Active noise control for a helmet
First Claim
1. An automatic noise control system comprising:
- a helmet with a rigid shell configured to spatially divide a shell interior from a shell ambiance;
at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior;
an active noise control processor configured to generate in connection with the at least one loudspeaker, anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal, the anti-sound configured to attenuate sound occurring in the shell interior through destructive superposition;
at least one sensor configured to provide the at least one input signal, the at least one sensor being at least one of an internal acoustic sensor, a non-acoustic sensor and an external acoustic sensor;
wherein;
the internal acoustic sensor is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one loudspeaker in the shell interior;
the non-acoustic sensor is mechanically or acoustically coupled to the shell; and
the external acoustic sensor is mechanically or acoustically coupled to the shell; and
an audio sound processor configured to receive or transmit audio signals via a data bus, wherein the audio signals are used for music or speech playback in the shell interior of the helmet.
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Abstract
An automatic noise control system and method for a helmet with a rigid shell that is configured to spatially divide a shell interior from a shell ambiance include generating in connection with at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal. The anti-sound is configured to attenuate sound occurring in the shell interior through destructive superposition. The system and method further include providing the at least one input signal by at least one of picking up sound in the vicinity of the loudspeaker in the shell interior, picking up vibrations of the shell, and picking up sound in the vicinity of the shell exterior.
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21 Claims
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1. An automatic noise control system comprising:
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a helmet with a rigid shell configured to spatially divide a shell interior from a shell ambiance; at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior; an active noise control processor configured to generate in connection with the at least one loudspeaker, anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal, the anti-sound configured to attenuate sound occurring in the shell interior through destructive superposition; at least one sensor configured to provide the at least one input signal, the at least one sensor being at least one of an internal acoustic sensor, a non-acoustic sensor and an external acoustic sensor;
wherein;the internal acoustic sensor is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one loudspeaker in the shell interior; the non-acoustic sensor is mechanically or acoustically coupled to the shell; and the external acoustic sensor is mechanically or acoustically coupled to the shell; and an audio sound processor configured to receive or transmit audio signals via a data bus, wherein the audio signals are used for music or speech playback in the shell interior of the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automatic noise control method for a helmet with a rigid shell that is configured to spatially divide a shell interior from a shell ambiance;
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generating in connection with at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior, anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal, the anti-sound configured to attenuate sound occurring in the shell interior through destructive superposition; providing the at least one input signal by at least one of; picking up sound in a vicinity of the at least one loudspeaker in the shell interior; picking up vibrations of the shell; and picking up sound in a vicinity of a shell exterior; and receiving or transmitting audio signals at an audio signal processor via a data bus, wherein the audio signals are used for music or speech playback in the shell interior of the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An automatic noise control system comprising:
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a helmet including a rigid shell and having a shell interior; at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior; an active noise control processor configured to generate in connection with the at least one loudspeaker, anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal, the anti-sound configured to attenuate sound that occurs in the shell interior through destructive superposition; at least one sensor configured to provide the at least one input signal, the at least one sensor being at least one of an internal acoustic sensor, a non-acoustic sensor and an external acoustic sensor;
wherein;the internal acoustic sensor is disposed in a vicinity of the at least one loudspeaker in the shell interior; the non-acoustic sensor is mechanically or acoustically coupled to the shell; and the external acoustic sensor is mechanically or acoustically coupled to the shell; and an audio sound processor configured to receive or transmit audio signals via a data bus, wherein the audio signals are used for music or speech playback in the shell interior of the helmet.
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