Sound detector device
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1. A sound detector device for locating and diagnosing sound in a motor vehicle comprising:
- a headphone;
a plurality of directional microphones being directionally movable by a distance separation mechanism; and
a main unit having a circuit operatively connected to said headphone and said directional microphones for allowing an operator to diagnose sound in the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A sound detector device for locating and diagnosing sound in a motor vehicle includes a headphone and a plurality of directional microphones. The sound detector device also includes a main unit having a circuit operatively connected to the headphone and the directional microphones for allowing an operator to diagnose sound in the motor vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A sound detector device for locating and diagnosing sound in a motor vehicle comprising:
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a headphone;
a plurality of directional microphones being directionally movable by a distance separation mechanism; and
a main unit having a circuit operatively connected to said headphone and said directional microphones for allowing an operator to diagnose sound in the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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4. A sound detector device for locating and diagnosing sound in a motor vehicle comprising:
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a headphone;
a plurality of directional microphones;
a main unit having a circuit operatively connected to said headphone and said directional microphones for allowing an operator to diagnose sound in the motor vehicle;
a distance separation mechanism interconnecting said directional microphones and said circuit; and
wherein said distance separation mechanism comprises a housing having a plurality of movable arms extending outwardly therefrom, one of said directional microphones being attached to one of said movable arms. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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16. A sound detector device for locating and diagnosing sound in a motor vehicle comprising:
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a headphone;
a plurality of directional microphones being directionally movable by a distance separation mechanism; and
a main unit having a circuit operatively connected to said headphone and said directional microphones for allowing an operator to diagnose sound in a motor vehicle;
said circuit comprising a plurality of pre-amplifiers electrically connected to said directional microphones for amplifying signals from said directional microphones, a plurality of bandpass filters electrically connected to said pre-amplifiers for filtering a signal from said pre-amplifiers, and an ON/OFF switch electrically connected to said bandpass filters and said directional microphones for turning said bandpass filters ON to filter the signals from said directional microphones and for turning said bandpass filters OFF to allow the signals from said directional microphones to bypass said bandpass filters; and
means for adjusting at least one of a frequency and bandwidth of said bandpass filters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A sound detector device for locating and diagnosing sound in a motor vehicle comprising:
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a headphone;
a plurality of directional microphones;
a main unit having a circuit operatively connected to said headphone and said directional microphones for allowing an operator to diagnose sound in the motor vehicle;
a distance separation mechanism interconnecting said directional microphones and said circuit, said distance separation mechanism having a plurality of movable arms extending outwardly therefrom, one of said directional microphones being attached to one of said movable arms, and an adjustment mechanism connected to said movable arms to move said movable arms toward and away from each other; and
a recorder electrically connected to said circuit for recording signals therefrom.
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