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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2012
D&m Holdings, Inc., Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuyoshi Takeno, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinari Fukushima, Kanagawa, JP;
D&M Holdings, Inc., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
[Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a neckband-type earphone that can be worn for a long time without subjecting the wearer to discomfort of wearing a neckband-type earphone, and in which the extent of hazard to the wearer when worn is lowered and locations that break are reduced. [Solution] A neckband-type earphone provided with: earphone parts which are inserted into the pinnae of the wearer and which output an audio signal; ear holder parts which connect to the earphone parts and which abut the upper side of the pinnae of the wearer; holder bodies provided with the ear holder parts; earphone drivers provided with the holder bodies; and a neck band connecting the two earphone drivers; the holder bodies being provided with a cushion part at a portion that comes into contact with the head of the wearer in the vicinity of the pinnae.