Noise capture apparatus

• US 20060239466A1
• Filed: 09/12/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ecpal Vehical Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ecpal Vehical Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Shen, Te-Liang
• Application Number:
  US11/222,858
• Publication Number:
  US 20060239466A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/00 Monitoring arrangements; Testing arrangements for hearing aids H04R25/30; detection of loudspeaker connection H04R5/04; sound-field adaptation dependent on speaker detection H04S7/308

Abstract

The present invention relates to a noise capture apparatus, for capturing noise(s) generated by a movable mechanical device and outputting the noise(s) for analysis, which comprises: a housing, having at least one signal input opening and a signal output opening; a printed circuit board, disposed in the housing, for conveying following elements; a noise capture and output module, disposed on the printed circuit board, having at least one signal input socket and a signal output socket, wherein, the signal input socket could be exposed from the signal input opening and the signal output socket could be exposed from the signal output opening; and at least one sensor, coupled to the noise capture and output module through the signal input opening; thereby the noise(s) sensed by the sensor(s) could be amplified by the noise capture and output module then output through the signal output socket.

Claims

1. A noise capture apparatus, for capturing noise(s) generated by a movable mechanical device and outputting said noise(s) for analysis, which comprises:

a housing, having at least one signal input opening and a signal output opening;

a printed circuit board, disposed in said housing, for conveying following elements;

a noise capture and output module, disposed on said printed circuit board, having at least one signal input socket and a signal output socket, wherein, said signal input socket could be exposed from said signal input opening and said signal output socket could be exposed from said signal output opening; and

at least one sensor, coupled to said noise(s) capture and output module through said signal input opening;

thereby said noise(s) sensed by said sensor could be amplified by said noise capture and output module then output through said signal output socket.

2. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing further comprises a first opening, a plurality of second openings and a third opening.

3. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said noise capture and output module further comprises:

a signal input switch unit, coupled to said sensor through said signal input opening, for choosing various noises sensed by said sensor;

a screen signal adjusting unit, coupled to said signal input switch unit, for adjusting the strength of said screen signals;

a display unit, coupled to said screen signal adjusting unit, for display the strength of said noise signal(s);

a signal processing and amplifying unit, coupled to said signal input switch unit, for receiving said noise(s) sensed by said sensor(s) then processing and amplifying;

an audio signal amplifying unit, coupled to said signal processing and amplifying unit, for amplifying said noise(s);

an audio signal output unit, coupled to said audio signal amplifying unit, for outputting said noise(s); and

a power supply unit, coupled to aforesaid elements, for providing the operating power.

4. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said signal input switch unit is a select switch, which could be exposed from one of said second openings, for providing user to select and switch said noise(s) sensed by said sensor(s).

5. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said screen signal adjusting unit is a variable transistor, which could be exposed from one of said second openings, for providing user to adjust the strength of said screen signals.

6. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said display unit is a LED display array or a LCD display, which could be exposed from said first opening, for display the power level of said noise signal(s).

7. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said audio signal output unit outputs said noise signal(s) through said signal output socket.

8. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said power supply unit is a battery module, which could be disposed inside said housing or outside said housing.

9. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein it further comprises a power input socket, which could be exposed from said third opening, for providing an external power adapter plugging therein.

10. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein it further comprises a power switch and a volume sensitivity adjusting button, which could be exposed from one of said second openings, for providing the user to control said power switch and adjust the sensitivity of said audio signal.

11. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor is a magnetic type microphone, which has a magnet disposed in front of said microphone, for adhering said microphone to the metal material of a vehicle by said magnet so as to capture said noise(s) generated therein.

12. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor is a suction cup type sensor, which has a suction cup disposed in front of a microphone, for adhering said microphone to the body of a vehicle by said suction cup so as to capture said noise(s) generated therein.

13. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor is a clip type sensor, which has a clip disposed in front of a microphone, for clipping said microphone to the body of a vehicle by said clip so as to capture said noise(s) generated therein.

14. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor further comprises an extended wire.

15. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein it further comprises an earphone, which could be plugged into said signal output socket, for providing the user to listen said noise(s) outputted by said noise capture and output module.

16. The noise capture apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of said signal input socket is four.