Hinge unit for headset having current-carrying means

Details Hinge unit for headset having current-carrying means Hinge unit for headset having current-carrying means

2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Swerdlow, Daniel (Department: 2646)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Electro-acoustic audio transducer

Housed microphone

C381S375000, C379S433130, C439S031000, C439S789000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07058194

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a hinge unit for a compact headset, which includes a speaker housing and a microphone housing, and which can be worn on the user's ear. The hinge unit comprising: a pair of opposed side hinge arms provided in the speaker housing at one side thereof; a central hinge arm provided in the microphone housing and assembled between the side hinge arms; and a current-carrying means having a pair of first current-carrying hinge members provided in the side hinge arms, and a pair of second current-carrying hinge members provided in the central hinge arm between the first current-carrying hinge members to slidingly surface contact with the first current-carrying hinge members, allowing the speaker housing and the microphone housing to be fully detached, both mechanically and electrically.

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