JP4135042B2 - headphone - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to headphones for hanging a headband over the back of the head.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when listening to music or other audio signals with an audio device such as a tape recorder or a radio, headphones are generally used. As the headphones, a headband is applied to the upper side of a human head. There are a headphone of a type, a headphone of a hanging type that hangs a headband on the lower side of the head, a headphone of a hanging type that hangs the headband on the back of the head, and the like.
[0003]
In addition, as an arrangement of the sound output port from the driver unit of the headphone as a sound source, the open air type headphone is disposed so as to cover the ear hole with the sound output port portion directed vertically to the temporal region. In addition, for the purpose of improving the feeling of use etc., this driver unit is directly mounted in the ear canal so that the sound output port part is directly output to the ear hole part facing the front side of the head in the human ear canal. In recent years, so-called inner-ear vertical headphones have also been used.
[0004]
In such a conventional headphone, when the driver unit is large and heavy, it supports its own weight by placing an overhanging headband on the user's head or wears eyeglasses on the ear ring part of the outer ear ( It is configured to support its own weight by hooking a temple-shaped locking tool.
[0005]
When the headphone driver unit is small and light, the audio output port portion of the driver unit is sandwiched between the ear hole opening portions and worn.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional headphones as described above, when the driver unit is large and heavy, the user often feels a great sense of incongruity when using it on the head. Also, even if the driver unit is small and light, there is a sense of incongruity when it is pinched in the opening of the ear canal, and it pushes it into the ear canal and clamps it with the elasticity around the ear canal, so it supports the weight of the entire headphone. There was a problem that the headphones were easily disengaged even during operation and the usability of the headphones was poor.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and it is an object of the present invention to newly provide a headphone having a good usability while reducing the weight and size so as not to give a sense of discomfort.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The headphone according to claim 1 of the present invention is formed by a headband formed in an arc shape so that an elastically deformable thin rod-like member can be passed over the back of the wearer's back, and worn at both ends of the headband. A semi-circular arc-shaped part around the ears of the wearer's head, which is adapted to fold after contacting the upper part of each person's head, and corresponding to the upper part of each ear of the wearer's head the portion comprises a contact supporting portion configured for abutment respectively, and a sound source section provided in each free end of the ear around portion, the sound source portion, the tip of the free end of the ear around portion To the wearer's head side, a vertical housing extending substantially at right angles to the ear circumference, and provided inside the housing, directly on the eardrum toward the wearer's ear canal It is characterized in that it has an audio output unit that emits a sound to reach .
[0009]
By configuring as described above, when the headband is worn over the back of the head, the abutment support portions on both free ends of the headband are appropriately pressed against the upper part of each ear and are lightweight. Supports most of the weight of the headphone including the sound source part, and the sound source part is inserted into the ear canal and, together with each abutment support part, holds a predetermined wearing position. The feeling of use can be improved.
[0011]
Pressurizing forte, a housing for the weight and size of the vertical type sound source, appropriately held in a state fit before the ear hole direction extending in the direction the firing direction with facial tone can be stably set a good listening state.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the headphone according to the first aspect, an arc-shaped elastic wire for adjusting an elastic force acting in a direction in which both end portions of the headphone are brought close to each other is disposed inside the headband. It is characterized by that.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the headphones of the present invention is shown in FIGS. As shown in the figure, the headphones 10 according to this embodiment have a case 14 at each free end portion of a headband 12 in which a vine, which is a thin rod-like member, is formed in an arc shape so as to hang over a human back head H. Is provided.
[0013]
The headband 12 is made of an elastic synthetic resin such as polypropylene. Although not shown, the headband 12 has an arc-shaped elastic wire that adjusts the elastic force acting in the direction in which both free ends approach each other, and a lead that transmits an electrical signal. Lines are arranged. If the elastic force of the headband 12 can be sufficiently secured by the elasticity of the synthetic resin, the elastic wire may be omitted.
[0014]
In addition, both free ends of the headband 12 are combined with a case 14 provided continuously with the headband 12 to form a substantially semicircular arc-shaped ear-ring portion. In addition, you may make it the shape where a part of ear part is bent squarely.
[0015]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a portion from the center of the curved portion of each earpiece portion to each free end is constituted by the case 14. The outer curved surface portion of the case 14 is formed in a streamline shape that gradually tapers from the connecting portion with the headband 12 to the free end portion and then becomes tapered. Further, at the tip of the case 14, as a sound source part having a substantially small hemispherical shape extending in a direction intersecting at a substantially right angle with respect to the case 14 toward the head H side from a side plane part facing the head H side when used. The housing 16 is integrally formed.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, a small portion for a sound output portion as a sound source portion is provided on the side portion of each free end side of the headband 12 in the housing 16 in the direction of arrow A (the direction of the wearer's face when using headphones). A cover 20 having a large number of holes 18 is disposed.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a driver unit 22 as a small sound source composed of a coil and a diaphragm (not shown) is disposed in the space surrounded by the cover 20 and the housing 16. It is configured to emit sound in the direction of arrow A through the small hole 18 or the like. Note that the driver unit 22 may be provided in the case 14 so that sound is guided to the cover 20 side. Further, the sound source section is configured such that a part of the driver unit 22 enters the ear canal, or the entire driver unit 22 is configured to enter the ear canal, or the entire driver unit 22 is brought out of the ear canal. Only the sound output portion of the tube that guides the sound from the driver unit 22 may be configured to enter the ear canal.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the headband 12 in the headphone 10 has a head at a portion at a distance L from the tip to the housing 16 in the direction indicated by the arrow A in each free end view. A contact support portion 12A for H is configured.
[0019]
The abutting support portion 12A is formed by forming a side portion of the headband 12 facing the head portion H into a flat surface that is wider and smoother than other portions, and rounds corner portions on both sides thereof. Each contact supporting portion 12A as shown in FIG. 1, a state in which the headphone 10 is entirely elastically deformed Heddoban de 1 2 when worn on the head H is substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the housing 16 It is comprised so that it may become.
[0020]
In addition, each contact support portion 12A portion is provided with unevenness so as to make good contact with the head H and not to give a sense of incongruity, and is made slippery or covered with a sponge so that the surface is soft and cold. You may comprise so that it may not give a feeling.
[0021]
Each case 14 may be configured to integrally extend to the position of each contact support portion 12A, and each contact support portion 12A may be provided on each case 14 itself.
[0022]
Although not shown, the headphone 10 has a cord with a microphone jack attached to the tip of one case 14 and is connected to an audio device such as a tape recorder or a radio to connect the microphone jack from the audio device via the cord. The sent electric signal is input to the driver unit 22 of the one case 14 and the electric signal is input to the driver unit 22 of the other case 14 via the lead wire in the headband 12, and these two driver units are input. 22 is driven to generate sound.
[0023]
Next, the usage and operation of the headphones of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the headphone 10 is hung so as to pass the headband 12 to the back of the head H, each abutment support portion 12A abuts on the upper side of each ear of the head H, and each housing. It wears so that 16 may enter into the hole E of each ear.
[0025]
In this wearing state, each contact support portion 12A is moderately moved to the upper side of each ear of the head H by the urging force resulting from the elastic deformation of the headband 12 from the position indicated by the imaginary line to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. It is elastically pressed by the pressing force. At the same time, each housing 16 is held in a state where a predetermined amount has entered each ear hole E. Since each housing 16 is configured to have a fixed length that protrudes toward the head H side with respect to each contact support portion 12A, the urging force when the headband 12 is elastically deformed is applied to each housing 16. By being received by the contact support portion 12A, it does not work as a force for pushing each housing 16 into the back of the ear hole E. Therefore, the housing 16 is not pushed strongly into the ear canal E and does not cause discomfort.
[0026]
Further, the headphone 10 as a whole supports the most part of its own weight by appropriately pressing each contact support portion 12A against the upper part of both ears of the head H, and inserting each housing 16 into the both ear holes E. Since the wearing position is maintained, the wearing state can be appropriately maintained, and even if the wearer moves slightly, the wearer can be prevented from coming off and can be used satisfactorily without any sense of incongruity.
[0027]
In addition, since the headphones 10 are configured in a vertical system, when each housing 16 generates sound in the direction of arrow A, the sound is emitted in the direction toward the ear canal E and reflected on the wall of the ear canal E or the like. The sound reaches the eardrum directly, and a good acoustic effect is obtained.
[0028]
Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been given using the headphone 10 in which the housing 16 as the sound source unit is a vertical type. However, in the present invention, the present invention may be applied to an inner ear type or a conventional type headphone in which the driver unit portion or the audio output port portion is arranged toward the inner side of the ear hole.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the headphones of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that the sound source portion is reduced in weight and size to remove the uncomfortable feeling due to its own weight, and the support portion is appropriately dispersed to improve the usability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a usage state of headphones according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the headphones according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing a headphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing the headphones according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Headphone 12 Headband 12A Abutting support part 14 Case 16 Housing 22 Driver unit

Claims (2)

An elastically deformable thin rod-shaped member formed in an arc shape so as to be able to hang over the back of the wearer's head; and
A substantially semicircular arc-shaped ear part that is formed at both ends of the headband, and is adapted to be folded after contacting a portion corresponding to the upper side of each ear in the wearer's head ;
A contact support portion set for contact with each of the portions around the ear corresponding to the upper side of each ear in the wearer's head , and
A sound source provided at each free end of the earpiece ,
The sound source section is
A vertical type housing extending from the tip of each free end of the earpiece part toward the wearer's head side at a substantially right angle with respect to the earpiece part;
A headphone comprising: an audio output unit that is provided inside the housing and emits a sound so as to reach the eardrum directly toward a wearer's ear canal . Inside the headband,
  The headphone according to claim 1, wherein an arc-shaped elastic wire for adjusting an elastic force acting in a direction in which both ends of the headphone are brought close to each other is disposed.

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