Wireless Headset Housing with Host Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional wireless headsets are prone to being lost or misplaced due to their size and lack of convenient storage solutions, making it difficult for users to manage them when not in use.

Innovation Solution

A wireless headset system with a housing comprising a body portion, an ear-bud portion, and a neck portion that can be attached to a wireless host device, featuring a wireless communication component, a speaker, and a flexible design allowing for adjustable positioning and secure clipping, along with a battery that can be charged via an external power source.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless headsets are made smaller and more portable, then convenience for users is improved, but the headsets become easier to lose or misplace

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidheadset location management

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements nesting by placing the wireless headset inside a dedicated housing that attaches to the host device. The headset nests within the housing structure, which itself nests on the host device, creating a hierarchical storage system that keeps the headset organized and easily locatable without compromising portability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a housing as an intermediary object between the headset and the host device. This housing serves as a mediator that provides structure, attachment mechanisms, and organization, solving the location management problem while preserving the wireless nature of the headset.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If wireless headsets are kept separate from host devices, then independence and portability are improved, but storage management becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveindependenceVSAvoidstorage management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The housing is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both a protective case and an attachment mechanism. It provides universal attachment capability to the host device through magnetic or mechanical means, while simultaneously offering storage and organization functions, thereby simplifying storage management without reducing independence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system is segmented into three independent components: the headset, the housing, and the host device. This segmentation allows each component to maintain its independence and functionality while the housing acts as a connecting element that simplifies the relationship between headset and host device during storage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If wireless headsets are integrated into a housing system, then organization and anti-loss are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheadset organizationVSAvoidsystem structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The housing utilizes flexible materials and thin-film construction to achieve organization and protection functions with minimal structural complexity. The flexible nature allows the housing to conform to the headset shape while maintaining a simple attachment mechanism to the host device, reducing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system provides a convenient and secure method for storing and charging wireless headsets, reducing the likelihood of misplacement and enhancing user convenience by allowing easy attachment to a host device, thus keeping the headset organized and ready for use.

Implementation Method 1

a wireless communication component configured to communicate with a wireless host device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic radiation: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

an ear-bud portion having at least a speaker operatively coupled with the wireless communications component

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectroacoustic conversion:

Implementation Method 3

along with a battery that can be charged via an external power source

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrochemical energy storage: Battery (electricity)

Data Source

PatentUS9883279B2Wireless headset system

Publication Date: 2018.01.30 KHYBER TECHNOLOGIES CORP

AI summary

A wireless headset system includes a housing having at least a wireless communication component configured to communicate with a wireless host device. The housing includes: a body portion, an ear-bud portion having at least a speaker operatively coupled with the wireless communications component, and a neck portion having an ear-bud end and a body end, the ear-bud end coupled with the ear-bud portion, the body end coupled with the body portion. The housing is attachable on the wireless host device between an inner surface of the ear-bud portion and an inner surface of the body portion.