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US 2020/0221200 A1Published application
Sub tragic ear unit
AssigneeFreebit AS
InventorVidar SANDANGER
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Abstract
A sub-tragus ear unit for comfortable wear of an in-ear ear unit is provided. The sub-tragus ear unit achieves the technical effect by separating the earphone from the attachment functionality that is provided by a separate anchor, wherein the earphone is attached to said anchor.
Claims27
A sub-tragus ear unit, comprising:
- an anchor, configured to provide stable attachment of the ear unit relative to an ear;
- a hearing element comprising a transducer configured to provide sound, the hearing element connected to said anchor,
- wherein the hearing element is provided with an aperture,
- wherein when the ear unit is positioned into an ear having a concha, a tragus, and an ear canal,
- the aperture is configured to enter a sub-tragus region, thus projecting the sound into the sub-tragus region, the sub-tragus region being immediately
- within and part of the concha which is at least partially covered by the tragus,
- wherein said aperture faces the opening to the ear canal such that the sound is directed into the ear canal, and
- wherein the anchoring function is separate from the hearing element.
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