Synchronized telescoping headphones

US11323793B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kristopher P. Laurent · Campbell, US
• David H. Narajowski · Los Gatos, US
• Michael E. Leclerc · Sunnyvale, US
• Brett W. Degner · Menlo Park, US
• Christopher J. Stringer · Woodside, US
• Daniele De Iuliis · San Francisco, US
• Markus Diebel · San Francisco, US
• Sung-Ho Tan · Wien, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 22, 2019
• Grant date: May 3, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 5, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04R5/04
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that reduce the size of headphones and allow for small form-factor storage configurations are discussed. User convenience features that include synchronizing earpiece stem positions and automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.