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Holder

a technology for holding a camera and a holder, which is applied in the field of holders, can solve the problems of not being able to hold compact cameras or the like, requiring a greater holding force, and being more mass than earphones, and achieve the effects of reliably fixing in place, ensuring stability and reliability, and facilitating the transmission of sound from the speaker to the external ear canal

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-14
KITAZAWA SHUUJI
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[0026]According to the holder of aspect 1 in the present invention, since one end of the holder is reliably attached in the first curve of the external ear canal, it is possible to hold an article of comparatively large mass. It is also possible to obtain a highly stable holder wherein there is no danger of part of the holder sticking into the skull even when the holder overturns while still attached in the ear.
[0042]According to the holder of aspect 18 in the present invention, the entire holder can be reliably fixed in place on the ear, and an external load can be held stably and reliably.

Problems solved by technology

However, the inventions disclosed in the Patent Documents above are both devices for holding earphones or hearing aids, which are tools relating to the ear, and are not intended to hold compact cameras or other such devices that do not relate to the ear.
Therefore, it has not been possible to hold compact cameras or the like, which have greater mass than earphones and the like, and which require a greater holding force than cases in which earphones or the like are held.
It is possible to hold a certain external load by hanging a cord between a person's head and external ear, but since the external ear is merely cartilage and easily deformed, a reliable hold cannot be expected.
Furthermore, headphones can be held reliably only if the speakers are secured, and an arm must be placed over the head for that, resulting in a problem in which the hair is affected and the headphones are dull in appearance and unattractive.

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[0059]FIG. 1 is a front view (b) and a left side view (a) of a holder 10 illustrating Example 1 of the present invention. Two protrusions 12, 13 are provided at one end of a holding arm 11, and a hole 14 is provided at the other end, as shown in the front view (b). The holding arm 11 is a rod that has the overall shape of a bow when viewed from the side. Of the two protrusions 12, 13 provided to one end of the holding arm 11, the distal protrusion 12 is more easily inserted into the first curve of the external ear canal, and therefore has a slight spiral shape as shown in the left side view (a). The holder shown in FIG. 1 is used for the right ear and has a leftward spiraling shape, but a holder for the left ear would have a rightward spiraling shape.

[0060]Of the two protrusions 12, 13 provided to one end of the holding arm 11, the other protrusion, which is a restraining protrusion 13, rests in contact with the side surface of the cavity of concha, which is equivalent to the entran...

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[0063]FIG. 3 is a front view (b) and left side view (a) of a holder 20 illustrating Example 2 of the present invention. The essential shape of the holding arm 21 in the present example is the same as that of the holding arm 11 shown in Example 1. The difference is that the shape of a distal protrusion 22 has a groove-shaped opening 24. The distal protrusion 22 is inserted up to the first curve 17 of the external ear canal 16 and is the most important part for attaching the holder 20 to the external ear canal 16. With the distal protrusion 12 shown in Example 1, however, the external ear canal 16 is closed off, inhibiting auditory perception of the surrounding environment. The distal protrusion 22 in the external ear canal 16 is at substantially a right angle to the external ear canal 16, as in the state shown in the front view (b) in FIG. 3. In view of this, a hole 24 is formed in the distal protrusion 22 as shown in the front view (b) in FIG. 3. Specifically, the distal protrusion ...

example 3

[0065]FIG. 4 is a front view (b) and left side view (a) of a holder 30 illustrating Example 3 of the present invention. The holding arm 31 in the present example also has essentially the same shape as the holding arms 11 and 21 of Examples 1 and 2. The significant difference is in the restraining protrusion. The restraining protrusions 13 and 23 in the holding arms 11 and 21 shown in Examples 1 and 2 constituted protrusions, as the name implied. In the present example, there is no portion equivalent to a restraining protrusion. The distal end 32 of the rod shape of the holding arm 31 bends to form an attachment and fulfills the role of a distal protrusion, and the distal end 32 of this attachment is inserted into the first curve 17 of the external ear canal to hold a load at the other end of the holding arm 31. Another possibility is to form an attachment wound in a spiral shape on the distal end 32 of the holding arm 31, in place of a bent attachment. The other end of the holding a...

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Abstract

A holder capable of holding a comparatively large external load with the aid of the external ear canal or the external ear. Protrusions of which is inserted into a first curve of an external ear canal are provided at one end of a holding arm, and a hole capable of holding an external load is formed in the other end of the holding arm. A protrusion supporter provided with the protrusions is rotatably attached in a hole formed in one end of a holding arm, and one of the protrusions is inserted in the first curve of the external ear canal, enabling the other end of the holding arm to hold an external load. Further, the positions and angles of the protrusions are made arbitrarily adjustable to thereby provide the holder.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a U.S. national phase application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Patent Application No. PCT / JP2005 / 003294, filed Feb. 28, 2005. The International Application was published in Japanese on Sep. 8, 2006 as International Publication No. WO 2006 / 092831 under PCT Article 21(2), the content of which is incorporated herein in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to a holder that uses a person's ear to hold an article having comparatively small mass, such as a portable phone or a compact camera.BACKGROUND ART[0003]In the past, many methods have been used wherein a person's ears are used to attach small tools and the like necessary to human social life. Typical examples include eyeglasses and hearing aids. Eyeglasses are a tool for correcting vision, and are designed to be attached using the ears and the nose. A hearing aid is a tool used to assist the hearing capacity of the hearing-impaired, and this too...

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IPC IPC(8): A44B21/00A44B99/00
CPCH04R1/1016H04R1/105Y10T24/1391H04R2499/11Y10T24/13H04R2205/041
Inventor KITAZAWA, SHUUJI
Owner KITAZAWA SHUUJI
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