Sound output device and sound guiding device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10659863
APP PUB NO 20190158945A1
SERIAL NO

16252898

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Provided is a sound output device worn on an ear of a listener and used, and having listening characteristics of an ambient sound in a wearing state. A sound output device 100 includes a sound generating portion 110 that generates a sound, a sound guiding portion 120 that takes in the sound generated in the sound generating portion 110 from one end 121, and a holding portion 130 that holds the sound guiding portion 120 in the vicinity of the other end 122. The holding portion 130 is engaged with an intertragic notch, and supports the sound guiding portion 120 such that a sound output hole of the other end 122 of the sound guiding portion 120 to face a depth side of an ear canal. Even in a state where the listener wears the sound output device 100, the sound output device 100 does not block an ear cavity of the listener, and the listener can listen to the ambient sound.

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SONY CORPORATION1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU TOKYO 1080075 ?1080075

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asada, Kohei Kanagawa, JP 223 2732
Igarashi, Go Tokyo, JP 39 205
Nageno, Koji Tokyo, JP 60 2236
Suzuki, Satoshi Kanagawa, JP 709 8720

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