# US 7,613,315 B2 · Configurable headset

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- Number: US 7,613,315 B2
- Document ID: US7613315B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/364,551
- Filed: 2006-03-01
- Published: 2006-09-07
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2005-03-04
- Assignees: Sennheiser Communications A/S
- Inventors: Peter Vestergaard Vaerum; Sivert Wernblad; Jeppe Marckmann Ørsted
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7613315B2

## CPC

- H04R 1/1058: {Manufacture or assembly}
- H04R 1/105: {Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks (for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335)}
- H04R 1/1066: {Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support (earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335)}
- H04R 1/1008: {Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type}
- H04R 1/1025: Accumulators specially adapted for earpieces; Arrangements specially adapted for charging thereof
- H04R 1/1075: {Mountings of transducers in earphones or headphones}
- H04R 5/0335: {Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests (for monophonic headphones H04R1/105)}
- H04R 2201/107: Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
- H04R 2201/109: Arrangements to adapt hands free headphones for use on both ears
- H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K)

## Abstract

The headset according to the invention has an elongate cabinet adapted for placement behind the ear lobe, a speaker enclosure hinged to the cabinet part and extending downwards from the upper portion of the cabinet part and a microphone boom extending from the lover tip of the cabinet part. The microphone boom is fastened to the cabinet part in rotatable fashion, and the speaker enclosure has sound exit openings pointing in a direction toward the ear and away from the ear. According to the invention the speaker enclosure has a circumferentially extending band which is detachable from the speaker enclosure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Headset comprising an elongate cabinet (1) adapted for placement behind the ear lobe (10), a speaker enclosure (2) fastened to the cabinet part (1) by a pivotal link (20) and extending from the upper part (11) of the cabinet (1) and a microphone boom (3) extending from the lower tip (13) of the cabinet (1), wherein the microphone boom (3) is fastened to the cabinet (1) in rotatable fashion, and wherein the speaker enclosure (2) has sound exit openings (15) pointing in directions towards the ear and away from the ear wherein the speaker enclosure (2) has a replaceable circumferentially extending band (4).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Headset as claimed in claim 1 wherein the speaker enclosure (2) is round.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

Headset as claimed in claim 2 wherein the cross section of the band (4) has a V or U shaped profile (7) for engagement with corresponding profile (17) in the circumference of the speaker enclosure (2).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

Headset as claimed in claim 1 wherein a short arm (18) is provided from the circumference of the speaker enclosure (2) to the pivotal link (20) at the upper part (11) of the headset cabinet (1) and further, the band (4) extending around the speaker enclosure (2) is interrupted in the area of the arm (18).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

Headband (30) for a headset according to claim 1 whereby the headband (30) comprises a band (31) extending over the head (32) of a user and where the band (31) has a soft pad (33) for engaging the side of the head (32) of a user at one end thereof and a connector (34) for connecting a headset at the other end thereof, whereby the connector (34) comprises two shells (40,41) hinged to each other to allow a closing and opening movement and whereby the shells (40,41) defines a hollow space for accommodating a speaker enclosure (2) of a headset when the shells (40,41) are closed.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

Headband as claimed in claim 5, wherein the hollow space is defined by a circumferential ridge portion (43) provided on at least one of the shells whereby the ridge portion (43) has at least two interruptions (44, 45) when the shells are closed to allow the arm (18) holding the speaker enclosure (2) to extend outside the enclosure in the area of the interruptions (44, 45).

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

Headband as claimed in claim 6, wherein the clamping shells (40,41) are both provided with sound openings (46,47) allowing sound from the speaker to radiate away from each the shells (40, 41).

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

Headband as claimed in claim 7, wherein the shell (40) facing the ear has a central sound guiding opening (46) and a radially extending collar (48).