摘要 |
An audio system and method integrated with a protective helmet (63) is disclosed, which may comprise an outer shell (60) and a protective shock absorbing inner liner (61) intermediate the outer shell and a head of a wearer, and in contact with the head of the wearer, which may comprise a first sound vibration generator (72) imparting sound vibration to the head of the wearer through the inner liner (61) and positioned to simultaneously impart sound vibration through the inner liner (61) in the vicinity of a first ear (64) of the wearer, whereby bones of the middle ear of the first ear (64) of the wearer receive the same sound vibrations via bone conduction through the head of the wearer and via the external acoustic canal of the first ear (64). The system and method may further comprise the inner liner (61) extending below a terminal edge of the outer shell (60) in the vicinity of the sound vibration generator. |