RECREATIONAL BONE CONDUCTION AUDIO DEVICE, SYSTEM

摘要

A waterproof recreational audio device (1 and 28-30) and method that transmits sound via transcutaneous bone conduction provides high fidelity musical signals to a user. The device can be worn on the head of a user and integrated into various types of headgear. The device is tunable for sound quality and comfort by adjusting and moving the sound transmitting transducers around the head of the user. The present invention uses commercially available transducers (2) to produce sounds in the low (27), mid (26), and high (25) frequency ranges. A sound source for the musical signal can also be provided as part of the waterproof recreational audio device. Controls (21) enable the user to select volume levels for the high, mid, and low frequency ranges, while a volume limiter restricts the mid range to a preset maximum volume level to allow external ambient sounds to be heard via the ear canal and protects the hearing of the user.