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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2023
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US);
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A microphone arrangement comprises a microphone comprising a microphone element, a housing and a cover, the housing and the cover cooperating with one another to surround the microphone element, and the cover comprising a first opening in order to enable the respective microphone element to detect sound. The microphone arrangement further comprises a frame defining an internal volume and comprising a third opening, and a motor configured to move the microphone from a first position to a second position and from the second position to the first position. When the microphone is in the first position, the first opening is arranged on a first side of the third opening and within the internal volume defined by the frame, and, when the microphone is in the second position, the first opening is arranged on a second side of the third opening and outside of the internal volume defined by the frame.