Abstract: A system includes a housing for a portable electronic device and a housing dedicated to house a winding mechanism for an earphone cable. The winding mechanism comprises a hollow base element, a cover element, a central sliding element, a spring, and a groove. The base element centrally includes a protrusion and the cover element has a base with a central hole corresponding to the protrusion and configured to allow exit of a first portion of the cable. The sliding element allows sliding of the cable and includes a base with a central hole between the base element and the covering element to form a pocket in which second and third portions of the cable are wrapped. The second portion is wrapped around the edge of the sliding element and the third portion is fixed inside the sliding element between a first hole and a second hole in the groove.

Abstract: A system includes a housing for a portable electronic device and a housing dedicated to house a winding mechanism for an earphone cable. The winding mechanism comprises a hollow base element, a cover element, a central sliding element, a spring, and a groove. The base element centrally includes a protrusion and the cover element has a base with a central hole corresponding to the protrusion and configured to allow exit of a first portion of the cable. The sliding element allows sliding of the cable and includes a base with a central hole between the base element and the covering element to form a pocket in which second and third portions of the cable are wrapped. The second portion is wrapped around the edge of the sliding element and the third portion is fixed inside the sliding element between a first hole and a second hole in the groove.