WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICE WITH CABLE-THROUGH HINGE

• Main Authors: KURIAKOSE, Annu, NADEAU, Bennett, Alexander, HICKS, Brandon, Leo, TRAN, An, ALICEA, Edgardo, DAVIDSON, Keith, L, THARRETT, Dallas, Robert
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 07.12.2022
• Subjects: CONTACT LENSES; DEAF-AID SETS; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS; SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURESAS SPECTACLES

Various aspects include audio eyeglasses with a frame including: a lens region; a pair of arms extending from the lens region; a hinge coupling each of the pair of arms with the lens region; and a cable extending through each hinge, where each hinge includes: a body defining a cavity accommodating the cable; and a hinge mechanism within the body, the hinge mechanism having: a spring located in the lens region, the spring including at least one lever arm extending within the cavity; and a cam member contacting the lever arm of the spring, where the cam member includes: a first contact surface for resisting kickback from the spring when the audio eyeglasses are in a fully open position, and a second, distinct contact surface for resisting kickback from the spring when the audio eyeglasses are in a fully closed position.