# US 12,764,458 B2 · Directional microphone receiver and sound device

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- Number: US 12,764,458 B2
- Document ID: US12764458B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/209,474
- Filed: 2023-06-13
- Published: 2023-12-14
- Granted: 2026-10-13
- Earliest claimed: 2022-06-13
- Assignees: Yealink (Xiamen) Network Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Yealink (Xiamen) Network Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yixiang Lin; Jinyu Gao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12764458B2

## CPC

- H04R 1/342: {for microphones}
- H04R 1/04: Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor (in electric hearing aids H04R25/00)
- H04R 1/2807: {Enclosures comprising vibrating or resonating arrangements (for the reduction of undesired resonances or vibrations H04R1/2869)}
- H04R 1/2873: {for loudspeaker transducers}
- H04R 19/016: {for microphones}
- H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K)

## Abstract

Disclosed are a directional microphone receiver and sound device. The directional microphone receiver includes: a housing and an electret condenser microphone (ECM), where the housing has a first tuning chamber and a second tuning chamber; a side of the housing is provided with a first sound transmission hole and a second sound transmission hole; the first tuning chamber communicates with the first sound transmission hole, and the second tuning chamber communicates with the second sound transmission hole; the ECM is provided between the first tuning chamber and the second tuning chamber, and has a diaphragm, an upper chamber, and a lower chamber; the diaphragm is provided between the upper chamber and the lower chamber; and the lower chamber communicates with the first tuning chamber, and the upper chamber communicates with the second tuning chamber.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A directional microphone receiver, comprising:
a housing, having a first tuning chamber and a second tuning chamber, wherein a surface of the housing is provided with a first sound transmission hole and a second sound transmission hole; and the first tuning chamber communicates with the first sound transmission hole, and the second tuning chamber communicates with the second sound transmission hole; and
an electret condenser microphone (ECM), provided between the first tuning chamber and the second tuning chamber, and separating the first tuning chamber and the second tuning chamber, wherein the ECM has a diaphragm, an upper chamber, and a lower chamber; the diaphragm is provided between the upper chamber and the lower chamber; and the lower chamber communicates with the first tuning chamber, and the upper chamber communicates with the second tuning chamber;
wherein the ECM comprises: a microphone shell, a printed circuit board (PCB) provided in the microphone shell, and a plate parallel to the PCB; and the diaphragm is provided in the microphone shell;
an inner wall of the microphone shell, the diaphragm, and the plate enclose the lower chamber; and the plate is provided with a first sound receiving hole, which communicates with the lower chamber and the first tuning chamber respectively; and
the inner wall of the microphone shell, the diaphragm, and the PCB enclose the upper chamber; and the PCB is provided with a second sound receiving hole, which communicates with the upper chamber and the second tuning chamber respectively;
wherein the ECM further comprises a damping member, which covers the first sound transmission hole, the second sound transmission hole, the first sound receiving hole, or the second sound receiving hole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises: a case body and a cover plate; one side of the case body is provided with a side window; the cover plate covers the side window; and the first sound transmission hole and the second sound transmission hole are provided on the cover plate.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises: a case body and a cover plate; one side of the case body is provided with a side window; the cover plate covers the side window; the first sound transmission hole is provided on the cover plate, and the second sound transmission hole is provided on a side of the case body, which is different from the side where the side window is provided; and an extension direction of the first sound transmission hole is perpendicular to an extension direction of the second sound transmission hole.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 2, wherein the directional microphone receiver further comprises a mounting plate, which is provided in the case body; an upper edge of the mounting plate is connected to the cover plate, and there is a gap between a lower edge of the mounting plate and a bottom wall of the case body; and a side of the microphone shell is connected to an inner side wall of the case body and the mounting plate respectively.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 2, wherein the case body is a sound transmission cover, or is composed of a plurality of sound transmission brackets.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 3, wherein the microphone shell is in interference fit or is bonded via curable adhesive with the case body and the mounting plate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 2, wherein the cover plate is a steel sheet with a thickness of 0.2 mm.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 2, wherein the case body is made of an elastic material or a plastic material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A sound device, comprising the directional microphone receiver according to claim 1.

### Claim 10 (depends on 3)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 3, wherein the directional microphone receiver further comprises a mounting plate, which is provided in the case body; an upper edge of the mounting plate is connected to the cover plate, and there is a gap between a lower edge of the mounting plate and a bottom wall of the case body; and a side of the microphone shell is connected to an inner side wall of the case body and the mounting plate respectively.

### Claim 11 (depends on 3)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 3, wherein the case body is a sound transmission cover, or is composed of a plurality of sound transmission brackets.

### Claim 12 (depends on 3)

The directional microphone receiver according to claim 3, wherein the cover plate is a steel sheet with a thickness of 0.2 mm.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

A sound device, comprising the directional microphone receiver according to claim 2.

### Claim 14 (depends on 3)

A sound device, comprising the directional microphone receiver according to claim 3.

### Claim 15 (depends on 4)

A sound device, comprising the directional microphone receiver according to claim 4.
