Abstract: A barrel-shaped diaphragm comprising a plurality of barrel stave-like strips with slits forming gaps between them is mounted on the vibration coil of a vibration generator that is based on a housing. A traverse bar which is based on the housing extends up through the center of the diaphragm. A sound conducting member that is cylindrical at the bottom and domed at the top is disposed on the vibration generator, within the diaphragm, and provides a gap of increasing cross-sectional area expanding toward the open upper end of the diaphragm. An inverted pot-shaped top is mounted on the upper end of the diaphragm. This top has an upper end wall with a depending sidewall that tapers in conically near the lower end. A plurality of struts extend obliquely from the tapered portion to the traverse rod to connect the lower end of the top, and thus the upper end of the diaphragm to the rod, and thus to the housing of the fibration generator.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electroacoustic transducer for the sound reproduction, comprising a substantially olive-shaped diaphragm body formed of a plurality of convexly pre-curved diaphragm segments capable of bending, damping material accommodated within the diaphragm body, at least one oscillation generator provided on one end of the diaphragm body and having its moving coil connected to the diaphragm body, and means for rigidly connecting the other end of the diaphragm body to the housing of the oscillation generator.