Multi-channel sound effect adjustment device

By designing a multi-channel sound adjustment device, using the communication interface, speaker recognition unit, channel configuration unit and sound adjustment unit, the problems of traditional sound adjustment tools being cumbersome, error-prone and difficult to adjust multiple speakers in a unified manner are solved, and unified control and synchronous adjustment of the sound effects parameters of multiple speakers are achieved.

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Application Number
PCT/CN2023/143418
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-12-13
Filing Date
2023-12-29
Publication Date
2025-06-19

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Technical Problem

Traditional sound adjustment tools are cumbersome and prone to errors, and it is difficult to make unified synchronous adjustments to multiple speakers.

Method used

A multi-channel sound adjustment device is designed, including multiple communication interfaces, speaker recognition units, channel configuration units and sound adjustment units. Through these units, the sound effect parameters control of external speakers is realized.

Benefits of technology

The device can identify the connected speaker type, configure the correct audio channel for each speaker, and uniformly adjust and control multiple speakers to ensure consistent sound parameters and provide a more unified and coordinated sound experience.

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Abstract

A multi-channel sound effect adjustment device. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device comprises a plurality of communication interfaces, a speaker identification unit, a channel configuration unit, and a sound effect adjustment unit; the plurality of communication interfaces are respectively connected to external speakers; the speaker identification unit, the channel configuration unit, and the sound effect adjustment unit are electrically connected in sequence; and the sound effect adjustment unit is used for controlling sound effect parameters of the external speakers by means of the communication interfaces.
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Multi-channel sound adjustment device Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of audio equipment, in particular to a multi-channel sound effect adjustment device. Background Art

[0002] With the popularity of home theater audio systems, a wide variety of surround speaker designs have emerged on the market. Surround speakers achieve surround sound effects by varying the placement of surround speakers, thereby reproducing the original sound and giving the user an immersive experience. Conventional surround sound systems utilize independent speakers such as left and right front speakers, left and right rear speakers, a center speaker, and a subwoofer, positioned in various locations within a building.

[0003] Sound adjustment is a crucial step in the audio field, used to tweak various parameters of the audio signal to achieve the desired sound effect. Traditional sound adjustment tools can only adjust the sound effects of a single speaker. Adjusting multiple speakers in a home theater system requires setting them up one by one, which is cumbersome and prone to errors.

[0004] Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiment of the present utility model provides a multi-channel sound effect adjustment device, which is used to solve the problems of traditional sound effect adjustment tools such as complicated operation, easy error and lack of unified and synchronous adjustment.

[0006] The embodiment of the utility model provides a multi-channel sound effect adjustment device, comprising a plurality of communication interfaces, a speaker identification unit, a channel configuration unit and a sound effect adjustment unit;

[0007] The multiple communication interfaces are respectively connected to external speakers, the speaker identification unit, the channel configuration unit and the sound effect adjustment unit are electrically connected in sequence, and the sound effect adjustment unit is used to control the sound effect parameters of the external speakers through the communication interfaces.

[0008] In one embodiment, the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device further includes:

[0009] A wireless communication unit is electrically connected to the speaker identification unit, and the wireless communication unit includes a Bluetooth module, a 2.4G module, or a WIFI module. The wireless communication unit is used to wirelessly connect the external speaker.

[0010] In one embodiment, the sound effect adjustment unit includes a user interaction interface and a display connected to the user interaction interface, and the display is used to display the audio channels and sound effect settings of all currently connected external speakers.

[0011] In one embodiment, the speaker identification unit communicates with the host chip of the external speaker through the communication interface to identify feature information of the external speaker.

[0012] In one embodiment, the channel configuration unit is configured to configure a corresponding audio channel for the external speaker according to feature information of the external speaker.

[0013] In one embodiment, the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device further includes:

[0014] A storage unit is electrically connected to the sound effect adjustment unit and is used to store the corresponding relationship between the characteristic information of the external speaker and the sound effect parameters.

[0015] In one embodiment, the communication interface includes a USB input interface and / or an optical fiber input interface and / or a coaxial input interface.

[0016] In one embodiment, the communication interface includes an analog input interface and an analog-to-digital converter electrically connected to the analog input interface.

[0017] In one embodiment, the analog input interface is a TRS interface, an RCA interface or an XLR interface.

[0018] In one embodiment, the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device further includes:

[0019] A power supply unit is electrically connected to the speaker identification unit, the channel configuration unit and the sound effect adjustment unit to provide power.

[0020] The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided by the present invention includes multiple communication interfaces, a speaker identification unit, a channel configuration unit, and a sound effect adjustment unit. The multiple communication interfaces are respectively connected to external speakers. The speaker identification unit, the channel configuration unit, and the sound effect adjustment unit are electrically connected in sequence. The sound effect adjustment unit is used to control the sound effect parameters of the external speakers through the communication interfaces. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided by the present invention can identify the type of connected speakers, configure the correct audio channel for each speaker, and uniformly adjust and control multiple speakers to ensure that the sound effect parameters of the multiple speakers remain consistent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive efforts.

[0022] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] FIG2 is a structural diagram of a multi-channel sound effect adjustment system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG3 is another structural diagram of the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] FIG4 is another structural diagram of the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like, indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections, or mutual communication; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0030] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples for realizing different structures of the present invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the present invention may repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but a person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0031] An embodiment of the present utility model provides a multi-channel sound effect adjustment device. As shown in Figure 1, it includes multiple communication interfaces, speaker identification units, channel configuration units and sound effect adjustment units. The above multiple communication interfaces are respectively connected to external speakers. The speaker identification unit, channel configuration unit and sound effect adjustment unit are electrically connected in sequence. The sound effect adjustment unit is used to control the sound effect parameters of the external speakers through the communication interface. The above multiple communication interfaces can be centrally arranged at the same position of the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device, or can be dispersedly arranged at different positions of the device. For example, three communication interfaces are respectively arranged on both sides of the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device to ensure that at least 6 external speakers are connected. In other embodiments, more communication interfaces can be added to the above multi-channel sound effect adjustment device to connect and control more external speakers, so as to be suitable for sound effect adjustment needs of different scales and scenes. This application does not impose further restrictions on this.

[0032] In one embodiment, three communication interfaces are provided on both sides of the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device to connect six external speakers, thereby forming a multi-channel sound effect adjustment system as shown in Figure 2, wherein the six speakers are connected to the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device through a communication interface (such as a USB interface) to establish an audio data transmission channel.

[0033] Furthermore, the speaker identification unit in the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device communicates with the host chip of the external speaker through the communication interface to detect and identify the connected speaker to identify the characteristic information of the external speaker. The characteristic information may include the number, model, and hardware parameters of the speaker.

[0034] In one embodiment, the channel configuration unit is configured to configure corresponding audio channels for the external speakers according to the characteristic information of the external speakers, so as to ensure that each external speaker can independently adjust the sound effect parameters.

[0035] In one embodiment, referring to FIG3 , the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device may further include a wireless communication unit electrically connected to the speaker identification unit, the wireless communication unit including a Bluetooth module, a 2.4G module, or a WiFi module, for wirelessly connecting to the external speaker. Therefore, the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided in this embodiment of the application can be connected to the external speaker via both a wired and wireless connection, thus providing greater usability.

[0036] Furthermore, the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device in the present application may also include a storage unit, which is electrically connected to the sound effect adjustment unit and is used to store the correspondence between the characteristic information of the external speaker and the sound effect parameters.

[0037] In one embodiment, referring to FIG4 , the sound effect adjustment unit includes a user interaction interface and a display connected to the user interaction interface, wherein the display is configured to display the audio channels and sound effect settings of all currently connected external speakers. Specifically, the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device of the present application can provide a unified interface that displays all connected external speakers and their corresponding audio channels. The user can use this interface to adjust and control the sound effects of the speakers in real time, thereby allowing the user to freely combine and adjust the configuration of multiple speakers as needed to achieve personalized sound effects.

[0038] Furthermore, when the user adjusts the sound effect parameters, the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device can also synchronously transmit the adjustment information to the corresponding audio channel of each speaker, realize the synchronous adjustment of multiple speakers, ensure the consistency of the sound effect parameters, and provide a more unified and coordinated sound effect experience.

[0039] In one embodiment, the communication interface may include a USB input interface and / or an optical fiber input interface and / or a coaxial input interface. For example, the communication interface may include three input channels, namely a USB input interface, an optical fiber input interface, and a coaxial input interface.

[0040] In one embodiment, the communication interface may further include an analog input interface and an analog-to-digital converter electrically connected to the analog input interface. For example, the analog input interface outputs an analog audio signal, which is then converted into a digital I2S format audio signal by the analog-to-digital conversion unit. Furthermore, the analog input interface may be a TRS interface, an RCA interface, or an XLR interface.

[0041] The present invention provides a multi-channel sound effect adjustment device, comprising multiple communication interfaces, a speaker identification unit, a channel configuration unit, and a sound effect adjustment unit. The multiple communication interfaces are respectively connected to external speakers. The speaker identification unit, the channel configuration unit, and the sound effect adjustment unit are electrically connected in sequence. The sound effect adjustment unit is configured to control the sound effect parameters of the external speakers via the communication interfaces. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided by the present invention can identify the type of connected speakers, configure the correct audio channel for each speaker, and uniformly adjust and control the multiple speakers to ensure that the sound effect parameters of the multiple speakers remain consistent.

[0042] The above describes in detail the multi-channel sound effect adjustment device provided by the embodiment of the present invention. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is intended only to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that variations in the specific implementation methods and scope of application may occur based on the concepts of the present invention. In summary, the contents of this specification should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-channel sound effect adjustment device, characterized in that, It includes multiple communication interfaces, a speaker recognition unit, a channel configuration unit, and a sound effect adjustment unit; The multiple communication interfaces are respectively connected to external speakers. The speaker recognition unit, the channel configuration unit, and the sound effect adjustment unit are electrically connected in sequence. The sound effect adjustment unit is used to control the sound effect parameters of the external speakers through the communication interfaces.

2. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device further includes: A wireless communication unit. The wireless communication unit is electrically connected to the speaker recognition unit. The wireless communication unit includes a Bluetooth module, or a 2.4G module, or a WIFI module. The wireless communication unit is used to wirelessly connect to the external speakers.

3. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sound effect adjustment unit includes a user interaction interface and a display connected to the user interaction interface. The display is used to display the audio channels and sound effect settings of all currently connected external speakers.

4. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The speaker recognition unit communicates with the host chip of the external speaker through the communication interface to identify the characteristic information of the external speaker.

5. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The channel configuration unit is used to configure corresponding audio channels for the external speakers according to the characteristic information of the external speakers.

6. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device further includes: A storage unit. The storage unit is electrically connected to the sound effect adjustment unit and is used to store the correspondence between the characteristic information of the external speakers and the sound effect parameters.

7. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The communication interface includes a USB input interface and / or an optical fiber input interface and / or a coaxial input interface.

8. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The communication interface includes an analog input interface and an analog-to-digital converter electrically connected to the analog input interface.

9. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The analog input interface is a TRS interface, an RCA interface, or an XLR interface.

10. The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The multi-channel sound effect adjustment device further includes: A power supply unit. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the speaker recognition unit, the channel configuration unit, and the sound effect adjustment unit respectively for power supply.

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