Adaptable ear tip for headphones
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorGeorge Sean Garrett
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Abstract
A method of customizing the fit of a portion of an in-ear audio device within a portion of an ear includes determining a degree of sealing between the in-ear audio device and the portion of the ear and applying a voltage to at least a portion of an ear tip coupled to the in-ear audio device to selectively expand or contract the portion of the ear tip based on the determination until the degree of sealing between the in-ear audio device and the portion of the ear achieves a desired degree of sealing.
Claims22
A method of customizing the fit of a portion of an in-ear audio device within a portion of an ear, the method comprising:
- determining a degree of sealing between the in-ear audio device and the portion of the ear;
- and
- applying a voltage to at least a portion of an ear tip coupled to the in-ear audio device to selectively expand or contract the portion of the ear tip based on the determination until the degree of sealing between the in-ear audio device and the portion of the ear achieves a desired degree of sealing.
An in-ear audio device comprising:
- an ear tip comprising:
- an ear canal portion configured to be inserted into at least an entrance of an ear canal of a user;
- and
- a concha portion configured to be inserted into at least a concha of the ear of the user, wherein at least one of the ear canal portion and the concha portion comprise a piezoelectric material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.