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Integrated acoustic coupler for in-ear sound monitors in professional audio industry

A coupler and monitor technology, applied in the field of acoustic couplers, can solve the problems of inconvenient use of putty and difficulty in obtaining repeatable results, etc., and achieve the effect of accurate acoustic performance verification

Pending Publication Date: 2021-08-06
AUDIX CORPORATION
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Not only is the putty inconvenient to use, but reproducible results are often difficult to obtain with this system and the putty needs to be reapplied to the coupler and / or eartip for every test that is being done

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[0037]Embodiments of the integrated coupler will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The directional terms used herein correspond to conventional ones, for example: "up" refers to the direction above and away from ground level; "down" is roughly the opposite direction, and "inward" is from the outside of the part towards the inside of the part , "vertical" is the direction perpendicular to the horizontal ground plane, and so on.

[0038] described above figure 1 A prior art multi-component coupler is shown. To reiterate the shortcomings of these laboratory-grade units in professional audio applications, there are two main problems: (a) multi-component coupler systems with combinations or assemblies of discrete components are primarily designed for use typically in R&D, experimental Easy and fast to use in time-constrained sound engineer work environments (in studios, theater and live performance environments, etc.) requirements, and (b) t...

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The present invention relates to an integrated acoustic coupler for acoustic engineering testing of an IEM (in-ear monitor). The integrated acoustic coupler includes an integrated coupler body having an input, a first chamber, and an output port. The input end defines an IEM seat defined by the foam member, and the IEM can be inserted therein to define a hermetic seal between the foam and the IEM. The first chamber is in fluid communication with the IEM seat and is interconnected with the at least one second chamber via a channel configured to create compliance and impedance to mimic a human ear. The output port is configured to electrically interconnect with an XLR cable and to output a signal from the IEM under test to a mixer or an audio analyzer.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 970,744, filed February 6, 2020, which is hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to apparatus for capturing the frequency response of "in-ear monitors" ("IEMs", "earbuds" and "earphones") and, more particularly, to integrated Acoustic coupler. Background technique [0004] IEMs, also known as earplugs or in-ear headphones, have become popular in recent years and are used by musicians for listening to music as well as on music stages and recording studios. Test and Measurement "Couplers" are devices used by IEM manufacturers to capture the frequency response during the IEM's R&D, final production testing, and quality control. In the field, professional sound engineers, service centers, and in some cases audiophiles and amateurs may use these same couplers to test and verify the performanc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R3/00H04R29/00
CPCH04R3/00H04R29/001H04R2420/09H04R1/1016H04R1/04
Inventor F·比格
Owner AUDIX CORPORATION
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