Headset with adjustable ear shells
By incorporating an adjustment structure at the junction of the headband and earcups in the headphones, and employing an adjustable silicone pad and an adjustable convex edge design, the earcups achieve 360° freedom of movement, solving the problem of discomfort in existing headphones and improving the user experience and portability.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN JOINING FREE TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-24
AI Technical Summary
The earcups of existing headphones cannot be adjusted in multiple directions, resulting in discomfort when worn and inconvenience when carried.
An adjustment structure is set at the junction of the headband and the ear shell, using an adjustable silicone pad and an adjustable convex platform design, so that the ear shell has 360° swing freedom, realizing a high degree of freedom of universal adjustment of the ear shell relative to the earband.
It improves wearing comfort and adaptability, enhances the user experience, and accommodates a wider range of adjustment needs.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0002] This utility model relates to the technical field of personal small audio playback devices, and more particularly to the technical field of headphones. [Background Technology]
[0004] Headphones are a common personal electronic product. With technological advancements and development, headphones have evolved from wired to wireless, from active to passive, and from RF pairing to Bluetooth pairing, resulting in a wide variety of types to suit the diverse purposes and needs of consumers.
[0005] Over-ear headphones, as a type of personal wearable headphone that is relatively large, complex in structure, and has a more high-end and realistic sound effect, have always been favored by music enthusiasts and e-sports athletes, offering a more immersive atmosphere and a highly realistic 3D stereo sound reproduction effect.
[0006] Over-ear headphones, being relatively large and complex in structure with many components, have long been criticized for their weight and portability. The structure of over-ear headphones generally consists of two earpieces on both sides corresponding to the human ear, which contain the sound-producing components. The earpieces at both ends are connected by an arc-shaped headband, which is worn on the top of the head to support the weight of the headphones and keep them on the head.
[0007] To accommodate different head circumferences and the distance from the top of the head to the ears, most headphones have retractable and adjustable headbands, and the earcups can extend and retract vertically and swing back and forth horizontally. However, due to structural limitations, they cannot achieve omnidirectional rotation. For example, patent CN202411343302.9, which discloses a rotating structure and headphones, describes a method where a rotation limiting structure is placed on the sliding arm of the headphones. This makes the rotating structure easy to assemble and provides good strength. Furthermore, this design allows for a greater range of rotation for the earcups, and the structure allows for rotation in only one direction rather than multiple arbitrary degrees of freedom. [Summary of the Invention]
[0009] This invention addresses the above-mentioned problems by proposing a high-degree-of-freedom omnidirectional adjustable headphone with an adjustable structure between the headband and the earcup. This structure allows the earcup to swing freely 360° relative to the earband, resulting in better free adjustment, adapting to a wider range of adjustment needs, and providing greater comfort and a better user experience.
[0010] This utility model relates to an ear-shell adjustable over-ear headphone, wherein the over-ear headphone includes a headband, an ear-shell connector, and an ear shell, wherein an ear-shell connector is connected to each end of the headband, and the ear shell is installed through the ear-shell connector. The ear shell includes an ear shell body and electronic components disposed within the ear shell body. The ear shell connector includes an outer fixing cover, an inner fixing cover, an adjusting silicone pad, and a locking screw. The inner fixing cover has an adjusting protrusion on the side facing the ear shell. The inner fixing cover is locked and fixed by the locking screw disposed within the ear shell body with its adjusting protrusion pressing against the adjusting silicone pad. The outer fixing cover is attached to the outside of the inner fixing cover.
[0011] The cross-sectional structure of the adjusting silicone pad is an "L" stepped shape. The adjusting silicone pad adapts its stepped surface to the adjusting protruding edge of the inner fixing cover, and the two are fitted together.
[0012] There is also a screw-locking silicone pad between the screw inside the ear shell and the ear shell body.
[0013] The inner and outer fixing covers are installed together via a movable structure.
[0014] The movable structure includes screw locking or snap fasteners.
[0015] The headband includes a headband portion at the top and insert portions at both ends of the headband portion for assembly with earpiece connectors.
[0016] The headband insert is fitted into the outer fixing cover of the ear shell connector.
[0017] The upper side of the outer fixing cover has a card slot, into which the insert portion of the headband is inserted and secured by screws.
[0018] A decorative piece is also provided on the outer side of the outer fixing cover of the ear shell connector.
[0019] The ear-shell adjustable headphones of this utility model adopt an adjustable silicone pad and an adjustable convex edge design in the ear shell part, which achieves a high degree of freedom of omnidirectional adjustment. An adjustment structure is set between the headband and the ear shell, allowing the ear shell to swing freely in a conical angle within a range of 360° relative to the earband, thereby obtaining a better free adjustment effect, adapting to a wider range of adjustment needs, and providing better comfort and user experience during wearing. [Attached Image Description]
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the ear-adjustable headphone involved in this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled design of the ear-adjustable headphone involved in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the ear-adjustable headphone involved in this utility model;
[0024] The components are as follows: 10. Headband; 11. Headband part; 12. Insert part; 20. Ear shell connector; 21. Outer fixing cover; 211. Card slot; 212. Screw; 22. Inner fixing cover; 221. Adjusting convex platform; 222. Locking screw; 23. Adjusting silicone pad; 24. Locking screw; 25. Locking screw silicone pad; 26. Decorative piece; 30. Ear shell; 31. Ear shell body.
Detailed Implementation Methods
[0026] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0028] Please refer to the attached document. Figure 1 An ear-shell adjustable over-ear headphone, wherein the over-ear headphone includes a headband 10, an ear shell connector 20, and an ear shell 30, wherein an ear shell connector 20 is connected to each end of the headband 10, and the ear shell 30 is installed through the ear shell connector 20. The ear shell 30 includes an ear shell body 31 and electronic components (not shown) disposed within the ear shell body. The ear shell connector 20 includes an outer fixing cover 21, an inner fixing cover 22, an adjusting silicone pad 23, and a locking screw 24, wherein the inner fixing cover 22 has an adjusting protrusion 221 on the side facing the ear shell 30, and the inner fixing cover 22 is locked and fixed by the locking screw 24 disposed within the ear shell body 31 with the adjusting protrusion 221 pressing the adjusting silicone pad 23. The outer fixing cover 21 is attached to the outside of the inner fixing cover 22.
[0029] The cross-sectional structure of the adjusting silicone pad 23 is an "L" stepped shape. The adjusting silicone pad 23 adapts to the adjusting protruding edge 21 of the inner fixing cover 22 with its stepped surface, and the two are fitted together. It is equivalent to the inner fixing cover 22 being locked at the lowest position (thin position) of the adjusting silicone pad 23 with the protruding adjusting protruding edge 21, while the outer plane of the adjusting protruding edge 21 is pressed against the high position (thick position) of the adjusting silicone pad 23. When rotating in all directions, the silicone pad is pressed down. Because of the flexibility of the adjusting silicone pad, it gains a degree of freedom of swing, which is about 0~15° off the axis within a 360° range. It is equivalent to the swing range of the axis forming a conical swing space.
[0030] A screw-locking silicone pad 25 is also provided between the locking screw 24 and the ear shell body 31. A screw post for locking the PCBA board is also provided between the screw-locking silicone pad 25 and the ear shell body 31. Since it is not related to the adjustment function, the PCBA board is not shown in this structural diagram.
[0031] There is a fixing hole in the center of the ear shell body 31 for locking screws, and the screw locking silicone pad is also inserted into the fixing hole to pad between the locking screw 24 and the solid structure of the ear shell body 31.
[0032] The inner fixing cover 22 and the outer fixing cover 21 are installed together by a movable structure.
[0033] The movable structure includes screw locking or snap-fit components. In this embodiment, an M2*5 locking screw 222 is used.
[0034] The headband 10 includes a headband portion 11 at the top and insert portions 12 at both ends of the headband portion 11 for assembly with ear shell connectors. Generally, the headband portion 11, which is wrapped with a flexible outer material and worn directly on the user's head, is made relatively soft and wide to relieve and dilute the gravitational pressure on the head, making it more comfortable to wear. The insert portions 12, on the other hand, are generally made of exposed plastic material and are relatively thin to facilitate connection.
[0035] The insertion portion 12 of the headband 10 is correspondingly assembled into the outer fixing cover 21 of the ear shell connector 20.
[0036] The upper side of the outer fixing cover 21 has a card slot 211, into which the insertion part 12 of the headband 10 is inserted and locked by screws 212.
[0037] A decorative piece 26 is also provided on the outer side of the outer fixing cover 21 of the ear shell connector 20.
[0038] The ear-shell adjustable headphones of this utility model adopt an adjustable silicone pad and an adjustable convex edge design in the ear shell part, which achieves a high degree of freedom of omnidirectional adjustment. An adjustment structure is set between the headband and the ear shell, allowing the ear shell to swing freely in a conical angle within a range of 360° relative to the earband, thereby obtaining a better free adjustment effect, adapting to a wider range of adjustment needs, and providing better comfort and user experience during wearing.
[0039] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An ear-adjustable headphone, wherein the headphone includes a headband, ear-shell connectors, and ear shells, wherein each end of the headband is connected to an ear-shell connector, and the ear shells are mounted via the ear-shell connectors, characterized in that, The ear shell includes an ear shell body and electronic components disposed within the ear shell body. The ear shell connector includes an outer fixing cover, an inner fixing cover, an adjusting silicone pad, and a locking screw. The inner fixing cover has an adjusting protrusion on the side facing the ear shell. The inner fixing cover is locked and fixed by the locking screw disposed within the ear shell body by pressing the adjusting silicone pad with its adjusting protrusion. The outer fixing cover is attached to the outside of the inner fixing cover.
2. The ear-adjustable headphone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross-sectional structure of the adjusting silicone pad is "L" stepped, and the adjusting silicone pad adapts to the adjusting protrusion of the inner fixing cover with its stepped surface, and the two are fitted together.
3. The ear-adjustable headphone according to claim 2, characterized in that, There is also a screw-locking silicone pad between the screw inside the ear shell and the ear shell body.
4. The ear-adjustable headphone according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inner and outer fixing covers are installed together via a movable structure.
5. The ear-adjustable headphone according to claim 4, characterized in that, The movable structure includes screw locking or snap fasteners.
6. The ear-adjustable headphone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The headband includes a headband portion at the top and insert portions at both ends of the headband portion for assembly with earpiece connectors.
7. The ear-adjustable headphone according to claim 6, characterized in that, The headband insert is fitted into the outer fixing cover of the ear shell connector.
8. The ear-adjustable headphone according to claim 7, characterized in that, The upper side of the outer fixing cover has a card slot, into which the insert portion of the headband is inserted and secured by screws.
Citation Information
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Rotary structure and headphone
CN119110205A