Adjustable Patents (Class 181/186)
  • Patent number: 10194238
    Abstract: A loudspeaker baffle that provides variable sound patterns is described. The baffle may support non-low frequency sound sources and a waveguide to provide varying sound beam patterns. The baffle may include a center mount adapted to receive a plurality of audio outputs and a plurality of low frequency apertures to receive a plurality low frequency output. The waveguide may be formed from a front face of the baffle. The front face may be intermediate the center mount and the low frequency apertures. The front face may include a continuously varying waveguide surface with a first waveguide portion adjacent a first audio output of the plurality of audio outputs providing a first sound pattern and a second waveguide portion adjacent a second audio output of the plurality of audio outputs providing a second sound pattern that is different than the first sound pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas J. Button, Richard D. Kamlet
  • Patent number: 8891805
    Abstract: A speaker apparatus selects a path which emits a speaker sound. The speaker apparatus includes a speaker unit for outputting the sound generated from voice data, a body including at least one or more emission paths for guiding and emitting the sound output from the speaker unit, and a member for opening or shutting out at least one emission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Eun Han, Jang-Hoon Kang, Ki-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8731224
    Abstract: In a bass reflex type speaker, a Helmholtz resonator is formed by a bass reflex port and a space within a speaker enclosure excluding the bass reflex port and a speaker unit. The bass reflex port of the bass reflex type speaker is movable toward and away from a side surface while maintaining its projecting direction within the speaker enclosure. In response to such movement of the bass reflex port, relative positional relationship between a neck and cavity of the bass reflex type speaker varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Shiozawa, Hirofumi Onitsuka
  • Patent number: 8213669
    Abstract: A rotary tweeter mounting arrangement used in a speaker assembly is disclosed to include a hollow holder member affixed to a T-iron of the speaker assembly and having a cup portion at the top, a semispherical carrier member rotatably supported on the cup portion of the hollow holder member, a circular spring plate mounted in a lower part inside the carrier member, a screw inserted through a center mounting hole of the circular spring plate and a center through hole of the semispherical carrier member to pivotally secure the semispherical carrier member to the hollow holder member, and a face panel fastened to the semispherical carrier member to hold a tweeter for allowing rotation of the tweeter with the face panel and the semispherical carrier member relative to the hollow base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hi-Tech Sound System Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Steff Lin
  • Patent number: 8191674
    Abstract: A loudspeaker horn includes a pair of opposed flared sides defining a passage diverging to a mouth, and a vane positioned in the passage for steering sound waves through the passage. The vane may have a straight configuration and be either centrally located between the flared sides or laterally offset in the diverging passage. The vane may be fixed in position or, more preferably, be pivotable so as to be adjustable before each new use according to conditions at that use. The horn may be part of a horn unit that includes a funnel for feeding sound to the horn, and the horn or horn unit may be part of a horn loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Martin Audio Limited
    Inventor: Ambrose Thompson
  • Publication number: 20090277713
    Abstract: A loudspeaker horn includes a pair of opposed flared sides defining a passage diverging to a mouth, and a vane positioned in the passage for steering sound waves through the passage. The vane may have a straight configuration and be either centrally located between the flared sides or laterally offset in the diverging passage. The vane may be fixed in position or, more preferably, be pivotable so as to be adjustable before each new use according to conditions at that use. The horn may be part of a horn unit that includes a funnel for feeding sound to the horn, and the horn or horn unit may be part of a horn loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Ambrose Thopson
  • Patent number: 7178629
    Abstract: A horn or waveguide public address unit, enabling to adapt the dispersion characteristics of the horn or waveguide. The unit is provided with at least one profiling component (21a, 21b) constituting a removable dispersion shaper, capable of being mounted on the inner wall of the horn (13) or waveguide between the throat (17) and the mouth (19) thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: NEXO
    Inventor: Eric Vincenot
  • Publication number: 20040245043
    Abstract: The invention relates to a waveguide loudspeaker with adjustable controlled dispersion which comprises a duct fonned by flat, concave or convex walls round a diffraction throat, and which finishes in a mouth and where reflection can occur before or after the diffraction throat. The mouth is folded back in relation to the throat and has dimensions and shape chosen for the simultaneous application of at least two of the three fundamental principles for sound diffusion, namely diffraction, reflection and absorption. Also, the invention concerns a method to obtain a loudspeaker having means to vary and set at least the degree of diffraction and reflection for the reproduction of wide bands of mid/high frequencies with a limited horn or waveguide length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Guido Noselli, Stefano Noselli
  • Publication number: 20040206572
    Abstract: The invention concerns improvement to a horn or waveguide public address unit, enabling to adapt the dispersion characteristics of said horn or waveguide. The invention is characterised in that it is provided with at least one profiling component (21a, 21b) constituting a removable dispersion shaper, capable of being mounted on the inner wall of the horn (13) or waveguide between the throat (17) and the mouth (19) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Eric Vincenot
  • Patent number: 6766027
    Abstract: An elliptical speaker system is provided for in-wall/in-ceiling mounting. The speaker system comprises an elliptical speaker frame or bracket defining a speaker front plane having a generally arcuate inner surface. First and second speaker components are mounted within the speaker frame, on opposing sides of the speaker inner surface. At least one of the speaker components may be translatable within the speaker frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Dana Innovations
    Inventors: Todd Ryan, Ray Call, Tommy Rucci
  • Patent number: 6335974
    Abstract: An audio apparatus for an equipment relates to an improvement of the sound quality in an acoustic apparatus of the equipment in which for an equipment having a woofer (4) and a tweeter (5), the acoustic apparatus (10) of the equipment includes a panel portion (3) which forms a part of a casing (2) of the equipment and has a plurality of holes (H), a sound conductor (8) which is arranged between the woofer (4) and the panel portion (3), and a buffer member (9) which is provided between the sound conductor (8) and the panel portion (3) and absorbs any woofer vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Isao Kunimoto
  • Patent number: 5837890
    Abstract: A jet engine test cell capable of dissipating infrasound. The test cell includes an engine test section, an augmentor and an exhaust stack having a structure near its open end for dissipating infrasound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Aero Systems Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean F. Long
  • Patent number: 5351220
    Abstract: The present invention involves a moving-coil electrodynamic electroacoustical transducer, comprising a disk made of a hard, nonmagnetic material (12), which is superimposed on the diaphragm (11) and has openings for the output of sound, a power-factor-improvement device/super charger (13) made of a nonmagnetic material which is placed in the concavity of the diaphragm (11) and which has annular, concentric ducts (13') having a conical shape, and a cover (14) made of a nonmagnetic material serving as the lid in both configurations of the transducer, the said cover being applied to the body facing the concavity of the said diaphragm in a direct-radiation transducer, while it is applied to the body facing the convexity of the said magnetic disk (12) in an indirect-radiation transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Online S.N.C. Di Noselli G. & C.
    Inventor: Guido Noselli
  • Patent number: 5146434
    Abstract: A sound focusing device for use with a siren. The device is comprised of an adjustable baffle or damper reducing the velocity of air or sound eminating from a siren. The baffle or damper is positioned internal to the siren. A conical sound focusing trumpet is positioned co-axially and external to the siren. The baffle or damper is made up of two complementary disks forming at least one defined opening therein. The baffle or damper is selectively adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Inventor: Daniel Bromley
  • Patent number: 4419545
    Abstract: An electret transducer comprising a diaphragm (3) arranged between first (1 or 1') and second electrodes with at least one electrode (2) arranged at some distance from the diaphragm as a stationary electrode formed with holes (5). An air gap (4) is formed between the diaphragm (3) and said electrode (2). In the case of one air gap the air gap width d and the area A (7) enclosed by four holes which are situated nearest each other in said electrode (2) are selected so that the following equation is satisfied ##EQU1## where .eta. is the dynamic viscosity of the air in the air gap. In the case of an air gap on each side of the diaphragm, the air gap widths d.sub.1 and d.sub.2 and the said areas A.sub.1 and A.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Pieter I. Kuindersma
  • Patent number: 4194590
    Abstract: A loudspeaker horn, which is divided into three segments, is provided with a valve for projecting sound either through the central segment or through all of the segments, said valve being adjustable from the front of the loudspeaker by a knob which has markings thereon to indicate the position of the valve and which is provided with means for retaining it in the position set by the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1980
    Assignee: Shure Brothers, Incorporated
    Inventors: C. Roger Anderson, Robert B. Schulein