Abstract: A speaker and a speaker apparatus used for acoustic sound reproduction include a magnetic circuit unit having a center plate of a magnetic material and a set of magnets arranged on both sides of the center plate with magnetic poles of repulsive polarities facing each other, a voice coil in which a magnetic field that is formed by the magnetic circuit unit is interlinked with at least a portion of an alternating magnetic field produced, a vibrating plate connected to the voice coil, and a set of resilient supporting members arranged plane-symmetrically with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the vibrating plate for movably supporting the outer periphery of the vibrating plate. The vibrating plate is movably supported by a set of resilient supporting members arranged plane-symmetrically to suppress the rolling of the vibrating plate during vibrations to realize stable vibrations of the vibrating plate.

Abstract: A voice coil adaptor ring and loudspeaker system of the moving coil type including a cone diaphragm supported by a frame, a voice coil former for supporting a voice coil, and a lower suspension for securing and centering the voice coil former in a magnetic gap while it is displaced by a magnetic circuit. The voice coil adaptor ring is mounted over the voice coil former and comprises a substantially cylindrical sleeve having a lower diameter for fitting over the top plate; at least one ledge extending outward from said sleeve for supporting the cone and lower suspension; an inherent gap for receiving epoxies; and a plurality of venting passages in fluid communication with a cap volume defined by the cone and dust cap for venting hot air from the cap volume.

Abstract: A taut armature reciprocating impulse transducer (100) which typically provides a non-linear hardening spring response is adapted to provide a non-linear softening spring response by the addition of magnetic damping elements (106). Two or more taut armature reciprocating impulse transducers (100) can be utilized to produce a mechanical acoustic crossover network (700) which operates to produce a wide frequency response when at least one of the two taut armature reciprocating impulse transducers (100) is adapted to provide a non-linear softening spring response. The mechanical acoustic crossover network (700) allows multiple taut armature reciprocating impulse transducers (100) to be operated together from a signal input. When the mechanical acoustic crossover network (700) is enclosed in a housing (812), the mechanical acoustic crossover network (700) can be operated as a headphone to deliver an audio output.

Abstract: A speaker apparatus includes a yoke formed of a magnetic material and having a flange portion and a center pole protruded integrally forwards from a mid portion of the flange portion, and a ring-shaped driving magnet into which the center pole is inserted. The speaker apparatus also includes a top plate mounted on the driving magnet. The top plate is formed of a magnetic material and the center pole is inserted through the top plate. The top plate defines a magnetic gap together with the center pole. The speaker apparatus further includes a voice coil mounted on a bobbin secured to a diaphragm in the magnetic gap, and a canceling magnet arranged on the outer periphery of and spaced from the driving magnet at a pre-set spacing for covering the driving magnet. The canceling magnet cancels the magnetic flux leaking to outside a magnetic circuit including the driving magnet.