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US 12,368,990 · App. 18/367,457 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Telescopic structure of headphone

Inventor: Chin-Chung Lin (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
H04R1/105H04R1/1033H04R1/1058
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Patent No.
US 12,368,990
App. No.
18/367,457
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A telescopic structure of a headphone includes a headband, a cover, a slider, two damping elements and a cable. A front end of an inner surface of the headband defines a first concave surface. The cover is disposed to the front end of the inner surface of the headband. A front end of an internal surface of the cover is recessed inward to form a second concave surface. The second concave surface is corresponding to the first concave surface. The slider is disposed between the headband and the cover. The two damping elements are disposed to the first concave surface and the second concave surface, respectively. The two damping elements abut against two opposite areas of an outer surface of the slider. The cable is disposed between the headband and the cover.

Claims (30)

1. A telescopic structure of a headphone, comprising:

a headband, a front end of an inner surface of the headband defining a first concave surface, a front end of the headband defining a receiving chamber, the first concave surface being located in front of the receiving chamber;

a cover disposed to the front end of the inner surface of the headband, a front end of an internal surface of the cover being recessed inward to form a second concave surface, the second concave surface being corresponding to the first concave surface;

a slider disposed between the headband and the cover;

two damping elements disposed to the first concave surface and the second concave surface, respectively, the two damping elements abutting against two opposite areas of an outer surface of the slider; and

a cable disposed between the headband and the cover, one end of the cable penetrating through one end of the slider and then extending out of the other end the slider, one part of the cable being bent continuously to form a bending structure, the bending structure being disposed in the receiving chamber.

2. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the headband extends upward to form a stopping portion, the headband has a main portion, the main portion is divided into a front portion and a middle portion by the stopping portion, the front portion is located in front of the stopping portion, the middle portion is located behind the stopping portion, the cover and the slider are disposed to the front portion, a rear end of the cover is corresponding to the stopping portion, a front end of an inner surface of the front portion of the headband is recessed downward to form the first concave surface, a middle of a rear end of the front portion of the headband has the receiving chamber.

3. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an inner surface of the middle portion of the main portion of the headband forms a wire groove, the wire groove penetrates through a middle of the stopping portion, one end of the wire groove is communicated with the middle of the stopping portion, the cable is partially mounted in the wire groove.

4. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 2 , wherein two opposite sides of the inner surface of the front portion of the headband extend upward to form two side walls, respectively, two opposite sides of the internal surface of the cover extend downward to form two stopping walls, respectively, the two stopping walls are disposed between the two side walls of the headband, the slider is disposed between the two stopping walls, the slider is disposed between the two side walls.

5. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 4 , wherein several portions of a middle of the inner surface of the front portion of the headband extend upward to form a plurality of ribs arranged transversely, a rear end of the internal surface of the cover extends downward and towards the inner surface of the front portion to form a stopping block, the front end of the internal surface of the cover extends downward and towards the inner surface of the front portion to form a restricting block, the plurality of the ribs are disposed between the two stopping walls, the stopping block is located at a rear end of an interval which is defined between the two stopping walls, the restricting block is located at a front end of the interval which is defined between the two stopping walls.

6. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the receiving chamber is formed among an inner surface of the main portion, a front end of the stopping portion and rear ends of the plurality of the ribs.

7. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the slider has a main body, the two damping elements abut against two opposite surfaces of the main body, an upper portion of a rear end of the main body extends rearward to form a protruding portion, the protruding portion slides between two facing surfaces of the stopping block and the restricting block along a lengthwise direction of the cover.

8. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the main body defines a gliding groove penetrating through a top surface of the main body, the gliding groove extends along a lengthwise direction of the main body, the restricting block is slidably disposed in the gliding groove, a rear end of the gliding groove extends to the protruding portion, the rear end of the gliding groove is connected with the protruding portion.

9. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a bottom surface of the main body extends downward to form a protruding block, the protruding block and the gliding groove are located at the two opposite surfaces of the main body, respectively, the protruding block abuts against the plurality of the ribs, the first concave surface is located in front of the plurality of the ribs.

10. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 4 , wherein several portions of the front end and a rear end of the inner surface of the front portion of the headband extend upward to form a plurality of locating pillars, the two side walls are disposed between the locating pillars of the front end and the rear end of the inner surface of the front portion.

11. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the cover has a plurality of locating holes, the plurality of the locating holes penetrate through a front end and a rear end of an external surface and the front end and a rear end of the internal surface of the cover, each locating hole is corresponding to one locating pillar.

12. A telescopic structure of a headphone, comprising:

a headband, a front end of an inner surface of the headband defining a first concave surface and a plurality of ribs, each rib extending along a lengthwise direction of the headband, the first concave surface and the plurality of the ribs being sequentially arranged along the lengthwise direction of the headband;

a cover disposed to the front end of the inner surface of the headband, the cover covering the plurality of the ribs and the first concave surface, a front end of an internal surface of the cover being recessed inward to form a second concave surface, the front end of the internal surface of the cover extending downward to form a restricting block, the second concave surface and the restricting block being sequentially disposed along a lengthwise direction of the cover, the second concave surface being corresponding to the first concave surface;

a slider disposed between the headband and the cover, the slider having a main body, a gliding groove and a protruding block, the protruding block and the gliding groove being located at two opposite surfaces of the main body, respectively, the protruding block abutting against the plurality of the ribs, the restricting block abutting against a front end wall or a rear end wall of the gliding groove; and

two damping elements disposed to the first concave surface and the second concave surface, respectively, the two damping elements abutting against the two opposite surfaces of the main body of the slider.

13. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 12 , wherein an upper portion of a rear end of the main body extends rearward to form a protruding portion, the inner surface of the headband extends upward to form a stopping portion, the headband has a main portion, the main portion is divided into a front portion and a middle portion by the stopping portion, a rear end of the internal surface of the cover extends downward and towards an inner surface of the front portion to form a stopping block, the protruding portion abuts against the stopping block.

14. The telescopic structure of the headphone as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the second concave surface, the restricting block and the stopping block are sequentially disposed along the lengthwise direction of the cover, the restricting block is disposed between the stopping block and the second concave surface, the second concave surface is disposed at a front end of the restricting block, the restricting block is located in front of the stopping block, the first concave surface is located in front of the plurality of the ribs, the protruding portion is disposed to a rear end of the gliding groove, the protruding block is formed at a bottom surface of a rear end of the slider.

15. A telescopic structure of a headphone, comprising:

a headband, a front end of an inner surface of the headband defining a first concave surface and a plurality of ribs, the plurality of the ribs being arranged transversely, each rib extending along a lengthwise direction of the headband, the first concave surface being located in front of the plurality of the ribs;

a cover disposed to the front end of the inner surface of the headband, the cover covering the plurality of the ribs and the first concave surface, a front end of an internal surface of the cover being recessed inward to form a second concave surface, a rear end of the internal surface of the cover extending downward to form a stopping block, the front end of the internal surface of the cover extending downward to form a restricting block, the second concave surface being disposed at a front end of the restricting block, the second concave surface being corresponding to the first concave surface;

a slider disposed between the headband and the cover, the slider having a main body, an upper portion of a rear end of the main body extending rearward to form a protruding portion, a bottom surface of the main body extending downward to form a protruding block, the main body defining a gliding groove penetrating through a top surface of the main body, a rear end of the gliding groove being connected with the protruding portion, the protruding portion being slidably disposed between the stopping block and the restricting block, the restricting block being slidably disposed in the gliding groove, the protruding block and the gliding groove being located at the bottom surface and the top surface of the main body, respectively, the protruding block abutting against the plurality of the ribs; and

two damping elements disposed to the first concave surface and the second concave surface, respectively, the two damping elements abutting against the top surface and the bottom surface of the main body of the slider;

wherein when the telescopic structure of the headphone is retracted, the restricting block abuts against a front end wall of the gliding groove; and

wherein when the telescopic structure of the headphone completely extends outward, the restricting block abuts against a rear end wall of the gliding groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2023
From: LIN, CHIN-CHUNG
To: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064884/0045 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202223136504.5 · Nov 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240179445A1 · May 30, 2024
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