Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to inventive methods and apparatus for a variable flux speaker subassembly for a loudspeaker. The variable flux speaker subassembly may contain at least one repositionable structure that is repositionable from at least a first position to a second position. The magnetic flux through a voice coil structure of the speaker subassembly is altered when the repositionable structure is moved from the first position to the second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 2012
Date of Patent:
September 30, 2014
Assignee:
Eminence Speaker, LLC
Inventors:
Thomas A. James, Jr., Kevin E. Parrish, William L. Watts
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to inventive methods and apparatus for a variable flux speaker subassembly for a loudspeaker. The variable flux speaker subassembly may contain at least one repositionable structure that is repositionable from at least a first position to a second position. The magnetic flux through a voice coil structure of the speaker subassembly is altered when the repositionable structure is moved from the first position to the second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 13, 2010
Date of Patent:
August 21, 2012
Assignee:
Eminence Speaker, LLC
Inventors:
Thomas A. James, Kevin E. Parrish, William L. Watts