Microphone and speaker arrangement in speakerphone
First Claim
1. A microphone support, comprising:
- a central mass operable to receive a microphone;
two mounting strips operable to suspend the central mass; and
a mounting bracket coupled to each mounting strip, wherein each mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to an enclosure and wherein the central mass comprises a top hole with a smaller diameter than a bottom hole; and
wherein the central mass is configured to receive said microphone through the bottom hole with a diaphragm of the microphone closest to the top hole.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a speakerphone may comprise multiple (e.g., 16) microphones placed in a circular array around a central speaker. Each microphone may be mounted to the speakerphone through a microphone support. The microphone support may be made of a flexible material and have various features designed to minimize interference to the microphone (e.g., from the speaker and/or vibrations external to the speakerphone). The centrally mounted speaker may be coupled to a stiff internal speaker enclosure. The speaker enclosure may be made of a stiff, heavy material (e.g., a dense plastic) to prevent the speaker vibrations from excessively vibrating the speakerphone enclosure (which may affect the microphones).
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1. A microphone support, comprising:
- a central mass operable to receive a microphone;
two mounting strips operable to suspend the central mass; and
a mounting bracket coupled to each mounting strip, wherein each mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to an enclosure and wherein the central mass comprises a top hole with a smaller diameter than a bottom hole; and
wherein the central mass is configured to receive said microphone through the bottom hole with a diaphragm of the microphone closest to the top hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a central mass operable to receive a microphone;
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