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Earphone

US12267640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2022
Grant dateApr 1, 2025
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2201/109
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An earphone includes a loudspeaker, a rear housing and a front housing. The loudspeaker is disposed in the rear housing, a sound output hole is disposed at a first end of the front housing, a second end of the front housing is rotatably connected to the rear housing, and the front housing is rotatable relative to the rear housing and between a first position and a second position. In a case that the front housing is rotated to the first position relative to the rear housing, the sound output hole faces a first direction, and the loudspeaker is configured to output a first channel audio signal. In a case that the front housing is rotated to the second position relative to the rear housing, the sound output hole faces a second direction, and the loudspeaker is configured to output a second channel audio signal.

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