Summary of the invention
Have complicated, high to the ultrasonic transducer performance requirement problem of system configuration to existing parametric array audio frequency broadcast system, the present invention provides a kind of system configuration simple, low to the performance requirement of ultrasonic transducer parametric array audio frequency broadcast system.
A kind of parametric array audio frequency broadcast system is used to play the audible sound that predefined a plurality of combination of frequency forms.This parametric array audio frequency broadcast system comprises: receiving system, high-frequency pulse signal generator, multi-path digital power amplifier and ultrasound transducer array; Wherein, The control signal of the amplitude size of each frequency in this receiving system receive frequency combination; High-frequency pulse signal after the corresponding single-sideband amplitude of each frequency is modulated in this high-frequency pulse signal generator generates carrier frequency according to this control signal high-frequency pulse signal and the combination of frequency; This multi-path digital power amplifier amplifies the high-frequency pulse signal and the corresponding ultrasonic signal of output of the different frequency of this high-frequency pulse signal generator generation independently; This ultrasound transducer array receives this ultrasonic signal, and the audible sound of generated frequency combination.
As the further improvement of above-mentioned parametric array audio frequency broadcast system, this control signal is an one-channel signal, and it comprises the amplitude size information of each frequency in this combination of frequency.
As the further improvement of above-mentioned parametric array audio frequency broadcast system, this control signal is multiple signals, and it comprises the amplitude size information of one or more frequencies respectively.
Further improvement as above-mentioned parametric array audio frequency broadcast system; This high-frequency pulse signal generator sends the high-frequency pulse signal after the corresponding single-sideband amplitude modulation of each frequency in high-frequency pulse signal and the combination of frequency of carrier frequency simultaneously, and the pulse duration of the high-frequency pulse signal in the combination of frequency behind the corresponding amplitude modulation(PAM) of each frequency is by this control signal control.
As the further improvement of above-mentioned parametric array audio frequency broadcast system, the output signal of this single-sideband amplitude modulation includes only a sideband, and the corresponding sideband of each frequency independently is upper sideband or lower sideband in the combination of frequency.
As the further improvement of above-mentioned parametric array audio frequency broadcast system, each road of this multi-path digital power amplifier receive respectively and the high-frequency pulse signal that amplifies carrier frequency respectively and this predefined a plurality of combination of frequencies in the amplitude modulation(PAM) of each frequency correspondence after high-frequency pulse signal.
Further improvement as above-mentioned parametric array audio frequency broadcast system; This ultrasound transducer array comprises the ultrasonic transducer of a plurality of different center frequency, and the centre frequency of these a plurality of ultrasonic transducers corresponds respectively to the frequency from the ultrasonic signal of this multi-path digital power amplifier output.
As the further improvement of above-mentioned parametric array audio frequency broadcast system, the same centre frequency of adjacent ultrasonic transducer is different in this ultrasound transducer array.
Parametric array audio frequency broadcast system of the present invention does not need the high-frequency pulse signal after modulator just can be exported modulation; Therefore its structure obtains simplifying; And every way word power amplifier only amplifies the some frequencies in the high-frequency pulse signal behind the amplitude modulation(PAM) of each frequency in carrier frequency and the combination of frequency, so also greatly simplification of the design of multi-path digital power amplifier.In addition, the performance requirement to ultrasonic transducer also reduces.
Embodiment
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Parametric array audio frequency broadcast system of the present invention mainly is used for playing the audible sound that predefined a plurality of combination of frequency forms, and this combination of frequency comprises one or more predefined different frequencies.This parametric array audio frequency broadcast system comprises receiving system, high-frequency pulse signal generator, multi-path digital power amplifier and ultrasound transducer array.Wherein, this receiving system is used for the control signal of the amplitude size of each frequency in the receive frequency combination.This high-frequency pulse signal generator is used to generate the high-frequency pulse signal behind the corresponding amplitude modulation(PAM) of each frequency in high-frequency pulse signal and the combination of frequency of carrier frequency.This multi-path digital power amplifier is used for amplifying independently the high-frequency pulse signal of different frequency, and it possibly comprise two-way, three tunnel or multi-path digital power amplifier more.This ultrasound transducer array is made up of the ultrasonic transducer of multiple different center frequency.Wherein, the ultrasonic transducer of same centre frequency can adjacently be arranged, and also can non-conterminously arrange, but under the situation of non-conterminous arrangement, the effect that it reached is preferable.That is to say that under the preferable situation of effect, the same centre frequency of adjacent ultrasonic transducer is different in this ultrasound transducer array.
Seeing also Fig. 1, is the groundwork schematic flow sheet of parametric array audio frequency broadcast system one preferred embodiments of the present invention.The workflow of this parametric array audio frequency broadcast system mainly comprises:
(1) definite in advance concrete combination of frequency f that expects
1, f
2..., f
N, be N frequency, wherein N>0 altogether.Confirm the carrier frequency f of ultrasonic signal
cCalculate combination of frequency through behind the amplitude modulation(PAM), be respectively f
C1, f
C2..., f
CN, and have: f
Cn=f
c± f
n, n=1 wherein, 2 ..., N, addition or subtraction are selected in " ± " expression arbitrarily, corresponding respectively upper sideband amplitude modulation(PAM) and lower sideband amplitude modulation(PAM);
(2) combination of frequency f is set
1, f
2..., f
NIn each frequency f
nAmplitude size A
nControl signal, control signal can change at any one time; Wherein, this control signal can be independent signal, and it comprises combination of frequency f
1, f
2..., f
NIn each frequency f
nAmplitude size A
nInformation, this control signal also can be multiple signals, and it comprises the amplitude size A of one or more frequencies respectively
nInformation; That is to say, control signal needn't with combination of frequency f
1, f
2..., f
NCorresponding one by one, when control signal is one-channel signal, also can realize control;
(3) to produce 1 tunnel frequency be carrier frequency f to high-frequency pulse signal generator
c, duty ratio is 50% the first high-frequency pulse signal U
c, and according to each frequency f
nAmplitude size A
n, producing N road frequency is each frequency f in the combination of frequency
nCombination of frequency f behind the corresponding amplitude modulation(PAM)
Cn, duty ratio is d
nThe second high-frequency pulse signal U
nThat is to say that high-frequency pulse signal generator sends carrier frequency f simultaneously
cThe first high-frequency pulse signal U
cWith each frequency f in the combination of frequency
nThe second high-frequency pulse signal U behind the corresponding amplitude modulation(PAM)
n, its pulse duration is controlled by control signal;
(4) first high-frequency pulse signal U
cWith the second high-frequency pulse signal U
nPass through the multi-path digital power amplifier respectively, each the way word power amplifier in the multi-path digital power amplifier receives respectively and amplifies carrier frequency f respectively
cThe first high-frequency pulse signal U
cWith each frequency f in this combination of frequency
nThe second high-frequency pulse signal U behind the corresponding amplitude modulation(PAM)
n, export the first ultrasonic signal S then
cWith the second ultrasonic signal S
n
(5) ultrasound transducer array is respectively f by centre frequency
cOr f
CnMultiple ultrasonic transducer constitute.The first ultrasonic signal S
cWith the second ultrasonic signal S
nDeliver to the ultrasonic transducer that coincide with centre frequency respectively.Ultrasonic transducer emission ultrasonic wave is propagated in air and from demodulation, generated frequency makes up f
1, f
2..., f
NAudible sound.That is to say that the ultrasonic transducer of this multiple different center frequency corresponds respectively to carrier frequency f
cWith each frequency f in the combination of frequency
nCombination of frequency f behind the corresponding amplitude modulation(PAM)
Cn
Understand the present invention for ease, the degree of amplitude modulation size with single-frequency is that 1kHz and 5kHz are example explanation the present invention below, and wherein carrier frequency is chosen as 25kHz.
The 1kHz single-frequency is behind amplitude modulation(PAM) in theory, and the double-sideband signal of generation is 24kHz and 26kHz.Here only retain sideband, confirm that promptly the output signal is the result of 24kHz as the lower sideband amplitude modulation(PAM).
The 5kHz single-frequency is behind amplitude modulation(PAM) in theory, and the double-sideband signal of generation is 20kHz and 30kHz.Here only keep upper sideband, confirm that promptly the output signal is the result of 30kHz as the upper sideband amplitude modulation(PAM).
Designing high-frequency pulse signal generator thus, export three road signals simultaneously, is respectively 24kHz, 25kHz and 30kHz.Design three way word power amplifiers, the effective frequency of amplification is respectively 24kHz, 25kHz and 30kHz.
Corresponding, select three kinds of ultrasonic transducers, its centre frequency is respectively 24kHz, 25kHz and 30kHz.12 every type, have 36 ultrasonic transducers altogether, constitute the square array of 6x 6.Wherein, the centre frequency of adjacent ultrasonic transducer is different.
Input unit is two knobs, the relative size when controlling 1kHz and 5kHz broadcast respectively.The level of two corresponding two variations of knob is connected to signal generator, the pulse duration of control 24kHz and 30kHz.The pulse duration of 25kHz is always 50% duty ratio.
This parametric array audio frequency broadcast system does not need the high-frequency pulse signal after modulator just can be exported modulation, so its structure obtains simplifying.Secondly, owing to every way word power amplifier only amplifies single-frequency, so the design of this multi-path digital power amplifier is also greatly simplified.Wherein, single-frequency is carrier frequency f
cWith combination of frequency f
1, f
2..., f
NInterior each frequency f
nAmplitude modulation(PAM) after combination of frequency f
CnIn some frequencies.In addition, the frequency after the centre frequency that only needs ultrasonic transducer and the modulation is consistent, does not need flat frequency to respond, so the performance requirement of ultrasonic transducer is also reduced.
In sum, parametric array audio frequency broadcast system of the present invention have simple in structure, to advantage such as the performance requirement of ultrasonic transducer is low.
More than be merely preferred case study on implementation of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.All within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.