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Headphone

US10277974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2014
Grant dateApr 30, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R5/0335
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A headphone includes: a headband; a pair of housing support portions, one and the other of which are provided at one and the other ends of the headband, respectively; a pair of rotational shafts, one and the other of which rotatably connect one and the other of the pair of housing support portions to the headband, respectively; a pair of housings, one and the other of which are provided on one and the other of the pair of housing support portions, respectively, wherein, in a folded state of the housing support portions as a result of a rotation, the pair of housings are disposed in positions contained within an area inside an arc formed by the headband and the housing support portions in an opened state of the housing support portions, and are located side by side without crossing each other; and a pair of ear pads.

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