Cable coiling method and apparatus
AssigneeCreative Technology Ltd
InventorYee Boon Andrew Loh
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Abstract
A method (200) for coiling an earphone set (10) comprising at least one earphone (11), at least one cable (12), one for each earphone (11), and a connector (14), the method comprising: coiling the at least one cable (12) around a cable strap (21) having at least one end (22); passing a first (22) of the at least one end of the cable strap (21) over a first (11) of the earphones by inserting the first earphone (11) through a first slot (23) in the first end (22) for attaching the first earphone (11) to the cable strap (21); and passing a second (22) of the at least one end of the cable strap (21) over a second (11) of the earphones by inserting the second earphone (11) through a second slot (23) in the second end (22) for releasably attaching the second earphone (11) to the cable strap (21).
Claims16
A method for coiling an earphone set comprising at least one earphone, at least one wire for each earphone, and a connector, the method comprising:
- coiling the at least one wire around a cable strap having at least one end segment at a first end of the cable strap;
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- passing a first end segment of the first end of the cable strap over a first earphone by passing the first earphone through a first slot in the first end segment for releasably attaching the first earphone to the cable strap.
Apparatus for coiling an earphone set comprising at least one earphone, at least one wire for each earphone, and a connector, the apparatus comprising:
- a cable strap for coiling the at least one wire, the cable strap comprising at least one end segment at a first end of the cable strap;
- a first end segment of the first end of the cable strap having a first slot for passing over a first earphone of the at least one earphone by passing the first earphone through the first slot for attaching the first earphone to the cable strap;
- and
- a second end segment of the first end of the cable strap having a second slot for passing over a second earphone of the at least one earphone by passing the second earphone through the second slot for attaching the second earphone to the cable strap;
- wherein the earphone set is releasably secured to the apparatus after the at least one wire is coiled.
An apparatus for coiling an earphone set having at least one earphone, a wire for each earphone, and a connector, the apparatus comprising:
- a first portion for coiling the wire;
- an end having a slot configured for passing the earphone through the slot;
- a second end having a second slot configured for passing a second earphone through the second slot;
- and
- a sleeve for passing the wire through.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.