Robert Boschgmbh

Martien Kas

Ad Hermans

Marc Smaak

Chen Tchang

Aldo Van Dijk

Ruud De Wit

Kees Nuijten

Marc Van Loon

Ko Van Bruinessen

Hatem Elayeb

Gerard Boersen

Rene Lurvink

Conference Systems are commonly used in meeting rooms or plenary halls to support the discussion of a plurality of participants. Such Conference Systems may comprise more than 50 or 100 microphone equipped delegate units, whereby each delegate unit can be assigned to a participant of the discussion. A delegate unitfor a Conference System is proposed, the delegate unit comprises a base body, a microphone stem bodycomprising a microphone headand a stem, whereby the microphone headis arranged on the stemand whereby the microphone stem bodyis arranged on the base body, whereby the microphone headhas a directional microphone characteristic.

Delegate unit and conference system with the delegate unit

The discussion unit () for use in a conference system is disclosed, which is adapted to be connected to at least one second discussion unit (). The discussion unit () comprises an essentially closed casing () and at least one exchangeable portion (). The at least one exchangeable portion () is removably mounted to the casing () and at least partially covers at least one outside part () of the casing (). The invention allows for an easy first installation of the exchangeable portion (). Nevertheless, after installation, the exchangeable portion () is difficult to remove by a user (preventing unintended removal or removal by vandalism or 'play instinct'), but allowing for an easy exchange of the exchangeable portion () by an installer and/or a service technician.

Discussion unit with removable rim

A microphone has at least one non-conductive component with at least one side covered by a metal layer which in turn is covered by a protective layer, and the microphone can be a component of a delegate unit of a conference system or a congress system.

EMI shielding for a microphone

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St. Willebrord, Netherlands

Martien Kas