Neckband-type earphone
View Patent ↗[Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a neckband-type earphone that can be worn for a long time without subjecting the wearer to discomfort of wearing a neckband-type earphone, and in which the extent of hazard to the wearer when worn is lowered and locations that break are reduced. [Solution] A neckband-type earphone provided with: earphone parts which are inserted into the pinnae of the wearer and which output an audio signal; ear holder parts which connect to the earphone parts and which abut the upper side of the pinnae of the wearer; holder bodies provided with the ear holder parts; earphone drivers provided with the holder bodies; and a neck band connecting the two earphone drivers; the holder bodies being provided with a cushion part at a portion that comes into contact with the head of the wearer in the vicinity of the pinnae.
1. A neckband-type earphone for outputting an audio signal, comprising:
a neckband section formed of an elastic body into a curved shape;
a driver unit fixed to a housing, the driver unit comprising a diaphragm for emitting the audio signal as sound;
a head holding section connected to the neckband section, for outputting the audio signal to the driver unit, further comprising:
a chassis portion;
a cover portion attaching to and covering a first side of the chassis portion;
a contact portion attached to a second side of the chassis portion;
a substrate disposed within the chassis portion;
a switch affixed to the substrate; and
an operating section on the cover portion comprising a shaft connected through a hole in the cover portion to the switch; and
an arm section formed of a curved elastic body, for connecting the head holding section and the housing together,
wherein the contacting portion comprises a plurality of dimple portions for forming recesses in a side surface of the head holding section.
2. A neckband-type earphone according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of dimple portions is formed of an elastic body.
3. A neckband-type earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the head holding section comprises:
an audio signal receiving unit for receiving the audio signal; and
an audio signal outputting unit for outputting, to the driver unit, the audio signal received by the audio signal receiving unit.
4. A neckband type earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the chassis portion further comprises an audio signal receiving unit.
5. A neckband-type earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the chassis portion further comprises a control unit.
6. A neckband-type earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the chassis portion further comprises an audio signal outputting unit.
7. A. neckband-type earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the chassis portion further comprises a battery.