Headset with internal gimbal
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. The internal gimbal 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. A system, the system comprising:
an ear cup comprising a cup frame and an internal gimbal; and
a headband comprising a headband slide, wherein:
the ear cup is mechanically coupled to the headband via the internal gimbal and the headband slide,
the internal gimbal comprises a gimbal post,
the gimbal post extends from the cup frame toward the ear cup,
the cup frame is coupled to the headband slide via a tine on each side of the internal gimbal, and
the headband slide is adjustable in a vertical direction, in the ear cups, with respect to the internal gimbal.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the internal gimbal extends into an aperture in a pad frame in the ear cup.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the internal gimbal 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 ear cup is 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 cup 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, the method comprising:
spreading a force of an ear cup, via an internal gimbal, around a headset user's ear, wherein:
the ear cup comprises a cup frame and the internal gimbal,
a headband comprises a headband slide,
the ear cup is mechanically coupled to the headband via the internal gimbal and the headband slide,
the internal gimbal comprises a gimbal post,
the gimbal post extends from the cup frame toward the ear cup,
the cup frame is coupled to the headband slide via a tine on each side of the internal gimbal, and
the headband slide is adjustable in a vertical direction, in the ear cups, with respect to the internal gimbal.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the internal gimbal extends into an aperture in a pad frame in the ear cup.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the internal gimbal 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 ear cup is 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 cup with respect to the headband.
20. An audio headset, the headset comprising:
a headband; and
two ear cups coupled to the headband, wherein:
each ear cup comprises a respective cup frame and a respective internal gimbal,
the headband comprises a headband slide,
each ear cup is mechanically coupled to the headband via the respective internal gimbal and the headband slide,
each internal gimbal comprises a gimbal post,
the gimbal post extends from the cup frame toward the ear cup,
each cup frame is coupled to the headband slide via a tine on each side of the respective internal gimbal, and
the headband slide is adjustable in a vertical direction, in the ear cups, with respect to the internal gimbal.