公开(公告)号：US20190202330A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16295221

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Bradford Kyle Subat ,  Charles Oswald ,  Joseph Walter McCabe

IPC: B60N2/879 ,  B60N2/806 ,  B60N2/885 ,  B60R11/02 ,  H04R5/02 ,  B60N2/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/879 ,  B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/806 ,  B60N2/885 ,  B60N2/891 ,  B60N2002/0272 ,  B60R11/0217 ,  B60R2011/0017 ,  H04R5/023 ,  H04R2201/025 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a headrest of a seat, the headrest including an enclosure for housing one or more acoustic transducers, and an adjustable headrest wing disposed in front of the enclosure. The headrest wing is coupled to the enclosure by a pivot, and configured to be adjusted to one of multiple positions within an angle range around the pivot. The headrest wing is also configured to support the head of a seat-occupant. The headrest further includes a connector disposed between the enclosure and a rear portion of the headrest wing. The connector is configured to provide an acoustic channel between the enclosure and the headrest wing such that audio signals from the one or more acoustic transducers are radiated outward through the headrest wing.

公开(公告)号：US09802519B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15071784

申请日：2016-03-16

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Bradford Kyle Subat ,  Charles E. Dunn, Jr. ,  Charles Oswald ,  Kurt Mathew Heiden

IPC: B60N2/48 ,  B60N2/64 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/879 ,  B60N2/64 ,  B60N2/809 ,  B60N2/897 ,  B60N2002/0264 ,  B60R11/0217 ,  B60R2011/0017 ,  H04R1/025

Abstract: The technology can be embodied in a headrest that includes an enclosure that includes one or more acoustic transducers. The headrest includes a bar for mounting on a backrest of the seat, such that the mounted headrest is movable with respect to the backrest to different positions over an adjustable range. The bar includes one or more wires each of which is coupled to an electrical contact at one end, and an acoustic transducer at an opposite end, the one or more wires disposed within a hollow interior portion of the bar. The bar also includes an opening for permitting an electrical connection to be established between an electrical connector coupled to an external source, and the electrical contact coupled to the one or more wires. The connection is maintained over the adjustable range of the headrest by a mechanical bias on either the electrical connector or the electrical contact.

公开(公告)号：US20170251287A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15596645

申请日：2017-05-16

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Charles Oswald ,  Bradford Kyle Subat ,  Ryan C. Struzik

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  B60N2/48

CPC classification number: H04R1/025 ,  B60N2/879 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A vehicle headrest includes a main body portion having a front surface arranged to support a back of a head of a user. The main body portion includes first and second speakers which are disposed within the main body portion, and a cushion layer that is configured to surround the speakers and provide cushioning for a user's head. The cushion layer includes acoustic channels for controlling a radiation pattern of acoustic energy radiated from the speakers.

公开(公告)号：US09706291B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US15089768

申请日：2016-04-04

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Charles Oswald ,  Matthew Carlos Baron ,  Daniel Ross Tengelsen ,  Bradford Kyle Subat

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/34 ,  H04R1/24 ,  H04R1/28 ,  B60N2/48

CPC classification number: H04R1/345 ,  B60N2/879 ,  H04R1/24 ,  H04R1/288 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A vehicle headrest includes a passive directional acoustic device. The passive directional acoustic device includes an acoustic driver, a pipe acoustically coupled to the acoustic driver. The pipe includes an elongated opening along at least a portion of the length of the pipe through which acoustic energy is radiated to the environment. The radiation is characterized by a volume velocity. The pipe and the opening are configured so that the magnitude of the volume velocity is substantially constant along the length of the pipe.

公开(公告)号：US09440566B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14562240

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Bradford Kyle Subat

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  B60N2/48 ,  B29C44/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  B29K25/00 ,  B29K105/04 ,  B29L31/30

CPC classification number: B60N2/879 ,  B29C44/08 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29C44/1271 ,  B29C44/569 ,  B29C45/14336 ,  B29C65/565 ,  B29K2025/06 ,  B29K2105/04 ,  B29K2705/00 ,  B29L2031/3023 ,  H04R1/026 ,  H04R5/023 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in an acoustic enclosure for a speaker system disposed in a portion of a vehicle seat. The acoustic enclosure includes a rigid plate configured to be attached to a frame, a first section, and a second section. The rigid plate configured to support a speaker disposed in part within the acoustic enclosure. The first section is constructed from expanded resin, and disposed in contact with the rigid plate. The second section is disposed in contact with the first section, between the second section and the rigid plate. The first and second section together define a housing of the acoustic enclosure that includes at least one cavity configured to accommodate a portion of the speaker.

Abstract translation: 本文中描述的技术可以体现在布置在车辆座椅的一部分中的扬声器系统的声学外壳中。 声学外壳包括被配置为附接到框架，第一部分和第二部分的刚性板。 该刚性板被配置为支撑设置在声学外壳内部的扬声器。 第一部分由膨胀树脂构成，并与刚性板接触。 第二部分设置成与第一部分接触，在第二部分和刚性板之间。 第一和第二部分一起限定了声学封套的壳体，其包括被配置为容纳扬声器的一部分的至少一个空腔。

公开(公告)号：US09428090B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14453905

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: BOSE CORPORATION ,  Delta Tooling Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Bradford Kyle Subat ,  Tobe Z. Barksdale ,  Charles Oswald ,  Etsunori Fujita ,  Yumi Ogura ,  Seiji Kawasaki

IPC: A47C31/00 ,  B60N2/48 ,  B29C45/14 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R5/02 ,  B29K75/00 ,  B29K105/04 ,  B29L31/30

CPC classification number: B60N2/4876 ,  B29C45/14311 ,  B29C2045/14327 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2105/04 ,  B29L2031/3023 ,  B60N2/879 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R5/023 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: There is provided a headrest with speakers capable of exhibiting an excellent sound effect. The headrest with speakers includes: a headrest frame; a pair of left and right enclosures supported by the headrest frame; speaker units supported in the enclosures respectively; and a headrest cushion member supported by the headrest frame to support a head, the headrest cushion member including: a net member having a pair of left and right acoustically transparent parts at places substantially facing the respective speaker units; and soundproof parts disposed between the pair of left and right acoustically transparent parts in the net member and between the pair of left and right enclosures respectively.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有能够表现出优异的声音效果的扬声器的头枕。 带扬声器的头枕包括：头枕架; 由头枕框架支撑的一对左右外壳; 扬声器单元分别支撑在外壳中; 以及由所述头枕框架支撑以支撑头部的头枕缓冲构件，所述头枕缓冲构件包括：网构件，其在大致面向各个扬声器单元的位置处具有一对左右声学透明部分; 以及设置在所述网构件中的所述一对左右声透明部分之间以及所述一对左右罩壳之间的隔音部件。

公开(公告)号：US09191737B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13961399

申请日：2013-08-07

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Bradford Kyle Subat ,  Dilip Gopinath Warrier ,  Paul Joyce

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H03G7/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/00 ,  H03G3/3005 ,  H03G7/002 ,  H03G7/007

Abstract: A method for crest-factor based gain modification comprises sampling audio inputs to determine an energy for each input. The inputs are amplified to produce output channels. An average energy is determined for each frame by adding a percentage of a last average energy to a residual percentage of the energy. The last average energy is equal to zero for a first sampling of the audio inputs. The residual percentage is equal to one hundred minus the percentage of the last average energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively reduced by a decrease-step for a fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is less than or equal to a maximum. The exceeding-inputs have an average energy that exceeds a maximum-energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively increased by an increase-step for another fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is greater than a maximum.

Abstract translation: 用于基于波峰因子的增益修改的方法包括对音频输入进行采样以确定每个输入的能量。 输入被放大以产生输出通道。 通过将最后平均能量的百分比加到能量的剩余百分比来确定每个帧的平均能量。 对于音频输入的第一次采样，最后的平均能量等于零。 剩余百分比等于百分之一减去最后平均能量的百分比。 放大器增益通过一个固定周期的减小步骤迭代地减少，直到多个超过输入小于或等于最大值。 超过输入的平均能量超过最大能量。 放大器增益通过增加步长迭代增加另一个固定周期，直到多个超过输入大于最大值。

公开(公告)号：US20150201260A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：US14154924

申请日：2014-01-14

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Charles Oswald ,  Bradford Kyle Subat ,  Ryan C. Struzik

IPC: H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/025 ,  B60N2/879 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A vehicle headrest includes a main body portion having a front surface arranged to support a back of a head of a user. The main body portion includes first and second speakers which are disposed within the main body portion, and a cushion layer that is configured to surround the speakers and provide cushioning for a user's head. The cushion layer includes acoustic channels for controlling a radiation pattern of acoustic energy radiated from the speakers.

Abstract translation: 车辆头枕包括具有布置成支撑使用者的头部后部的前表面的主体部分。 主体部分包括设置在主体部分内的第一和第二扬声器，以及构造成围绕扬声器并为用户头部提供缓冲的缓冲层。 缓冲层包括用于控制从扬声器辐射的声能的辐射图案的声通道。

公开(公告)号：US20150165983A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14105653

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Davis Y. Pan ,  Bradford Kyle Subat

IPC: B60R11/02 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: B60R11/0247 ,  B60R2011/0028 ,  B60R2011/0059 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R2410/05 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A headliner assembly for a vehicle includes a headliner and a microphone. The headliner is configured for attachment to the vehicle such that the headliner separates a passenger cabin of the vehicle from a roof panel of the vehicle and such that a first surface of the headliner faces the roof panel, and an opposite, second surface of the headliner faces the passenger cabin. The microphone is mounted along the second surface of the headliner such that, when installed in the vehicle, the headliner is disposed between the microphone and the roof panel.

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的顶篷组件包括头架和麦克风。 顶篷被构造成用于附接到车辆，使得车顶篷将车辆的客舱与车辆的车顶板分开，并使车顶板的第一表面面向车顶板，并且车顶衬板的相对的第二表面 面对客舱。 麦克风沿着顶篷的第二表面安装，使得当安装在车辆中时，顶篷被布置在麦克风和屋顶面板之间。

公开(公告)号：US12291135B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US18597185

申请日：2024-03-06

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Nicholas K. Lade ,  Bradford Kyle Subat ,  Charles Terence Henry Oswald

IPC: B60N2/879 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/02 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/32 ,  H04R5/02

Abstract: Various implementations include seats and related loudspeakers. In particular cases, a seat includes: a seat headrest portion; a seat backrest portion; and a loudspeaker assembly including: at least one driver for generating an acoustic output; and an acoustic exit fixed in the seat backrest portion and angled to provide the acoustic output to a location below a nominal ear position of an occupant of the seat, wherein an angle of the at least one driver provides the acoustic output to achieve a consistent frequency response across a range of positions deviating from the nominal ear position, wherein the consistent frequency response is characterized by a low frequency (LF) consistency equal to or greater than a LF consistency for an acoustic output provided to the nominal ear position.