Cover component for connection port

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9608356-B2
Application number	US-201514971810-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2015
Priority date	Dec 17, 2014
Publication date	Mar 28, 2017
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed is a headset and a cover component for a connection port in a housing portion of a headset, wherein the cover component is movable relative to the position of the connection port, where the cover component is arranged to at least partly enclose at least a part of the housing portion, and where the cover component is configured to be:
arranged in a first position where the connection port is uncovered by the cover component, and where a cable is configured to be inserted into the connection port; and arranged in a second position where the connection port is covered by the cover component.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cover component for a connection port in a housing portion of a headset, wherein the cover component is movable relative to the position of the connection port, where the cover component is arranged to at least partly enclose at least a part of the housing portion, and where the cover component is configured to be:
arranged in a first position where the connection port is uncovered by the cover component, and where a cable is configured to be inserted into the connection port; and
arranged in a second position where the connection port is covered by the cover component

wherein the housing includes a curved portion having a curvature, said curved portion containing the connection port and the cover component is curved to substantially match the curvature of the curved portion and wherein the cover is rotatable relative to the curved portion around a center axis (x axis) of the housing portion.

2. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component comprises a cut-out for uncovering the connection port, when the cover component is arranged in its first position.

3. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is structurally connected to an ear hook of the headset, where the ear hook is configured for attaching the headset to an ear of a user.

4. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is structurally connected to a microphone boom of the headset.

5. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is circular.

6. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is configured to entirely enclose the circumference of the housing portion.

7. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is configured to partly enclose the circumference of the housing portion.

8. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is configured to be arranged to at least partly enclose a major part of the housing portion.

9. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is configured to be arranged to at least partly enclose a minor part of the housing portion.

10. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is made of a resilient material.

11. The cover component according to claim 1 , wherein the cover component is configured to be arranged to at least partly enclose a central portion of the housing portion.

12. A headset comprising a cover component according to claim 1 for a connection port in a housing portion of the headset, where the cover component is movable relative to the position of the connection port, where the cover component is arranged to at least partly enclose at least a part of the housing portion, and where the cover component is configured to be:
arranged in a first position where the connection port is uncovered by the cover component, and where a cable is configured to be inserted into the connection port; and
arranged in a second position where the connection port is covered by the cover component.

13. The headset according to claim 12 , wherein the housing portion is circular cylindrical.

14. The headset according to claim 12 , wherein the headset comprises an ear hook configured for attaching the headset to an ear of a user.

15. The headset according to claim 12 , wherein the connection port is a charger port, such as a USB port.

Assignees

• Gn Netcom As

Inventors

• Kann Peter Ulrik

Classifications

• H04R2420/09

  Applications of special connectors, e.g. USB, XLR, in loudspeakers, microphones or headphones · CPC title

• H01R13/447 Primary

  Shutter or cover plate · CPC title

• H04R1/1008

  Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type · CPC title

• H04M1/0274

  for an electrical connector module · CPC title

• H04M1/05

  specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast · CPC title