Patent ID: 8369557

Claim:
An earphone comprising: a housing for receiving an electroacoustic transducer, and an ear cushion unit having an ear cushion material and a first closed ring, the first closed ring having a first edge with an inner diameter and a second edge with an outer diameter, a side of the first closed ring sealed to a side of the ear cushion material to provide a closed sealed region, wherein the housing has a closed sealing ring and a latching unit, wherein the first closed ring has a prestressing on an entire contact area between the first closed ring and the closed sealing ring when it is placed in direct contact with the closed sealing ring and held by means of the latching unit, wherein the first edge of the first closed ring is pressed against the closed sealing ring and the second edge is held by the latching unit to enable a good sealing relationship between the ear cushion and the housing.