Unidirectional microphone
US11503402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R31/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A unidirectional microphone includes: a case having a shape of a bottomed cylinder and including a sound hole in a bottom thereof; a ring-shaped diaphragm fixed to the bottom in the case; a vibrating membrane stretched on the diaphragm; a backplate which has a shape of a bottomed cylinder and is housed in the case in a nested manner such that an air gap to serve as a sound propagation path is formed between the backplate and an inner surface of the case, the backplate including an aperture serving as a sound propagation path in a side face thereof; a spacer positioned between the diaphragm and the backplate to fix the diaphragm and the backplate, and including a notch serving as a sound propagation path in a portion thereof; and a base plate covering a top opening of the case and including a hole serving as a sound propagation path.
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