IP Library Granted Patent US 9,090,332
Granted Patent B2
US 9,090,332 · App. 12/594,385 · Granted Jul 28, 2015

Noise reduction device

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Patent No.
US 9,090,332
App. No.
12/594,385
Granted
Jul 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A noise reduction device, including a microphone for detecting noise, a noise controller for reversing the phase of noise detected by the microphone based on information outputted from the microphone, and a speaker for outputting sound based on information outputted from the noise controller, is arranged at a seat surrounded by a shell portion having a cavity, wherein a speaker is disposed in the cavity of the shell portion.

Claims (29)

1. A noise reduction device comprising:

a noise detecting unit detecting noise emitted from noise sources;

a noise control unit for generating a control sound signal to reduce noise detected by the noise detecting unit; and

a control sound output unit for outputting a control sound based on the control sound signal from the noise control unit, wherein

the noise reduction device is arranged at at least one of a plurality of seats;

each of the plurality seats includes a seat portion having a headrest and a shell portion surrounding the seat portion by its wall surface;

the shell portion includes a bulged section having a width in a direction that a passenger sits at the seat portion,

the bulged section is located behind the seat portion and has a cavity at a position opposed to the headrest of the seat portion;

the control sound output unit is installed in the cavity of the shell portion; and

the cavity is used for a sound space and integrated into the shell portion.

2. The noise reduction device of claim 1 ,

the noise reduction device comprising a plurality of noise detecting units,

wherein at least one of the plurality of noise detecting units is arranged at the shell portion.

3. The noise reduction device of claim 2 ,

the noise reduction device comprising a plurality of control sound output units,

wherein more than one control sound output unit are installed in the cavity.

4. The noise reduction device of claim 2 ,

wherein the shell portion includes a plurality of corner portions; and

each of the plurality of corner portions includes curved surface shape.

5. The noise reduction device of claim 4 ,

wherein the shell portion shape is egg-shaped.

6. The noise reduction device of claim 1 ,

wherein the control sound output unit is movably arranged in the cavity of the shell portion.

7. The noise reduction device of claim 1 ,

wherein the seat portion has a reclining portion, and the control sound output unit moves in the cavity of the shell portions, interlocking with the reclining portion.

8. The noise reduction device of claim 1 ,

wherein the seat portion has a reclining portion and the reclining portion is arranged at an angle of predetermined.

9. The noise reduction device of claim 1 ,

wherein the seat portion has a reclining portion and the bulged section is at a position opposite to the back of the reclining portion.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2009
From: ASAO, YOSHIFUMI; KANO, HIROYUKI; HIGASHIDA, MASAAKI; MAEDA, TSUYOSHI; EZAKI, TOSHIHIRO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023501/0652 →