阅读说明：本技术 一种具有双铰链麦克风臂的头戴式耳麦 (Head-wearing headset with double-hinge microphone arm ) 是由 马斯·申斯德姆·斯特芬丝 于 2021-03-29 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种具有双铰链麦克风臂的头戴式耳麦(1),包括：第一耳机(2)和麦克风臂(4),该麦克风臂(4)绕第一铰链轴(8)旋转,因此该麦克风臂(4)可以在使用位置与静止位置之间旋转。麦克风臂(4)包括从第一铰链(14)延伸的第一臂部(5)以及在第一臂部(5)与自由端(17)之间延伸的第二臂部(6)。第一臂部(5)和第二臂部(6)通过第二铰链(15)互连。第二臂部(6)包括接合部(32、33),该第二臂部(6)适配于在麦克风臂(4)绕第一轴(8)从使用位置到静止位置的旋转期间接合第一耳机(2),从而迫使第二臂部(6)从第二位置旋转到第一位置。(A headset (1) with a double hinge microphone arm, comprising: a first earpiece (2) and a microphone arm (4), the microphone arm (4) being rotatable about a first hinge axis (8), whereby the microphone arm (4) is rotatable between a use position and a rest position. The microphone arm (4) comprises a first arm portion (5) extending from the first hinge (14) and a second arm portion (6) extending between the first arm portion (5) and the free end (17). The first arm (5) and the second arm (6) are interconnected by a second hinge (15). The second arm (6) comprises an engagement portion (32, 33), the second arm (6) being adapted to engage the first earpiece (2) during rotation of the microphone arm (4) about the first axis (8) from the use position to the rest position, thereby forcing the second arm (6) to rotate from the second position to the first position.)

1. A headset (1) comprising: a first earphone (2), an inner side (11) of the first earphone (2) facing the head of a user (16) when the headset (1) is worn, and an outer side (12) of the first earphone (2) facing in the opposite direction to the inner side (11); and a circumferential wall (10) between the inner side (11) and the outer side (12), and wherein the headset (1) comprises a microphone arm (4), the microphone arm (4) being attached to the headset (1) so as to be rotatable about a first hinge axis (8) of a first hinge (14), whereby the microphone arm (4) is rotatable between a use position extending away from a headset housing (27) and a rest position along a first portion (28) of the circumferential wall (10), wherein the first headset (2) has a recess (19) for accommodating the microphone arm (4) in the rest position, characterized in that the microphone arm (4) comprises a first arm (5) extending from the first hinge (14) and a second arm (6) extending between the first arm (5) and a free end arm (17), and wherein the first arm (5) and the second arm (6) are interconnected by a second hinge (15) having a second hinge axis (9), thereby adapting the first arm (5), the second arm (6) to the second hinge (15), such that by rotating said second arm (6) about said second hinge axis (9) from a first position to a second position, the free end (17) of the microphone arm (4) being able to be closer to the mouth (18) of the user (16), and wherein the second arm (6) comprises an engagement portion (32, 33), the engagement portion (32, 33) being adapted to engage the first earpiece (2) during rotation of the microphone arm (4) about the first axis (8) from the use position to the rest position, thereby forcing the second arm (6) to rotate from the second position to the first position.

2. A headset (1) according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion (32, 33) is adapted to engage an edge portion (34) of the groove (19) during rotation of the microphone arm (4) from the use position to the rest position.

3. Headset (1) according to claim 2, wherein the engagement portion is embodied as a protrusion (33) in the vicinity of the second hinge (15).

4. A headset (1) according to claim 2, wherein the engagement portion is provided by a first side portion (32) of the first side face (6).

5. A headset (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the microphone arm (4) is curved.

6. Headset (1) according to claim 5, wherein a major part of the second arm (6) has an outer surface (29), the curvature of the outer surface (29) corresponding to the curvature of the first part (28) of the circumferential wall (10).

7. A headset (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second arm (6) is longer than the first arm (5).

8. Headset (1) according to claim 7, wherein the second arm (6) is at least twice, preferably at least three times, in length as the first arm (5).

9. A headset (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first hinge (14) is located at a lower end of the earphone (2), wherein the lower end is defined as the end closest to the mouth (18) of the user when the headset is worn.

10. A headset (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second hinge axis (9) is substantially perpendicular to the first hinge axis (8).

Technical Field

The invention relates to a headset (headset) comprising: a first earphone (earphone) having an inner side facing a user's head when the headset is worn and an outer side facing a direction opposite to the inner side; and a circumferential wall located between the inner side and the outer side, and wherein the headset comprises a microphone arm attached to the earphone to be rotatable about a first hinge axis of the first hinge, so that the microphone arm is rotatable between a use position extending away from the earphone housing and a rest position along the first portion of the circumferential wall, wherein the first earphone has a recess for accommodating the microphone arm in the rest position.

Background

Modern people are increasingly using headsets (headsets), headphones (headphones) and earphones (earphones) to communicate and listen to media content during working and leisure time. Thus, more and more office workers are working via, for exampleUnified communications are conducted over the internet. For this reason, headsets are widely used. A headset is a head-mounted device that includes at least one speaker and a microphone to provide hands-free communication for a user wearing the headset. There are many different types of headsets on the market with different wearing styles, such as mono headsets with earhooks and binaural headsets with two earphones and a microphone arm with a microphone arranged at the tip. It is also becoming more and more common for people to listen to music while walking around in society.

US 2010/0040252, fig. 7 discloses a headset comprising: a first earphone, an inner side of which faces a user's head when the headset is worn, and an outer side of which faces a direction opposite to the inner side; and a circumferential wall between the inner side and the outer side, and wherein the headset comprises a microphone arm attached to the earphone to be rotatable about a first hinge axis of the first hinge, so that the microphone arm is rotatable between a use position extending away from the earphone housing and a rest position along the first portion of the circumferential wall.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved headset.

Disclosure of Invention

A headset according to the initial part, characterized in that the microphone arm comprises a first arm extending from the first hinge and a second arm extending between the first arm and the free end, and wherein the first arm and the second arm are interconnected by a second hinge having a second hinge axis, whereby the first arm, the second arm and the second hinge are adapted such that the free end of the microphone arm can be brought closer to the mouth of the user by rotating the second arm about the second hinge axis from the first position to the second position, and wherein the second arm comprises an engagement portion adapted to engage the earphone during rotation of the microphone arm about the first axis from the use position to the rest position, whereby the second arm is forced to rotate from the second position to the first position. With this solution, the user can simply push the first arm part in the direction of the groove to place the microphone arm in the rest position without having to first rotate the second arm part from the second position to the first position. The second arm part is automatically moved to the first position and the whole microphone arm will thus be brought into a rest position.

According to one embodiment, the engagement portion is adapted to engage an edge portion of the groove during rotation of the microphone arm from the use position to the rest position.

According to one embodiment, the engagement portion is embodied as a protrusion near the second hinge.

According to one embodiment, the engagement portion is provided by a first side portion of the first side.

According to one embodiment, the microphone arm is curved. This curvature may be used to bring the free end of the microphone arm closer to the user's mouth.

According to one embodiment, the second arm has an outer surface with a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the first portion of the circumferential wall. Thus, the outer side of the microphone may be flush with the circumferential wall, making the appearance in the rest position more attractive.

According to one embodiment, the inner side of the first earpiece has a substantially oval shape.

According to one embodiment, the inner side of the first earpiece has a substantially circular shape.

According to one embodiment, the second arm portion is made of an inflexible construction. Therefore, it is not possible for the user to bend the microphone to a non-optimal position.

According to one embodiment, the second arm is longer than the first arm.

According to one embodiment, the second arm portion is at least twice as long, preferably at least three times as long, in length as the first arm portion.

According to one embodiment, the first hinge is located at a lower end of the headset, wherein the lower end is defined as the end closest to the mouth of the user when the headset is worn.

According to one embodiment, the first hinge is mechanically interconnected with the second hinge such that rotation about the first hinge axis causes rotation about the second hinge axis. Thus, an optimal positioning of the microphone arm may be ensured.

According to one embodiment, the second hinge axis is substantially perpendicular to the first hinge axis.

According to one embodiment, the second hinge axis is at an angle of 30 to 60 degrees relative to the first hinge axis.

According to one embodiment, the free end of the microphone arm moves at least 2cm, 3cm or 4cm in the direction of the first hinge axis towards the mouth of the user when the microphone arm moves from the rest position to the use position.

Drawings

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the appended drawings showing preferred embodiments of the invention, and in which:

figure 1 is a headset according to a first embodiment of the invention showing the microphone arm in a rest position,

figure 2 is a perspective view of the headset showing the microphone arm in an intermediate position,

figure 3 is a perspective view of the headset showing the microphone arm in the position of use,

figure 4 is a perspective view showing the headset in a folded state,

figure 5 is a front view of the headset according to the first embodiment of the invention showing the microphone arm in a rest position,

figure 6 is a side view of the headset showing the microphone arm in a rest position,

figure 7 is a front view of the headset showing the microphone arm in a neutral position,

figure 8 is a side view of the headset showing the microphone arm in a neutral position,

figure 9 is a front view of the headset showing the microphone arm in the position of use,

figure 10 is a side view of the headset showing the microphone arm in the position of use,

fig 11 is a perspective view showing the headset according to the first embodiment disposed on a user,

figure 12 is a front view of the headset according to the second embodiment showing the microphone arm in a rest position,

figure 13 is a side view of the headset showing the microphone arm in a rest position,

figure 14 is a front view of the headset showing the microphone arm in a neutral position,

figure 15 is a side view of the headset showing the microphone arm in a neutral position,

figure 16 is a front view of the headset showing the microphone arm in the position of use,

figure 17 is a side view of the headset showing the microphone arm in the position of use,

figure 18 is a perspective view of a headset according to a third embodiment showing the microphone arm in a position of use,

figure 19 is a perspective view of the third embodiment showing the microphone arm in an intermediate position,

figure 20 is a perspective view of the third embodiment showing the microphone arm in a rest position,

figure 21 is a cross-sectional view of the third embodiment showing the microphone arm in an intermediate position as shown in figure 19,

figure 22 is a cross-sectional view of the third embodiment showing the microphone arm in the rest position shown in figure 20,

figure 23 is a perspective view of a headset according to the fourth embodiment showing the microphone arm in the position of use,

figure 24 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment showing the microphone arm in an intermediate position,

figure 25 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment showing the microphone arm in a rest position,

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment showing the microphone arm in an intermediate position as shown in FIG. 24, and

fig. 27 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment showing the microphone arm in the rest position shown in fig. 25.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 to 11 disclose a first embodiment of a headset 1 according to the invention. The headset 1 comprises a first earphone 2, a second earphone 3 and a headband 7, which headband 7 connects the first earphone 2 with the second earphone 3. The user 16 wearing the headset has his right ear surrounded by the first earpiece 2 and his left ear surrounded by the second earpiece 3. The first headset 2 and the second headset 3 comprise a headset housing 27. The inner side 11 of the left earphone house 27 is directed towards the head side of the user, whereas the outer side 12 of the earphone house 27 is directed away from the head of the user. The first earpiece 2, the second earpiece 3 has a ring-shaped ear pad 30, which ring-shaped ear pad 30 surrounds the ear of the user and forms a front chamber. The circumferential wall 10 extends 360 degrees around the first earpiece 2 between the inner side 11 and the outer side 12. The first headset 2 on the left comprises a microphone arm 4, which microphone arm 4 is rotatably attached to the headset housing by means of a first hinge 14 having a first hinge axis 8. The microphone arm 4 can be rotated about this first hinge 14 from the rest position shown in fig. 1, 5 and 6 to an intermediate position shown in fig. 2, 7 and 8. In the rest position, the microphone arm 4 is accommodated in a recess 19 in the circumferential wall 10. As shown in fig. 6, in the rest position only the free end 17 of the microphone arm 4 protrudes from the recess 19, so that the user can grip the microphone arm 4 and rotate it to an intermediate position. The microphone arm 4 is divided into a first arm part 5 and a second arm part 6 by means of a second hinge 15 having a second hinge axis 9. The first arm 5 extends between the first hinge 14 and the second hinge 15, and the second arm 6 extends between the second hinge 15 and the free end 17. One or more microphones are arranged at the free end 17. The first hinge axis 8 extends substantially perpendicular to the head side of the user. The second hinge axis 9 extends perpendicularly to the first hinge axis 8 and substantially in the longitudinal direction of the microphone arm 4. The circumferential wall 10 extends around a somewhat oval shape. In the rest position, the curvature of the outer surface 29 of the microphone arm 4 corresponds to the curvature of the circumferential wall, whereby the microphone arm 4 is flush with the circumferential wall 10. From the intermediate position shown in fig. 2, 7 and 8, the user can grasp the second arm 6 and rotate this second arm 6 about the second hinge axis 9 by approximately 90 degrees to become the use position shown in fig. 3, 9, 10 and 11, where the free end 17 rotates to be closer to the user's mouth 18. Thus, the curvature of the second arm 6 is mainly used to bring the microphone closer to the mouth for better signal-to-noise ratio. In the embodiment shown, the first arm is about 25mm and the second arm is about 75 mm. The total length of the microphone arm 4 is therefore approximately 100 mm. The earphone is about 100mm long and about 75mm wide. In the position of use, the displacement 31 of the free end 17 from the neutral position and the rest position in the direction of the first hinge axis 8 inwards towards the head of the user is about 4 cm. The first hinge 14 and the second hinge 15 have a frictional movement, whereby the two parts rotate only when the user actively forces them to rotate relative to each other. Thus, the user may rotate the microphone arm 4 from the rest position to an intermediate position and thereafter rotate the second arm part 6 relative to the first arm part 5, after which the microphone arm 4 will stay in this position until the user moves the microphone arm 4 back or adjusts the microphone arm 4.

Fig. 4 shows the headset 1 in a folded and compact position suitable for transport. Each of the first 2 and second 3 headphones is connected to the headband 7 by means of three hinges. Only two of the three hinges are associated with the folded condition shown in figure 4. The first earphone hinge 21 has a first earphone hinge axis 22, and the second earphone hinge 23 has a second earphone hinge axis 24, the second earphone hinge axis 24 being perpendicular to the first earphone hinge axis 22.

Fig. 11 shows the microphone arm 4 in the position of use when the user 16 wears the headset 1. It is clear that the free end 17 of the microphone arm 4 is located near the mouth 18 of the user 16, whereby an efficient speech pick-up can be obtained.

Fig. 12 to 17 show parts of a headset according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the left first earpiece 2 has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. The microphone arm 4 differs from the microphone arm according to the first embodiment in that the rest position and the intermediate position of the microphone arm 4 are straight. The angle between the first articulation 8 and the second articulation 9 is approximately 35 degrees. Due to this angle, the second arm 6 does not have to be bent to arrange the free end 17 closer to the mouth of the user. Furthermore, the recess 19 for accommodating the microphone arm 4 in the rest position differs from the recess 19 of the first embodiment. Here, the groove is made more "open" by having two inner walls arranged to provide an angle of about 90 degrees. Therefore, the microphone arm 4 is more visible than the microphone arm 4 in the first embodiment, and is easier to grasp in the rest position.

A third embodiment shown in fig. 18 to 22, which is very similar to the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 11, but has a method of making it easier to move the microphone arm 4 from the use position to the rest position. The second arm 6 has a front face 35, a rear face 36, a first side face 37 and a second side face. In fig. 18, the microphone arm 4 is in the use position. The first arm 5 rotates about the first hinge axis to extend away from the first earpiece 2. The second arm part 6 is rotated about the second hinge axis by about 90 degrees to rotate from the first position to the second position so that the free end 17 of the microphone arm 4 is closer to the user's mouth when the headset is worn. In the sectional view, the second arm portion 6 is larger than the first arm portion 5 in one direction. Thus, the first side surface portion 32 of the first side surface 37 extends to the outside of the corresponding wall portion of the first arm portion. When the user wants to place the microphone arm 4 in the rest position of the recess 19, he can push the first arm part 5 in the direction of the recess 19. When the microphone arm 4 reaches the intermediate position shown in fig. 19, the first side portion 32 will engage with the edge portion 34 of the recess 19. When the user pushes further, the second arm 6 will be forced to rotate about the second hinge axis 9 due to the engagement between the first side surface portion 32 and the edge portion 34. When the first arm part 5 and the entire microphone arm 4 have reached the rest position shown in fig. 20, the second arm part 6 has been pushed approximately 90 degrees back to the first position.

Fig. 21 shows a cross-sectional view of the second hinge 15, the second arm part 6 and the first earpiece 2 when the microphone arm 4 is in the intermediate position shown in fig. 19. The first side 32 of the second arm 6 happens to engage the edge 34 of the recess 19. In fig. 22, the microphone arm 4 has been rotated to the rest position and the second arm part 6 has been completely rotated about the second hinge axis 9 from the second position to the first position. As shown in fig. 21 and 22, the back surface 36 and the groove bottom 39 are circular. Thus, the second arm 6 can rotate freely during rotation from the second position to the first position and rest against the groove bottom 39. In the rest position, most of the front face 35 is flush with the earpiece around the recess 19. As shown in fig. 20, the free end 17 of the microphone arm 4 protrudes from the recess 19 in the rest position, so that the user can access the microphone arm 4 when he wants to move the microphone arm 4 to the use position.

The fourth embodiment disclosed in fig. 23 to 27 is very similar to the third embodiment shown in fig. 18 to 22, and only the differences will be explained in detail here. Instead of having the second arm 6 with a larger cross-section than the first arm 5, the second arm 6 is provided with a protrusion 33. The protrusion 33 is a small extension of the first side 37. When the microphone arm 4 is rotated about the first hinge axis from the intermediate position shown in fig. 24 to the rest position shown in fig. 25, the protrusion 33 engages with the edge portion 34 of the recess 19. The protrusion 33 will protrude from the first earpiece 2 when the microphone arm 4 is in the rest position. On the other hand, the recess 19 is shallower than the recess 19 in the third embodiment, so that the recess 19 does not take up much space in the first earpiece 2.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein. A link may be provided between the first hinge 14 and the second hinge 15 so that the second arm automatically rotates inwards when the first arm 5 rotates out of the rest position. Thus, the microphone arm 4 is moved directly from the rest position into the use position and vice versa. The microphone arm 4 may be provided with more than one microphone at the free end 17. Thus, there may be, for example, two microphones or two microphone openings at the free end 17. Further microphones or microphone openings may also be provided at one or more distances from the free end 17. The headset may be a mono headset with only one earpiece. The headset may be wired or wireless.

The headset according to the first and second embodiments is a so-called over-the-ear headset, in which the ear pad encircles the ear and abuts against the skull. However, the invention also relates to so-called on-the-ear headsets, in which the ear pad rests against the ear.

In addition, the headset may be wired or wireless.

Reference numerals:

1 Headset

2 first earphone

3 second earphone

4 microphone arm

5 first arm part

6 second arm part

7 head band

8 first hinge axis

9 second hinge axis

10 circumferential wall

11 inner side of earphone

12 outside of the earphone

14 first hinge

15 second hinge

16 users

17 free end of microphone arm

18 mouth

19 groove

30 ear pad

21 first earphone hinge

22 first earphone hinge axis

23 second earphone hinge

24 second earphone hinge axis

27 earphone casing

28 first part of the circumferential wall

29 outer surface of microphone arm

31 displacement of the free end of the microphone arm

32 first side surface portion

33 protrusion

34 edge part of the groove

35 front side of the second arm

36 back of the second arm

37 first side of the second arm

39 groove bottom.