Headphone Receiver Expansion Space for Component Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional headphones lack expansion capabilities in their receiver spaces, preventing the integration of additional components such as batteries or other features due to space constraints.

Innovation Solution

The design incorporates an expansion space in each receiver, allowing for the mounting of components like batteries and microphones, with adjustable connectors and receiving spaces that accommodate different head sizes and feature integration, such as Bluetooth functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the receiver space is filled with required components, then the headphone functionality is complete, but no space is available for mounting additional components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveexpansion capabilityVSAvoidreceiver space

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies nesting by placing the expansion space and additional components (such as batteries or microphones) inside the existing receiver structure. The receiver housing contains both the required components and the expansion space with additional components, effectively nesting one functional module within another to maximize space utilization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Adaptability or versatility

If additional components are mounted in the receiver, then expansion capabilities are achieved, but the receiver space becomes crowded

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefeature integrationVSAvoidavailable receiver space

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes the interior volume of the receiver housing as a three-dimensional space for mounting additional components. By considering the internal cavity and available volume rather than just surface area, the design accommodates expansion components without crowding the external receiver structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the receiver design is fixed, then manufacturing is simple, but no expansion options are available

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting flexibilityVSAvoidreceiver design

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The receiver is segmented into functional zones: the main body housing required components and a dedicated expansion space for additional components. This segmentation allows the receiver to be manufactured as a standardized unit while providing flexible mounting options for various expansion components through the designated space and mounting structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP1968344A1Headphone with expansion space in either receiver

Publication Date: 2008.09.10 WANG CHIEN CHI

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AI summary

A headphone includes left and right receivers (20, 30) each including an elongate shell (22) including a peg (221) projecting inwardly from either end; a housing shaped to conform to the shell and including a peripheral wall, a slot in either end, the slot adapted to securely engage with the peg (221), a first receiving space (211) at one portion, a second receiving space (212) at the other portion in communication with the first receiving space, and a plurality of bottom holes; a speaker (25) mounted in the first receiving space; a plurality of buttons including a volume button mounted on a bottom of the second receiving space (212) ; and a cap (23) fitted on the second receiving space ; a band having both ends secured to the caps; and a swivel microphone secured to an outer surface of either receiver. Additional components (e.g., battery) can be mounted in the second receiving space.