Patents by Inventor Lin-Zhen Li

Lin-Zhen Li has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9071909
    Abstract: A multifunctional electromagnetic transducer includes a bracket, a vibrating unit including a magnetic circuit part receiving in the bracket, and a plurality of helical wound springs assembled to the bracket for sustaining the magnetic circuit part. The magnetic circuit part defines a pole plate, a first magnet disposed at a center portion of the pole plate, and a plurality of second magnets surrounding the first magnet and forming a magnetic gap corporately with the first magnet. Each of the second magnets forms a receiving gap corporately with an adjacent second magnet. A voice coil is partially inserted into the magnetic gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., AMERICAN AUDIO COMPONENTS INC.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Suo-He Wei
  • Patent number: 9049506
    Abstract: A micro-speaker includes a yoke, a magnet assembly attached to the yoke, a voice coil, and a diaphragm connected with the voice coil. The yoke defines a bottom wall, and a number of sidewalls extending upwards from the bottom wall. The magnet assembly includes a main magnet positioned on the bottom wall, and a number of secondary magnets positioned on tops of the sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tao Jiang, Lei Shi, Xiong Zhang, San-You Wu, Lin-Zhen Li
  • Patent number: 8890375
    Abstract: A multi-function vibrating device is disclosed. The multi-function vibrating device providing sound producing and vibration functions includes a holder having a hollow space, a suspension divided into at least two parts, a vibration member suspended by the suspension and having at least a pair of receiving concaves for fixing the corresponding two parts of the suspension. The multi-function vibrating device has larger vibrating amplitude and small size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Suo-He Wei
  • Patent number: 8774448
    Abstract: A speaker includes a vibrating unit, and a magnetic circuit unit. The vibrating unit includes a diaphragm, an elastic plate coupled with the diaphragm, and a voice coil electrically connecting to the elastic plate. The vibrating unit is mounted to and positioned by the magnetic circuit unit. A projection of the diaphragm on the magnetic circuit unit is disposed within an outline of the magnetic circuit unit. The speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit larger and more powerful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., AAC Acoustic Technologies (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Xiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140056447
    Abstract: A speaker includes a vibrating unit, a gasket and a magnetic circuit unit. The vibrating unit includes a diaphragm, and a voice coil electrically connecting to the elastic plate. The gasket supporting the position portion of the diaphragm includes a number of slots serving as air leaking holes for communicating interior of the speaker with exterior space. The combination of the diaphragm and the gasket is mounted to and positioned by the magnetic circuit unit. A projection of the diaphragm on the magnetic circuit unit is disposed within an outline of the magnetic circuit unit. The speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit larger and more powerful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Xiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140056465
    Abstract: A speaker includes a vibrating unit, and a magnetic circuit unit. The vibrating unit includes a diaphragm, an elastic plate coupled with the diaphragm, and a voice coil electrically connecting to the elastic plate. The vibrating unit is mounted to and positioned by the magnetic circuit unit. A projection of the diaphragm on the magnetic circuit unit is disposed within an outline of the magnetic circuit unit. The speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit larger and more powerful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Xiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140056446
    Abstract: A micro-speaker includes a vibrating unit including a diaphragm and a voice coil, and a magnetic circuit unit supporting the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a position portion serving as an edge of the diaphragm. The magnetic circuit unit includes a base board, a first magnetic conduction member disposed at a central portion of the base board, a second magnetic conduction member around the first magnetic conduction member, and a magnetic gap formed by the first and second magnetic conduction members. A projection of the diaphragm along the vibration direction on the base board is within an outline of the base board. The micro-speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit enlarge for providing improved performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: AAC MICROTECH(CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Xiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140056445
    Abstract: A micro-electroacoustic device includes a vibrating unit and a magnetic circuit unit supporting the diaphragm. The vibrating has a diaphragm and a voice coil driving the diaphragm to vibrate along a vibration direction. The magnetic circuit unit has a base board, a first magnetic conduction member disposed on the base board, a second magnetic conduction member disposed on the base board and around the first magnetic conduction member, and a magnetic gap formed by the first and second magnetic conduction members. The base board having an air-leaking hole communicating outside with the magnetic gap for balancing the air pressure below the diaphragm during the vibration of the diaphragm. A projection of the diaphragm along the vibration direction on the base board being within an outline of the magnetic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: AAC MICROTECH (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Xiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140056464
    Abstract: A micro-speaker includes a vibrating unit including a diaphragm, a voice coil, and a magnetic circuit unit supporting the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a position portion serving as an edge of the diaphragm. The voice coil includes a pair of terminals disposed at two sides thereof. The magnetic circuit unit includes a pair of slots communicating with outside of the micro-speaker for the terminals passing through. A projection of the diaphragm along the vibration direction on the base board is within an outline of the base board. The micro-speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit enlarge for providing improved performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: AAC MICROTECH(CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Xiong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8660292
    Abstract: A multifunctional vibrator includes a frame, a vibrating unit receiving in the frame and including a magnetic circuit part with a magnetic gap, a plurality of elastic members connecting the vibrating unit and the frame, and a voice coil partially inserted into the magnetic gap. Each elastic member includes a retaining portion assembling to an inner face of the frame, a connecting portion attached to the vibrating unit, and an elastic portion extending from the retaining portion to the connecting portion along a devious way. The elastic portion of elastic members includes a first arm capable of generating elastic deformation along a short axis direction of the vibrating unit and a second arm capable of generating elastic deformation along a long axis direction of the vibrating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., American Audio Components Inc.
    Inventors: Lin-zhen Li, Suo-He Wei
  • Patent number: 8649550
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-magnet system for speaker. The multi-magnet system includes a yoke having a bottom, a pair of main magnets separated from each other and mounted on the bottom of the yoke, respectively, a mid-magnet mounted on the bottom of the yoke and located between the pair of main magnets, and a pair of auxiliary magnets attached to two ends of the yoke. Wherein, the first main magnet together with the first auxiliary magnet and the mid-magnet defines a first magnetic gap and the second main magnet together with the second auxiliary magnet and the mid-magnet defines a second magnetic gap. By virtue of place the magnets at appropriate locations, the sensitivity of the speaker is effectively enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., American Audio Components Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Wen-tao Jiang, Xiong Zhang, San-you Wu, Lin-zhen Li
  • Patent number: 8643236
    Abstract: A multifunctional electromagnetic transducer includes a bracket, a vibrating unit including a magnetic circuit part receiving in the bracket, and a plurality of elastic members assembled to the bracket for sustaining the magnetic circuit part. The magnetic circuit part defines a pole plate, a first magnet disposed at a center portion of the pole plate, and a plurality of second magnets surrounding the first magnet and forming a magnetic gap corporately with the first magnet. Each of the second magnets forms a receiving gap corporately with an adjacent second magnet. Each of the receiving gap receives a weight therein. A voice coil is partially inserted into the magnetic gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., American Audio Components Inc.
    Inventors: Lin-zhen Li, Suo-He Wei
  • Patent number: 8630441
    Abstract: A multi-magnet speaker is disclosed. The multi-magnet speaker includes a frame defining a hollow space, a magnetic system defining a yoke and a plurality of magnetic gaps positioned in the hollow space, a diaphragm mounted on the frame and a plurality of coils attached to the bottom of the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a plurality of vibrating membranes each defining a dome part and an arcuate portion radially extending from the periphery of the dome part. Each of the coils is received in the corresponding magnetic gap to drive the corresponding vibrating membrane to vibrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., American Audio Components Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Wen-Tao Jiang, Xiong Zhang, San-You Wu, Lin-Zhen Li
  • Publication number: 20140009008
    Abstract: An multi-function vibrating device is disclosed. The multi-function vibrating device providing sound producing and vibration functions includes a holder having a hollow space, a suspension divided into at least two parts, a vibration member suspended by the suspension and having at least a pair of receiving concaves for fixing the corresponding two parts of the suspension. The multi-function vibrating device has larger vibrating amplitude and small size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Suo-He Wei
  • Publication number: 20130279737
    Abstract: A micro-speaker includes a yoke, a magnet assembly attached to the yoke, a voice coil, and a diaphragm connected with the voice coil. The yoke defines a bottom wall, and a number of sidewalls extending upwards from the bottom wall. The magnet assembly includes a main magnet positioned on the bottom wall, and a number of secondary magnets positioned on tops of the sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tao Jiang, Lei Shi, Xiong Zhang, San-You Wu, Lin-Zhen Li
  • Patent number: 8385581
    Abstract: A speaker includes a case, a dome, a diaphragm, a first voice coil, a second voice coil, a first pole plate, a second pole plate, a first magnet, a second magnet and a yoke. The case is supported on the frame to form a receiving room therebetween. The yoke includes a bottom portion and a side portion perpendicularly extending upward from the center of the bottom portion. A first magnetic gap is formed between the inner wall of the side portion and the outer wall of the magnet for receiving the first voice coil, and a second magnetic gap is formed between the outer wall of the side portion and the inner wall of the second magnet for receiving the second voice coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., AAC Technologies PTE. Ltd
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Qun Xiang
  • Patent number: 8256567
    Abstract: A diaphragm is disclosed. The diaphragm includes a dome part, an edge part connected to an outer peripheral part of the dome part. The dome part includes a main body defining a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first dome part connected to the first surface, and a second dome part connected to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Ji-Liang Lu, Wen-Tao Jiang
  • Publication number: 20120177246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-magnet system for speaker. The multi-magnet system includes a yoke having a bottom, a pair of main magnets separated from each other and mounted on the bottom of the yoke, respectively, a mid-magnet mounted on the bottom of the yoke and located between the pair of main magnets, and a pair of auxiliary magnets attached to two ends of the yoke. Wherein, the first main magnet together with the first auxiliary magnet and the mid-magnet defines a first magnetic gap and the second main magnet together with the second auxiliary magnet and the mid-magnet defines a second magnetic gap. By virtue of place the magnets at appropriate locations, the sensitivity of the speaker is effectively enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicants: AMERICAN AUDIO COMPONENTS INC., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Wen-tao Jiang, Xiong Zhang, San-you Wu, Lin-zhen Li
  • Publication number: 20120177245
    Abstract: A multi-magnet speaker is disclosed. The multi-magnet speaker includes a frame defining a hollow space, a magnetic system defining a yoke and a plurality of magnetic gaps positioned in the hollow space, a diaphragm mounted on the frame and a plurality of coils attached to the bottom of the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a plurality of vibrating membranes each defining a dome part and an arcuate portion radially extending from the periphery of the dome part. Each of the coils is received in the corresponding magnetic gap to drive the corresponding vibrating membrane to vibrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicants: AMERICAN AUDIO COMPONENTS INC., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei SHI, Wen-Tao JIANG, Xiong ZHANG, San-You WU, Lin-Zhen LI
  • Publication number: 20120177247
    Abstract: A multifunctional electromagnetic transducer includes a bracket, a vibrating unit including a magnetic circuit part receiving in the bracket, and a plurality of helical wound springs assembled to the bracket for sustaining the magnetic circuit part. The magnetic circuit part defines a pole plate, a first magnet disposed at a center portion of the pole plate, and a plurality of second magnets surrounding the first magnet and forming a magnetic gap corporately with the first magnet. Each of the second magnets forms a receiving gap corporately with an adjacent second magnet. A voice coil is partially inserted into the magnetic gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicants: AMERICAN AUDIO COMPONENTS INC., AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen LI, Suo-He WEI