Once inserted, the earphone may be rotated to secure the earphone within a storage cavity of the organizer. The apparatus further includes a feature for propping a cell phone or other device at various angles for display and use. The cords of the earphone assembly are wrapped and secured behind the face of the apparatus to avoid obstructing novelty of design or decoration. | 02-18-2016 |
20160057530 | HEADPHONE CLASPING DEVICE AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a headphone or speaker assembly that contains two or more audio components that are configured to be magnetically coupled together by use of a complementary magnetic pole configuration in the headphone or speaker assembly to provide one or more useful functions. These useful functions may include elements that are able to sense that the two or more audio components are in contact with each other, or are at least proximate to each other, so that their audio playback capability can be suspended while they are in this unused state. Since the two or more audio components can be brought into contact with each other and be retained in this state by use of a magnetic force created between one or more magnetic components in each of the audio components, this design can provide a useful mechanism that will allow the headphone assembly to be easily retained on the user. | 02-25-2016 |
20160066075 | SET OF HEADPHONES AND HEADPHONE CABLE - This invention relates to a set (or pair) of headphones, and in particular to a set of in-ear headphones as may be used with a personal media device. According to the invention there is provided a set of headphones having a jack plug and at least one earpiece, the jack plug being connected to the at least one earpiece by a flexible cable, the jack plug being connected to a jack plug end of the flexible cable, the set of headphones having a receiver adapted to temporarily secure the jack plug, the receiver being spaced away from the jack-plug end. There is also provided a cable for a set of headphones. | 03-03-2016 |
20160080850 | HEADPHONES WITH ADAPTABLE FIT - A wearable audio component includes a first cable and an audio source in electrical communication with the first cable. A housing defines an interior and an exterior, the audio source being contained within the interior thereof. The exterior includes an ear engaging surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the front and outer surfaces. The peripheral surface includes a channel open along a length to surrounding portions of the peripheral surface and having a depth to extend partially between the front and outer surfaces. A portion of the channel is covered by a bridge member that defines an aperture between and open to adjacent portions of the channel. The cable is connected with the housing at a first location disposed within the channel remote from the bridge member and is captured in so as to extend through the aperture in a slidable engagement therewith. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080852 | CABLE COLLECTOR - The present invention relates to a cable collector for collecting and managing a cable, for connecting an audio device to user equipment, by means of a connection plug fixed to one end of the cable. The cable collector comprises: a) a main body having a first end portion to which the connection plug is intended to be attached, protruding from a surface thereof; b) a second end portion having a through passage with inner dimensions smaller than a largest outer diameter of the connection plug, enabling secure retaining of the latter therein in an active cable collecting state; c) a foldable middle portion joining the two end portions; and d) a cable passage formed within the first and second end portions as well as the middle portion of the main body, said passage being adapted to at least partially accommodate a portion of a cable nearest to the connection plug. The present invention also relates to a cable and cable collector unit. | 03-17-2016 |
20160094905 | CONTACTLESS RECHARGEABLE AUDIO HEADSET - This headset comprises two earphones ( | 03-31-2016 |
20160100248 | HEADSET POWER SUPPLY AND INPUT VOLTAGE RECOGNITION - A method and an apparatus for operating an electronic sensor and an electronic user input are provided. In one configuration, the apparatus includes a detection circuit configured to recognize a user input voltage generated by an electronic user input and a power supply configured to supply power to a detection circuit continuous without polling. In another configuration, the apparatus includes a port, a first power supply, a second power supply, and a control circuit configured to selectively couple the first power supply or the second power supply to the port based on a state of operation of an electronic sensor coupled to the port. | 04-07-2016 |
20160112787 | AUDIO CLASS-COMPLIANT CHARGING ACCESSORIES FOR WIRELESS HEADPHONES AND HEADSETS - A headphone is disclosed herein. The headphone includes a wireless transceiver, a wired communication module, a power storage device, a speaker, and control circuitry. The wireless transceiver and the wired communication module and the wireless transceiver are connected to the speaker via the control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to determine whether to control the speaker according to data received via the wired communication module and the wireless transceiver and to seamlessly transition control of the speaker from data received from one of the wired communication module and the wireless transceiver to the other of the wired communication module and the wireless transceiver. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112790 | CASE WITH HEADSET RETRACTION DEVICE - A headset retraction device for a portable media player generally includes a base and an arbor, wherein the arbor is configured to rotate within a cavity defined by the base, and the arbor and base are cooperatively configured to wind a cord of the headset in a single plane. | 04-21-2016 |
20160119705 | UNIVERSAL SMART MOBILE ELECTRONIC GEAR HUB AND SPECIALTY EARPHONE CASE - A universal smart mobile electronic gear hub and specialty earphone case device for providing a user with functional tools, sensors, input/output interfaces, and electronic features in an easy to use, handheld, 360 degree form factor. The universality of the present invention in a novel form factor facilitates a new level of user interface, connectivity, monitoring, and systems for a plurality of technology devices. The smart mobile electronic gear hub and specialty earphone case provides a profound technological advancement and is the next logical progression to the smartphone. | 04-28-2016 |
20160119707 | ARMBAND-TYPE EARPHONE - The present invention is characterized in that coupling units are placed on upper and lower ends of the body of a conventional earphone, one coupling unit of respective coupling units is coupled, the earphone cord is wound between the coupling units, and the other coupling unit is coupled, thereby binding the earphone cord. The present invention makes it possible to prevent the cord from being twisted while being contained after earphone binding and to use the cord ring, which is created in the binding process, to hold the earphone on the user's body or a portable device. | 04-28-2016 |
20160142808 | T-Shaped Joint in a Headphone Cord - An apparatus includes first and second electroacoustic output transducers, first and second cables each including conductors electrically coupled to inputs of the corresponding first and second electroacoustic output transducers, a third cable including conductors, and a joint housing. The conductors of the third cable are electrically coupled to corresponding conductors of the first and second cables inside the joint housing. Each of the first, second, and third cables is physically retained to the joint housing. The first and second cables exit the joint housing at a distance of at least 10 mm apart from each other. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142809 | WIRING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL AND HEADPHONE FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL - A wiring structure is provided for an electroacoustic transducer directly converting digital signals from a single sound source to sound waves without conversion to analogue signals. The structure includes a diaphragm, and a plurality of voice coils fixed to the diaphragm. The voice coils are connected to respective cables each consisting of a stranded pair of positive and negative input lines. | 05-19-2016 |
20160192049 | METHOD OF CONNECTING CABLE TO HEADPHONE, AND HEADPHONE FORMED USING SUCH METHODS - A headphone includes an ear-cup housing having an internal surface defining an internal chamber, a hole extending through the ear-cup housing, and a cable anchor device within the ear-cup housing proximate the hole. The cable anchor device includes a first support member attached to the internal surface on a first side of the hole, a second support member attached to the internal surface on a second side of the hole opposite the first side, and a cross member extending between the first support member and the second support member. A method of fabricating a headphone having such a cable anchor device includes inserting a cable through a cable hole extending through the ear-cup housing and wrapping the cable around the cross member of the cable anchor device at least once. | 06-30-2016 |