WO2016090066A1 - Lunettes audio à conduction tissulaire - Google Patents

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WO2016090066A1
WO2016090066A1 PCT/US2015/063575 US2015063575W WO2016090066A1 WO 2016090066 A1 WO2016090066 A1 WO 2016090066A1 US 2015063575 W US2015063575 W US 2015063575W WO 2016090066 A1 WO2016090066 A1 WO 2016090066A1
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glasses
actuator
driver circuit
pair
conduction audio
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Karl SPRENTALL
Robert Daigle
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Rogers Corporation
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C11/00—Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof
    • G02C11/10—Electronic devices other than hearing aids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C11/00—Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof
    • G02C11/06—Hearing aids

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  • This invention relates to audio devices and, more particularly, audio devices formed from at least the frames of a pair of glasses.
  • a speaker may reproduce a sound based on electrical inputs.
  • the speakers can be located away from the listener or may be included, for example, in on-ear or in-ear head phones.
  • Another way to conduct sound is through bone conduction.
  • Bone conduction refers to the transmittal of sound waves through the bones in person's skull. The vibrations reach the cochlea, or inner ear, which converts them to electrical impulses that travel the auditory nerve to the brain.
  • Typical bone conduction devices utilize electromagnetic actuators. Such devices typically have a flat, consistent frequency response but are large, bulky, and consume a significant amount of power.
  • a bone conduction device that may be used to provide the vibrations to the bones of person skull. These vibrations, as described above, reach the cochlea where they are converted to electrical impulses that are ultimately interpreted by the brain as sound.
  • a piezoelectric actuator is utilized to generate the vibrations.
  • the vibrations may be provided to a user's skull in any manner but as disclosed herein, the vibrations may be provided to the user's skull via a pair of glasses and, in particular, by one or more of the temple pieces of a pair of glasses.
  • a high voltage driver is provided that drives a piezoelectric driver mounted on the glasses. The high voltage driver may provide the required high voltage from a low voltage supply.
  • FIG. 1 shows a first view of a pair of glasses according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 shows a second view of a pair of glasses according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 shows a third view of a pair of glasses according to an embodiment.
  • a pair of glasses 5 includes one or more temple pieces or arms 3.
  • the glasses may be of any type, for example sunglasses, glasses for vision correction, or simply contain clear glass as the lens.
  • an actuator 2 preferably a piezoelectric actuator.
  • the actuator 2 is driven by a driver circuit 1.
  • the driver circuit 1 in general, receives input signals and provides a high voltage version of the input to the actuator 2. This causes the actuator 2 to form vibrations that are transmitted to the arms 3. These vibrations reach the user's skull and, via bone conduction, may be interpreted as sound.
  • the driver circuit 2 may be powered by a battery 4.
  • the battery 4 may be disposed on the arm that does not contain the actuator, as shown in FIG. 3, or may be disposed on the same arm as the actuator. Alternatively, the batter may be dispose elsewhere on the glasses, for example an inside rim of the lens-holding portion.
  • the glasses 5 may include an actuator 2 on both arms of the glasses 5.
  • the actuators may be powered by a single driver circuit or a separate one may be provided for each actuator.
  • Glasses 5 may include a battery 4 on both arms of the glasses 5.
  • the actuator 2, driver circuit 1 , and battery 4 are shown as aligned on arms 3, it is also possible to vary the shape of arms 3 to provide, for example, a greater contact area with the head of the wearer, or to accommodate other sizes or shapes of the actuator or other components.
  • driver circuit 1 Examples of the driver circuit 1 that may be used are described in more detail in U.S. Patent No. 8,536,906 and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/836641, both of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
  • the input to the driver 1 may be received in any manner.
  • a wired connection from an audio source may provide an analog input signal to the driver circuit 1.
  • the input may be wirelessly transmitted (e.g., via
  • Bluetooth to a receiver on the glasses 5 that is converted to an analog input and then provided to the driver circuit 1.
  • an embodiment is a pair of glasses that includes a piezoelectric actuator and a driver circuit for the actuator.
  • the glasses further include a battery for powering the driver circuit.
  • the piezoelectric actuator and the driver circuit are disposed on an arm of the glasses.
  • the glasses further include a battery for powering the driver circuit.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une paire de lunettes qui comprend un actionneur piézo-électrique et un circuit de commande pour l'actionneur.
PCT/US2015/063575 2014-12-04 2015-12-03 Lunettes audio à conduction tissulaire WO2016090066A1 (fr)

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US20020019669A1 (en) * 1999-11-29 2002-02-14 Epic Biosonics Inc. Totally implantable cochlear prosthesis
US6349001B1 (en) * 1997-10-30 2002-02-19 The Microoptical Corporation Eyeglass interface system
US20030048915A1 (en) * 2000-01-27 2003-03-13 New Transducers Limited Communication device using bone conduction
US20130278631A1 (en) * 2010-02-28 2013-10-24 Osterhout Group, Inc. 3d positioning of augmented reality information
US20130342806A1 (en) * 2012-06-22 2013-12-26 Rhishikesh Ashok Sathe Piezo beam device

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US6349001B1 (en) * 1997-10-30 2002-02-19 The Microoptical Corporation Eyeglass interface system
US20020019669A1 (en) * 1999-11-29 2002-02-14 Epic Biosonics Inc. Totally implantable cochlear prosthesis
US20030048915A1 (en) * 2000-01-27 2003-03-13 New Transducers Limited Communication device using bone conduction
US20130278631A1 (en) * 2010-02-28 2013-10-24 Osterhout Group, Inc. 3d positioning of augmented reality information
US20130342806A1 (en) * 2012-06-22 2013-12-26 Rhishikesh Ashok Sathe Piezo beam device

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