Patent ID: 9137594
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G10H,H04R

Abstract:
1. A microphone unit, comprising: a microphone configured to pick up sound from a sound unit; a contactless vibration sensor configured to detect vibrations of the sound unit and to output a trigger signal in response to a detected vibration; and a clamp unit comprising: an audio gate unit which is coupled to an output of the microphone and to an output of the contactless vibration sensor, and which, in response to the trigger signal, allows the output of the microphone to be forwarded to an output terminal of the microphone unit; wherein the audio gate unit is attached or integrated to the clamp unit; wherein a cable between the vibration sensor and the audio gate unit is arranged in or at the clamp; and wherein an output terminal of the clamp unit communicates an output of the audio gate unit.