Ring-Shaped Headphone Hanger With Flexible Arch Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Headphones with ring-shaped hanger connecting portions face difficulties in achieving swivel functionality due to limited elastic deformation, which affects the fit and assembly process, as they cannot be easily deformed like U-shaped hangers.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a flexible curved arch bracket with protrusions that engage with through holes in the housing, allowing for rotational support and easy assembly, even with a ring-shaped connecting portion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a ring-shaped connecting portion is used in the hanger, then the aesthetic appearance and structural integrity are improved, but the elastic deformation capability is reduced, making it difficult to attach to the housing and enabling swivel movement
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is divided into two functional parts: a rigid ring-shaped connecting portion for aesthetic appearance and structural integrity, and a flexible arch bracket with protrusions for attachment and swivel functionality. This segmentation allows each part to optimize its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible arch bracket acts as an intermediary component between the rigid ring-shaped connecting portion and the housing. It provides the necessary elastic deformation capability and swivel movement while connecting to the ring-shaped structure, thus mediating between the aesthetic requirement and the functional requirement.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a ring-shaped connecting portion is used in the hanger, then the structural integrity is improved, but the swivel functionality is lost due to limited elastic deformation
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is divided into two functional parts: a rigid ring-shaped connecting portion for aesthetic appearance and structural integrity, and a flexible arch bracket with protrusions for attachment and swivel functionality. This segmentation allows each part to optimize its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The arch bracket is designed with flexible properties that allow it to dynamically deform during attachment and enable swivel movement during use. This dynamic capability is introduced through the material selection and geometric design of the arch bracket, which can bend and rotate within a certain range while maintaining structural integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a U-shaped hanger with elastic deformation is used, then the swivel functionality is achieved, but the aesthetic appearance is compromised due to the open ends
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is divided into two functional parts: a rigid ring-shaped connecting portion for aesthetic appearance and structural integrity, and a flexible arch bracket with protrusions for attachment and swivel functionality. This segmentation allows each part to optimize its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the aesthetic advantage of the ring-shaped structure with the functional advantage of the U-shaped flexible structure by combining them into a single integrated hanger design. The ring-shaped connecting portion provides the closed-loop aesthetic, while the arch bracket provides the flexible attachment and swivel capability.
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
Enables swivel and tilting movements of the headphones, providing a better fit and facilitating assembly without additional components, while maintaining a low-cost design and ease of disassembly.
Implementation Method 1
the pair of protrusions are rotatably engaged with the pair of engagement portions through the pair of through holes
Data Source
AI summary
A headphone includes: a housing, a hanger, and a bracket accommodated in the housing. The hanger includes: a connecting portion formed in a ring-shape; and a pair of engagement portions opposite to each other in a radial direction of the connecting portion and supports the housing unit to allow the housing unit to rotate. The bracket includes: a flexible curved base; and a pair of protrusions protruding at both ends of the base portion in directions away from each other on an axis penetrating the both ends. The housing includes a pair of through holes at positions corresponding to the pair of engagement portions. The pair of protrusions is rotatably engaged with the pair of engagement portions through the pair of through holes.