Headphone having integrated cord storage
View Patent ↗The present inventive subject matter provides a headphone with a cord support that permits storage of a cord. The headphone can be moved between a closed configuration and an open configuration through extension or eversion of a headphone element or elements. In the open configuration, a structure or a surface is exposed that provides a support for winding and storage of the cord.
1. A multi-part headphone assembly comprising;
a base structure, a cup, a cord, a cord support, and a speaker directly affixed to the base;
wherein the headphone is configurable between an open position and a closed position by movement of at least a portion of the cup relative to the base;
wherein the speaker is sized and dimensioned for placement directly over an ear of a user when the speaker is directly affixed to the base;
wherein the cord support is at least partially enclosed by the cup; and
wherein the cord is configured to at least partially wind about the cord support when the headphone is in the closed position.
2. The headphone of claim 1 , wherein the cup comprises a pliant material, and wherein the headphone is transitioned from the closed position to the open position by eversion of the cup.
3. The headphone of claim 2 , wherein the pliant material comprises at least one of a silicon, a rubber, and a fabric.
4. The headphone of claim 1 , wherein the cord support comprises a post that couples the base and the cup.
5. The headphone of claim 1 , wherein the headphone assembly is transitioned from the closed position to the open position by retraction of the cup away from the base.
6. The headphone of claim 1 , further comprising a rotatable joint interposed between the base and the cup.
7. The headphone of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone affixed to the base.
8. The headphone of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone affixed to the cup.
9. The headphone of claim 1 , wherein the cup includes an outwardly extending post.
10. The multi-part headphone assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a headband coupled to the base and configured to be worn on a head of the user.
11. A headphone comprising:
a medial base, a lateral cup, a cord, and a cord support;
wherein the headphone is configurable between an open position and a closed position by movement of at least a portion of the lateral cup relative to the base;
wherein the cord support is at least partially enclosed by the lateral cup;
wherein the cord configured to at least partially wrap about the cord support when the headphone is in the closed position; and
wherein the lateral cup comprises a pliant material, and wherein the headphone is transitioned from the closed position to the open position by eversion of the lateral cup.
12. The headphone of claim 11 , wherein the cord support comprises a post that couples the base and the cup.
13. The headphone of claim 11 , further comprising a rotatable joint interposed between the base and the cup.
14. The headphone of claim 11 , further comprising a microphone affixed to the base.
15. The headphone of claim 11 , further comprising a microphone affixed to the cup.
16. The headphone of claim 11 , wherein the cup includes an outwardly extending post.
17. The headphone of claim 11 , wherein the pliant material comprises at least one of a silicon, a rubber, and a fabric.