On-ear headphones with staggered perforations
The disclosure relates to on-ear headphones comprising at least one ear-cushion, the at least one ear-cushion defining an ear-surface configured to interface with a user's ear when the headphones are worn by the user, the ear-surface comprising a perforated area, the perforated area comprising a plurality of staggered elongated perforations.
1. On-ear headphones comprising at least one ear-cushion, the at least one ear-cushion defining an ear-surface configured to interface with a user's ear when the headphones are worn by the user, the ear-surface comprising a perforated area, the perforated area comprising a plurality of staggered elongated perforations.
2. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein at least two elongated perforations have different size.
3. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perforations are arranged in concentric circles, wherein at least two perforations from two neighbouring circles are in a staggered formation.
4. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perforations are arranged in parallel straight lines, wherein at least two perforations from two neighbouring lines are in a staggered formation.
5. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the perforated area occupies at least 3% and at most 50% of the entire ear-surface.
6. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the ear-cushion comprises at least one layer being made of a foam material.
7. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the ear-surface is made of a plastic material and/or leatherette material.
8. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the perforations are at least 1 mm long.
9. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein a width-to-length ratio of the perforations is at least 1:2.
10. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the ear-surface is substantially flat.
11. The on-ear headphones according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perforations are arranged such to form a maze when starting from the center of the perforated area and towards an outer border of the perforated area.