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公开(公告)号:US20160142807A1
公开(公告)日:2016-05-19
申请号:US15006046
申请日:2016-01-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan S. Aase
IPC: H04R1/10
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1058 , H04R1/1066 , H04R1/1075 , H04R2201/105 , H04R2460/09 , H04R2460/11 , Y10T29/49176
Abstract: Seamless earbud structures and methods for making the same are disclosed. Seamless earbud structures can be constructed using an insert molding construction method, which overmolds a cosmetic material over two sub-enclosures that are mated together. The two sub-enclosures form a housing that can encompass a driver assembly (e.g., woofer and tweeter), a conductor bundle, and provide one or more acoustic volumes. The housing has a non-occluding member and a neck member, and has a seamless or nearly seamless construction. The cosmetic material is insert molded around the housing to provide a smooth and seamless surface disposed around the periphery of the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20130292029A1
公开(公告)日:2013-11-07
申请号:US13893060
申请日:2013-05-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan S. Aase , Douglas Weber
IPC: H01B13/00
CPC classification number: H01B13/0013 , H01B13/16 , H04R1/1033
Abstract: Fibers may be intertwined to form cables for headsets and other structures. The cables may include wires, The wires may be surrounded by a jacket formed. from intertwined fibers, The intertwined fibers may include fibers with different melting temperatures. The jacket may be heated to a temperature that is sufficient to melt some of the fibers in the jacket without melting other fibers in the jacket. The melted fibers may flow into spaces between the unmelted fibers and may serve as a binder that holds together the unmelted fibers. The intertwining process may be used to form a bifurcation for a headset. A dipping process may be used to cover the jacket with a coating. The coating may be formed over the entire length of the cable or may be formed in a particular portion of the cable such as the portion of the cable that includes the bifurcation.
Abstract translation: 纤维可能交织在一起,以形成耳机和其他结构的电缆。 电缆可以包括电线。电线可以被形成的护套包围。 来自缠结的纤维,缠结的纤维可以包括具有不同熔融温度的纤维。 夹套可以被加热到足以熔化夹套中的一些纤维而不熔化夹套中的其它纤维的温度。 熔融的纤维可能流入未熔化的纤维之间的空间,并且可以用作将未熔化纤维保持在一起的粘合剂。 交织过程可用于形成耳机的分岔。 可以使用浸渍方法用涂层覆盖护套。 涂层可以形成在电缆的整个长度上,或者可以形成在电缆的特定部分中,例如包括分叉的电缆部分。
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公开(公告)号:US20250150741A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-08
申请号:US19017256
申请日:2025-01-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zachary C. Rich , Kurt R. Stiehl , Arun D. Chawan , Michael B. Howes , Jonathan S. Aase , Esge B. Andersen , Yacine Azmi , Jahan C. Minoo , David J. Shaw , Aarti Kumar , Augustin Prats , Robert D. Watson , Baptiste P. Paquier , Axel D. Berny , Benjamin W. Cook , Jerzy S. Guterman , Benjamin Adair Cousins
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220295169A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-15
申请号:US17827493
申请日:2022-05-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zachary C. Rich , Kurt R. Stiehl , Arun D. Chawan , Michael B. Howes , Jonathan S. Aase , Esge B. Andersen , Yacine Azmi , Jahan C. Minoo , David J. Shaw , Aarti Kumar , Augustin Prats , Robert D. Watson , Baptiste P. Paquier , Axel D. Berny , Benjamin W. Cook , Jerzy S. Guterman , Benjamin Adair Cousins
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US11026011B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-01
申请号:US16882020
申请日:2020-05-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Arun D. Chawan , Kurt Stiehl , Benjamin A. Cousins , Jonathan S. Aase , Yacine Azmi , Paul Choiniere , Scott W. Slabaugh
IPC: H04R1/10 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H02J50/10 , H02J7/00 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C13/00 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
Abstract: An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it forms a bass channel that is routed from the back volume to a vent in the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20210152912A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US17131610
申请日:2020-12-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Arun D. Chawan , Kurt Stiehl , Benjamin A. Cousins , Jonathan S. Aase , Yacine Azmi , Paul Choiniere , Scott W. Slabaugh
IPC: H04R1/10 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H02J50/10 , H02J7/00 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H01R13/52 , A45C13/00
Abstract: An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it forms a bass channel that is routed from the back volume to a vent in the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10904652B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-26
申请号:US16430823
申请日:2019-06-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Arun D. Chawan , Kurt Stiehl , Benjamin A. Cousins , Jonathan S. Aase , Yacine Azmi , Paul Choiniere , Scott W. Slabaugh
IPC: H04R1/10 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H02J50/10 , H02J7/00 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C13/00 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
Abstract: An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it forms a bass channel that is routed from the back volume to a vent in the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20200267470A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:US16868372
申请日:2020-05-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael B. Howes , Yacine Azmi , Scott P. Porter , Jonathan S. Aase , Andrew P. Bright , Christopher R. Wilk
Abstract: An earphone comprising an earphone housing having a wall comprising (1) a front side that joins (2) an end portion in which a primary sound output opening is formed, which joins (3) a face portion in which a secondary output opening is formed, which joins (4) a back side which joins the front side and encloses a driver, wherein the primary output opening is dimensioned to output sound generated by a diaphragm of the driver contained within the earphone housing into the ear and the secondary output opening is dimensioned to vent the ear to a surrounding environment, and wherein the primary output opening and the secondary output opening face different directions.
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公开(公告)号:US10681446B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US16430773
申请日:2019-06-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Arun D. Chawan , Kurt Stiehl , Benjamin A. Cousins , Jonathan S. Aase , Yacine Azmi , Paul Choiniere , Scott W. Slabaugh
IPC: H04R25/00 , H04R1/10 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C13/00 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
Abstract: An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it forms a bass channel that is routed from the back volume to a vent in the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10567861B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-18
申请号:US16125178
申请日:2018-09-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zachary C. Rich , Kurt R. Stiehl , Arun D. Chawan , Michael B. Howes , Jonathan S. Aase , Esge B. Andersen , Yacine Azmi , Jahan C. Minoo , David J. Shaw , Aarti Kumar , Augustin Prats , Robert D. Watson , Baptiste P. Paquier , Axel D. Berny , Benjamin W. Cook , Jerzy S. Guterman , Benjamin Adair Cousins
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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