IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0133842
(2010-11-17)
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등록번호 |
US-8345913
(2013-01-01)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2010/057098
(2010-11-17)
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§371/§102 date |
20110609
(20110609)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2012/067616
(2012-05-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Pang, Jeffrey
- Pang, Caroline
- Pang, David
- Pang, Stephen Y. F.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
21 인용 특허 :
0 |
초록
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A headphone having reduced-tangling potential includes an audio plug for receive electrical signals from an audio device, coupled via wires to ear buds, wherein the ear buds are for receiving electrical signals and outputting audio, wires coupled to the audio plug and to the pair of ear buds, wherei
A headphone having reduced-tangling potential includes an audio plug for receive electrical signals from an audio device, coupled via wires to ear buds, wherein the ear buds are for receiving electrical signals and outputting audio, wires coupled to the audio plug and to the pair of ear buds, wherein the coupling wire is configured to provide the electrical signals from the audio plug to at least the pair of ear buds, and a restraint device having a pliable material body having an interior channel, wherein the channel restrains movement of the separate ear buds a first resistance, when the audio plug is inserted into the channel, and wherein the channel restrains movement the separate ear buds by a second resistance, when the audio portion is separated from the channel, wherein the first resistance amount exceeds the second resistance amount.
대표청구항
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1. A headphone having reduced-tangling potential comprising: an audio plug configured to receive electrical signals from an audio output device;a pair of ear buds configured to receive electrical signals and to output audio output in response to the electrical signals;a pair of coupling cables coupl
1. A headphone having reduced-tangling potential comprising: an audio plug configured to receive electrical signals from an audio output device;a pair of ear buds configured to receive electrical signals and to output audio output in response to the electrical signals;a pair of coupling cables coupled to the audio plug and to the pair of ear buds, wherein the pair of coupling cables are configured to provide the electrical signals from the audio plug to at least the pair of ear buds; anda restraint device coupled to the pair of coupling cables, wherein the restraint device comprises a body comprising a pliable material, wherein the body includes a channel, wherein the pair of coupling cables are disposed within the channel, wherein the channel is configured to restrain movement of a first ear bud with respect to a second ear bud by a first resistance amount, when at least a portion of the audio plug is inserted into the channel, and wherein the channel is configured to restrain movement of the first ear bud with respect to the second ear bud by a second resistance amount, when the plug portion is separated from the channel, wherein the first resistance amount exceeds the second resistance amount. 2. The headphone of claim 1wherein the audio plug is adjacent to the pair coupling cables within the channel when at least the portion of the audio plug is inserted into the channel, andwherein the channel is configured to restrain movement of the audio plug with respect to the first ear bud and to the second ear bud when at least the portion of the audio plug is inserted into the channel. 3. The headphone of claim 1wherein the channel has a cross-section shape selected from a group consisting of: bi-lobed, tri-lobed, multi-lobed, C-shaped, H-shaped, L-shaped, N-shaped, O-shaped, S-shaped, T-shaped, U-shaped, V-shaped, X-shaped, Y-shaped, triangular-like, polygonal-like, star-shaped, ovoid, round, square-like, asymmetric, andwherein the body portion has a body cross-section shape that is different from a channel cross-section shape of the channel. 4. The headphone of claim 1wherein the channel has a cross-section shape including one or more concave portions, andwherein the body portion comprises two or more individual portions that are assembled together. 5. The headphone of claim 1wherein a parameter of a cross-section of the channel changes in an axial direction within the body portion, andwherein the parameter of the cross-section of the channel is selected from a group consisting of: cross-sectional area, internal perimeter, size, width, length, shape, texture. 6. The headphone of claim 5wherein a parameter of a cross-section of the body portion changes in an axial direction, andwherein the parameter of the cross-section of the body portion is selected from a group consisting of: cross-sectional area, perimeter, size, width, length, shape, texture, color. 7. The headphone of claim 1 further comprising: an in-line microphone coupled to a coupling cable;wherein the restraint device is configured to apply a third resistance amount to the in-line microphone, when the restraint device is moved over the in-line microphone,wherein the restraint device is configured to apply a fourth resistance amount to the audio plug, when the restraint device is moved over the audio plug,wherein the fourth resistance is greater than the third resistance. 8. The headphone of claim 7 wherein the pliable material is selected from a group consisting of: rubber, silicone, plastic, polymer, pencil eraser-material, vinyl, metal, resin, PVC, pencil eraser-type material, latex, metal, wire, tubing. 9. The headphone of claim 1 wherein the channel comprises: an opening in an axial direction, where the opening is adapted to increase a bending radius of the pair of coupling cables,one or more channel protrusions along the axial direction, wherein the one or more channel protrusions are adapted to apply a third resistance amount to the audio plug when at least the portion of the audio plug is inserted into the channel. 10. The headphone of claim 9wherein the one or more channel protrusions are adapted to apply a fourth resistance amount to the audio plug when at least the portion of the audio plug is inserted into the channel and when the body portion is deformed by a user. 11. A restraint device for a headphone comprising an input plug coupled to a first ear ear bud and to a second ear bud via a pair of headphone wires, the restraint device comprising: a body comprising a pliable material, wherein the body includes an interior channel, wherein the interior channel is configured to have both the pair of headphone wires disposed therein, wherein the interior channel is configured to restrain movement of a first ear bud with respect to a second ear bud and to restrain movement of the first ear bud and second ear bud with respect to the input plug, when at least a portion of the input plug is inserted into the interior channel and when at least the portion of the input plug is adjacent to the pair of headphone wires. 12. The restraint device of claim 11wherein the interior channel has a cross-section shape selected from a group consisting of: bi-lobed, tri-lobed, multi-lobed, alphanumeric shaped, triangular-like, polygonal-like, star-shaped, ovoid, round, square-like, asymmetric, andwherein the body portion has a body cross-section shape that is different from a channel cross-section shape of the channel. 13. The restraint device of claim 11wherein the interior channel has a cross-section shape including one or more concave portions, andwherein the body portion comprises two or more individual portions that are assembled together. 14. The restraint device of claim 11wherein a parameter of a cross-section of the interior channel changes along an axial direction within the body, andwherein the parameter of the cross-section of the interior channel is selected from a group consisting of: cross-sectional area, internal perimeter, size, width, length, shape, texture. 15. The restraint device of claim 11 wherein a parameter of a cross-section of the body changes along an axial direction, and wherein the parameter of the cross-section of the body portion is selected from a group consisting of: cross-sectional area, perimeter, size, width, length, shape, texture, color. 16. The restraint device claim 11wherein the headphone includes an in-line microphone coupled to the pair of headphone wires;wherein the interior channel is configured to apply a first resistance amount to the in-line microphone, when the in-line microphone is disposed within the interior channel,wherein the interior channel is configured to apply a second restraint amount to the input plug, when the input plug is disposed within the interior channel,wherein the second resistance is greater than the first resistance. 17. The restraint device of claim 16 wherein the pliable material is selected from a group consisting of: rubber, silicone, plastic, polymer, pencil eraser-material, vinyl, metal, resin, PVC, pencil eraser-type material, latex, metal, wire, tubing. 18. The restraint device of claim 11 wherein the body comprises: an channel opening in an axial direction, where the opening is adapted to increase a bending diameter of the pair of headphone wires with respect to the restraint device, andone or more channel protrusions along the axial direction, wherein the one or more channel protrusions are adapted to apply a first resistance amount to the input plug when at least the portion of the input plug is inserted into the channel. 19. The restraint device of claim 18wherein the one or more channel protrusions are adapted to apply a second resistance amount to the input plug when at least the portion of the input plug is inserted into the channel and when the body portion is deformed by a user. 20. The restraint device of claim 11wherein the interior channel includes an opening in the axial direction, andwherein the opening in the axial direction is adapted to allow the pair of headphone wires to be disposed from a position outside the interior channel to a position within the interior channel. 21. The restraint device of claim 11wherein the interior channel comprises a first channel portion and a second channel portion;wherein the first channel portion is adapted to restrain a casing portion of the input plug;wherein the second channel portion is adapted to restrain a metallic plug portion of the input plug;wherein a cross-sectional size of the first channel portion is greater than a cross-sectional size of the second channel portion.
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