Patent ID: 6385325
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
A headphone device comprising:first and second head band members; a first fulcrum portion for pivotally supporting upper ends of said first and said second head band members so that lower ends of said first and said second head band members are moved towards and away from each other; first and second speaker unit supporting members carrying first and said second speaker units, said first and second head band members and said first and second speaker unit supporting members forming a continuous curve for surrounding a rear head portion of a user; second and third fulcrum portions for pivotally supporting ends of said first and said second speaker unit supporting members for rotation towards said lower ends of said first and said second head band members, said second and said third fulcrum portions having center axes of rotation extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a center axis of rotation of said first fulcrum portion; and ear support portions provided on said first and said second speaker unit supporting members and retained between the user's head and auricles of the user when the user attaches said headphone device to the user's head and said continuous curve surrounds a rear portion of the user's head, wherein said first and second speaker unit supporting members include curved portions having digital ends secured to said first and second speaker units and being located on sound radiating sides of said first and second speaker units.