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Regurating sound generating system for environment friendly vehicle and a method for controlling the system

US9643537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2016
Grant dateMay 9, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K15/04
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An environmentally-friendly vehicle sound generator control apparatus. The apparatus includes a sound playback unit including a sound comparison unit for comparing a frequency band-specific reference sound level data with an extracted plurality of frequency band-specific sound data for each frequency band in response to a comparison control signal of a control unit, a sound control unit for controlling a pitch or a volume of a plurality of frequency band-specific sample sound source data to form a plurality of frequency band-specific sample control sound source data if the extracted plurality of frequency band-specific sound data is smaller than the frequency band-specific reference sound level data, and a sound mixing unit for mixing the plurality of frequency band-specific sample control sound source data and transferring the mixed plurality of frequency band-specific sample control sound source data to the sound output unit so that a pedestrian's vehicle recognition sound can be outputted.

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