Patent ID: 11950037
Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS COMPANY OF AMERICA, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 5:
6. A microphone arrangement for a surface vehicle, the microphone arrangement comprising:
a microphone configured to detect sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle;
a printed circuit board electrically connected to the microphone;
a housing substantially enclosing the microphone and the printed circuit board, the housing including a wall having a heating element embedded therein, the printed circuit board being disposed between the microphone and the wall having the heating element embedded therein; and
a vehicle body, the microphone, printed circuit board and housing being disposed within the body, wherein the body includes a through-hole, the microphone being configured to receive the sounds originating outside of the surface vehicle via the through-hole, wherein the heating element is configured to provide heat for preventing accumulation of ice in the through-hole.