Circumaural to supra-aural convertible headphone earcups
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorCedrik Bacon
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Abstract
A convertible earcup for a headphone. The earcup includes an earcup frame, a driver positioned within the earcup frame and an earpad coupled to the earcup frame. The earpad is operable to be converted between a first configuration in which the earpad comprises a first diameter and a second configuration in which the earpad comprises a second, different diameter. A convertible headphone system including a set of earcups. Each earcup within the set of earcups includes a speaker unit and an earpad, and the earpad is convertible between a first diameter and a second diameter.
Claims20
A convertible earcup for a headphone, the earcup comprising:
- an earcup frame having a plurality of frame members;
- a driver positioned within the earcup frame;
- and
- an earpad coupled to the plurality of frame members, the earpad operable to be converted between a first configuration in which the earpad comprises a first diameter and a second configuration in which the earpad comprises a second, different diameter.
An earcup for a headphone, the earcup comprising:
- an earcup frame having a plurality of frame members that are each adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration;
- a speaker unit positioned within the earcup frame;
- and
- an earpad coupled to the earcup frame, wherein the earpad comprises a first diameter when each of the plurality of frame members are in the first configuration and a second diameter when each of the plurality of frame members are in the second configuration.
A convertible headphone system comprising:
- a set of earcups, wherein each earcup within the set of earcups comprises a speaker unit, a plurality of frame members extending radially outward from the speaker unit and an earpad connected to the plurality of frame members, and wherein each of the plurality of frame members is separately movable with respect to the speaker unit, and the earpad is convertible between a first diameter and a second diameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.