Headphone device
US6195441A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/1066
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A headphone device and to a technique that makes the headphone device both easy to wear and comfortable when being worn. The headphone device is constructed in such a manner that the positional relationship between driver units and auricles does not change and includes one driver unit and a headband having flexibility and resilience for supporting the driver unit. The headband is arranged around the occipital region of the head when put on the head in such a manner that the driver unit is pressed onto an auricle by the resilience. The headband is provided with at least one engaging member having a support coming into contact with an upper side of a root of the auricle, and an auxiliary support coming into contact with a rear side of the root of the auricle.
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