276results about "Mouthpiece/earpiece sanitary/hygienic devices" patented technology

The present invention relates to systems and methods for protecting acoustic devices. In particular embodiments, barrier are useful for preventing a variety of solid, liquid, and vapor contaminants from modifiying or damaging the performance of acoustic transducers, while at the same time providing essentially an acoustically transparent passage of sound.

With an object to provide easy-to-assemble headphones with a stable waterproof performance, a headphone is formed of a mechanical attaching mechanism mechanically putting a front housing 5 and a rear housing 3 together, a waterproof mesh portion 11 having a first waterproof mesh 9 of a shape larger than a shape of a sound releasing hole 5c of the front housing 5 and disposed on an inner surface side of the front housing 5 so as to cover the sound releasing hole 5c, a first elastic ring 13 allowed to abut on an inner surface of the front housing 5 and a peripheral portion of the first waterproof mesh 9 of the waterproof mesh portion 11, and an inner housing 51 pressed by the rear housing 3 when the front housing 5 and the rear housing 3 are put together and in turn pressing the waterproof mesh portion 11 toward the inner surface of the front housing 5.

The invention discloses an automatic dustproof device used for shielding a voice outlet of electronic equipment. The automatic dustproof device comprises a shell. The voice outlet is formed in the shell. The shell is provided with a window corresponding to the voice outlet. The automatic dustproof device further comprises a coil and a shielding piece used for shielding the window. The shielding piece at least comprises a working face and a side face. The working face is provided with a plurality of magnets. The side face is provided with a telescopic piece. According to the automatic dustproof device and method, the shielding piece is automatically opened and closed, it is effectively ensured that the voice outlet is shielded before a voice diaphragm works and is rapidly opened when the voice diaphragm works, normal voice generation of the voice outlet is not affected, the problem that the voice outlet is exposed to the air in daily use is solved, dust particles are effectively prevented from being adsorbed to the surface of the voice diaphragm, the service life of the voice diaphragm is prolonged, and the using cost of the electronic equipment is reduced.

A sanitary cover for use in covering a surface area of an article. The sanitary cover comprises a fabric material and means for attaching the sanitary cover to the article. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the fabric material forming the sanitary cover comprises an inner layer formed from a hydrophilic material and an outer layer formed from a hydrophobic material and at least one middle layer effective for reducing the passage of contaminates there through.

An earphone cushion for a communications headset. The cushion includes a resilient pad affixed within a bag. The pad includes a foam disk for engagement with a headset earphone. The periphery of the cover is gathered by means of an elastic band for grasping the earphone.

A headset (1) comprising at least one earphone (2, 3) with at a first earphone side (39) and earphone attachment means (14) for detachably attaching an ear pad (8) with co-operating ear pad attachment means (16) to the first earphone side (39). The headset (1) further comprises a wearing device (4) for attaching the headset (1) to the head of a user, such that the first earphone side (39) faces the ear. The earphone attachment means comprise magnetic elements (14), such that an ear pad (8) with co-operating magnetic ear pad attachment means (15) can be magnetically attached to the earphone (2, 3). The invention also relates to such an ear pad (8).

A sterilization apparatus for a portable electronic device may include: a case having an opening receiving a portable electronic device; an ultraviolet (UV) irradiation unit arranged in the case, and configured to sterilize the portable electronic device by irradiating UV light onto the portable electronic device; a door connected to the case for opening and closing the opening of the case; and a display unit connected to the portable electronic device, and configured to display an image outputted from the portable electronic device.

The inventive microphone cover for hearing devices for at least partially covering openings (6) arranged at the outside of the hearing device comprises a ring (2) with racks (4) overdrawing the opening of the ring (2). The outer diameter of the ring (2) thereby is equivalent with the inner diameter of the corresponding opening (6) of the hearing device such as the ring (2) is at least partly insertable within the opening (6). A stop (11) is provided advantageously within the opening (6) at a desired depth (t) to define the exact insertion position of the microphone cover (1).

A sterilization method and apparatus for cleaning multiple devices of different sizes on all surfaces at one time. This apparatus allows for the cleaning of electronic devices which are corded and cordless/wireless without allowing ozone which is generated from the UV lights to escape from the product or allowing humans eyes to be effected by direct exposure to the UV light generated by the apparatus. This apparatus enables devices to be charged while they are being sterilized. This invention outlines a very simple method for replacement of fragile cold cathode lamps using a wire harness and metalized enclosure

An ear piece to be detachably attached to a sound tube protruding from a housing of an earphone has a base portion with a through hole. The through hole has an inner wall with a first, a second, and a third portion continuously provided in order when viewed from the housing. The first portion protrudes inwardly and has a first distance from a protruding inner surface of the first portion to an axis line passing through the cross section of the base portion and the through hole. The second portion has a circumferential inner surface having a second distance longer than the first distance to the axis line. The third portion is formed continuously with the second portion, having a circumferential inner surface with a third distance longer than the second distance to the axis line.

A headphone cover assembly that fits onto any of a variety of pre-existing headphones to protect the wearer from contacting the headphone and providing a clean, dry and comfortable surface against which the user's ears rest.

A personal voice-transmitted device includes at least one voice box and at least one voice-transmitted tube. The voice box has a speaker arranged therein, and is divided to a first space and a second space by the speaker. The voice-transmitted tube connects to one side of the voice box and extends outwardly and has an outlet. The device can generate and retain a low-pitched tone by resonance of the first space, and the low-pitched tone can be transmitted to the outside by the voice-transmitted tube to form an excellent low-pitched tone. The drawbacks of the prior art such as poor tone because of using an earphone, a shutting stress and an uncomfortable feeling because of inserting an earphone, an unsafe feeling because of hanging an earphone and a sanitation problem because of contacting an earphone can be improved. The device can be used with no restriction on occasions and time.

A securing device for securing a hearing apparatus is provided which has at least one light source, in particular a UV emitter, for emitting light and for irradiating the hearing apparatus that is to be secured. The securing device can be installed in a charger or a storage box, for example, so that the hearing apparatus can be conveniently cleaned there by means of the light. To improve the cleaning effect, the hearing apparatus can be coated at least partially with a photocatalyst.

A headphone device includes an earpad worn outside of the ear on the head of a user and a housing provided with a speaker unit as well as a fitting portion on which the earpad is fit. The earpad includes a cushion and a facing that covers the cushion. The earpad can be attached to and detached from the housing. The facing is detachable from the cushion to keep the earpad clean.

An apparatus including a housing (12) having a sound hole (32); a sound transducer (36) in the housing (12); and a dust barrier (46) in the housing (12) between the sound hole (32) and the sound transducer (36). The dust barrier (46) has a deck (58) located in a path between the sound hole (32) and the sound transducer (36). The deck (58) comprises a dust collection pocket (60) configured to accumulate dust therein and prevent dust from passing through the deck (58) at the dust collection pocket (60). A sound aperture (A) is provided between the sound hole (32) and the sound transducer (36) such that sound passes by the dust collection pocket (60) between the sound hole (32) and the sound transducer (36).

An apparatus structured to contact external tissue, such as skin, of a user includes an elastomeric contacting portion that is structured to directly engage the external tissue. The contacting portion has an engineered surface (64A, 64B) that includes a plurality of non-random, predesigned surface features (70, 74B, 76B, 78B) designed to reduce friction and improve user comfort. In one implementation, the pitch (P) between each immediately adjacent pair of the surface features (70, 76B) is less than or equal to a predetermined maximum pitch value, and the height (H) of each of the surface features (70, 76B) is less than or equal to a predetermined maximum height value.

A hearing aid maintenance system including a housing for receiving a hearing aid to be charged and dried and a hearing aid charging port, a fan, and a heater for heating air to assist in drying the hearing aid. The system includes circuitry for controlling the hearing aid charging port to selectively charge the hearing aid, for controlling the heater to maintain a battery charging temperature within a predetermined range, and for controlling the fan to provide a flow of air to dry the hearing aid.

Germ protector system provides covers for both the receiver and transmitter portions of a telephone device along a connecting element that connects the receiver and transmitter covers. The covers provide a protective barrier to prevent germs from contacting the surfaces of the end pieces of a telephone device. The connecting element provides a convenient means to remove the covers from the telephone once the user has completed a conversation on the telephone device. With this connecting element, the user can remove the covers without the need for the user to contact the contaminated covers.

An apparatus comprising at least one sound aperture configured to be acoustically coupled to an air displacement component, wherein the at least one sound aperture configured to produce a magnetically shielded region to form a trap for particles.

The invention relates to a hearing-aid intelligent maintenance instrument which comprises a base and a housing connected with the base. A vacuum pump is installed on the base and comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, a drying tank, a dust suction handle and a blowing handle are arranged on the housing, a heating element is arranged on the drying tank and is connected with a control circuit, the dust suction handle is connected with the air inlet, and the blowing handle is connected with the air outlet. The hearing-aid intelligent maintenance instrument enables moisture on the surface and of a deep layer of a hearing aid to be acutely vaporized and escape under the dual effects of vacuum dehumidification and constant-temperature heating, achieves quick and thorough drying and dehumidification, sucks out scurf, earwax and foreign matter stained in a hearing-aid receiver and a microphone air cavity through the dust suction handle, can perform dehumidification and cleaning and further can prevent the hearing aid from being scraped while water vapor exhausting is facilitated by means of a partition plate and air-permeable holes.

An earpiece-oriented sterilizing dustproof device includes an earpiece rack body, two swing door bodies, a casing, and a sterilization light source module. The earpiece rack body comprises an upper base, a lower base, and a connection element. The connection element is disposed between the upper base and the lower base. The upper base, the lower base and the connection element define a receiving space. The swing door bodies are pivotally connected to two ends of the earpiece rack body, respectively. The swing door bodies conceal the receiving space. The casing is disposed on the lower base and has two opposing transparent oblique surfaces corresponding in position to the swing door bodies, respectively. The sterilization light source module is disposed at the lower base and inside the casing. Therefore, the earpiece-oriented sterilizing dustproof device is dustproof and disinfects ear pads of on-ear earpieces.

The invention discloses a casing assembly and an electronic device. The casing assembly comprises a middle frame and a dustproof assembly, wherein the middle frame has an outer surface, the middle frame is used for setting a microphone and is internally provided with a tone guide channel, the tone guide channel comprises a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end penetrates through the outer surface, the tone guide channel continuously extends from the outer surface to an inner portion of the middle frame, the second end is formed in the middle frame, the microphoneis opposite to the second end, and the dustproof assembly is arranged in the tone guide channel and is between the first end and the second end. The dustproof assembly is arranged in the continuously-extended tone guide channel, dusts can be isolated from the middle frame or the portion of the tone guide channel adjacent to the outer surface of the middle frame, and the dusts are prevented from entering the middle frame and causing damage to components to affect the use effect. As continuous extension of the tone guide channel, additionally setting a casing for fixing a dustproof net is not needed, and the middle frame is made to have the possibility of being exposed directly as a mounting part.