Microphone and housing of microphone

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9980027-B2
Application number	US-201615239933-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 18, 2016
Priority date	Sep 9, 2015
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

A microphone includes a microphone unit configured to convert a sound wave into an electrical signal. A cylindrical housing accommodates the microphone unit, and includes a a first opening portion that transmits the sound wave to the microphone unit. A sheet member having an air-permeable property and a water-repellent property covers the first opening portion. A frame including a second opening portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of the first opening portion covers the sheet member at a position of the first opening portion. A wind screen having a drainage property covers an exterior of the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A microphone comprising:
a microphone unit configured to convert a sound wave into an electrical signal;
a cylindrical housing provided with a first opening portion that transmits the sound wave to the microphone unit, wherein the cylindrical housing accommodates the microphone unit;
a sheet member having an air-permeable property and a water-repellent property, wherein the sheet member covers the first opening portion of the cylindrical housing, wherein the sheet member has a surface, wherein at least water repellency was imparted to the surface;
a frame including a second opening portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of the first opening portion, and covering the sheet member at a position of the first opening portion; and
a wind screen having a drainage property by which water is permitted to pass through the wind screen and reach the sheet member, wherein the wind screen covers an exterior of the housing,
wherein the frame has a predetermined thickness and is disposed between the sheet member and the wind screen, and
wherein the frame forms a gap between the sheet member and the wind screen with the second opening portion.

2. The microphone according to claim 1 , wherein
the sheet member is in contact with the first opening portion and the housing, and wherein the sheet member is provided on the housing.

3. The microphone according to claim 1 , wherein
the sheet member is a mesh material formed of a synthetic resin material having a surface to which water repellent finish is applied.

4. The microphone according to claim 1 , wherein
the sheet member is formed of a polyester mesh material.

5. The microphone according to claim 1 , wherein
the wind screen is configured from a sponge having a void ratio of 90% or more.

6. A device for housing a microphone comprising:
a cylindrical housing accommodating a microphone unit that converts a sound wave from outside of the cylindrical housing into an electrical signal, wherein the cylindrical housing includes a first opening portion that transmits the sound wave to the microphone unit;
a sheet member having an air-permeable property and a water-repellent property, wherein the sheet member covers the first opening portion of the cylindrical housing, wherein the sheet member has a surface, wherein at least water repellency was imparted to the surface;
a frame including a second opening portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of the first opening portion, and covering the sheet member at a position of the first opening portion; and
a wind screen having a drainage property by which water is permitted to pass through the wind screen and reach the sheet member, wherein the wind screen covers an exterior of the housing,
wherein the frame has a predetermined thickness and is disposed between the sheet member and the wind screen, and
wherein the frame forms a gap between the sheet member and the wind screen with the second opening portion.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein
the sheet member is in contact with the first opening portion and the housing, and wherein the sheet member is provided on the housing.

8. The device according to claim 6 , wherein
the sheet member is a mesh material formed of a synthetic resin material having the surface to which the water repellent finish is applied.

9. The device according to claim 6 , wherein
the sheet member is formed of a polyester mesh material.

10. The device according to claim 6 , wherein
the wind screen is configured from a sponge having a void ratio of 90% or more.

Assignees

• Ikeda Tatsuya
• Audio Technica Kk

Inventors

• Ikeda Tatsuya

Classifications

• H04R2410/07

  Mechanical or electrical reduction of wind noise generated by wind passing a microphone · CPC title

• H04R1/04

  Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor (in electric hearing aids H04R25/00) · CPC title

• H04R1/086 Primary

  Protective screens, e.g. all weather or wind screens · CPC title