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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2008
Noriko Matsui, Tokyo, JP;
Noriko Matsui, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Audio Technica, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a gooseneck microphone in which a support pipe is capable of extending and contracting, and accordingly a microphone cord extension/contraction part is provided in an output module section, the microphone cord soldered part on a circuit board is prevented from being rubbed by the microphone cord extension/contraction part. The gooseneck microphone includes the support pipe that includes a telescopic pipe and supports a condenser microphone unit on the upper end side thereof, the output module sectionthat is connected to the lower end of the support pipe via a connectorat the upper end of a shield case incorporating the circuit board, and a microphone cordone end of which is connected to the condenser microphone unit and the other endof which is pulled out into the output module sectionthrough the support pipe and a connectorand is soldered to the circuit board, and a cord extension/contraction partthat extends and contracts along with the extension and contraction of the support pipe is provided on the other endside of the microphone cord in the output module section. In the gooseneck microphone, the circuit boardis provided with a covering memberfor covering at least a soldered part S of the microphone cord