TWI760074B - Telephone conference device - Google Patents

Abstract

A telephone conference device includes a device body, a plurality of radio receipting components, an operating member, and a controller. The radio receipting components are arranged to surround the device body corresponding to radio receipting directions. The operating member has a connecting seat and an operating panel. The operating panel is disposed on a top of the connecting seat. The bottom end of the connecting seat is rotatably connected to the device body, so that the operating member can be adjusted by an external force in an inclined direction corresponding to predetermined one of the radio receipting directions. The controller controls at least one of the radio receipting components off corresponding to the inclined direction of the operating member, so as to enhance the predetermined radio receipting condition of the radio reception.

Description

teleconferencing device

The invention relates to a teleconferencing device, in particular to a teleconferencing device, which can be used for multiple people to participate in a long-distance conference through audio communication at the same time.

A traditional teleconferencing device, or a teleconferencing machine, can be connected to a telephone line or a network line for multiple people to conduct a long-distance conference at the same time. Conventional teleconferencing devices are usually provided with multiple microphones in order to receive the voices of different speakers. Multiple microphones receive sounds from multiple directions at the same time, but also receive unnecessary noise, which affects the multi-party conference call.

In addition, when the speaker speaks, it is usually impossible to immediately confirm the sound reception status of the teleconferencing device, so that the participants cannot know whether the speaking volume is appropriate, and cannot adjust the speaking volume in real time during the conference.

Therefore, how to improve the sound collection effect of the teleconferencing device by improving the structural design to overcome the above-mentioned defects has become one of the issues to be solved in this technical field.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a teleconferencing device in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, which can reduce the sound in other non-receiving directions and focus on the speaker's voice so as to improve the quality of the sound reception.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a teleconferencing device, which includes a device body, a plurality of sound-receiving elements, an operation panel, and a controller. The plurality of sound pickup elements are arranged around the device body in a plurality of sound pickup directions. The operating panel body has a connecting seat and an operating panel, the operating panel is arranged on the top of the connecting seat, and the bottom end of the connecting seat is rotatably connected to the device body, and according to the operating panel An external force received by the body is adjusted in an inclined direction to correspond to a predetermined sound pickup direction among the plurality of sound pickup directions. The controller controls at least one of the sound pickup elements to close according to the inclination direction of the operating panel body to enhance sound pickup in the predetermined sound pickup direction.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that the intensity of the voice signal of the caller can be quantified and displayed in a visual manner, so that the caller can know the sound reception status of the teleconferencing device in real time.

According to a feasible embodiment of the present invention, the teleconferencing device further includes a plurality of display units, the plurality of display units are arranged around the device body in the plurality of sound pickup directions, and the controller is arranged according to the sound pickup elements. The intensity of the received sound signal controls the display unit at the corresponding position to quantify and display the sound-receiving direction at the corresponding position.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that one of the operating panel bodies of the teleconferencing device provided by the present invention is adjusted by an external force to be inclined relative to the device body to correspond to a predetermined sound-receiving direction, that is, where the speaker is located. direction. The controller can control at least one sound pickup element to be closed corresponding to the inclination direction of the operating panel body to strengthen the sound pickup in the predetermined pickup direction, so as to reduce the sound in other non- pickup directions, focus on the speaker's sound, and improve the sound pickup. sound quality.

For a further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the present invention provides a teleconferencing device 100 , hereinafter or simply referred to as the teleconferencing device 100 , which includes a device body 10 and an operation panel 20 . Wherein, the device body 10 has a plurality of sound pickup elements 15, which are respectively arranged in a plurality of sound pickup directions. The sound-receiving element 15 refers to a transducer that converts sound into electronic signals. In this embodiment, the sound pickup element 15 may be a unidirectional microphone. Specifically, the unidirectional microphone can be a cardioid (Cardioid) or a hypercardioid (Hyper cardioid), which has the best sound collection effect for the sound from the front of the microphone. As shown in FIG. 3 , the present embodiment is provided with six sound pickup elements 15 corresponding to six sound pickup directions at equal angles of 60 degrees. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned numbers and directions. A plurality of sound pickup elements 15 are arranged around the device body 10 in a plurality of sound pickup directions. The plurality of sound pickup elements 15 can be individually controlled to be turned on or off.

The operating panel body 20 has a connecting seat 21 and an operating panel 22 . In this embodiment, the connecting seat 21 is substantially conical, and the operating panel 22 is disc. The operation panel 22 is disposed at the top of the connection base 21 , and the bottom end of the connection base 21 is rotatably connected to the device body 10 , and is inclined in an inclined direction according to the external force on the operation panel 20 . Corresponding to a predetermined sound-receiving direction, that is, the direction in which the speaker is located, the direction in which the sound-receiving quality is to be enhanced is prepared. The operation panel 22 may be a touch-sensitive panel for displaying a dialing interface or related information of the teleconferencing device 100 .

Specifically, the bottom end of the connecting base 21 has a spherical universal joint 210 , and the universal joint 210 is rotatably connected to the top opening 190 of the device body 10 (as shown in FIG. 4 ).

One of the features of the present invention is that this embodiment has a controller P. The controller P corresponds to the inclination direction of the operating panel body 20 and can control at least one sound-receiving element 15 to be turned off, thereby enhancing the presence of the speaker. Radio in the predetermined radio direction. For example, the controller P may be at least one microprocessor provided on the circuit board C. FIG. 1 only exemplarily shows possible positions of the circuit board C and the controller P, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In this way, this embodiment can control to turn off at least one sound-receiving element 15 in the non-receiving direction, so as to reduce the sound in other non-receiving directions, that is, reduce the noise in the non-speaker direction, so that the teleconferencing apparatus 100 of this embodiment can focus Improve the quality of the radio in the speaker's voice.

The present embodiment is for detecting the tilt direction of the operation panel body 20 . For example, the operation panel body 20 may be provided with a tilt detection device 25 , and the tilt detection device 25 is disposed in the operation panel body 20 . The tilt detection device 25 can be used to detect the tilt direction of the operation panel body 20 and transmit the tilt direction information to the controller P.

Specifically, the tilt detection device 25 may be a tilt sensor or a gyroscope. The tilt sensor is a non-contact measurement method that generates a tilt angle due to gravity. Gravity tilt angle sensor. A gyroscope is mainly composed of a rotatable rotor located at the axis, and detection is based on the theory of conservation of angular momentum. Since the angular momentum of the rotor is conserved, once the gyroscope starts to rotate, it has a tendency to resist the change of direction. Therefore, the tilt direction can be detected.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and the present invention can also use other mechanical or magnetic induction methods to detect the inclination direction of the operating panel body 20 . For example, a plurality of magnetic sensors, such as Hall sensors, may be arranged around the operating plate body 20 . The number and location of the plurality of magnetic sensors may correspond to the number and location of the sound pickup elements 15 . Using the characteristics of the permanent magnet of the microphone, when the magnetic sensor is close to the sound pickup element 15, the magnetic sensor senses the change of the magnetic field, so as to judge whether the operation panel 20 is close to the device body 10, and then control the opening or closing of the corresponding sound pickup element 15. closure. In other embodiments of the present invention, the device body 10 may be provided with a plurality of proximity switches, and the number and positions of the plurality of proximity switches may correspond to the number and positions of the sound pickup elements 15 to sense whether the operation panel body 20 is inclined or not. close to the device body 10 . Proximity switches can be inductive, capacitive, ultrasonic, photoelectric, magnetic and other types. In another embodiment of the present invention, the device body 10 may be provided with a plurality of micro switches. When the operation panel body 20 approaches the device body 10 and touches the micro switches, the tilt direction of the operation panel body 20 can be known.

As shown in FIG. 5 , assuming that the speaker is located on the right side of FIG. 5 , the speaker pushes the operating panel 20 by applying an external force away from the speaker, and the operating panel 20 is inclined to the left. At this time, the controller P of this embodiment turns off at least one sound pickup element 15 on the left side according to the detected tilt direction (toward the left), so as to reduce the sound on the left side. Or, further, the controller P can turn off a plurality of sound pickup elements outside the sound pickup direction. In this embodiment, only the sound pickup element 15 on the right side can be turned on, and the other sound pickup elements 15 can be turned off, so that the teleconferencing apparatus 100 only performs sound pickup corresponding to the sound pickup direction of the speaker.

In the manner of the present embodiment described above, the operation panel body 20 is inclined in a direction away from the speaker, which can be regarded as a left inclined direction, which is opposite to the right sound collection direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The inclination direction may be the same or opposite to the sound pickup direction.

As shown in FIG. 6 , assuming that the speaker is located on the right side of FIG. 6 , the speaker's finger can press the operation panel body 20 downward with force, so that the operation panel body 20 is inclined toward the speaker. In this embodiment, the controller P turns off at least one sound pickup element 15 on the left side in the oblique direction (rightward), so as to reduce the sound on the left side. Or, further, in this embodiment, only the sound pickup element 15 on the right side can be turned on, and other sound pickup elements 15 can be turned off, so that the teleconferencing apparatus 100 only performs sound pickup corresponding to the right sound pickup direction of the speaker.

As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 to FIG. 4 , the teleconferencing device 100 of this embodiment may further include a plurality of display units 13 , and the plurality of display units 13 are arranged around the device body 10 in the plurality of sound receiving directions. .

In this embodiment, a plurality of light-transmitting regions 1220 are formed around the device body 10 , and the plurality of display units 13 emit light with corresponding brightness corresponding to the intensity of the sound signal to pass through the light-transmitting regions 1220 . Specifically, the device body 10 has a cover 19 and a base 12 . In this embodiment, the base 12 is circular, but the present invention is not limited thereto, for example, the base 12 may be a polygon. The cover 19 is covered on the base 12 . The base 12 has a bottom plate 121 and an inclined wall body 122 , and the inclined wall body 122 is connected to the periphery of the bottom plate 121 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the inclined wall body 122 forms an acute angle with the desktop on which the bottom plate 121 is placed, and the plurality of light-transmitting regions 1220 are formed in the inclined wall body 122 in the shape of openings. The design of this embodiment can make the light emitted by the display unit 13 project on the desktop, which is easy to observe intuitively. However, the light-transmitting region of the present invention is not limited to the aperture shape, and may be transparent, for example.

Specifically, the plurality of display units 13 in this embodiment may be a full circle of arrayed light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes can emit light of different lumens corresponding to the intensity of different sound signals. This embodiment may further include a circuit substrate 14, the circuit substrate 14 is adjacent to the inclined wall body 122, a plurality of light emitting diodes are coupled to the circuit substrate 14 and correspondingly face the plurality of light-transmitting regions 1220 . The shape of the circuit substrate 14 may be corresponding to the shape of the inclined wall body 122 , and both the circuit substrate 14 and the inclined wall body 122 in this embodiment are annular. The circuit substrate 14 may be, for example, a flexible circuit board, or an aluminum substrate. The light of the light emitting diode is directly illuminated by the light-transmitting area 1220 through the inclined wall 122 of the base 12 .

The teleconferencing device 100 of this embodiment further includes a ring-shaped holder 16 , wherein a plurality of sound pickup elements 15 are arranged on the ring-shaped holder 16 at equal intervals, and the ring-shaped holder 16 is located on the circuit substrate 14 inside and higher than the plurality of display units 13 .

The device body 10 of the teleconferencing device 100 further includes a central base 17 and a plurality of sounding units 18 . The central base 17 is disposed in the center of the base 12 of the device body 10 , wherein the plurality of sounding units 18 are radially connected to the central base 17 . In this embodiment, the bottom of the central base 17 is disposed on the base 12 of the device body 10 in the shape of a disk, the central part of the central base 17 is in the shape of a cylinder protruding upward, and the top of the central base 17 is provided with a concave shape The accommodating portion 170 is used to accommodate the universal joint 210 at the bottom end of the connecting base 21 . The accommodating portion 170 is located below the top through hole 190 of the device body 10 . The plurality of sounding units 18 are respectively connected to the central base 17 in a radial manner through a plurality of connecting rods 181 . The sounding unit 18 can be a speaker, used to play the voice of the other party in the conference call, or play the prompt sound of the operation process. The controller P may be disposed inside the central base 17 .

In addition, in this embodiment, in order to control the inclination angle of the operating panel body 20 , the bottom end of the connecting seat 21 also has a conical seat 214 , and the conical seat 214 is connected to the top of the universal joint 210 . The top through hole 190 of the device body 10 is cylindrical and has a vertical inner wall surface, which can abut against the conical seat 214 . The inclined tapered surface around the tapered seat 214 forms an included angle θ with the vertical inner wall surface of the top through hole 190 , and the included angle θ is an angle at which the operation panel body 20 can be tilted.

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One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the teleconferencing device 100 provided by the present invention has a device body 10 and an operation panel body 20 , and the operation panel body 20 can be subjected to an external force in an inclined direction corresponding to a sound receiving direction. The controller P of the teleconferencing apparatus 100 can control at least one sound pickup element 15 to be closed corresponding to the tilt direction of the operation panel 20 to enhance the sound pickup condition in the sound pickup direction. In order to reduce the sound in other non-radio directions, focus on the speaker's voice, and improve the quality of the radio.

In addition, the controller P of the teleconferencing apparatus 100 can control the plurality of display units 13 to correspondingly quantify and display in the sound pickup direction according to the intensity of the sound signal. The caller can instantly know the sound reception status of the teleconferencing device 100 through a visual display, and then can adjust the speaking volume.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

100: Teleconferencing equipment 10: Device body 12: Base 121: Bottom plate 122: Inclined wall 1220: light transmission area 13: Display unit 14: circuit substrate 15: Radio components 16: Ring holder 17: Central seat 170: accommodating part 18: Sound unit 19: Cover 190: top opening 20: Operation panel body 21: Connector 210: Universal joint 212: Arc Surface 214: Cone seat 22: Operation panel 25: Tilt detection device P: controller C: circuit board θ: included angle

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the teleconferencing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective combined view of the teleconferencing device of the present invention.

3 is a top view of the device body of the teleconferencing device of the present invention with the cover removed.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the teleconferencing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a reference diagram of the use state of the teleconferencing device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another use state reference diagram of the teleconferencing device of the present invention.

100: Teleconferencing equipment

10: Device body

12: Base

121: Bottom plate

122: Inclined wall

1220: light transmission area

13: Display unit

14: circuit substrate

15: Radio components

16: Ring holder

17: Central seat

170: accommodating part

18: Sound unit

181: connecting rod

19: Cover

190: top opening

20: Operation panel body

21: Connector

22: Operation panel

25: Tilt detection device

P: controller

C: circuit board

Claims (11)

A teleconferencing device, comprising: a device body; a plurality of sound pickup elements, and the plurality of sound pickup elements are arranged around the device body in a plurality of sound pickup directions; An operation panel body has a connection seat and an operation panel, the operation panel is arranged on the top of the connection seat, and the bottom end of the connection seat is rotatably connected to the device body, and according to the operation panel An external force on the body is in an inclined direction to correspond to a predetermined sound pickup direction of the plurality of sound pickup directions; and A controller controls at least one of the sound pickup elements to close according to the inclination direction of the operating panel body, so as to enhance sound pickup in the predetermined sound pickup direction. The teleconferencing device according to claim 1, wherein the inclination direction is the same as or opposite to the predetermined sound pickup direction, wherein the controller turns off the plurality of sound pickup elements provided in the plurality of sound pickup elements other than the predetermined sound pickup direction. at least one. The teleconferencing device according to claim 1, wherein a tilt detection device is provided in the operation panel body, the tilt detection device is arranged in the operation panel body, and the tilt detection device detects the operation panel inclination direction of the body, and transmit the information of the inclination direction to the controller. The teleconferencing device according to claim 3, wherein the tilt detection device is a tilt sensor or a gyroscope. The teleconferencing device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of display units, and the plurality of display units are arranged around the device body in the plurality of sound receiving directions. The teleconferencing device according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of light-transmitting areas are formed around the device body, and the plurality of display units emit light with corresponding brightness corresponding to the intensity of the sound signal through the plurality of transparent areas. light area. The teleconferencing device according to claim 6, wherein the device body has a cover and a base, the cover is covered on the base, the base has a bottom plate and an inclined wall, the inclined The wall body is connected to the periphery of the bottom plate, the inclined wall body forms an acute angle with the desktop on which the bottom plate is placed, and the plurality of light-transmitting regions are formed in the inclined wall body in the shape of openings. The teleconferencing device according to claim 7, further comprising a circuit substrate, the circuit substrate being adjacent to the inclined wall, the plurality of display units comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes, the plurality of light emitting diodes The body is disposed on the circuit substrate and faces the plurality of light-transmitting regions accordingly. The teleconferencing device according to claim 8, further comprising a ring-shaped holder, wherein the plurality of sound pickup elements are arranged on the ring-shaped holder at equal intervals, and the ring-shaped holder is located on the circuit substrate inside and higher than the plurality of display units. The teleconferencing device according to claim 7, wherein the device body further comprises a central base body and a plurality of sound-emitting units, the central base body is arranged at the center of the base of the device body, wherein the plurality of sound generating units Each sounding unit is radially connected to the central seat body. The teleconferencing device according to claim 10, wherein the bottom end of the connection base has a universal joint, and the universal joint is rotatably connected to the central base body.

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