Global Patent Index - EP 2396972 B1

EP 2396972 B1 20200325 - EARPIECE

Title (en)

EARPIECE

Title (de)

HÖRER

Title (fr)

ÉCOUTEUR

Publication

EP 2396972 B1 20200325 (DE)

Application

EP 10703473 A 20100211

Priority

  • EP 2010051726 W 20100211
  • DE 102009008376 A 20090211

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010092118A1] The invention relates to an earpiece (1) comprising a first side (13) facing the ear, an acoustic transducer (2) for outputting a sound signal, and a sound guiding element (3) having a first end (14) and a second end (15). The first end (14) faces the acoustic transducer (2) and the second end (15) faces the first end (13) of the (ear-canal) earpiece (1). The sound guiding element (3) is used to guide the sound signal to an ear canal of a user. The sound guiding element (3) comprises a first opening (4) at the second end (15) of the sound guiding element. The (ear-canal) earpiece (1) also comprises at least one volume element (5), which bounds a volume and which comprises at least one second opening (6) for connecting the volume to the first end (13) of the ear-canal earpiece (1).

IPC 8 full level

H04R 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 1/1016 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

WO 2008099137 A1 20080821 - WOLFSON MICROELECTRONICS PLC [GB], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102009008376 A1 20100812; CN 102318368 A 20120111; CN 102318368 B 20150218; EP 2396972 A1 20111221; EP 2396972 B1 20200325; US 2011311070 A1 20111222; US 8971545 B2 20150303; WO 2010092118 A1 20100819

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102009008376 A 20090211; CN 201080007217 A 20100211; EP 10703473 A 20100211; EP 2010051726 W 20100211; US 201013148770 A 20100211