Movable Cover for Headset Connection Port

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing headsets lack an effective mechanism to ensure the connection port remains closed and protected from dirt and sweat when not in use, leading to potential damage from environmental exposure.

Innovation Solution

A movable cover component for the connection port that can rotate or slide to enclose the port, providing a watertight and dirt-proof seal, ensuring the port is only exposed during charging or software updates and closed during normal use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the connection port is left uncovered, then cable insertion is always accessible, but the port is exposed to dirt and sweat ingress

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable insertion accessibilityVSAvoiddirt and sweat ingress

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The cover component is designed to be movable between a first position (uncovering the connection port) and a second position (covering the connection port). This dynamic structure allows the port to be accessible when needed and protected when not in use, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and protection from harmful factors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a small cap is used to close the connection port, then the port is protected when closed, but it is difficult to close correctly and users often forget or fail to close it completely

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedirt and sweat ingressVSAvoidport closing reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The movable cover component transitions from a static cap to a dynamic structure that can be reliably positioned in either open or closed state. The cover's movement mechanism ensures it can be securely closed when needed, improving both protection and user compliance compared to traditional small caps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If the connection port is always uncovered, then charging and software updates are always accessible, but the electronic parts are continuously exposed to environmental damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecharging and update accessibilityVSAvoidelectronic parts protection

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The cover component provides dynamic control over port accessibility, allowing the system to adapt between protected and accessible states. This resolves the contradiction by enabling charging and updates when the cover is in the first position while protecting electronic parts when the cover is in the second position.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3035696B1Cover component for connection port

Publication Date: 2019.02.06 GN AUDIO AS

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AI summary

Disclosed is a headset and a cover component for a connection port in a housing portion of a headset, wherein the cover component is movable relative to the position of the connection port, where the cover component is arranged to at least partly enclose at least a part of the housing portion, and where the cover component is configured to be: - arranged in a first position where the connection port is uncovered by the cover component, and where a cable is configured to be inserted into the connection port; and - arranged in a second position where the connection port is covered by the cover component.