An acoustic device for mechanically reflecting sound waves into the ear in an undistorted and directionally selective manner has a pair of movable acoustic reflectors constructed, configured and mounted to preserve accurately phase, frequency and image information in the sound waves of interest to the front of the user, secured to a headband or helmet in positions that place the focal points of the reflectors beyond the base of the lenses within the user's ear.
A sound-wave collector includes a headframe secured to a pair of retainers held on two opposite sides of a user's head adjacent to the user's two ears, a pair of reflectors each pivotally secured on each retainer and universally positioned behind each ear of the user's two ears each reflector extrapolatively diverging from the area of each user's ear outwardly and sidewardly, and an adjusting controller operatively adjusting a deflecting angle of the two reflectors for efficiently collecting or catching audible sound waves of multiple frequency ranges and reflecting the caught sound waves inwardly into the user's ears for enjoying the music sounding of high fidelity.
The present invention is comprised of a headband 25 and one or more sound collectors (30, 75). The sound collectors (30, 75) collect sound waves and reflect toward the wearer's ears for louder reception. Some variations to the present invention can have one or more sound collectors (30, 75) that is parabolic in shape so the sound reflected off the collector surface is better focused toward the ear. Moreover, as an additional variation, one or more sound collectors (30, 75) can have one or more parabolic impressions (105) on the sound collector's inner surface (85) for better sound collection.
The present invention is comprised of a headband (25) and one or more sound collectors (30, 75). The sound collectors (30, 75) collect sound waves and reflect toward the wearer's ears for louder reception. Some variations to the present invention can have one or more sound collectors (30, 75) that are parabolic in shape so the sound reflected off the collector surface is better focused toward the ear. Moreover, as an additional variation, one or more sound collectors (30, 75) can have a plurality of parabolic impressions (105) on the sound collector's inner surface (85) for better sound collection.
An apparatus is provided for diverting sound from a direction generally rearward of a user towards the user's ears. The apparatus includes a sound reflector which can be worn by the user directly or connected to a separate mount such as a helmet. A connection between the sound reflector and the helmet may be fixed or adjustable. An adjustable connection may be removable or permanent. When a helmet mount is used, the apparatus can include a splitter positioned between two sound reflectors. The splitter directs sound to each of the two sound reflectors. The addition of buffer pads aid the sound reflectors in deflecting air around the user's ears to reduce wind noise and increase the user's ability to hear sounds originating from the rearward direction.
An auditory feedback device is provided for singers or the hearing-impaired to better hear their own voice. The device uses sound guides with reflective surfaces shaped to reflect sounds from the user's mouth to the user's ear.
