Headband for a pair of headphones, a corresponding pair of headphones and a method of providing the headband
The present disclosure generally relates to the field of headphones. A pair of headphones ( 200 ) may have a headband ( 210 ) comprising a flexible elongated strip ( 211 ) and a rigid leg ( 220 ) such as a spring wire. The elongated strip ( 211 ) may have a first end ( 211 a ) attached to a first earpiece ( 230 a ) and a second end ( 211 b ) attached to a second earpiece ( 230 b ). Furthermore, the elongated strip ( 211 ) is configured to extend in a curvature from the first end ( 211 a ) to the second end ( 211 b ) to form an arced strip ( 211 ) which is configured to extend along a portion of a head of a user of the pair of headphones ( 200 ). The leg ( 220 ) abuts against the elongated strip ( 211 ) and further extends along the elongated strip ( 211 ) from the first end ( 211 a ) to the second end ( 211 b ). Moreover, the leg ( 220 ) may advantageously be positioned along a center portion of the elongated strip ( 211 ). For example, the elongated strip ( 211 ) may comprise a groove ( 250 ) which extends from the first end ( 211 a ) to the second end ( 211 b ) and wherein the leg ( 220 ) is inserted in the groove.
1. A headband for a pair of headphones, the headband comprising:
an elongated strip made of a flexible material, wherein the elongated strip comprises a first end configured to be attached to a first earpiece and a second end configured to be attached to a second earpiece, and wherein the elongated strip is configured to extend in a curvature from the first end to the second end to form an arced strip which is configured to extend along a portion of a head of a user of the pair of headphones; and
a leg made of a rigid material, the leg abutting against the elongated strip and extending along the elongated strip from the first end to the second end,
wherein the elongated strip comprises a groove which extends from the first end to the second end and wherein the leg is inserted in the groove.
2. The headband of claim 1 , wherein the groove is positioned along a center portion of the elongated strip.
3. The headband of claim 1 , wherein one or several snap connections are provided along the groove to facilitate insertion of the leg in the groove.
4. The headband of claim 1 , wherein the leg is displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the elongated strip at each of the first and second ends such that the leg is moveable within the respective end.
5. The headband of claim 4 , wherein the groove comprises a stop member at each end of the groove.
6. The headband of claim 1 , wherein the leg is enclosed by the elongated strip.
7. The headband of claim 6 , wherein the elongated strip comprises a tubular leg receiver and wherein the leg is inserted into said tubular leg receiver.
8. The headband of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of tubular section parts are provided along the groove.
9. The headband of claim 1 , wherein the leg is a spring wire.
10. The headband of claim 9 , wherein the spring wire comprises metal.
11. The headband of claim 10 , wherein the spring wire comprises a steel alloy or an aluminum alloy.
12. The headband of claim 9 , wherein the spring wire comprises glass fiber.
13. The headband of claim 9 , wherein the spring wire comprises a combination of glass fiber and titanium.
14. The headband of claim 9 , wherein the spring wire comprises carbon fiber.
15. The headband of claim 1 , wherein the elongated strip is made of a polymer material.
16. A pair of headphones, comprising:
a headband according to claim 1 ; wherein
the first end is attached to a first earpiece and the second end is attached to a second earpiece.
17. The pair of headphones of claim 16 , wherein the first end is attached to a first earpiece by a first pivot hinge and the second end is attached to the second earpiece by a second pivot hinge, and wherein each pivot hinge comprises a recess configured to receive an audio cable such that the audio cable can extend from the first earpiece along the elongated strip to the second ear piece.
18. A headband for a pair of headphones, the headband comprising:
an elongated strip made of a flexible material, wherein the elongated strip comprises a first end configured to be attached to a first earpiece and a second end configured to be attached to a second earpiece, and wherein the elongated strip is configured to extend in a curvature from the first end to the second end to form an arced strip which is configured to extend along a portion of a head of a user of the pair of headphones; and
a leg made of a rigid material, the leg abutting against the elongated strip and extending along the elongated strip from the first end to the second end,
wherein the elongated strip comprises a groove which extends from the first end to the second end and wherein the leg is inserted in the groove, wherein a plurality of tubular section parts are provided along the groove, and wherein the elongated strip comprises alternately reoccurring tubular section parts that collectively form a regular pattern along the groove.
19. The headband of claim 18 , wherein the groove is positioned along a center portion of the elongated strip.
20. The headband of claim 18 , wherein one or several snap connections are provided along the groove to facilitate insertion of the leg in the groove.