Patent ID: 8605932
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A headphone apparatus comprising: a pair of earphones, each earphone including an earcup, each earcup having an outer shell defining an internal chamber adapted to fit over a wearer's right and left outer ears respectively; electronics, circuitry, microphones, at least one speaker including a diaphragm and associated driving members mounted in the internal chamber of each earphone for operation of the headphone and the transformation of electrical signals into acoustical signals for transmission to left and right inner ear canals of the wearer; means for mounting a driver and driving member in the internal chamber of each earphone; an adjustable headband adapted to fit a user's head and having a first and second end portion, each end portion including a yoke member secured thereto, each yoke member being structured and arranged to pivotally mount one of the earcups respectively; a battery compartment formed in the outer shell of at least one of the earcups; a battery cap detachably secured to the outer shell for containing at least one battery in the battery compartment; and means for detachably securing the battery cap to the outer shell, wherein the driver mounting means comprises an arm having first and second opposite end portions secured at the first end portion to a frame adapted to be mounted inside the internal chamber of each earphone, the frame including a generally circumferentially-shaped outer annular portion adapted to be fitted into the earcup of each earphone, an inner ring element connected to the arm at the second end portion and to the driver and driving member, and a plurality of arm members disposed axially about the ring element and having first and second end portions, a first end portion being connected to the ring element, and a second end portion being connected to the frame.