JP2008103876A - Ribbon type microphone unit and ribbon type microphone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ribbon type microphone unit and a ribbon type microphone that can prevent a ribbon from coming into contact with magnetic powder by catching magnetic powder before the magnetic powder reaches the microphone unit even if the magnetic powder enters from outside and can increase the frequency response of a microphone in the upper register by making large a gap formed in a head case. <P>SOLUTION: The ribbon type microphone unit includes a pair of permanent magnets 2 and 4 for parallel magnetic field generation in a square pole shape disposed in parallel to each other across a gap, a ribbon-shaped diaphragm 5 disposed in parallel magnetic fields generated between the permanent magnets 2 and 4 for parallel magnetic field generation apart from the permanent magnets 2 and 4 for parallel magnetic field generation while having plate surfaces directed in the parallel magnetic field direction, and a pair of permanent magnets 10 and 11 for magnetic powder attraction disposed opposite the parallel magnetic fields generated between the permanent magnets 2 and 4 for parallel magnetic field generation in parallel to each other apart from the permanent magnets 2 and 4 for parallel magnetic field generation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ribbon-type microphone unit and a ribbon-type microphone, and particularly has a configuration capable of avoiding adverse effects due to magnetic powder entering from the outside.

  The ribbon microphone is configured by arranging a ribbon that serves as a diaphragm and a conductor in a parallel magnetic field formed between a pair of permanent magnets. When the ribbon vibrates in response to the sound wave, the ribbon cuts the parallel magnetic field, and an electrical signal proportional to the vibration speed is output from both ends of the ribbon. This is the principle of the ribbon microphone. The ribbon is manufactured using, for example, aluminum foil.

  6 to 8 show an example of a unit unit for converting a sound wave into an electric signal of a conventional ribbon microphone. 6 to 8, a pair of square columnar permanent magnets 22, 24 are provided on both sides of the frame 21 in the long side direction on the inner side surface of the frame 21 formed in a rectangular frame shape. It is fixed with a predetermined interval between them. The permanent magnets 22 and 24 are magnetized in the width direction (left and right direction in FIGS. 7 and 8), and the magnetization directions of the pair of permanent magnets 22 and 24 are the same. Therefore, a parallel magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnets 22 and 24.

  A ribbon 25 serving as a diaphragm and a conductor is disposed in the parallel magnetic field. The ribbon 25 has an elongated strip shape, and both end portions in the length direction are fixed to electrode lead portions 27 and 29 (see FIG. 8) provided at both end portions in the length direction of the frame 21. The electrode lead portions 27 and 29 are insulated from the frame 21 and are electrically connected to the ribbon 25 by sandwiching both end portions of the ribbon 25, and hold the ribbon 25 in a state where an appropriate tension is applied to the ribbon 25. . The ribbon 25 is formed in a triangular wave shape by being bent alternately at regular intervals except for the electrode lead portions 27 and 29 (see FIG. 6). The direction of the line formed by the bending, that is, the direction of the line drawn by the crest and trough of the triangular wave is the width direction of the ribbon 25, and the lines are formed at regular intervals.

  The ribbon 25 receives the sound wave and vibrates according to the sound wave. This vibration direction is a direction that crosses the magnetic flux between the permanent magnets 22 and 24, and the ribbon 25 made of a conductor generates power by crossing the magnetic flux, thereby generating power between the longitudinal ends of the ribbon 25, and thus the electrode lead portions 27 and 29. An electric signal is generated between them. Since this electric signal is a signal having a frequency and an amplitude corresponding to the frequency and the amplitude of the ribbon 25, the sound wave hitting the ribbon 25 is converted into an electric signal corresponding to the sound wave.

As a conventional technique related to a ribbon type microphone, for example, a diaphragm made of ribbon-like aluminum foil has durability, and a diaphragm can be provided with a good electrical connection state at a joint portion with a fixed electrode over a long period of time. There is known a ribbon type microphone in which a gold vapor deposition film is formed on both surfaces of each electrode and further on each inner surface of an electrode plate (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-252440 A

  As described above, the ribbon type microphone has a weak point that it is easily damaged by magnetic powder such as iron powder entering from the outside due to its unique configuration. The reason will be described in more detail. Not only ribbon-type microphones, but general microphones are made of a material in which a large number of gaps are arranged, such as metal mesh and punching metal, in order to take external sound waves into the microphone unit and shield the internal microphone unit. Some headcases surround the microphone unit. For this reason, when magnetic powder such as fine iron powder floats in the air, the magnetic powder passes through the gap of the head case and is attracted to the permanent magnet constituting the ribbon microphone. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the magnetic powder 30 is attracted to the permanent magnets 22 and 24 in the conventional example. Since the magnetic flux across the gap between the permanent magnets 22 and 24 is a parallel magnetic flux, the magnetic powder adsorbed on one of the permanent magnets 22 and 24 stands up toward the other permanent magnet 22 and 24 and is parallel to each other. It is adsorbed by. Since the gap between the permanent magnets 22 and 24 and the ribbon 25 is very small, when the magnetic powder 30 is attracted to the permanent magnets 22 and 24, the ribbon 25 hits the magnetic powder 30 and functions or functions as a microphone. Will be greatly impaired.

  In order to solve such problems, it is conceivable to make the gap formed in the head case as small as possible. However, if this is done, the acoustic resistance of the head case will increase and the frequency response in the high frequency range of the microphone will deteriorate. Occurs.

  The present invention was conceived to solve the problems of the conventional ribbon type microphone as described above. Even if magnetic powder enters from the outside, the magnetic powder is captured before reaching the microphone unit. This prevents the ribbon from coming into contact with the magnetic powder, thereby increasing the gap formed in the head case to increase the high frequency response of the microphone and maintaining a high frequency response. An object is to provide a ribbon type microphone unit and a ribbon type microphone.

A ribbon microphone unit according to the present invention includes a pair of quadrangular prism-shaped permanent magnetic field forming permanent magnets arranged in parallel to each other at an interval, and a parallel magnetic field formed between the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets. Facing a parallel magnetic field formed between a pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets and a ribbon-shaped diaphragm disposed in a parallel magnetic field direction and spaced apart from the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets. And a pair of permanent magnets for adsorbing magnetic powder arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets.
It is more preferable that the magnetic path formed by the permanent magnet for attracting magnetic powder is an open magnetic path.
The ribbon type microphone according to the present invention is characterized in that the ribbon type microphone unit incorporated in the microphone case comprises the ribbon type microphone unit according to the present invention.

The magnetic powder approaching the ribbon microphone unit is captured by the magnetic powder adsorbing permanent magnet before entering the gap between the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets and the ribbon diaphragm, and the magnetic powder is captured by the ribbon diaphragm. Does not interfere with the operation.
The magnetic path formed by the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets is a closed magnetic circuit, and the parallel magnetic field of the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets is a strong magnetic field. The arrangement of the permanent magnet for adsorption does not impede the performance of the microphone unit. Further, if the magnetic path formed by the permanent magnet for attracting magnetic powder is an open magnetic path, the influence of the magnetic field by the permanent magnet for attracting magnetic powder on the parallel magnetic field can be further reduced.

Embodiments of a ribbon microphone unit and a ribbon microphone according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
First, an embodiment of a ribbon microphone unit according to the present invention will be described. 1 to 3, a ribbon microphone unit 20 is assembled on the basis of a frame 1 formed in a rectangular frame shape, and a pair of inner sides of the frame 1 are arranged on both sides in the long side direction of the frame 1. These quadrangular columnar permanent magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 are fixed in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval between the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4. The parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 are magnetized in the width direction (left and right direction in FIGS. 1 and 2), and the magnetization directions of the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 are the same. ing. Therefore, a parallel magnetic field is formed between the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4.

  In the parallel magnetic field, a ribbon-shaped diaphragm 5 serving as a diaphragm and a conductor is disposed. The ribbon-shaped diaphragm 5 can be formed from a thin conductive material, for example, an aluminum foil having a thickness of several μm. The ribbon-shaped diaphragm 5 is formed by forming the above-mentioned material into an elongated strip shape, and both electrode ends 7 and 9 (see FIG. 2) having both ends in the length direction provided at both ends in the length direction of the frame 1. It is fixed to. The electrode lead-out portions 7 and 9 are insulated from the frame 1 and are electrically connected to the diaphragm 5 by sandwiching both ends of the diaphragm 5, and the diaphragm 5 is placed in a state where an appropriate tension is applied to the diaphragm 5. keeping. Like the ribbon-shaped diaphragm in the conventional ribbon microphone unit, the diaphragm 5 is formed in a triangular wave shape by bending other portions except for the electrode lead portions 7 and 9 alternately at regular intervals. . The direction of the line formed by the bending, that is, the direction of the line drawn by the crest and trough of the triangular wave is the width direction of the diaphragm 5, and the lines are formed at regular intervals.

  Similar to the conventional ribbon microphone unit, the ribbon-shaped diaphragm 5 receives sound waves and vibrates according to the sound waves. The vibration direction is a direction that crosses the magnetic flux between the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4, and the diaphragm 5 made of a conductor generates power by crossing the magnetic flux. An electric signal is generated between the electrode lead portions 7 and 9. Since this electrical signal is a signal having a frequency and amplitude corresponding to the frequency and amplitude of the diaphragm 5, the sound wave that strikes the diaphragm 5 is converted into an electrical signal corresponding to this sound wave. Since the ribbon microphone is an inertia control system, the resonance frequency of the ribbon-shaped diaphragm 25 is equal to or lower than the low frequency of the sound wave to be collected, in other words, lower than the lowest frequency of the frequency band where sound can be collected. It is necessary to. For this reason, the tension of the diaphragm 5 is set very low. As described above, the diaphragm 5 is bent into a waveform to realize a low tension.

  The feature of the ribbon microphone unit 20 according to the present invention is that it includes a pair of permanent magnets for adsorbing magnetic powder described below. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 are opposed to each other in parallel with each other and spaced apart from the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4. Magnetic powder attracting permanent magnets 10 and 11 are arranged. The pair of permanent magnets 10 and 11 for attracting magnetic powder are quadrangular prism-shaped permanent magnets, and one surface of each of the permanent magnets 10 and 11 for attracting magnetic powder is disposed opposite to each other with the ribbon-shaped diaphragm 5 interposed therebetween. The pair of permanent magnets 10 and 11 for attracting magnetic powder are longer than the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4, and both end portions in the length direction extend outward from both end surfaces of the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4. ing. The pair of permanent magnets 10 and 11 for adsorbing magnetic powder are supported so that both end portions in the length direction are sandwiched between support plates (not shown) extending from the frame 1, and a pair of permanent magnets for forming a parallel magnetic field. 2 and 4 are integrally fixed to the frame 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 and the pair of magnetic powder adsorbing permanent magnets 10 and 11 are fixed so that the cross-sectional shape is a quadrangle and the cross-sections are parallel to each other. Yes. Also, the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 and the pair of magnetic powder attracting permanent magnets 10 and 11 are arranged with a predetermined distance between these permanent magnets. The pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2, 4 are arranged along the inner surface of the frame 1 as described above, so that the frame functions as a yoke. A closed magnetic circuit is formed. Accordingly, a strong parallel magnetic field is formed between the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4. On the other hand, the pair of permanent magnets 10 and 11 for adsorbing magnetic powder is supported by both ends in the longitudinal direction and no other members are added, and therefore, formed by the pair of permanent magnets 10 and 11 for adsorbing magnetic powder. The magnetic path is an open magnetic path, and a magnetic field is formed around each of the permanent magnets 10 and 11 for attracting magnetic powder and returns from the permanent magnet itself to the permanent magnet itself. Therefore, the magnetic field formed around each of the permanent magnets 10 and 11 for attracting magnetic powder is relatively weak, and this magnetic field does not affect the parallel magnetic field of the pair of permanent magnets 10 and 11 for attracting magnetic powder.

  According to the embodiment of the ribbon microphone unit 20 described above, when the surrounding magnetic powder 30 approaches the microphone unit, the magnetic powder 30 is attracted to the magnetic powder before the magnetic powder 30 is attracted to the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4. It is attracted to the permanent magnets 10 and 11. Therefore, the magnetic powder 30 does not adhere to the gap between the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 and the ribbon-shaped diaphragm 5, and the movement of the diaphragm 5 is obstructed by the magnetic powder 30 and the microphone. As a result, it is possible to prevent the performance from being deteriorated.

  In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2, 4 has the left and right sides excluding the front surface when the surfaces facing each other with the diaphragm 5 in between are the front surfaces. The sound wave guide members 18 and 19 are fixed to the upper and lower surfaces in FIG. The sound wave guide members 18 and 19 include a guide surface formed in an arc shape so as to guide a sound wave directed to the microphone unit 20 toward the diaphragm 5. Accordingly, the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4 are guarded from the magnetic powder that is about to approach the microphone unit 20, and the magnetic powder adheres to the surface of the sound wave guide members 18 and 19 and the magnetic powder attracting permanent magnet 10. , 11 and attracted to the permanent magnets 10, 11 for attracting magnetic powder. In this way, the magnetic powder attracting permanent magnets 10 and 11 prevent the magnetic powder from reaching the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets 2 and 4. A gap is formed between the magnetic powder adsorbing permanent magnets 10 and 11 and the sound wave guiding members 18 and 19 so as not to obstruct the passage of sound waves toward the diaphragm 5.

  Next, an embodiment of the ribbon microphone according to the present invention will be described. The ribbon microphone according to the present invention uses the ribbon microphone unit 20 according to the present invention as a microphone unit. 4 and 5 show an embodiment of a ribbon microphone according to the present invention. 4 and 5, the microphone housing mainly includes a lower microphone case 12 and an upper head case 15. A head case 15 is coupled to the upper end of the opened microphone case 12. The head case 15 is provided to take sound waves from the outside into the microphone unit and shield the internal microphone unit, and is made of a material in which a large number of gaps are arranged such as a metal mesh or punching metal. The head case 15 surrounds the microphone unit 20 built in the housing. The lower end portion of the microphone case 12 is a small-diameter cylinder, and the tip end portion of the cylinder is a microphone connector portion 16. For example, a cable-side connector provided at an end portion of a microphone cable can be inserted into the microphone connector portion 16, and an audio signal converted by the microphone is transmitted to the outside via the cable.

  An appropriate number of columnar support portions 13 extend vertically in the microphone case 12, and a circuit board 14 is fixed to the upper end of the support portion 13. The circuit board 14 is fixed so as to close the open upper end of the microphone case 12, and the lower end surface of the ribbon type microphone unit 20 is placed on the circuit board 14, and the microphone unit 20 is fixed to the circuit board 14. ing. The microphone unit 20 rises from the circuit board 14, and the microphone unit 20 is surrounded by the head case 15. Accordingly, sound waves that enter through a large number of gaps formed in the head case 15 can be received by the diaphragm 5 of the microphone unit 20. On the lower surface side of the circuit board 14, a transformer 35 that boosts and outputs an audio signal converted by the microphone unit is disposed.

  In the embodiment of the ribbon type microphone, in order to increase the frequency response in the high sound range, it is desirable to increase the gap formed in the head case as much as possible to reduce the acoustic resistance of the head case. If it does so, it will become easy for magnetic powder to penetrate | invade into a microphone, magnetic powder will be adsorbed by a pair of permanent magnets for parallel magnetic field formation, and this magnetic powder will touch a ribbon-like vibrating body and will become a factor which degrades the performance of a microphone. However, according to the ribbon type microphone unit and the ribbon type microphone according to the present invention, the magnetic powder that has entered is captured by the permanent magnet for magnetic powder adsorption before reaching the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnet. There is no deterioration. Therefore, there is no problem even if the gap formed in the head case is made as large as possible to reduce the acoustic resistance of the head case, the frequency response in the high sound range can be increased, and the frequency response in the high sound range is enhanced. Can be maintained.

It is a plane sectional view showing an example of a ribbon type microphone unit concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the said Example. It is a side view of the said Example. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the Example of the ribbon type microphone concerning this invention. It is front sectional drawing of the said Example. It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the example of the conventional common ribbon type microphone unit. It is a top sectional view showing an example of a conventional general ribbon type microphone unit. It is a front view of the conventional example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 2 Permanent magnet for parallel magnetic field formation 4 Permanent magnet for parallel magnetic field formation 5 Ribbon-shaped diaphragm 10 Permanent magnet for magnetic powder adsorption 11 Permanent magnet for magnetic powder adsorption 12 Microphone case 15 Head case 20 Ribbon type microphone unit 30 Magnetic powder

Claims (7)

A pair of quadrangular prism-shaped permanent magnetic field-forming permanent magnets arranged in parallel with each other at an interval;
A ribbon-like diaphragm disposed in a parallel magnetic field formed between a pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets with a plate surface facing the parallel magnetic field direction and spaced apart from the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets;
A pair of permanent magnets for adsorbing magnetic powder disposed opposite to a parallel magnetic field formed between a pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets and parallel to each other and spaced apart from the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets. Ribbon type microphone unit.   The ribbon microphone unit according to claim 1, wherein the pair of permanent magnets for attracting magnetic powder are quadrangular prism-shaped permanent magnets.   The pair of magnetic powder adsorbing permanent magnets is longer than the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnet, and both ends in the length direction extend outward from both end surfaces of the parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnet. Microphone unit.   2. The ribbon type microphone unit according to claim 1, wherein the pair of permanent magnets for adsorbing magnetic powder are disposed opposite to each other with a ribbon-shaped diaphragm interposed therebetween.   The ribbon microphone unit according to claim 1, wherein the pair of parallel magnetic field forming permanent magnets and the pair of magnetic powder adsorbing permanent magnets are fixed to a frame formed in a rectangular frame shape.   2. The ribbon microphone unit according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic path formed by the permanent magnet for attracting magnetic powder is an open magnetic path.   A ribbon-type microphone unit is incorporated in a microphone case, and a portion corresponding to the ribbon-type microphone unit is a ribbon-type microphone including a head case that takes in sound waves from the outside into the microphone unit, and the ribbon-type microphone unit is claimed in claim A ribbon microphone, which is a ribbon microphone unit described in any one of 1 to 6.

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