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US 10,785,558 B2Granted
Systems and methods for minimizing vibration sensitivity for protected microphones
AssigneeGoPro, Inc.
InventorsJoyce Gorny, Erich Tisch, Mark Hardin, Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson
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Abstract
Protected microphone systems may include one or more dampeners, one or more cavities, or a combination thereof to minimize the vibration sensitivity of a microphone of the protected microphone systems. The dampeners, when present, may be constructed of a foam material or a thin metal material.
Claims20
An image capture device comprising:
- a housing that includes a first port;
- a first cavity that is fluidly connected to the first port and an external environment relative to the image capture device;
- an audio capture device configured to obtain an audible sound;
- a second cavity that is fluidly connected to a second port and the audio capture device;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the audio capture device;
- a protective layer that separates the first cavity and the second cavity, wherein the first cavity is defined by a portion of the housing and a portion of the protective layer;
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- a support structure disposed between the PCB and the protective layer, wherein a first surface of the support structure is adhered to the PCB and a second surface of the support structure is adhered to the housing.
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An image capture device comprising:
- a housing that includes a first port;
- a first cavity that is fluidly connected to the first port and an external environment relative to the image capture device;
- an audio capture device configured to obtain an audible sound;
- a second cavity that is fluidly connected to a second port and the audio capture device;
- a dampener configured to absorb vibration energy;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the audio capture device;
- a protective layer that separates the first cavity and the second cavity, wherein the first cavity is defined by a portion of the housing and a first surface of the protective layer and the second cavity is defined by a second surface of the protective layer;
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- a support structure disposed between the PCB and the protective layer, wherein a first surface of the support structure is adhered to the PCB and a second surface of the support structure is adhered to the dampener.
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An image capture device comprising:
- a housing that includes a first port fluidly connected to an external environment relative to the image capture device and a second port spaced from and fluidly connected to the first port;
- a protective layer disposed between the first port and the second port;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising an audio capture device configured to obtain an audible sound via the second port;
- a first cavity extending between the first port and a first surface of the protective layer;
- a second cavity extending between a second surface of the protective layer, the second port, and the audio capture device;
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- a support structure disposed between the PCB and the protective layer, wherein a first surface of the support structure is adhered to the PCB and a second surface of the support structure is adhered to the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.