MICROPHONE

• US 20100054515A1
• Filed: 08/28/2009
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Donauer, Herbert, Crain, Rene
• Application Number:
  US12/549,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20100054515A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/355
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor

Abstract

There is provided a microphone (1) having a microphone housing (2) and an adaptor ring (4). The adaptor ring serves for connecting a first circular end of a microphone head (5) and a first non-circular end of the microphone housing (2).

Claims

1. A microphone comprising:

a microphone housing having a first non-circular end,

a microphone head having a first circular end, and

an adaptor ring for connecting the first circular end of a microphone head and the first end of the microphone housing.

2. A microphone as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first end of the microphone housing is in cross-section in the form of an overstretched rectangle.

3. A microphone as set forth in claim 1 wherein the microphone head is releasably connected to the adaptor ring.

4. A microphone as set forth in claim 1 comprising a microphone housing grip which can be pulled off the microphone housing and can be pushed on to the microphone housing.

5. A microphone as set forth in claim 1 wherein the microphone housing has a display, an LED for displaying the operating condition of the microphone and/or a device for operating a microphone menu.

9. A battery unit for a microphone, in particular as set forth in claim 1, comprising a receiving unit for an antenna.

6. A microphone comprising:

a microphone housing,

a battery receiving unit for receiving a battery unit, wherein the battery unit has an antenna receiving unit, wherein the antenna is received in the antenna receiving unit when the battery unit is received in the battery receiving unit.

7. A microphone as set forth in claim 6 comprising a releasable arresting device for releasing and arresting the battery unit on the microphone housing.

8. A microphone as set forth in claim 6 comprising a communication device for wireless radio communication, the communication device having at least one antenna.

10. A process for the production of a microphone housing for a microphone, comprising the steps:

producing a tube in an extrusion process;

placing the tube in a tool mold which is of the external shape of the microphone housing and closing the tube ends with punches; and

feeding a medium into the tube interior through one of the punches for producing an internal pressure in the tube which allows deformation of the tube.

11. A process as set forth in claim 10 wherein the tube comprises an anodisable alloy.

12. A pocket transmitter for wireless communication with a receiver, comprising

a top side and a front side, and

an LED for operational display of the pocket transmitter, which is arranged inclinedly in the region of the transition between the front side and the top side,

wherein the top side has a microphone connection and an antenna connection.

13. A receiver for wireless communication with a pocket transmitter, in particular as set forth in claim 12, wherein

the receiver is parallelepipedic and has a fastening device for fastening to a rack, wherein

the receiver has a front side and a rear side in opposite relationship to the front side, wherein

the front side and/or the rear side have cooling fins or cooling ribs.