Earphone
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsMakoto Shinyama, Tomonari Kaneko, Kotaro Kamada
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Abstract
The earphone of the Present Disclosure includes a driver for converting electric signals into sound waves, a cord connected to the driver, an elastic holder, a housing and an earpiece. The elastic holder integrally possesses a cylindrical driver housing portion for inserting the driver, and a cord housing portion for housing the end portion of the cord. The housing possesses a cylindrical main body for inserting at least the driver housing portion of the elastic holder, and a sound conduit provided in the end portion of the main body. The earpiece is fitted into the ear canal.
Claims15
An earphone comprising:
- a driver for converting electric signals into sound waves;
- a cord connected to the driver;
- an elastic holder integrally possessing a cylindrical driver housing portion for inserting the driver and a cord housing portion for housing the end portion of the cord;
- a housing possessing a cylindrical main body for inserting at least the driver housing portion of the elastic holder;
- a sound conduit provided in the end portion of the main body of the housing;
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- an earpiece fitted into the ear canal for directing sound waves from the sound conduit into the ear canal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.