Motor vehicle microphone arrangement

• US 20050190943A1
• Filed: 12/16/2004
• Published: 09/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jaguar Cars Limited (TATA Motors Limited)
• Original Assignee: Jaguar Cars Limited (TATA Motors Limited)
• Inventors: Disange, Nick, Westwood, Andrew, Gladstone, Simon
• Application Number:
  US11/014,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20050190943A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/365
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0247 for microphones or earphones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/025 Pillars; Roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0022 Pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2013/0287 integrating other functions or accessories

Abstract

A microphone is arranged in a pillar trim of a motor vehicle. The pillar trim includes a trim panel which covers at least part of the A-pillar and is spaced from it. The microphone is fixed between the trim panel and the A-pillar, the trim panel having apertures arranged in the region of the microphone and a pair of lugs extending from the trim panel towards the A-pillar in order to clip the microphone in place. The trim panel is covered in cloth material in order to reduce the background noise arising from wind and vibration.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle having a pair of A-pillars each of which is substantially covered by a respectively pillar trim fixedly mounted to the A-pillar, wherein at least one said pillar trim includes a trim panel which covers at least part of the A-pillar and is spaced from it, a microphone is fixed between the trim panel and the A-pillar and the trim panel has at least one aperture in the region of the microphone.

2. A motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the microphone is located at a longitudinally central portion of the A-pillar.

3. A motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the trim panel includes fastening means for the microphone so that when fixed it faces the said aperture and is directed substantially towards a seat for a user of the microphone.

4. A motor vehicle of claim 1, in which the trim panel is covered in cloth material.

5. A motor vehicle of claim 1, in which the microphone is associated with an audio device.