Configurable headset
View Patent ↗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.
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 ).
2. Headset as claimed in claim 1 wherein the speaker enclosure ( 2 ) is round.
3. 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 ).
4. 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 ).
5. 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.
6. 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 ).
7. 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 ).
8. 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 ).