Headset with internal gimbal
View Patent ↗A method and system for a headset with internal gimbal, where the headset comprises a headband, a headband, and ear cups coupled to the headband, wherein each ear cup may be coupled to the headband utilizing an internal gimbal, which may comprise a gimbal post in an aperture. The gimbal post may comprise a tip that is wider than its base. The tip may be rounded. The headband may comprise headband endcaps at each end of the headband. A headband slide may be coupled to each headband endcap. The headband ear cups may be coupled to the headband via the headband slides. Each headband slide may be coupled to a headband endcap via a headband pivot. The headband pivot may provide rotational motion of the ear cups with respect to the headband. The force on ears of a user of the headset may be spread evenly by the internal gimbals.
1. An audio headset, the headset comprising:
a headband; and
ear cups coupled to the headband, wherein each ear cup is coupled to the headband utilizing an internal gimbal, the internal gimbal comprising a gimbal post extending from a cup frame toward the ear cup, said cup frame coupled to the headband via a fork structure headband slide comprising a tine on each side of the internal gimbal and the headband slide is operable to slide in a vertical direction in the ear cups with respect to the internal gimbal, wherein an only mechanical coupling between the ear cup and the headband is via the gimbal post and the headband slide.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the gimbal post extends into an aperture in a pad frame in the ear cup.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the gimbal post comprises a tip that is wider than its base.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the tip is rounded.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headband comprises headband endcaps at each end of the headband.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein a headband slide is coupled to each headband endcap.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the headband ear cups are coupled to the headband via the headband slides with a ball detent structure.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein each headband slide is coupled to a headband endcap via a headband pivot.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the headband pivot provides rotational motion of the ear cups with respect to the headband.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the force on ears of a user of the headset is spread evenly by the internal gimbals.
11. A method for adjusting a headset, the method comprising:
in a headset comprising:
a headband; and
ear cups coupled to the headband, wherein each ear cup is coupled to the headband utilizing an internal gimbal, the internal gimbal comprising a gimbal post extending from a cup frame toward the ear cup, said cup frame coupled to the headband via a fork structure headband slide comprising a tine on each side of the internal gimbal and the headband slide is operable to slide in a vertical direction in the ear cups with respect to the internal gimbal, wherein an only mechanical coupling between the ear cup and the headband is via the gimbal post and the headband slide;
spreading a force of the ear cups around ears of a user's head utilizing the internal gimbals.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the gimbal post extends into an aperture in a pad frame in the ear cup.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the gimbal post comprises a tip that is wider than its base.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the tip is rounded.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the headband comprises headband endcaps at each end of the headband.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein a headband slide is coupled to each headband endcap.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the headband ear cups are coupled to the headband via the headband slides with a ball detent structure.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein each headband slide is coupled to a headband endcap via a headband pivot.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the headband pivot provides rotational motion of the ear cups with respect to the headband.
20. An audio headset, the headset comprising:
a headband; and
ear cups coupled to the headband, wherein each ear cup is coupled to the headband utilizing an internal gimbal that, when the audio headset is worn by a user, spreads a force of the ear cups around the user's head, wherein the internal gimbal comprises a gimbal post extending from a cup frame toward the ear cup, said cup frame coupled to the headband via a fork structure headband slide comprising a tine on each side of the internal gimbal and the headband slide is operable to slide in a vertical direction in the ear cups with respect to the internal gimbal, wherein an only mechanical coupling between the ear cup and the headband is via the gimbal post and the headband slide.