Microphone
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
InventorSatoshi Yoshino
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Abstract
A microphone is provided that restrains backlash relative to the microphone stand with a simple structure. A microphone is inserted in a connector-supporting hole of a microphone stand, and includes a microphone unit, an output connector configured to output sound signals from the microphone unit, a case accommodating the output connector, and an elastic member configured to be disposed in the connector-supporting hole while a portion of the case is inserted in the connector-supporting hole.
Claims11
A microphone to be mounted to and dismounted from a microphone stand that comprises a base housing having a connector mounting hole and an input connector having a connector-supporting hole and being mounted into the connector mounting hole, the microphone comprising:
- a microphone unit;
- an output connector to be coupled with the input connector and configured to output sound signals from the microphone unit;
- a case accommodating the output connector;
- and
- an elastic member disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the case, wherein
- at least a portion of the elastic member is configured to fit into the connector-supporting hole while a portion of the case is inserted in the connector-supporting hole.
An assembly, comprising:
- a microphone unit;
- an output connector configured to output sound signals from the microphone unit;
- a case accommodating the output connector;
- a microphone stand;
- and
- an elastic member disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the case, wherein
- the microphone stand comprises:
- a base housing having a connector mounting hole;
- and
- an input connector having a connector-supporting hole and being mounted into the connector mounting hole, wherein
- the case is configured for mounting to and dismounting from the connector-supporting hole, and
- the output connector is coupled with the input connector and at least a portion of the elastic member is configured to fit into the connector-supporting hole while a portion of the case is inserted in the connector-supporting hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.