Earset assembly
View Patent ↗A wired or wireless earset assembly comprises an earset housing having a curved portion configured to fit to the top of an ear, a speaker driver contained in a speaker housing, a flexible tube having a first extension so as to be coupled with at least a part of the curved portion of the earset housing and a second extension coupled with the speaker housing, a rotatable cap containing a bud coupled with the speaker driver, a sound delivery port in the bud, a circuitry for processing an input signal in the case, and a wire in the flexible tube connecting the circuitry and the speaker driver. The structure of the assembly allows a user to wear it with great comfort and high quality acoustic performance for an extended period, enables the assembly to fit to both right and left ears by a simple rotation of the cap, and increases ease of manufacturability.
1. An earset assembly comprising:
(a) an earpiece housing;
(b) an elastic neck member shapeable for cooperation with an ear of a user and comprising a speaker housing and a microphone housing, the neck member being configured to connect to said earpiece housing; and
(c) a stiffening member configured to retain a shape of the elastic neck member.
2. An earset assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said neck member substantially forms a U-shape to cooperate with said ear.
3. An earset assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said neck member includes a substantially U-shaped portion to connect to said housing.
4. An earset sound delivery assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the neck member is bonded to the housing by ultrasonic welding.
5. An earset sound delivery assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said earpiece housing comprises an antenna.
6. An earset assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the neck member is elastic material.
7. An earset assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the neck member is rubber.
8. An earset assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the neck member is silicone rubber.
9. An earset sound delivery assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a battery contained in the housing.
10. An earset assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a microphone contained in said neck member.