公开(公告)号：US20160323665A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15139772

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: Knowles Electronics, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Wickstrom

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R11/02 ,  H04R9/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/1075 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R11/02

Abstract: An apparatus includes a receiver and a sound carrier. The receiver includes a housing with an opening, and produces sound energy that is emitted through the opening. The sound carrier is hollow and is coupled to the receiver over the opening. Sound energy that is emitted by the receiver traverses through the sound carrier. The sound carrier includes a stiffener that is disposed at only a first portion of the sound carrier causing the first portion to be resistant to movement. The stiffener resists free movement of the first portion of the sound carrier. A second portion of the sound carrier is free to move and absorb shock forces.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括接收器和声音载体。 接收器包括具有开口的壳体，并且产生通过开口发射的声能。 声音载体是中空的，并且在开口上耦合到接收器。 接收机发出的声能穿过声音载体。 声音载体包括仅在声音载体的第一部分处设置的加强件，从而使第一部分抵抗运动。 加强件抵抗声音载体的第一部分的自由运动。 声音载体的第二部分是自由移动并吸收冲击力。

公开(公告)号：US10939217B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16236378

申请日：2018-12-29

Applicant: Knowles Electronics, LLC

Inventor： Christopher Monti ,  Shehab Albahri ,  Erik Wiederholtz ,  Charles King ,  Christopher Jones ,  Timothy Wickstrom ,  Thomas Miller ,  Brenno Varanda

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A hearing device such as a hearing aid, ear pod, headphone, or other wearable is provided, whose components include the following: an acoustic transducer with a vent port operable to produce sound, a housing of the acoustic transducer with a sound opening, and an actuatable acoustic valve disposed in the housing, where the acoustic valve is actuatable to alter passage of sound through the acoustic vent to change the state of the hearing device between an open vent state and a closed vent state, so that actuation of the valve changes an acoustic characteristic of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20190208343A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16236378

申请日：2018-12-29

Applicant: Knowles Electronics, LLC

Inventor： Christopher Monti ,  Shehab Albahri ,  Erik Wiederholtz ,  Charles King ,  Christopher Jones ,  Timothy Wickstrom ,  Thomas Miller ,  Brenno Varanda

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/652 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R25/456 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: A hearing device such as a hearing aid, ear pod, headphone, or other wearable is provided, whose components include the following: an acoustic transducer with a vent port operable to produce sound, a housing of the acoustic transducer with a sound opening, and an actuatable acoustic valve disposed in the housing, where the acoustic valve is actuatable to alter passage of sound through the acoustic vent to change the state of the hearing device between an open vent state and a closed vent state, so that actuation of the valve changes an acoustic characteristic of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20160165361A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14953593

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: Knowles Electronics, LLC

Inventor： Thomas E. Miller ,  Daniel Warren ,  Brian Cranell ,  Timothy Wickstrom ,  John Beard

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/48 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R25/43 ,  H04R2201/003 ,  H04R2203/12 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2410/01 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: At least a partial seal between a housing of a hearing instrument and an ear canal is provided. First signals are received from an internal microphone disposed in the ear canal. Second signals are received from an external microphone disposed outside of the ear canal. A condition of the at least a partial seal is determined, and when the condition of the at least a partial seal indicates a leak, one or more of the level and the spectrum of the first signals is adjusted to compensate for the leak and producing first adjusted signal. A first amount of the first adjusted signals is blended with a second amount of the second signals to produce a blended signal, the first amount and the second amount selected based upon a level of noise.

Abstract translation: 提供了在听力器的壳体和耳道之间的至少一个部分密封。 从设置在耳道中的内部麦克风接收第一信号。 从设置在耳道外侧的外部麦克风接收第二信号。 确定至少部分密封件的状态，并且当至少部分密封件的状态指示泄漏时，调节第一信号的水平和光谱中的一个或多个以补偿泄漏并产生第一信号 调整信号。 第一量化的第一调整信号与第二数量的第二信号混合以产生混合信号，基于噪声水平选择的第一量和第二量。