Headband for a headset

Inventors: Frank Lin (Ballerup, DK); Felix Carlsson (Ballerup, DK); Mikael Collin (Ballerup, DK); Lars Kristensen (Ballerup, DK); Jon Grane Madsen (Ballerup, DK); Bill Zeng (Ballerup, DK); Zongyi Zhao (Ballerup, DK)

Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S

H04R1/105 H04R1/1008

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Patent No.: US 12689853
App. No.: 18/681,642
Granted: Jul 21, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A headband for a headset is disclosed. The headband is configured to carry at least one earcup of the headset. The headband comprises a carrier and a foam padding. The carrier is curved to conform to a wearer's head and has a central carrier region. The foam padding is coupled to the carrier and configured to abut the wearer's head when the headband is worn by the wearer. The foam padding has a uniform shape and defines a central foam region arranged at the central carrier region and a peripheral foam region arranged outside of the central carrier region. The foam padding in the central foam region has a lower hardness than the foam padding in the peripheral foam region.

Claims (21)

1 . A headband for a headset, the headband being configured to carry at least one earcup of the headset, the headband comprising:

a carrier being curved to conform to a wearer's head and having a first carrier end, a second carrier end and a central carrier region between and elevated relative to the first and second carrier ends;

a foam padding coupled to the carrier and configured to abut a wearer's head when the headband is worn by the wearer,

wherein the foam padding is configured to have a uniform shape, and

wherein the foam padding includes a central foam region arranged at the central carrier region and a peripheral foam region arranged outside of the central carrier region,

wherein the foam padding in the central foam region has a lower hardness than the foam padding in the peripheral foam region, and

wherein the length of the central foam region closer to the carrier is shorter than the length of the central foam region abutting the wearer's head when the headband is worn by the wearer, providing the foam padding with a tapered hardness profile.

2 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein the foam padding hardness changes gradually from a midpoint of the central foam region towards the peripheral foam region.

3 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein the foam padding comprises a first foam arranged in the central foam region and a second foam arranged in the peripheral foam region.

4 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein a transition in the foam padding in the peripheral foam region to the foam padding in the central foam region is angled to provide the foam padding with the tapered hardness profile.

5 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the central foam region perpendicular to the length of the headband has a substantially trapezoid-like shape, in accordance with the tapered hardness profile of the foam padding.

6 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein the foam padding in the central foam region comprises at least one hole formed in the foam padding.

7 . The headband for a headset according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one hole formed in the foam padding is a through-going hole.

8 . The headband for a headset according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one hole formed in the foam padding is a cut-out of the foam padding.

9 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein the foam padding in the central foam region comprises a plurality of holes formed in the foam padding and wherein the plurality of holes are arranged such that a number of holes gradually decreases from a midpoint of the central foam region towards the peripheral foam region.

10 . The headband for a headset according to claim 9 , wherein a cross-section of the central foam region perpendicular to the length of the headband comprises the plurality of holes arranged in a substantially rhomboid-like arrangement.

11 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein at least two holes have different sizes.

12 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein the headband further comprises an electrical cable, the electrical cable being configured for electrically connecting the at least one earcup of the headset.

13 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier and the foam padding contribute to a clamping force of the headband.

14 . The headband for a headset according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is formed from a rigid material into a U-shape.

15 . A headphone comprising a headband according to claim 1 and at least one earcup arranged at an end of the headband.