Headset with rotatable earphone housing

A headset for voice communication, the headset comprising:

• a first earphone housing being rotatable about a first rotational axis, said housing including an annular core with at least a first and second annular electrically conductive contact rings, and having
• a pickup unit comprising at least one microphone arranged on the earphone housing, wherein the at least one microphone is electrically connected to an earphone circuit,
• the first earphone housing comprising
• the earphone housing circuit,
• a first speaker for receiving a speaker signal from the earphone housing circuit, and
• wherein said first ring of electrically conductive rings have a predetermined width formed annularly about the axis and mounted in electrical contact with the earphone circuit,
• and
• an earphone housing connector part comprising
• an annular collar sized to receive said earphone housing and having a flange extending away from said collar to lie adjacent said rings, said flange including an aperture for receiving an electrical contact unit, said unit including at least a first and second set of contact members to provide electrical connection between the at least first set of contact members and said rings, and wherein the earphone housing with pickup is rotatable about the first axis.

A headset for voice communication, the headset comprising:

• an earphone circuit;
• a first earphone housing being rotatable about a first rotational axis, said housing including an annular wall with at least a first annular electrically conductive contact ring thereon, and having
• a pickup unit comprising at least one microphone arranged on the earphone housing, wherein the at least one microphone is electrically connected to the earphone circuit,
• the first earphone housing including,
• a first speaker for receiving a speaker signal from the earphone circuit, and
• wherein said first ring has a predetermined width with its surface oriented generally concentric with said axis and formed annularly about the axis and mounted in electrical contact with the earphone circuit, and
• an earphone housing connector part comprising
• at least a first set of contact members mounted in the earphone housing connector part so as to provide electrical connection between the at least first set of contact members and the at least first ring, to thereby connect the at least first set of contact members to the first speaker;
• and
• an electronic circuit for processing signals from the at least one microphone,
• wherein the earphone housing with pickup is rotatable about the first axis with respect to the earphone housing connector part and
• wherein the at least one annular ring is printed on a flex foil, and wherein the flex foil is arranged circumferentially on a housing of the first speaker.