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JP2007214883A
JP2007214883A JP2006032395A JP2006032395A JP2007214883A JP 2007214883 A JP2007214883 A JP 2007214883A JP 2006032395 A JP2006032395 A JP 2006032395A JP 2006032395 A JP2006032395 A JP 2006032395A JP 2007214883 A JP2007214883 A JP 2007214883A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receiving device which has a light weight, is easy to wear, effectively works as an active silencer without giving burden to a user, and at same time, with which the user can clearly listen necessary information. <P>SOLUTION: A voice signal can be heard by bone conduction in a condition that noise is reduced by receiving surrounding noise by a noise receiving unit 8, creating a signal of an inverse phase from the noise phase by a circuit unit 14, and vibrating a vibration component 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、騒音の激しい環境においても音声信号を明瞭に聴取するのに適した受話装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a receiver that is suitable for clearly listening to an audio signal even in a noisy environment.

近年、騒音の激しい環境で音声信号を聴取するための受話装置が種々開発されている。例えば、耳全体を覆い遮音するイヤーマフと、その内部に実装された電磁型のスピーカとで構成される受話装置等が提案されている。内部にスピーカを配置した一対のイヤーマフをヘッドバンドに取り付けて、さらにマイクロフォンをヘッドバンドに取り付けた装置を携帯電話機に接続することで、騒音下でも容易に携帯電話機による通話が可能なシステムも提案されている。このような受話装置は、特許文献1に開示されている。   In recent years, various receivers for listening to audio signals in a noisy environment have been developed. For example, a receiving device that includes an ear muff that covers the entire ear and is sound-insulated, and an electromagnetic speaker mounted therein has been proposed. A system has also been proposed in which a pair of ear muffs with a speaker inside is attached to the headband, and a device with a microphone attached to the headband is connected to the mobile phone, so that the mobile phone can easily talk even under noisy conditions. ing. Such a receiver is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

また、イヤーマフと、イヤーマフの内部に取り付けられたスピーカと、イヤーマフの外側に配置された指向性マイクロフォンと、制御回路とからなり、使用者が相手と会話する際に、前記指向性マイクロフォンが拾う周囲の環境音の状況に応じてフィルタリング制御を行うことで、会話を容易にするイヤーデバイスも提案されている。このような受話装置は、特許文献2に開示されている。   In addition, it consists of an ear muff, a speaker installed inside the ear muff, a directional microphone arranged outside the ear muff, and a control circuit. When the user talks with the other party, the surrounding area picked up by the directional microphone There has also been proposed an ear device that facilitates conversation by performing filtering control according to the environmental sound conditions. Such a receiver is disclosed in Patent Document 2.

さらに、高騒音下であるMRI装置の中にいる被検者が、外部にいるオペレータと会話をするための受話装置も提案されている。この受話装置は、イヤーマフの内部に骨伝導スピーカと骨伝導マイクロフォンを実装し、耳を完全に塞いだ状態で気導音ではなく骨導音で会話をする受話装置である。   Furthermore, a receiving device has also been proposed for a subject in an MRI apparatus under high noise to have a conversation with an outside operator. This receiving device is a receiving device in which a bone conduction speaker and a bone conduction microphone are mounted inside an ear muff, and a conversation is conducted with bone conduction sound instead of air conduction sound with the ear completely closed.

図1は、従来の受話装置の斜視図である。従来の受話装置20は、送話用の圧電素子からなる骨伝導マイクロフォン21と、受話用の圧電素子からなる骨伝導スピーカ22が使用されている。骨伝導マイクロフォン21及び骨伝導スピーカ22がヘッドフォン形の遮音用イヤーマフ23に組み込まれた構成となっている。   FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional receiver. The conventional receiving device 20 uses a bone conduction microphone 21 made of a transmitting piezoelectric element and a bone conduction speaker 22 made of a receiving piezoelectric element. The bone conduction microphone 21 and the bone conduction speaker 22 are incorporated into a headphone-type sound insulation earmuff 23.

このうち骨伝導マイクロフォン21は、遮音用イヤーマフ23のイヤーパッド24のほぼ中央部分、即ち、一般的な使用者の耳孔に対応する箇所に配置され、使用者が遮音用イヤーマフ23を装着したときに、骨伝導マイクロフォン21の先端部が使用者の耳孔内に挿入され得るように構成されている。また、骨伝導スピーカ22は、上記イヤーパッド24の内部の一般的な使用者の耳介周囲部分に対応する箇所に収められている。   Among these, the bone conduction microphone 21 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the ear pad 24 of the sound insulation ear muff 23, that is, a portion corresponding to a general user's ear hole, and when the user wears the sound insulation ear muff 23, The distal end portion of the bone conduction microphone 21 is configured to be inserted into the user's ear canal. Further, the bone conduction speaker 22 is housed in a location corresponding to a general user's auricle peripheral portion inside the ear pad 24.

骨伝導マイクロフォン21及び骨伝導スピーカ22は、遮音用イヤーマフ23装着時に、使用者の頭部に直接、又は保護カバーやクッション材等からなる保護部材(図示せず)を介してその各作動面が接触するように組み込まれている。また、その接触の圧力は、遮音用イヤーマフ23の左右のハウジング27を連結するヘッドバンド28の材質や構造により設定される。   The bone conduction microphone 21 and the bone conduction speaker 22 have their respective operation surfaces directly on the user's head or through a protective member (not shown) made of a protective cover, cushioning material or the like when the sound insulation earmuff 23 is attached. Built in contact. The contact pressure is set by the material and structure of the headband 28 that connects the left and right housings 27 of the sound insulation earmuff 23.

図2は、従来の圧電型骨伝導スピーカの断面図である。図示するように、従来の骨伝導スピーカ22は、円板状の圧電バイモルフ素子71の全周囲をエラストマ材72で保持している。圧電バイモルフ素子71に電気音響信号を入力すると、撓みによる機械振動が生じる。この振動が伝達部材76を介して振動体73に伝達して振動体73を振動させる。エラストマ材72は、ケース74の内面に固着された支持部材75に支持されている。圧電バイモルフ素子71はケース74内に収められ振動体73の表面はケース74の外に位置するように配置されている。また、骨伝導マイクロフォン21も同様の構成を成し、機械振動を電気音響信号に変換する機能を有している。このような受話装置は特許文献3に開示されている。   FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional piezoelectric bone conduction speaker. As shown in the figure, the conventional bone conduction speaker 22 holds the entire periphery of a disk-shaped piezoelectric bimorph element 71 with an elastomer material 72. When an electroacoustic signal is input to the piezoelectric bimorph element 71, mechanical vibration due to bending occurs. This vibration is transmitted to the vibrating body 73 via the transmission member 76 to vibrate the vibrating body 73. The elastomer material 72 is supported by a support member 75 fixed to the inner surface of the case 74. The piezoelectric bimorph element 71 is housed in the case 74, and the surface of the vibrating body 73 is disposed outside the case 74. Further, the bone conduction microphone 21 has the same configuration and has a function of converting mechanical vibration into an electroacoustic signal. Such a receiver is disclosed in Patent Document 3.

登録実用新案第3023116号公報Registered Utility Model No. 3023116 特願平8−509472号公報Japanese Patent Application No. 8-509472 特開2005−245580号公報JP 2005-245580 A

前述したように、騒音下において必要な情報のみを送受信する音声情報の伝達システムとして、遮音用イヤーマフとその内部に実装されたスピーカを使用する受話装置が提案されている。しかしながら、これらの受話装置には、重厚な遮音壁を有するイヤーマフが使用される。そのため重量が増すという問題点がある。また、この重量にさらにスピーカの重量も加わり、ますます重くなるので、使用者にとって、長時間に渡り装着することは、負担が大きいという問題点がある。   As described above, as a voice information transmission system that transmits and receives only necessary information under noise, an earpiece using a sound insulation earmuff and a speaker mounted therein has been proposed. However, earmuffs having a heavy sound insulation wall are used for these receivers. Therefore, there is a problem that the weight increases. Further, since the weight of the speaker is further increased in addition to this weight, it becomes a heavy burden for the user to wear it for a long time.

従って、本発明は、上記従来技術の問題点を解決することを課題とする。具体的には、軽量で装着が容易で使用者に負担を与えずに効果的な能動消音と同時に、必要な情報を明瞭に聴取できる受話装置を提供することを課題とする。   Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a receiver that can be listened to necessary information clearly and simultaneously with effective active silencing without being burdened on a user, being lightweight and easy to wear.

本発明は、前記従来技術の課題を解決するために、以下の手段を採用した。即ち、本発明は、イヤフォン型の受話装置と周囲音を捉えるマイクロフォンとで構成される能動消音手段と、これに連結する有機材料で被覆した圧電バイモルフ型の振動体が成す音響振動手段とを採用することをその要旨とする。   The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the problems of the prior art. That is, the present invention employs an active silencer comprising an earphone-type receiver and a microphone that captures ambient sounds, and an acoustic vibration comprising a piezoelectric bimorph-type vibrating body coated with an organic material connected thereto. The gist is to do.

本発明によれば、音声または電気変換された音声信号を受信して電気音声信号を出力する音声受信部と、前記電気音声信号を増幅して増幅電気音声信号を出力する受信音声信号増幅部と、前記増幅電気音声信号に応じて音声振動を発生する振動部材と、前記振動部材に接合し外耳道に挿入可能な形状を有する伝達部材とからなる受信経路と、雑音を受信して雑音信号を出力する雑音受信部と、前記雑音信号の位相と逆位相の逆相雑音信号を出力する位相反転制御部と、前記逆相雑音信号に応じて逆相雑音振動を発生する前記振動部材と、前記伝達部材とからなる消音経路と、使用者の発する音声により耳周辺に生じる骨導音を前記振動部材に伝達する前記伝達部材と、前記骨導音に応じた送信音声信号を出力する前記振動部材とからなる送信経路とを有することを特徴とする受話装置が得られる。   According to the present invention, an audio receiver that receives an audio signal or an audio signal that has been electrically converted and outputs an electric audio signal; and a received audio signal amplifier that amplifies the electric audio signal and outputs an amplified electric audio signal; A receiving path comprising a vibration member that generates sound vibration in response to the amplified electrical sound signal, a transmission member that is joined to the vibration member and has a shape that can be inserted into the ear canal, and receives noise and outputs a noise signal A noise receiving unit, a phase inversion control unit that outputs a negative phase noise signal having a phase opposite to that of the noise signal, the vibration member that generates a negative phase noise vibration in response to the negative phase noise signal, and the transmission A silencing path composed of a member, the transmission member that transmits bone conduction sound generated around the ear to the vibration member due to sound emitted by a user, and the vibration member that outputs a transmission sound signal corresponding to the bone conduction sound; Send consisting of Reception device is obtained, characterized in that it comprises a road.

本発明は、相手の発する音声や、既に電気変換されている携帯電話機からの音声信号等を聴取する手段として、音声受信部と受信音声信号増幅部と振動部材と伝達部材とからなる受信経路を設ける。この受信経路において、音声受信部は、聴取を目的とする相手の発する音声や既に電気変換されている携帯電話機からの音声信号を受信し、電気音声信号として出力する機能を備える。受信音声信号増幅部は、前記音声受信部から出力される前記電気音声信号を、聴取するための最適な状態に変換及び増幅して増幅電気音声信号を出力する機能を有する。振動部材は、前記増幅電気音声信号を音声振動に変換する電気−機械変換デバイスであり、小型、軽量かつ変位量と発生力が大きいものが望ましい。伝達部材は、前記振動部材に接合されるとともに外耳道に挿入可能な形状を有する。前記振動部材が増幅電気音声信号によって発生する音声振動は、この伝達部材を介して外耳道に振動を付与する。この振動が骨導音となり、相手の発する音声や携帯電話機からの音声を使用者に聴取を可能とする。   The present invention provides a reception path composed of a voice receiving unit, a received voice signal amplifying unit, a vibrating member, and a transmission member as means for listening to voices uttered by a partner or a voice signal from a cellular phone that has already been electrically converted. Provide. In this reception path, the voice receiving unit has a function of receiving a voice uttered by a partner intended for listening and a voice signal from a mobile phone that has already been electrically converted, and outputting the signal as an electric voice signal. The reception audio signal amplification unit has a function of converting and amplifying the electric audio signal output from the audio reception unit into an optimum state for listening and outputting an amplified electric audio signal. The vibration member is an electro-mechanical conversion device that converts the amplified electric sound signal into sound vibration, and is preferably small, lightweight, and has a large displacement and generating force. The transmission member is joined to the vibration member and has a shape that can be inserted into the ear canal. The sound vibration generated by the vibration member by the amplified electric sound signal imparts vibration to the ear canal via the transmission member. This vibration becomes a bone-conducted sound, and the user can listen to the sound emitted by the other party and the sound from the mobile phone.

通常の場合、前記受信経路のみでも音声の聴取は可能だが、騒音の激しい環境においては騒音が音声の聴取を妨げるので受話装置の性能としては不十分である。そこで、本発明では、騒音を積極的に低減させる能動消音手段として、雑音受信部と位相反転制御部とからなる消音経路を設ける。   In normal cases, it is possible to listen to the voice only by the reception path, but in a noisy environment, the noise hinders the listening of the voice, so that the performance of the receiver is insufficient. Therefore, in the present invention, a silencing path including a noise receiving unit and a phase inversion control unit is provided as an active silencing unit that actively reduces noise.

消音経路において、雑音受信部は、使用者の耳近傍に装着されるマイクロフォンからなり、使用者の耳近傍に到達する周囲の環境に存在する雑音を検出し、電気信号として出力する。位相反転制御部は前記雑音受信部が出力する電気信号を分析して前記電気信号の有している電圧の位相に対して位相が180度異なる、逆位相の電圧を有する電気信号に変換した逆位相雑音信号を出力する。   In the mute path, the noise receiving unit is composed of a microphone that is mounted near the user's ear, detects noise existing in the surrounding environment that reaches the vicinity of the user's ear, and outputs the detected noise as an electrical signal. The phase inversion control unit analyzes the electrical signal output from the noise receiving unit, and converts the electrical signal having an opposite phase voltage that is 180 degrees different from the phase of the voltage of the electrical signal. Outputs a phase noise signal.

この逆位相雑音信号は前記振動部材を振動させる。このとき前記振動部材が発生する振動は伝達部材を振動させるが、この振動は、周囲の環境から外耳道に入ってくる雑音の位相と逆位相の振動をするので、雑音と伝達部材の振動とが互いに打ち消し合う効果を奏し、雑音が低減或いは消去される。   This antiphase noise signal vibrates the vibrating member. At this time, the vibration generated by the vibration member vibrates the transmission member, but this vibration vibrates in the opposite phase to the phase of noise entering the ear canal from the surrounding environment. There is an effect of canceling each other, and noise is reduced or eliminated.

さらに、本発明では、相手の発する音声や携帯電話機からの音声信号等を使用者に伝達する受信経路の他に、使用者が自ら発した音声を相手に伝達するための送信経路を設ける。この送信経路では、使用者が音声を発することで骨伝導により耳周辺に生じる振動を前記振動部材に前記伝達部材を介して伝達させる。前記振動部材は、前記振動に応じた送信音声信号を出力する機能を有する。   Furthermore, in the present invention, in addition to the reception path for transmitting the voice uttered by the other party and the voice signal from the mobile phone to the user, a transmission path for transmitting the voice uttered by the user to the other party is provided. In this transmission path, the vibration generated around the ear by bone conduction when the user utters sound is transmitted to the vibration member via the transmission member. The vibration member has a function of outputting a transmission voice signal corresponding to the vibration.

本発明によれば、前記受信経路と、前記消音経路と、前記送信経路とを有し、前記雑音受信部と前記振動部材と前記伝達部材とは一体の骨伝導イヤフォン部を成し、前記骨伝導イヤフォン部は、前記伝達部材を介して、前記振動部材の発生した前記音声振動を外耳道に伝達し、かつ、前記逆相雑音振動により前記雑音を低減することを特徴とする受話装置が得られる。   According to the present invention, the reception path, the muffling path, and the transmission path are included, and the noise reception section, the vibration member, and the transmission member constitute an integral bone conduction earphone section, and the bone A conductive earphone unit transmits the sound vibration generated by the vibration member to the ear canal via the transmission member, and reduces the noise by the anti-phase noise vibration. .

本発明は、前記受信経路と前記消音経路と前記送信経路における前記雑音受信部と前記振動部材と前記伝達部材とを一体にして、骨伝導イヤフォン部を構成することにより、小型で軽量な受話装置となる。前記雑音受信部と前記振動部材と前記伝達部材を一体とするには、接合部材を介して各部材を接合しても良いが、各部材を一緒に樹脂でモールドして一体としても良い。   The present invention provides a small and light receiving device by forming a bone conduction earphone unit by integrating the noise receiving unit, the vibration member, and the transmission member in the reception path, the mute path, and the transmission path. It becomes. In order to integrate the noise receiving unit, the vibration member, and the transmission member, the members may be joined via a joining member, but the members may be molded together with a resin and integrated.

本発明によれば、前記骨伝導イヤフォン部は、一対を成し、少なくとも一方が、前記送信経路であることを特徴とする受話装置が得られる。本発明では、相手の発する音声や携帯電話機からの音声信号等を使用者に伝達する受信経路の他に、使用者が自ら発した音声を相手に伝達するための送信経路を設ける。その手段として、前記骨伝導イヤフォン部を利用する。   According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a receiving device characterized in that the bone conduction earphone unit forms a pair, and at least one of the bone conduction earphone units is the transmission path. In the present invention, in addition to the reception path for transmitting the voice uttered by the other party and the voice signal from the mobile phone to the user, a transmission path is provided for transmitting the voice uttered by the user to the other party. As the means, the bone conduction earphone unit is used.

使用者が音声を発した際に外耳道に伝わる骨導音を前記振動部材に前記伝達部材を介して伝達し、前記振動部材を振動させる。前記振動部材には機械−電気変換機能を持たせて、前記の骨導音に応じた電気信号の出力を得る。この電気信号を増幅し、スピーカや受信装置等に出力することで、使用者が自ら発した音声を相手に伝達することができる。即ち、骨伝導イヤフォン部が骨伝導マイクロフォンを兼ねる受話装置である。   A bone conduction sound transmitted to the external auditory canal when a user utters a sound is transmitted to the vibration member via the transmission member, and the vibration member is vibrated. The vibration member is provided with a mechanical-electrical conversion function to obtain an electrical signal output corresponding to the bone conduction sound. By amplifying this electric signal and outputting it to a speaker, a receiving device or the like, it is possible to transmit the voice produced by the user to the other party. That is, the bone conduction earphone unit is a receiving device that also serves as a bone conduction microphone.

また、前記骨伝導イヤフォン部は、1対にして使用者が左右の耳に装着できるようにする。その際、前記受信経路となる前記骨伝導マイクロフォンを兼用させる骨伝導イヤフォン部は左右のどちらか一方で良いが、両方としてもよい。   In addition, the bone conduction earphone unit is paired so that the user can wear it on the left and right ears. At this time, the bone conduction earphone part that also serves as the bone conduction microphone serving as the reception path may be either left or right, but may be both.

本発明によれば、前記骨伝導イヤフォン部は、有機材料で表面を覆われた圧電バイモルフ素子または圧電ユニモルフ素子からなる前記振動部材の端部に接合部材を介して前記伝達部材が接合され、前記雑音受信部は前記伝達部材の外耳道に挿入される面以外の表面に固定してなることを特徴とする受話装置が得られる。   According to the present invention, the bone conduction earphone part is joined to the end of the vibration member made of a piezoelectric bimorph element or a piezoelectric unimorph element whose surface is covered with an organic material via a joining member, The noise receiving unit is fixed to a surface other than the surface to be inserted into the ear canal of the transmission member.

本発明では、前記振動部材として、電気−機械変換機能と機械−電気変換機能とを備え持つ、小型・軽量かつ変位量と発生力が共に大きい圧電バイモルフ素子または圧電ユニモルフ素子を使用する。圧電バイモルフ素子は、弾性板を介して圧電セラミックス板を2枚接合して成る素子であり、圧電ユニモルフ素子は圧電セラミックス板を弾性板に接合してなる素子である。双方共に、電気信号に応じた撓み変形による変位と力を発生し、機械的な振動を付与するとその振動に応じた電気信号を出力する。この圧電バイモルフ素子または圧電ユニモルフ素子全体をウレタンやシリコーン等の有機材料で覆い、強度や耐候性を上げると共に、振動特性を制御して、振動部材とする。   In the present invention, as the vibration member, a piezoelectric bimorph element or a piezoelectric unimorph element having an electro-mechanical conversion function and a mechanical-electrical conversion function and having a small size and light weight and a large amount of displacement and generation force is used. A piezoelectric bimorph element is an element formed by joining two piezoelectric ceramic plates via an elastic plate, and a piezoelectric unimorph element is an element formed by bonding a piezoelectric ceramic plate to an elastic plate. Both generate displacement and force due to bending deformation according to the electric signal, and when mechanical vibration is applied, an electric signal corresponding to the vibration is output. The entire piezoelectric bimorph element or piezoelectric unimorph element is covered with an organic material such as urethane or silicone to increase strength and weather resistance, and to control vibration characteristics to obtain a vibration member.

本発明では、前記振動部材の端部に接合部材を介して前記伝達部材を接合し、かつ前記雑音受信部となるマイクロフォンも前記伝達部材に接合する。その際、マイクロフォンの接合位置は、前記伝達部材が外耳道に挿入される部分以外であれば良く、外耳道に挿入される部分と反対側に接合するのがより良い。本発明は、このように、雑音受信部と振動部材と伝達部材を一体とする受話装置である。   In the present invention, the transmission member is joined to the end portion of the vibration member via a joining member, and the microphone serving as the noise receiving unit is also joined to the transmission member. At that time, the joining position of the microphone may be other than the part where the transmission member is inserted into the ear canal, and it is better to join the part opposite to the part inserted into the ear canal. As described above, the present invention is a receiving device in which the noise receiving unit, the vibration member, and the transmission member are integrated.

前述の如く、本発明によれば、軽量で装着が容易で使用者に負担を与えずに騒音環境にあっても能動消音手段により騒音を低減、消音すると同時に、必要な音声情報を明瞭に聴取、送信できる受話装置の提供が可能となる。   As described above, according to the present invention, it is lightweight and easy to install, and even in a noisy environment without burdening the user, the noise is reduced and muffled by the active mute means, and at the same time, necessary audio information is clearly heard. Therefore, it is possible to provide a receiving device that can transmit.

本発明による受話装置は、相手の発する音声や携帯電話機からの音声信号等を聴取する受信経路と、騒音を積極的に低減させる能動消音手段としての消音経路及び使用者が自ら発した音声を相手に伝達するための送信経路を有する。以下、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。   The receiver according to the present invention includes a receiving path for listening to a voice uttered by a partner or a voice signal from a mobile phone, a silence path as an active silencer for actively reducing noise, and a voice uttered by the user himself / herself. A transmission path for transmitting to the network. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

図3は、本発明による受話装置を示すブロック図である。本発明による受話装置13は、使用者が相手の音声を聴取するための受信経路を有する。まず、使用者が聴取を目的とする音声1を受信する音声受信部2を設ける。この音声受信部2に、音声を受信する場合であれば、マイクロフォンをはじめとする音響電気変換機能を有するデバイスを使用し、音声1を電気音声信号に変換して、受信音声信号増幅部3に出力する。また、携帯電話機やその他通信装置からの音声信号を受信する場合であれば、音声信号をインピーダンス変換し、或いはそのまま受信音声信号増幅部3に出力する機能を有するデバイスを使用すれば良い。   FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a receiver according to the present invention. The receiver 13 according to the present invention has a reception path for the user to listen to the other party's voice. First, a voice receiving unit 2 is provided for receiving a voice 1 for the user to listen to. If the audio receiving unit 2 receives audio, a device having an acoustoelectric conversion function such as a microphone is used to convert the audio 1 into an electric audio signal. Output. In the case of receiving an audio signal from a mobile phone or other communication device, a device having a function of impedance-converting the audio signal or outputting it directly to the received audio signal amplifier 3 may be used.

受信音声信号増幅部3は、前記電気音声信号を増幅して、振動部材4に増幅電気音声信号を出力する。その際、使用者が、最適な音量、音質で音声を聴取できるように受信音声信号増幅部3にはイコライザーやボリュームなどの制御回路を設けると良い。   The reception audio signal amplifier 3 amplifies the electric audio signal and outputs the amplified electric audio signal to the vibration member 4. At this time, it is preferable to provide a control circuit such as an equalizer and a volume in the received audio signal amplifying unit 3 so that the user can listen to the audio with the optimum volume and sound quality.

振動部材4は増幅電気音声信号を音声振動に変換するデバイスである。このデバイスとしては、小型・軽量かつ変位量と発生力が共に大きい電気−機械変換機能を備えた圧電バイモルフ素子を使用するのが良い。振動部材4は、前記増幅電気音声信号に応じて音声振動を発生する。振動部材4は、外耳道に挿入可能な形状の伝達部材5に接合されており、前記音声振動は、外耳道に挿入された伝達部材5を介して、外耳道6周囲の軟骨に伝わり、使用者には、前記音声或いは音声信号が骨導音として聴取できる。即ち、振動部材4と伝達部材5は骨伝導イヤフォン部を構成する。   The vibration member 4 is a device that converts an amplified electric sound signal into sound vibration. As this device, it is preferable to use a piezoelectric bimorph element having an electro-mechanical conversion function which is small and light and has both a large displacement and a large generation force. The vibration member 4 generates sound vibration in response to the amplified electric sound signal. The vibration member 4 is joined to a transmission member 5 having a shape that can be inserted into the ear canal, and the sound vibration is transmitted to the cartilage around the ear canal 6 via the transmission member 5 inserted into the ear canal. The voice or the voice signal can be heard as a bone conduction sound. That is, the vibration member 4 and the transmission member 5 constitute a bone conduction earphone unit.

また、本発明による受話装置13は、使用者の外耳道6に侵入する周囲の騒音を積極的に減衰、消去する消音経路を有する。消音経路にはまず、雑音受信部8を設ける。雑音受信部8は使用者の周囲に存在する騒音や雑音7を使用者の耳近傍で受信して位相反転制御部9に電気信号として出力する機能を持つ。従って、雑音受信部8はマイクロフォンと呼ばれる音声を電気信号に変換できるデバイスであれば良い。   In addition, the receiver 13 according to the present invention has a mute path that actively attenuates and eliminates ambient noise that enters the user's external auditory canal 6. First, the noise receiving unit 8 is provided in the mute path. The noise receiving unit 8 has a function of receiving noise and noise 7 existing around the user in the vicinity of the user's ear and outputting them to the phase inversion control unit 9 as an electrical signal. Therefore, the noise receiving unit 8 may be any device that can convert sound called a microphone into an electrical signal.

位相反転制御部9は、雑音受信部8が出力した電気信号を分析し、その電気信号が有している電圧の位相に対して位相が180度違う、逆位相の電圧を有する逆位相雑音信号を振動部材4に出力する。逆位相の電圧を有する逆位相雑音信号は、オペアンプを使用した反転増幅回路で作るのが良い。また位相反転制御部9には受信音声信号増幅部3同様にイコライザーやボリュームなどの制御回路を設けると良い。   The phase inversion control unit 9 analyzes the electrical signal output from the noise receiving unit 8 and has an antiphase voltage signal having an antiphase voltage that is 180 degrees out of phase with the voltage phase of the electric signal. Is output to the vibration member 4. An antiphase noise signal having an antiphase voltage is preferably produced by an inverting amplifier circuit using an operational amplifier. The phase inversion control unit 9 may be provided with a control circuit such as an equalizer and a volume as in the case of the reception audio signal amplification unit 3.

振動部材4は、位相反転制御部9が出力する逆位相雑音信号に従い振動する。この振動は、伝達部材5に伝わり、使用者の外耳道6に侵入する周囲の騒音や雑音と逆の位相で伝達部材5を振動させる。そのため、外耳道6に侵入しようとする周囲の騒音や雑音の振動方向と伝達部材5の振動方向が互いに逆向きとなって互いに打ち消し合い、使用者の外耳道6に侵入する騒音は減衰或いは消滅する。   The vibrating member 4 vibrates according to the antiphase noise signal output from the phase inversion control unit 9. This vibration is transmitted to the transmission member 5 and causes the transmission member 5 to vibrate at a phase opposite to ambient noise or noise that enters the user's external ear canal 6. Therefore, the ambient noise or noise vibration direction that attempts to enter the ear canal 6 and the vibration direction of the transmission member 5 are opposite to each other and cancel each other, and the noise that enters the user's ear canal 6 is attenuated or extinguished.

さらに、本発明による受話装置13は、使用者が自ら発した音声を相手に伝達するための送信経路を有する。送信経路は、振動部材4と伝達部材5とからなる前記骨伝導イヤフォン部を骨伝導マイクロフォンとして利用し、前記骨伝導イヤフォン部と兼用する構成とする。   Furthermore, the receiver 13 according to the present invention has a transmission path for transmitting the voice that the user has uttered to the other party. The transmission path is configured such that the bone conduction earphone part including the vibration member 4 and the transmission member 5 is used as a bone conduction microphone and is also used as the bone conduction earphone part.

使用者が自ら音声を発すると、その音声は骨伝導により、外耳道6周囲の軟骨を振動させる。本発明では、この振動を、前記伝達部材5を介して、振動部材4に伝えることで、使用者が発した音声を振動部材4が電気信号に変換して送信音声信号として出力する。従って、振動部材4には機械振動を電気信号に変換する機能も要求され、この点でも、振動部材4には圧電バイモルフ素子を使用することが好ましい。   When the user utters sound, the sound vibrates the cartilage around the ear canal 6 by bone conduction. In the present invention, this vibration is transmitted to the vibration member 4 via the transmission member 5, so that the sound emitted by the user is converted into an electric signal by the vibration member 4 and output as a transmission sound signal. Therefore, the vibration member 4 is also required to have a function of converting mechanical vibration into an electrical signal. In this respect, it is preferable to use a piezoelectric bimorph element for the vibration member 4.

本発明では、振動部材4が出力する前記送信音声信号を増幅して出力する送信音声信号増幅部10と、増幅された送信音声信号をスピーカや携帯電話機等に出力する音声信号送信部11を設けることで、受話装置としての利便性を高めている。また、受信音声信号増幅部3、位相反転制御部9、送信音声信号増幅部10、音声信号送信部11からなる回路部14は、一つの回路基板上に構成することができる。   In the present invention, a transmission audio signal amplifying unit 10 that amplifies and outputs the transmission audio signal output from the vibration member 4 and an audio signal transmission unit 11 that outputs the amplified transmission audio signal to a speaker, a cellular phone, or the like are provided. As a result, convenience as a receiver is improved. The circuit unit 14 including the reception audio signal amplification unit 3, the phase inversion control unit 9, the transmission audio signal amplification unit 10, and the audio signal transmission unit 11 can be configured on a single circuit board.

以下、具体的な例を挙げ、本発明の受話装置についてさらに詳しく説明する。   Hereinafter, a specific example is given and the receiver of this invention is demonstrated in more detail.

図4は、実施例による受話装置の基本構成を示す説明図である。本実施例による受話装置13は、接合部材15により一体化された振動部材4と雑音受信部8と伝達部材5とからなる骨伝導イヤフォン部31と、回路部14と、音声受信部2とからなる。骨伝導イヤフォン部31と音声受信部2とは回路部14に接続している。骨伝導イヤフォン部31は使用者が両耳に装着できるように2個とした。   FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the basic configuration of the receiver according to the embodiment. The receiver 13 according to the present embodiment includes a bone conduction earphone unit 31 including a vibration member 4, a noise receiving unit 8, and a transmission member 5 integrated by a joining member 15, a circuit unit 14, and a voice receiving unit 2. Become. The bone conduction earphone unit 31 and the voice receiving unit 2 are connected to the circuit unit 14. Two bone conduction earphone parts 31 were provided so that the user can wear them on both ears.

本実施例では、音声受信部2をコンデンサマイクロフォン及びFET増幅回路で構成し、使用者が聴取しようとする相手の音声1や携帯電話機や音響装置から出力される音声信号を受信できるようにした。音声1や音声信号は音声受信部2で受信され、受信音声信号として電気音声信号に変換され回路部14に出力される。この電気音声信号は、回路部14に設けた増幅回路で増幅されて増幅電気音声信号となり、接続コード16を通じて、振動部材4に出力される。   In this embodiment, the voice receiving unit 2 is composed of a capacitor microphone and an FET amplifier circuit so that the user can receive the voice 1 of the other party, the voice signal output from the mobile phone or the acoustic device. The voice 1 and the voice signal are received by the voice receiver 2, converted into an electric voice signal as a received voice signal, and output to the circuit unit 14. This electric audio signal is amplified by an amplifier circuit provided in the circuit unit 14 to become an amplified electric audio signal, and is output to the vibrating member 4 through the connection cord 16.

図5は、実施例による振動部材の断面図である。本実施例では振動部材4として、圧電バイモルフ素子19を使用した。この圧電バイモルフ素子19は、弾性板18を介して2枚の圧電セラミックス板17を接合したものである。具体的には、2枚の圧電セラミックス板17にはNECトーキン(株)製の圧電セラミックス(商品名ネペック10)を用い、その寸法は、長さ30mm、幅3mm、厚さ0.2mmとした。また、弾性板18は厚さ50μmの真鍮板を使用し、その長さと幅は圧電セラミックス板17とほぼ同寸法にした。これらをエポキシ系接着剤で貼り合わせ、圧電セラミックス板17の外側の主面には電極を設け、この電極と弾性板18との間に前記増幅電気音声信号が入力されるように配線した。尚、電極及び配線は図示しない。   FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the vibration member according to the embodiment. In this embodiment, a piezoelectric bimorph element 19 is used as the vibration member 4. The piezoelectric bimorph element 19 is obtained by joining two piezoelectric ceramic plates 17 via an elastic plate 18. Specifically, the piezoelectric ceramic plates (trade name Nepec 10) manufactured by NEC TOKIN Corporation were used for the two piezoelectric ceramic plates 17, and the dimensions were 30 mm in length, 3 mm in width, and 0.2 mm in thickness. . The elastic plate 18 was a brass plate having a thickness of 50 μm, and the length and width thereof were almost the same as those of the piezoelectric ceramic plate 17. These were bonded together with an epoxy adhesive, and an electrode was provided on the outer main surface of the piezoelectric ceramic plate 17, and wiring was performed between the electrode and the elastic plate 18 so that the amplified electrical audio signal was input. The electrodes and wiring are not shown.

本実施例では、圧電セラミックス板17は一層が50μmの内部電極を印刷したセラミックスシートを厚み方向に4層積層し、一体焼成した積層圧電セラミックス板を用いた。さらに、一層毎に内部電極を二つのグループに分けて層毎に分極と電圧印加が出来る構成とした。この構成は、駆動電圧を大幅に低減できる利点がある。   In this embodiment, the piezoelectric ceramic plate 17 is a laminated piezoelectric ceramic plate in which four layers of ceramic sheets on which an internal electrode having a thickness of 50 μm is printed are laminated in the thickness direction and integrally fired. Further, the internal electrodes are divided into two groups for each layer, and the structure is such that polarization and voltage application can be performed for each layer. This configuration has the advantage that the drive voltage can be greatly reduced.

この圧電バイモルフ素子19の全表面を有機材料32で覆い、振動部材4とした。有機材料32には液状ウレタンゴムを使用し、厚さ方向の二面に約2mmの厚さで被覆層を形成した。   The entire surface of the piezoelectric bimorph element 19 was covered with the organic material 32 to form the vibration member 4. Liquid urethane rubber was used for the organic material 32, and a coating layer was formed with a thickness of about 2 mm on two surfaces in the thickness direction.

振動部材4は、前記増幅電気音声信号に応じて、撓みによる機械振動を発生する。この機械振動は図4に示した接合部材15を介して、音声振動として伝達部材5に伝わる。   The vibration member 4 generates mechanical vibration due to bending in accordance with the amplified electrical audio signal. This mechanical vibration is transmitted to the transmission member 5 as audio vibration through the joining member 15 shown in FIG.

図6は、実施例による骨伝導イヤフォン部の斜視図である。本実施例による骨伝導イヤフォン部31は、樹脂成形した接合部材15を介して、雑音受信部8と伝達部材5を振動部材4の一端に接合した。伝達部材5は外耳道に挿入しやすい曲面を持つ形状とした。   FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the bone conduction earphone unit according to the embodiment. In the bone conduction earphone unit 31 according to the present embodiment, the noise receiving unit 8 and the transmission member 5 are joined to one end of the vibration member 4 through the joining member 15 formed of resin. The transmission member 5 has a curved surface that can be easily inserted into the ear canal.

図7は、実施例による骨伝導イヤフォン部の使用状態を示す説明図である。骨伝導イヤフォン部31は、図7に示す如く、使用者の耳30に装着される。このとき、伝達部材5は、外耳道に挿入され、伝達部材5に伝達された振動部材4の振動は、外耳道周辺の軟骨を振動させる。この振動が、骨伝導により内耳に伝搬して使用者に相手の発する音声1或いは携帯電話機からの音声信号を認識させる。   FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a usage state of the bone conduction earphone unit according to the embodiment. The bone conduction earphone unit 31 is attached to the user's ear 30 as shown in FIG. At this time, the transmission member 5 is inserted into the ear canal, and the vibration of the vibration member 4 transmitted to the transmission member 5 vibrates the cartilage around the ear canal. This vibration propagates to the inner ear by bone conduction and makes the user recognize the voice 1 or the voice signal from the mobile phone emitted by the other party.

一方、図4における、本実施例では、雑音受信部8に、小型のコンデンサマイクロフォンを使用した。雑音受信部8で受信された使用者の耳近傍に到達する周囲の雑音や騒音は、雑音信号としてコンデンサマイクロフォンで電気信号に変換されて接続コード16を通じて、回路部14に出力される。この雑音信号は、回路部14内のオペアンプを使用した反転増幅回路からなる位相反転制御回路で位相が反転・増幅されて逆位相雑音信号となり、接続コード16を通じて、振動部材4に出力される。尚、接続コード16は多芯線構造を有し、雑音信号を伝達する雑音信号線と逆位相雑音信号を伝達する逆位相雑音信号線は異なる芯線を使用している。   On the other hand, in this embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a small condenser microphone is used for the noise receiver 8. Ambient noise or noise that reaches the vicinity of the user's ear received by the noise receiving unit 8 is converted into an electric signal by a condenser microphone as a noise signal and output to the circuit unit 14 through the connection cord 16. The noise signal is inverted and amplified by a phase inversion control circuit including an inverting amplifier circuit using an operational amplifier in the circuit unit 14 to be an antiphase noise signal, and is output to the vibrating member 4 through the connection cord 16. The connection cord 16 has a multi-core structure, and the noise signal line for transmitting the noise signal and the anti-phase noise signal line for transmitting the anti-phase noise signal use different core wires.

位相反転制御回路が出力した逆位相雑音信号は、振動部材4を励振させ、さらに接合部材15を介して伝達部材5を振動させる。この振動は、使用者の耳近傍に到達する周囲の雑音や騒音が持つ音の振動と丁度180度位相が異なるため、使用者の耳に到達する周囲の雑音や騒音を能動的に減衰、消滅させる効果を有する。従って、使用者は、前記音声または音声信号を明瞭に聴取することが可能となる。   The antiphase noise signal output from the phase inversion control circuit excites the vibration member 4 and further vibrates the transmission member 5 via the joining member 15. This vibration is exactly 180 degrees out of phase with the vibration of the sound of ambient noise and noise reaching the user's ear, so the ambient noise and noise reaching the user's ear are actively attenuated and extinguished. Has the effect of Therefore, the user can listen to the voice or the voice signal clearly.

さらに、本実施例では、使用者が発した音声により生じる頭部の振動を外耳道経由で、振動部材4に伝達部材5を介して伝達させることで、使用者が発した音声を第三者に伝える構成とした。伝達部材5は、外耳道内壁に密着するように成形することで、外耳道に伝わる使用者が発した音声により生じる頭部の振動を効率よく振動部材4に伝達することができる。振動部材4に伝わった振動は、振動部材4を構成する圧電バイモルフ素子19に圧電現象を生じさせ、圧電バイモルフ素子19は、伝わった振動に応じた電圧を発生する。接続コード16を通じて、この電圧を回路部14に設けた送信音声信号増幅回路で増幅し、音声信号として、音声信号送信部から出力する。この音声信号は、例えばスピーカや音響装置などの音声出力部12へ出力され音声に変換されることで、使用者の発した音声が第三者に伝えられる。   Furthermore, in this embodiment, the vibration of the head caused by the voice uttered by the user is transmitted to the vibration member 4 via the transmission member 5 via the ear canal, so that the voice uttered by the user can be transmitted to a third party. The composition is to convey. By forming the transmission member 5 so as to be in close contact with the inner wall of the ear canal, it is possible to efficiently transmit the vibration of the head generated by the voice transmitted by the user transmitted to the ear canal to the vibration member 4. The vibration transmitted to the vibration member 4 causes a piezoelectric phenomenon in the piezoelectric bimorph element 19 constituting the vibration member 4, and the piezoelectric bimorph element 19 generates a voltage corresponding to the transmitted vibration. This voltage is amplified by the transmission audio signal amplifier circuit provided in the circuit unit 14 through the connection cord 16 and output as an audio signal from the audio signal transmission unit. The audio signal is output to the audio output unit 12 such as a speaker or an audio device and converted into audio, so that the audio generated by the user is transmitted to a third party.

本実施例では、伝達部材5が外耳道に挿入されているので、振動部材4は伝達部材5を介して使用者が発する骨導音のみを音声信号に変換し、周囲環境音は変換しない。従って、第三者は使用者の発する音声を明瞭に聞き取ることができる。   In this embodiment, since the transmission member 5 is inserted into the ear canal, the vibration member 4 converts only the bone conduction sound emitted by the user via the transmission member 5 into an audio signal, and does not convert the ambient environmental sound. Therefore, the third party can clearly hear the voice uttered by the user.

本実施例では、圧電バイモルフ素子は、駆動電圧を低下させるために積層構造としてあるが、電圧の問題がなければ単板構造でも良い。振動部材が音声信号を受ける状態と、使用者の発する音声信号を出力する状態の使い分けは、使用者の発する音声による振動を検知して、自動的に換えることができる。或いは、手動により切換えることも可能である。また、左右2個ある骨伝導イヤフォン部のうち、一方を受話専用とし、他方を送話専用として設定しても良い。   In this embodiment, the piezoelectric bimorph element has a laminated structure in order to reduce the driving voltage, but may have a single plate structure if there is no problem with voltage. The use of the state in which the vibration member receives a sound signal and the state in which the sound signal emitted by the user is output can be automatically changed by detecting vibration caused by the sound emitted by the user. Alternatively, it can be switched manually. In addition, one of the two left and right bone conduction earphone units may be set exclusively for receiving and the other may be set exclusively for transmitting.

本実施例では、振動部材と雑音受信部と伝達部材とを一体にして、骨伝導イヤフォン部としたが、場合によっては、雑音受信部を切り離して、使用者の耳近傍以外の場所に取り付けても良い。また、使用者の発する音声は別の骨伝導マイクロフォンを用意し、使用者の発する音声による骨伝導音が受信できる部位へ装着しても良い。   In the present embodiment, the vibration member, the noise receiving unit, and the transmission member are integrated into a bone conduction earphone unit, but in some cases, the noise receiving unit is separated and attached to a place other than the vicinity of the user's ear. Also good. Moreover, another bone conduction microphone may be prepared for the voice uttered by the user, and may be attached to a site where bone conduction sound by the voice uttered by the user can be received.

以上述べた如く、本発明によれば、軽量で装着が容易で使用者に負担を与えず、騒音環境にあっても能動消音手段により騒音を低減または消音すると同時に、必要な音声情報を明瞭に聴取および送信ができる受話装置の提供が可能となる。   As described above, according to the present invention, it is lightweight and easy to install, does not give a burden to the user, and even in a noisy environment, the noise is reduced or silenced by the active silencer, and at the same time, necessary voice information is clarified. It is possible to provide a receiver that can listen and transmit.

本発明による受話装置は、特に、騒音の激しい環境において音声信号を送受信する受話装置として利用できるほか、オーディオ装置や携帯端末機器等の音声の送受信に利用できる。   The receiving device according to the present invention can be used not only as a receiving device for transmitting and receiving audio signals in a noisy environment, but also for transmitting and receiving audio from audio devices and portable terminal devices.

従来の受話装置の斜視図。The perspective view of the conventional receiver. 従来の圧電型骨伝導スピーカの断面図。Sectional drawing of the conventional piezoelectric bone conduction speaker. 本発明による受話装置を示すブロック図。The block diagram which shows the receiver according to this invention. 実施例による受話装置の基本構成を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows the basic composition of the telephone receiver by an Example. 実施例による振動部材の断面図。Sectional drawing of the vibration member by an Example. 実施例による骨伝導イヤフォン部の斜視図。The perspective view of the bone conduction earphone part by an Example. 実施例による骨伝導イヤフォン部の使用状態を示す説明図。Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the bone-conduction earphone part by an Example.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 音声
2 音声受信部
3 受信音声信号増幅部
4 振動部材
5 伝達部材
6 外耳道
7 雑音
8 雑音受信部
9 位相反転制御部
10 送信音声信号増幅部
11 音声信号送信部
12 音声出力部
13、20 受話装置
14 回路部
15 接合部材
16 接続コード
17 圧電セラミックス板
18 弾性板
19、71 圧電バイモルフ素子
21 骨伝導マイクロフォン
22 骨伝導スピーカ
23 遮音用イヤーマフ
24 イヤーパッド
27 ハウジング
28 ヘッドバンド
30 耳
31 骨伝導イヤフォン部
32 有機材料
72 エラストマ材
73 振動体
74 ケース
75 支持部材
76 伝達部材
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Audio | voice 2 Audio | voice reception part 3 Reception audio | voice signal amplification part 4 Vibration member 5 Transmission member 6 Ear canal 7 Noise 8 Noise reception part 9 Phase inversion control part 10 Transmission audio | voice signal amplification part 11 Audio | voice signal transmission part 12 Audio | voice output parts 13 and 20 Device 14 Circuit portion 15 Joining member 16 Connection cord 17 Piezoelectric ceramic plate 18 Elastic plates 19, 71 Piezoelectric bimorph element 21 Bone conduction microphone 22 Bone conduction speaker 23 Sound insulation ear muff 24 Ear pad 27 Housing 28 Headband 30 Ear 31 Bone conduction earphone portion 32 Organic material 72 Elastomer material 73 Vibrating body 74 Case 75 Support member 76 Transmission member

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音声または電気変換された音声信号を受信して電気音声信号を出力する音声受信部と、前記電気音声信号を増幅して増幅電気音声信号を出力する受信音声信号増幅部と、前記増幅電気音声信号に応じて音声振動を発生する振動部材と、前記振動部材に接合し外耳道に挿入可能な形状を有する伝達部材とからなる受信経路と、雑音を受信して雑音信号を出力する雑音受信部と、前記雑音信号の位相と逆位相の逆相雑音信号を出力する位相反転制御部と、前記逆相雑音信号に応じて逆相雑音振動を発生する前記振動部材と、前記伝達部材とからなる消音経路と、使用者の発する音声により耳周辺に生じる骨導音を前記振動部材に伝達する前記伝達部材と、前記骨導音に応じた送信音声信号を出力する前記振動部材とからなる送信経路とを有することを特徴とする受話装置。   An audio receiving unit that receives an audio signal or an audio signal that has been electrically converted and outputs an electric audio signal; a received audio signal amplification unit that amplifies the electric audio signal and outputs an amplified electric audio signal; and the amplified electric audio signal And a receiving path composed of a vibrating member that generates sound vibration according to the above, a transmission member having a shape that can be inserted into the ear canal and joined to the vibrating member, a noise receiving unit that receives noise and outputs a noise signal, A muffler path comprising a phase inversion control unit that outputs a negative phase noise signal having a phase opposite to the phase of the noise signal, the vibration member that generates a negative phase noise vibration in response to the negative phase noise signal, and the transmission member And a transmission path composed of the transmission member that transmits bone conduction sound generated around the ear to the vibration member by the sound emitted by the user, and the vibration member that outputs a transmission sound signal corresponding to the bone conduction sound. Have Receiving apparatus according to claim. 前記受信経路と、前記消音経路と、前記送信経路とを有し、前記雑音受信部と前記振動部材と前記伝達部材とは一体の骨伝導イヤフォン部を成し、前記骨伝導イヤフォン部は、前記伝達部材を介して、前記振動部材の発生した前記音声振動を外耳道に伝達し、かつ、前記逆相雑音振動により前記雑音を低減することを特徴とする受話装置。   The reception path, the muffling path, and the transmission path, the noise receiving section, the vibration member, and the transmission member form an integral bone conduction earphone section, and the bone conduction earphone section is A voice receiving apparatus, wherein the voice vibration generated by the vibration member is transmitted to an external auditory canal via a transmission member, and the noise is reduced by the reverse-phase noise vibration. 前記骨伝導イヤフォン部は、一対を成し、少なくとも一方が、前記送信経路であることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の受話装置。   The receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the bone conduction earphone unit forms a pair, and at least one of the bone conduction earphone units is the transmission path. 前記骨伝導イヤフォン部は、有機材料で表面を覆われた圧電バイモルフ素子または圧電ユニモルフ素子からなる前記振動部材の端部に接合部材を介して前記伝達部材が接合され、前記雑音受信部は前記伝達部材の外耳道に挿入される面以外の表面に固定してなることを特徴とする請求項2または請求項3のいずれかに記載の受話装置。   The bone conduction earphone part is joined to the end part of the vibration member made of a piezoelectric bimorph element or a piezoelectric unimorph element whose surface is covered with an organic material via a joining member, and the noise receiving part is the transmission part The receiving device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the receiving device is fixed to a surface other than a surface inserted into the ear canal of the member.
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