Mobile Wireless Audio Transmission System and Charging/Transport Dock

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023411973-A1
Application number	US-202318212459-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 21, 2023
Priority date	Jun 21, 2022
Publication date	Dec 21, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A mobile wireless audio transmission system is provided, comprising at least one mobile wireless transmitter for the wireless transmission of audio signals which have been recorded via a microphone in the transmitter or which have been transmitted via an audio input to the transmitter. The transmitter comprises a transmitter rechargeable battery unit. The system further comprises a mobile wireless receiver for the wireless reception of audio signals transmitted wirelessly by the at least one transmitter, wherein the receiver comprises a receiver rechargeable battery unit. The system further comprises a mobile charging/transport dock which comprises at least one transmitter receiving compartment for receiving a transmitter and a receiver receiving compartment for receiving a receiver and a rechargeable battery unit as power supply. The mobile charging/transport dock is configured to charge the transmitter rechargeable battery unit and/or the receiver rechargeable battery unit with energy from the rechargeable battery unit when they are placed in the corresponding receiving compartments.

First claim

1 . A mobile wireless audio transmission system, comprising:
at least one mobile wireless transmitter for the wireless transmission of audio signals which have been recorded via a microphone in the wireless transmitter or which have been transmitted via an audio input to the wireless transmitter, wherein the wireless transmitter comprises a transmitter rechargeable battery unit, a mobile wireless receiver for the wireless reception of audio signals transmitted wirelessly by the at least one wireless transmitter, wherein the wireless receiver comprises a receiver rechargeable battery unit and a mobile charging/transport dock which comprises at least one transmitter receiving compartment for receiving a wireless transmitter, a receiver receiving compartment for receiving a wireless receiver and a rechargeable battery unit as power supply, wherein the mobile charging/transport dock is configured to charge the transmitter rechargeable battery unit and/or the receiver rechargeable battery unit with energy from the rechargeable battery unit when they are placed in the corresponding receiving compartments.

2 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one transmitter is ready to transmit when it is placed in the transmitter receiving compartment,
wherein the microphone of the mobile wireless transmitter can freely record audio signals from outside in the inserted state of the transmitter.

3 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the receiver is ready to receive when it is placed in the receiver receiving compartment, wherein the wireless receiver has a display which can be seen from outside in the inserted state of the receiver.

4 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the receiver can receive two audio channels from two transmitters.

5 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the charging/transport dock has two transmitter receiving compartments.

6 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein the charging/transport dock has adapter receiving compartments for receiving various adapters.

7 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter has a transmitter memory for storing recorded audio signals.

8 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the wireless transmitter has a microphone and/or an audio input and a clip by means of which the wireless transmitter can be fastened to an item of clothing of a user.

9 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one wireless transmitter can transmit an audio signal wirelessly to the receiver and/or an external smart device.

10 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the wireless receiver has a data connection by means of which the wireless receiver can be coupled to an external video camera or an external smart device or another electronic device for transmission of audio signals.

11 . The mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the charging/transport dock has a data connection by means of which an audio signal can be output from the wireless transmitter in the transmitter receiving compartment or an audio signal stored in a memory of the charging/transport dock can be output.

12 . A mobile charging/transport dock comprising:
at least one transmitter receiving compartment for receiving a wireless transmitter, a receiver receiving compartment for receiving a wireless receiver and a rechargeable battery unit as power supply, wherein the charging/transport dock is configured to charge the transmitter rechargeable battery unit and/or the receiver rechargeable battery unit with energy from the rechargeable battery unit when they are placed in the corresponding receiving compartments.

13 . A hand microphone comprising:
a microphone handle in the form of a charging/transport dock having a transmitter receiving compartment for receiving a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable battery unit as power supply and a wireless transmitter for the wireless transmission of audio signals which have been recorded via a microphone in the transmitter or which have been transmitted via an audio input to the transmitter, wherein the wireless transmitter has a transmitter rechargeable battery unit as power supply and can be placed in the transmitter receiving compartment, wherein the wireless transmitter can transmit the audio signals wirelessly when it is located in the transmitter receiving compartment and when it is not located in the transmitter receiving compartment.

14 . A mobile wireless audio transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the mobile charging/transport dock comprises a first front side and a second front side, wherein a length of the mobile charging/transport dock between the first and second front side is between 10 cm to 20 cm, wherein the first and second front side comprises side lengths between 3 cm and 7 cm, such that the charging/transport dock has a longitudinal shape, and wherein the at least one transmitter receiving compartment is arranged at the first front face such that the charging/transport dock can be used as grip of a handheld microphone, when the wireless transmitter is placed into the transmitter receiving compartment and wherein the transmitter/receiving compartment comprises charging contacts, wherein the wireless transmitter comprises a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and wherein the wireless transmitter comprises transmitter charging contacts, wherein the microphone is arranged at the first end of the wireless transmitter and the transmitter charging contacts are arranged at the second end of the wireless transmitter, such that an input of the microphone is pointing in the same direction as the first front side of the charging/transport dock, when the wireless transmitter is placed into the transmitter receiving compartment.

Assignees

• Sennheiser Electronic Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Buchholz Jens
• Eilhardt Holger
• Kattner Markus
• Kasianowski Waldemar
• Kürbis Manfred
• Millauer Hendrik
• Richert Viktor
• Windeler Kolja
• Kittmann Ralf
• Werner Samira
• Agudio Arianna
• Man Eddy

Classifications

• H02J7/70 Primary

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J7/731 Primary

  specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04R2201/023

  Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like · CPC title

• H04R2420/07

  Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones · CPC title

• H04B1/385

  Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets · CPC title