EP1809068A1 - Assemblage de câble pour un casque d'écoute - Google Patents

Assemblage de câble pour un casque d'écoute Download PDF

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EP1809068A1
EP1809068A1 EP06450005A EP06450005A EP1809068A1 EP 1809068 A1 EP1809068 A1 EP 1809068A1 EP 06450005 A EP06450005 A EP 06450005A EP 06450005 A EP06450005 A EP 06450005A EP 1809068 A1 EP1809068 A1 EP 1809068A1
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headphone
plug
microphone
cable assembly
headphone cable
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Johann Kaderavek
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AKG Acoustics GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1033—Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1008—Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/10—Details of earpieces, attachments therefor, earphones or monophonic headphones covered by H04R1/10 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/107—Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
    • H04R5/033—Headphones for stereophonic communication

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  • the invention relates to a headphone cable assembly comprising a headphone plug at one end for connecting the headphone cable assembly to a headphone, a connection plug on its opposite end and a headphone audio line connecting the headphone plug with the connection plug.
  • Headphones are known in the art in which the headphone cable is not connected in one entire piece with the headphones; rather, it is detachable from the headphones by means of a plug connection.
  • the plug connection part provided on the headphones is mostly arranged on the frame in the area of the earpiece or directly on or behind the earpiece. The same cable may thus be used with various headphones, provided the plug connections are designed alike.
  • headsets are further known in the art which comprise a combination of headphones with a microphone.
  • the headphones usually include a plug socket in the area of one of the earpieces into which the microphone connector may be plugged.
  • the microphone itself is usually arranged on a microphone boom which guarantees the position of the microphone in the mouth area.
  • the headset cable itself is non-detachably connected with one of the earpieces and simultaneously contains the audio wires for the loudspeakers provided in the headphones as well as for the microphone.
  • Such a headset is known for example from AU-B-52675/93 . Accordingly, the microphone boom is screwed directly onto the earpiece of a headphone. Such headsets therefore require a special connection device corresponding to the microphone boom, in other words, a plug connection or screw connection on the headphone, so that the microphone can be attached to form a headset.
  • a headphone cable assembly of the afore-mentioned type in that a microphone is provided to the headphone cable assembly in the area of headphone plug, a microphone audio line for the microphone being integrated in the headphone cable assembly.
  • the headphone cable assembly By using the headphone cable assembly according to the present invention it is also possible to use headphones which were not initially designed for recording purposes as part of a headset. With a conventional headphone cable the headphones provide the basic, originally intended listening functionality. If this headphone cable is replaced by the headphone cable assembly according to the invention, the functionality of the headphones is upgraded to a headset. By inserting the headphone plug of the headphone cable assembly according to the invention into the corresponding plug provided on the headphone, a compact unit between headphone and microphone is created. If the function of the microphone is not needed, a conventional headphone cable can be used.
  • the microphone extends directly away from the headphone plug. In this way, the position of the microphone in relation to the headphones and thus in relation to the user's mouth area is fixed when there is a mechanically stabile connection between the headphone plug and the plug provided on the headphone.
  • the microphone is located at the end of an arm which extends directly away from the headphone plug and preferably is deformable or can be swivelled.
  • the wording "provided to the headphone cable assembly in the area of headphone plug” includes of course also the possibility, that the microphone is arranged at a distance from the headphone plug, which is in the order of magnitude of the distance between the headphone plug and user's mouth area region in the case the headphone together with the headphone cable assembly is worn by the user.
  • “In the area of headphone plug” means, that the microphone is not near the other end of the headphone cable assembly, thus the connection plug.
  • the microphone is connected to the headphone cable assembly in the area of the headphone plug, particularly preferably directly mounted on the headphone plug.
  • Fig. 1 shows a headphone cable assembly according to the invention immediately prior to connecting to the headphones
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of the interior of a headphone cable assembly according to the invention
  • Fig. 3 is variation of the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows headphones 2 comprising a headband 3 at which ends an earpiece 4 each is attached.
  • the mounting of the earpieces 4 on the headband 3 can be effected in many ways, for example, via gimbal mounting, various swivelling pins, etc.; however, it does not have an effect on the essence of the invention.
  • the loudspeaker is located inside or behind the earpiece.
  • a plug receptacle 5' is located on the headphone 2 into which a headphone plug 5 of the headphone cable assembly 1 can be inserted.
  • the arrangement and position of this plug 5' on the headphones 2 also does not play a part in the invention. Thus, it can either be positioned directly on the headband 3 or also on or behind the earpiece 4.
  • headphone types may be considered in which the loudspeaker or a small foam-padded part extends into the opening of the outer auditory canal in a worn position.
  • a headphone cable assembly 1 is shown under the headphones 2 in Fig. 1. It comprises a headphone plug 5 at one end for connecting the headphone cable assembly to the headphone, the headphone plug 5 being insertable into the plug receptacle 5', and a connection plug 6 at the opposite end of the headphone cable assembly 1.
  • the connection plug 6 can be connected to an appropriate plug located on an audio source, for example, a stereo unit, a computer, a telephone set or an additional extension cable arranged to connect thereto.
  • a microphone 7 is provided to the headphone cable assembly and connected to it in the area of the headphone plug 5. In the illustrated preferred embodiment, the microphone 7 is arranged at the end of an arm 8.
  • the arm 8 is connected with the headphone plug 5 such that when the headphone cable assembly is connected to the headphones 2, it is orientated at least approximately in the direction of the user's mouth area.
  • a second connection plug 6' which branches off from the main piece of headphone cable houses the end of the audio line to the microphone 7 and is also plugged into an appropriate opening of a recording device, computer, telephone set, mixer, etc.
  • Adapters 11 serve to adapt the plug connections to different plug sizes and/or shapes.
  • the headphone plug connection 5, 5' may be positive fitting and include, for example, guided elements in the shape of bars, for example, which only permit an insertion of the headphone plug 5 into the plug receptacle 5' in a certain direction, whereby the orientation of the microphone boom, as the arm is often called, is always distinctly defined. A twisting of the microphone boom can also be prevented by means of a positive fitting component in the plug connection.
  • a locking device can be provided in the headphone plug 5 in order to guarantee a mechanically stabile connection between the headphone cable assembly according to the invention and the headphones. This is effected by means of a detachable, force-fitted connection, for example, by means of a snap mechanism which can be released by pressing a button or a spring. A friction-type connection of both plug parts with each other would also be conceivable.
  • the arm 8 is designed to be deformable, such that the position of the microphone can be adjusted in relation to the mouth.
  • a pivotable arm 8 located on the headphone plug 5 would also be possible. Such measures themselves are known in the art and do not require further explanation.
  • the microphone 7 is integrated on the headphone cable assembly and that the headphone cable assembly envelops the electrical wires which lead to the corresponding loudspeakers of the headphones, as well as the electrical wires of the microphone.
  • This is shown schematically in Fig. 2.
  • the headphone audio line 9 which comprises the audio wires to the speakers of the headphones, and the microphone audio line 10 which comprises the audio wires to the microphone 7 are incorporated in the same headphone cable, either within the same jacket or sealed next to each other with separate insulation.
  • Fig. 3 shows an embodiment with only one connection plug 6, from which two plug heads emerge
  • Figs. 1 and 2 show an embodiment with a connection plug 6 for the headphone audio line and a second connection plug 6' for microphone audio line.
  • each audio line can include two or more wires necessary for the operation of a speaker or microphone.
  • the headphone audio line 9 may also comprise the supply lines for the second speaker.
  • the headphones may only comprise one speaker and the headband 3 may be designed for placing on the head or on or around the ear.
  • the particular design of the plugs 5, 6, 6' is also not relevant to the invention.
  • the microphone is attached at the end of an arm; it is also possible that the microphone is located directly on the headphone plug 5 or also in the immediate area of the headphone plug 5 secured on the headphone cable itself.
  • the embodiment with the extended arm which preferably can be shaped or swivelled constitutes a preferred embodiment.

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CN104918160A (zh) * 2015-06-18 2015-09-16 洛阳创知电子科技有限公司 一种音频分线器
CN107635169A (zh) * 2017-10-19 2018-01-26 佛山市蓝瑞欧特信息服务有限公司 能够录音的音乐耳机
DE102018120086A1 (de) * 2018-08-17 2020-02-20 InEar GmbH & Co. KG Ohrhöreranordnung
US20240098400A1 (en) * 2022-09-15 2024-03-21 Yamaha Corporation Headphone

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JP2000324225A (ja) * 1999-05-14 2000-11-24 Sony Corp 電話機
JP2002094632A (ja) * 2000-09-19 2002-03-29 Yukio Nakajima 携帯電話用コード

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104918160A (zh) * 2015-06-18 2015-09-16 洛阳创知电子科技有限公司 一种音频分线器
CN107635169A (zh) * 2017-10-19 2018-01-26 佛山市蓝瑞欧特信息服务有限公司 能够录音的音乐耳机
DE102018120086A1 (de) * 2018-08-17 2020-02-20 InEar GmbH & Co. KG Ohrhöreranordnung
US20240098400A1 (en) * 2022-09-15 2024-03-21 Yamaha Corporation Headphone
US12439195B2 (en) * 2022-09-15 2025-10-07 Yamaha Corporation Headphone

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