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EP0372883A3 - Headphone device - Google Patents

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Publication number
EP0372883A3
EP0372883A3 EP19890312615 EP89312615A EP0372883A3 EP 0372883 A3 EP0372883 A3 EP 0372883A3 EP 19890312615 EP19890312615 EP 19890312615 EP 89312615 A EP89312615 A EP 89312615A EP 0372883 A3 EP0372883 A3 EP 0372883A3
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Prior art keywords
human ear
headphone device
housing
concha
projection
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EP19890312615
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0372883A2 (en
Inventor
Masamichi Intellectual Property Div. Tanaka
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Toshiba Corp
Tsugaru Toshiba Sound Equipment Co Ltd
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Toshiba Corp
Tsugaru Toshiba Sound Equipment Co Ltd
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Publication of EP0372883A2 publication Critical patent/EP0372883A2/en
Publication of EP0372883A3 publication Critical patent/EP0372883A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/32—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only
    • H04R1/34—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
    • H04R1/345—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means for loudspeakers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
    • H04R5/033—Headphones for stereophonic communication
    • H04R5/0335—Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)

Abstract

A headphone device designed to cooperate with the concha of the auditory meatus of the human ear. The headphone device includes a housing (51) containing a speaker, a projection (53) extending from the housing (51) and fitting into the concha of the human ear, an opening (54) formed in the projection (53) at a location facing towards the auditory meatus of the human ear and a headband (41) for supporting the housing (51) in proximity to the human ear.
EP19890312615 1988-12-02 1989-12-04 Headphone device Withdrawn EP0372883A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP30579288A JPH02152396A (en) 1988-12-02 1988-12-02 Headphone device
JP305792/88 1988-12-02

Publications (2)

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EP0372883A2 EP0372883A2 (en) 1990-06-13
EP0372883A3 true EP0372883A3 (en) 1991-04-03

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EP19890312615 Withdrawn EP0372883A3 (en) 1988-12-02 1989-12-04 Headphone device

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JP (1) JPH02152396A (en)
AU (1) AU4586889A (en)
CA (1) CA2004558A1 (en)

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US5333206A (en) * 1992-03-18 1994-07-26 Koss Corporation Dual element headphone
EP0564229B1 (en) * 1992-03-30 1998-05-13 Sony Corporation Headphone
US5729605A (en) * 1995-06-19 1998-03-17 Plantronics, Inc. Headset with user adjustable frequency response
JP2013106130A (en) * 2011-11-11 2013-05-30 Yan-Ru Peng Open guide type headphone
CN114245263B (en) * 2022-02-26 2022-05-03 深圳市乔威电源有限公司 Laminating formula bluetooth headset device

Citations (6)

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US2337953A (en) * 1942-01-28 1943-12-28 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Telephone headset
US2501107A (en) * 1944-05-27 1950-03-21 Us Sec War Headband
US3796841A (en) * 1971-05-17 1974-03-12 Amplivox Communications Ltd Headsets
DE2353708A1 (en) * 1973-10-26 1975-05-07 Sennheiser Electronic Compact double headphones - have foam cushions chin strap and two moving coil transducers
FR2547152A1 (en) * 1983-05-31 1984-12-07 Sony Corp Earphone type to insert in the ear
GB2217147A (en) * 1988-03-15 1989-10-18 Toshiba Kk Earphone

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JPH0767196B2 (en) * 1984-02-17 1995-07-19 松下電器産業株式会社 Ear speaker

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2337953A (en) * 1942-01-28 1943-12-28 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Telephone headset
US2501107A (en) * 1944-05-27 1950-03-21 Us Sec War Headband
US3796841A (en) * 1971-05-17 1974-03-12 Amplivox Communications Ltd Headsets
DE2353708A1 (en) * 1973-10-26 1975-05-07 Sennheiser Electronic Compact double headphones - have foam cushions chin strap and two moving coil transducers
FR2547152A1 (en) * 1983-05-31 1984-12-07 Sony Corp Earphone type to insert in the ear
GB2217147A (en) * 1988-03-15 1989-10-18 Toshiba Kk Earphone

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 11 (E-374)[2068], 17th January 1986; & JP-A-60 173 995 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 07-09-1985 *

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EP0372883A2 (en) 1990-06-13
AU4586889A (en) 1990-07-19
JPH02152396A (en) 1990-06-12
CA2004558A1 (en) 1990-06-02

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