Air bladder headband cushion
Methods and apparatuses for headbands and headband cushions are disclosed. In one example, an air bladder headband cushion includes a base layer arranged to be attached to a headband, and an inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion disposed along a length of a surface of the base layer. The inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion includes a plurality of individualized cushions configured so that when the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion is in an inflated state at least one individualized cushion has a first maximum height with respect to the inner surface of the headband different from a second maximum height of a second individualized cushion, and at least one individualized cushion has a contoured surface having a varying height with respect to the inner surface of the headband.
1. A head-worn device comprising:
a left earphone assembly;
a right earphone assembly;
a headband having a first end coupled to the left earphone assembly and a second end coupled to the right earphone assembly, the headband comprising:
an inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion disposed along a length of an inner surface of the headband, the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion comprising: a plurality of individualized cushions configured so that when the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion is in an inflated state at least one individualized cushion has a first maximum height with respect to the inner surface of the headband different from a second maximum height of a second individualized cushion, and at least one individualized cushion has a contoured surface having a varying height with respect to the inner surface of the headband; and
a foam layer arranged along a length of the inner surface of the headband.
2. The head-worn device of claim 1 , wherein the foam layer is disposed within the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion.
3. The head-worn device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of individualized cushions are delineated by a heat seal pattern on a surface of the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion arranged to face a user head.
4. The head-worn device of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion perpendicular to the length of the headband comprises a first individualized cushion having a first height and a second individualized cushion having a second height.
5. The head-worn device of claim 4 , wherein the first height is equal to the second height.
6. The head-worn device of claim 4 , wherein the first height is different from the second height.
7. The head-worn device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one individualized cushion having the contoured surface having the varying height with respect to the inner surface of the headband has a peak height arranged to contact a high stability contact point on a user head.
8. The head-worn device of claim 7 , wherein the high stability contact point on a side of a user head above a user ear.
9. The head-worn device of claim 7 , wherein the high stability contact point on a user head is adjacent the crown on the top of the user head.
10. The head-worn device of claim 1 , further comprising an air pump operable by a user arranged to insert air into the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion.
11. The head-worn device of claim 1 , further comprising a valve operable by a user arranged to release air from the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion.
12. An air bladder headband cushion comprising:
a base layer arranged to be attached to a headband;
an inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion disposed along a length of an inner surface of the base layer, the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion comprising: a plurality of individualized cushions configured so that when the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion is in an inflated state at least one individualized cushion has a first maximum height with respect to the inner surface of the headband different from a second maximum height of a second individualized cushion, and at least one individualized cushion has a contoured surface having a varying height with respect to the inner surface of the headband; and
a foam layer.
13. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 12 , wherein the foam layer is disposed within the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion.
14. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of individualized cushions are delineated by a heat seal pattern on a surface of the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion arranged to face a user head.
15. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 12 , wherein a cross-section of the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion perpendicular to the length of the headband comprises a first individualized cushion having a first height and a second individualized cushion having a second height.
16. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 15 , wherein the first height is equal to the second height.
17. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 15 , wherein the first height is different from the second height.
18. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 12 , wherein the at least one individualized cushion having the contoured surface having the varying height with respect to the inner surface of the headband has a peak height arranged to contact a high stability contact point on a user head.
19. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 18 , wherein the high stability contact point on a side of a user head above a user ear.
20. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 18 , wherein the high stability contact point on a user head is adjacent the crown on the top of the user head.
21. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 12 , further comprising an air pump operable by a user arranged to insert air into the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion.
22. The air bladder headband cushion of claim 12 , further comprising a valve operable by a user arranged to release air from the inflatable and deflatable air bladder cushion.