Microphone capable of actively counteracting noise attributed to undesired vibration

• US 9,578,422 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2016
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Taiwan Carol Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Taiwan Carol Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chang, Chao-Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): ISLAM, MOHAMMAD K
• Application Number:
  US15/050,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20160269830A1
• Time in Patent Office: 364 Days
• Field of Search: 381/355, 381/356, 381/92, 381/86, 381/163, 381/71.12
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 13/00 Cones, diaphragms, or the like, for emitting or receiving sound in general for electromechanical transducers H04R7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2410/05 Noise reduction with a separate noise microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2410/07 Mechanical or electrical reduction of wind noise generated by wind passing a microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 9/08 Microphones

Abstract

A microphone includes a capsule module including a carrier, a primary transducer unit and a secondary transducer unit. The carrier includes a hollow part mounted to a handle unit, and first and second carrier parts extending oppositely from the hollow part. The primary transducer unit is mounted to the first carrier part, and converts sound waves and vibration into a primary electrical signal a first secondary electrical signal, respectively. The secondary transducer unit is mounted to the second carrier part, and converts the vibration into a second secondary electrical signal for counteracting the first secondary electrical signal. The secondary transducer unit includes a diaphragm disposed within an airtight space.

Claims

1. A microphone capable of actively counteracting noise attributed to undesired vibration, said microphone comprising:

a handle unit including

a housing surrounding an axis, and having an opening end, and

a contact base mounted to said housing at said opening end, surrounding the axis, and configured for propagating vibration from said housing;

a windscreen connected to said opening end of said housing, allowing sound waves to propagate therethrough, and cooperating with said housing to define a chamber;

a processing circuit; and

a capsule module disposed in said chamber, and including

a carrier including a hollow part that is mounted coaxially to said contact base, a first carrier part that extends along the axis from said hollow part toward said windscreen, and a second carrier part that extends along the axis from said hollow part in a direction opposite to said first carrier part,

a primary transducer unit mounted to said first carrier part and including a first diaphragm that is configured for converting the sound waves and the vibration into first mechanical motion and that is passed through by the axis, and a primary transducer that is connected to and covered by said first diaphragm for converting the first mechanical motion into a first electrical signal composed of a primary electrical signal which is attributed to the sound waves and a first secondary electrical signal which is attributed to the vibration, and

a secondary transducer unit mounted to said second carrier part and including a second diaphragm that is configured for converting the vibration into second mechanical motion and that is passed through by the axis, and a secondary transducer that is connected to and covered by said second diaphragm for converting the second mechanical motion into a second electrical. signal composed of a second secondary electrical signal which is attributed to the vibration;

wherein said hollow part, said second carrier part and said secondary transducer cooperatively define an airtight space, and said second diaphragm is disposed within the airtight space;

wherein said primary transducer and said secondary transducer are electrically connected to said processing circuit for transmitting the first and second electrical signals thereto, so that the second secondary electrical signal counteracts the first secondary electrical signal when said processing circuit receives the first and second electrical signals.

2. The microphone as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance between said first diaphragm and said hollow part along the axis is substantially equal to a distance between said second diaphragm and said hollow part along the axis.

3. The microphone as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second diaphragm of said secondary transducer unit is formed with a through hole.

4. The microphone as claimed in claim 3, wherein said through hole of said second diaphragm is passed through by the axis.

5. The microphone as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said primary transducer and said secondary transducer includes:

a washer surrounding the axis, and covered by a corresponding one of said first and second diaphragms;

a permanent magnet surrounding the axis and disposed with respect to said washer in an axial direction from said windscreen toward said washer;

an induction coil wound around said permanent magnet, placed in the magnetic field of said permanent magnet, and electrically connected to said processing circuit; and

a yoke having a plate part that is disposed with respect to said permanent magnet in the axial direction, and an extension part that extends from said plate part in a direction opposite to the axial direction and that surrounds said washer and said permanent magnet.

6. The microphone as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said first and second carrier parts of said carrier has an outer surface, and said primary transducer unit further includes a primary wiring board mounted to said outer surface of said first carrier part, and said secondary transducer unit further includes a secondary wiring board mounted to said outer surface of said second carrier part,

wherein said induction coil of said primary transducer is electrically connected to said primary wiring board, said secondary wiring board and said processing circuit in sequence, and said induction coil of said secondary transducer is electrically connected to said secondary wiring board and said processing circuit in sequence.

7. The microphone as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hollow part of said carrier includes a hollow main body surrounding the axis, and a plate connected to said main body opposite to said first carrier part, disposed perpendicular to and passed through by the axis, and cooperating with said second carrier part and said secondary transducer to define the airtight space.

8. The microphone as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said primary transducer includes

a first washer surrounding the axis, and covered by said first diaphragm,

a first permanent magnet surrounding the axis and disposed with respect to said first washer in an axial direction from said windscreen toward said first washer,

a first induction coil wound around said first permanent magnet, positioned in the magnetic field of said first permanent magnet, and electrically connected to said processing circuit, and

a first yoke having a plate part that is disposed with respect to said first permanent magnet in the axial direction, and a extension part that extends from said plate part in an opposite direction opposite to the axial direction and that surrounds said first washer and said first permanent magnet; and

said secondary transducer includes

a second washer surrounding the axis, and covered by said second diaphragm,

a second permanent magnet surrounding the axis and disposed with respect to said second washer in the opposite direction,

a second induction coil winding around said second permanent magnet, positioned in the magnetic field of said second permanent magnet, and electrically connected to said processing circuit, and

a second yoke having a plate part that is disposed with respect to said second permanent magnet in the opposite direction, and a extension part that extends from said plate part in the axial direction and that surrounds said second washer and said second permanent magnet.

9. The microphone as claimed in claim 8, wherein said second carrier part of said carrier includes:

a connecting segment connected to said hollow part and accommodating said secondary transducer unit; and

a cover disposed with respect to said connecting segment in the axial direction, air tightly connected to said connecting segment, and cooperating with said hollow part, said connecting segment and said secondary transducer to define the airtight space.

10. The microphone as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of said first carrier part and said connecting segment of said second carrier part has an outer surface, and said primary transducer unit further includes a primary wiring board mounted to said outer surface of said first carrier part, and said secondary transducer unit further includes a secondary wiring board mounted to said outer surface of said connecting segment,

wherein said induction coil of said primary transducer is electrically connected to said primary wiring board, said secondary wiring board and said processing circuit in sequence, and said induction coil of said secondary transducer is electrically connected to said secondary wiring board and said processing circuit in sequence.

11. The microphone as claimed in claim 1, wherein said secondary transducer unit further includes a tuner configured for adjusting amplitude of vibration of said second diaphragm, and disposed at said second carrier part and away from said windscreen relative to said secondary transducer.