GB2373667A - In ear communications over-volume protection - Google Patents

In ear communications over-volume protection Download PDF

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GB2373667A
GB2373667A GB0030199A GB0030199A GB2373667A GB 2373667 A GB2373667 A GB 2373667A GB 0030199 A GB0030199 A GB 0030199A GB 0030199 A GB0030199 A GB 0030199A GB 2373667 A GB2373667 A GB 2373667A
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Richard Potter
Richard Palmer
Michael Whitaker
Lydia Palmer
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F11/06—Protective devices for the ears
    • A61F11/08—Protective devices for the ears internal, e.g. earplugs

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Abstract

A passive reverse cone noise filter 7 is built into custom moulded in ear communication systems providing two-way communications. It protects the users hearing from potentially damaging over volume speech and noise generated through the in ear communications speaker. In addition this filter also amplifies the voice vibrations from the inner ear to the microphone improving the quality of the transmitted voice.

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IN EAR COMMUNICATIONS OVER VOLUME PROTECTION The invention relates to a passive noise filter built into custom moulded in ear communication systems providing two-way communications.
Such in ear communication systems are well known, but suffer from the following disadvantages. The speakers are not protected from potential over volume of speech, which can potentially damage hearing.
The invention is the installation of an inline passive noise filter to reduce potential over volume to a level that is comfortable to the human ear.
The invention has the following advantages. It protects the users hearing from potentially damaging high volume speech and noise generated through the in ear communications speaker.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1, shows a side view of the vented construction custom moulded earpiece, which incorporates a passive reverse cone noise filter inline with the built in two-way communications system.
As shown in Figure 1 the earpieces (1) are moulded from solid silicone. This drawing illustrates'Solid' construction moulded earpieces with a built in two-way communications system (5) by means of an internal speaker and microphone that are either hard wired to the radio system or have a wireless configuration (6). The communications system also incorporates a passive reverse cone noise filter (7) that protects the ear from over volume of the speaker. In addition this reverse cone filter (7) also amplifies the voice vibrations from the inner ear to the microphone improving the quality of the transmitted voice.
This system completely blocks external sound but enables the user to communicate by radio link (5) without the need to move out of the noisy environment.

Claims (3)

  1. CLAIMS IN EAR COMMUNICATIONS OVER VOLUME PROTECTION 1. A passive inline reverse cone noise filter built into custom moulded in ear communication systems providing two-way communications. The installation of the filter reduces potential over volume of the speaker to a level that is comfortable to the human ear.
  2. 2. A passive inline reverse cone noise filter built into custom moulded in ear communication systems providing two-way communications as claimed in Claim 1. The installation of the filter also amplifies the voice vibrations from the inner ear to the microphone improving the quality of the transmitted voice.
  3. 3. A passive inline reverse cone noise filter built into custom moulded in ear communication systems substantially as described herein with reference to Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing.
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WO2004036953A1 (en) * 2002-10-16 2004-04-29 Microsound A/S Hearing prosthesis
USD611929S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2010-03-16 Klipsch, Llc Headphone ear tips
US7681577B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2010-03-23 Klipsch, Llc Ear tip
US10052234B2 (en) 2015-01-19 2018-08-21 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing protection device with convoluted acoustic horn

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GB1402238A (en) * 1972-05-17 1975-08-06 Marion Health Safety Inc Process for producing a formed-in-place earpiece
EP0092822A2 (en) * 1982-04-27 1983-11-02 Masao Konomi Ear microphone
EP0590698A2 (en) * 1992-05-31 1994-04-06 Verenigde Bedrijven Groeneveld B.V. Hearing protector
EP0955025A1 (en) * 1998-04-29 1999-11-10 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Selective nonlinear attenuating earplug

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1402238A (en) * 1972-05-17 1975-08-06 Marion Health Safety Inc Process for producing a formed-in-place earpiece
EP0092822A2 (en) * 1982-04-27 1983-11-02 Masao Konomi Ear microphone
EP0590698A2 (en) * 1992-05-31 1994-04-06 Verenigde Bedrijven Groeneveld B.V. Hearing protector
EP0955025A1 (en) * 1998-04-29 1999-11-10 Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation Selective nonlinear attenuating earplug

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004036953A1 (en) * 2002-10-16 2004-04-29 Microsound A/S Hearing prosthesis
US7681577B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2010-03-23 Klipsch, Llc Ear tip
US8201561B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2012-06-19 Klipsch Group, Inc. Ear tip
USD611929S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2010-03-16 Klipsch, Llc Headphone ear tips
USD624901S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2010-10-05 Klipsch Group, Inc. Headphone ear tips
US10052234B2 (en) 2015-01-19 2018-08-21 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing protection device with convoluted acoustic horn

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