Earpiece apparatus for in-ear headphones
US9445176B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An earpiece apparatus for in-ear headphones, includes two shells, each having a speaker and an extending sound output hole, wherein at least one mounting hole is positioned on the outer surface of said shells, said mounting hole is not positioned opposite to said sound output hole, a vibrating structure is correspondingly positioned on said mounting hole, said vibrating structure contacts the earlap, said vibrating structure comprises a vibrating diaphragm and a flexible piece, said vibrating diaphragm is fixed on said flexible piece, said vibrating diaphragm is made of thin metal, plastic, or paper etc. membrane material, and said flexible piece is made of a soft material, and when the sound waves produced from said speaker vibrate within said shell, said flexible piece and said vibrating diaphragm vibrate accordingly along with the sound waves passing through.
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