Abstract:
A headset connector system for interfacing with a headset accessory including at least two headset accessory electrical contacts (6290,6292), the headset connector system comprising: a tube housing (1110); a connector plate (6040) fixed within the tube housing (1110) and formed from a ferromagnetic material, the connector plate (6040) comprising a mating face and at least two apertures through the mating face; a non-conductive casing (5603) comprising at least two protruding members, each protruding member extending through a respective one of the at least two apertures; and at least two electrical contacts (5561,5562), wherein each contact is electrically insulated from the connector plate by a protruding member of the casing, and wherein each of the at least two electrical contacts is operative to couple with one of the at least two headset accessory electrical contacts.
Abstract:
A headset device that includes an earbud housing, a primary housing, a threaded neck, an earbud screw, and a primary housing screw is provided. The earbud housing can include an earbud through-hole and a first neck engaging surface. The primary housing can include a housing through-hole and a second neck engaging surface. The threaded neck can include first and second neck surfaces that can mate, respectively to the first and second neck engaging surface. The earbud screw can fit through the earbud through-hole and can interlock with the threaded neck to fix the earbud housing to the threaded neck. The primary housing screw can fit through the housing through-hole and can interlock with the threaded neck to fix the primary housing to the threaded neck. The threaded neck can include a through-hole for enabling circuitry disposed in the earbud housing to electrically couple to circuitry disposed in the primary housing.
Abstract:
Headset connector systems and headset engaging connector systems are provided. Headset connector systems can include two or more headset connector contact regions. Headset engaging connector systems can include two or more headset engaging contact regions to provide at least one of power and data. The headset connector system or the headset engaging connector system can include switching circuitry electrically coupled to the respective contact regions. The switching circuitry can be operative to determine an interface orientation between the headset connector contact regions and the headset engaging contact regions. The switching circuitry can also be operative to selectively route received signals based on the determined interface orientation. At least a portion of the headset connector system or the headset engaging connector system can be magnetically attractive.