METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING EARPHONE APPARATUS

Apparatus for testing earphone apparatus (10) during manufacture, comprising: a head simulator (30) including an ear simulator (40) defining a passageway (42) leading to an external opening (44); andan eardrum microphone (46) mounted in the passageway (42) of the ear simulator (40); wherein the apparatus (10) comprises one or more of: an ear plate (50) for simulating an outer ear, the ear plate (50) forming part of the ear simulator (40) and defining a substantially planar earphone engagement surface (52) substantially encircling the external opening (44); a mounting guide system for assisting correct placement of earphone apparatus on the head simulator (30) relative to the ear simulator (40); and a test module (100) for performing rapid automated testing of earphone apparatus mounted onthe head simulator (30). 用于在制造期间测试耳机设备(10)的设备，包括：头部模拟器(30)，其包括限定了通往外部开口(44)的通道(42)的耳朵模拟器(40)；以及安装在耳朵模拟器(40)的通道(42)中的鼓膜麦克风(46)；其中所述设备(10)包括下列中的个或多个：用于模拟外耳的耳板(50)，耳板(50)形成耳朵模拟器(40)的部分并限定了基本上环绕外部开口(44)的大致平面的耳机接合表面(52)；安装引导系统，用于辅