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US 12,647,710 B2Granted
External microphone combined with a heating system
AssigneePanasonic Automotive Systems America, LLC.
InventorKarl Warren Frisch Cressman
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Abstract
A surface vehicle includes a microphone detecting sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle. A heating element is mounted in association with the microphone and provides heat for preventing accumulation of ice near the microphone wherein the ice accumulation would degrade an ability of the microphone to detect sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle.
Claims17
A surface vehicle, comprising:
- a microphone configured to detect sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle;
- a heating element mounted in association with the microphone and configured to provide heat for preventing accumulation of ice near the microphone wherein the ice accumulation would degrade an ability of the microphone to detect sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle;
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- a printed circuit board electrically connected to both the microphone and to the heating element, the printed circuit board being disposed between the microphone and the heating element.
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A surface vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body including a through-hole;
- a microphone disposed within the vehicle body and configured to detect sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle, the microphone being configured to receive the sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle via the through-hole;
- a heating element disposed within the vehicle body, the heating element being configured to provide heat for preventing accumulation of ice that would degrade an ability of the microphone to detect the sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle;
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- a printed circuit board electrically connected to both the microphone and to the heating element, the printed circuit board being disposed between the microphone and the heating element.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body having an area of increased sound conductivity;
- a microphone disposed within the vehicle body and configured to detect sounds originating outside of the motor vehicle, the microphone being configured to receive the sounds originating outside of the motor vehicle through the area of increased sound conductivity;
- a heating element disposed within the vehicle body, the heating element being mounted in association with the microphone and configured to provide heat for preventing accumulation of ice in the area of increased sound conductivity and near the microphone wherein the ice accumulation would degrade an ability of the microphone to detect sounds originating outside of the motor vehicle;
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- a printed circuit board electrically connected to both the microphone and to the heating element, the printed circuit board being disposed between the microphone and the heating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.