Abstract: A speaker device includes a cabinet, a speaker unit, a port, a cartridge, and an adsorbent material. The adsorbent material is disposed in the interior of the cartridge. The cartridge is a container removable from the cabinet. When the adsorbent material is deteriorated, the cartridge is replaced or the adsorbent material is reactivated, thereby making it possible to maintain, over a long period of time, the effect of physical adsorption provided by the adsorbent material.

Abstract: An acoustical bass absorber which reduces peak and dip frequency response errors caused by interference from naturally occurring axial standing waves in rectangular rooms. The apparatus uses two forms of simple harmonic resonance: pistonic diaphragm resonance and Helmholtz cavity resonance. The pistonic diaphragm resonance is achieved by attaching a rigid planar membrane to metal springs. The Helmholtz cavity resonance is achieved by constructing an enclosed chamber attached to an open cylindrical tube. Coupling these two dissipation devices leads to several-fold improvement in absorption and total room mode attenuation.

Abstract: A loudspeaker system according to the present invention comprises a cabinet, a speaker unit mounted in the cabinet, and a powdery gas absorption material which is disposed in an internal space of the cabinet and physically absorbs gas being present in the internal space of the cabinet. An average particle diameter of the gas absorption material is less than 0.1 mm. Thus, according to the present invention, the loudspeaker system which expands a low frequency band, prevents a reduction in an acoustic pressure level, exhibits a volume expansion effect also in a high frequency band of 100 to 200 Hz or more, is compact, and enables enriched bass reproduction can be realized.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a case, a sound absorbing tunnel, and a uni-directional microphone. The case defines a front acoustic opening and a rear acoustic opening. The sound absorbing tunnel is disposed in the case. The uni-directional microphone is disposed in the case, including a front to receive external sound via the front acoustic opening, and a rear to receive the external sound via the rear acoustic opening and the sound absorbing tunnel.

Abstract: The frequency at which standing waves occur in a loudspeaker enclosure may be reduced by the addition of an internal barrier to the enclosure in order to lengthen the effective length of an internal dimension of the enclosure. Additionally, the internal barrier may be configured such that it forms a resistive coupling between two sides of the barrier. By configuring the internal barrier to form a resistive coupling, aberrations in the frequency response of the loudspeaker caused by certain standing waves may be dampened.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the acoustic coupling between a sound receiving transducer and a sound transmitting transducer is disclosed. A housing, wherein the receiving transducer and the transmitting transducer are mounted, is provided to increase the acoustic separation between the receiving transducer and the transmitting transducer. The housing has a surface, which may have an acoustic impedance condition, which is preferably resistive. The housing may further act as a barrier structure between the receiving transducer and the transmitting transducer.

Abstract: An acoustic seal system (100). The system (100) includes a flexible sealing element (110) having a ridge (134) for engaging a cover (118) with a sealing interference fit, a plate (112) in which the flexible sealing element (110) is secured to the plate (112) and a mesh (114) for controlling particle contamination. The mesh (114) is secured to the plate (112), and the plate (112) and at least a portion of the flexible sealing element (110) are secured to a portion of an inner housing (116). The portion of the flexible sealing element (110) engages the portion of the inner housing (116) with a sealing interference fit. When the cover (118) engages the inner housing (116), the flexible sealing element (110) provides an acoustic seal between the cover (118) and the inner housing (116).

Abstract: The invention provides a speaker unit for low frequency reproduction wherein distortion is reduced and the orientation of a sound image of the lower side frequency region is augmented. To that end, the phase characteristic in an actually used frequency band is made substantially flat. The speaker unit includes a speaker enclosure, a duct formed in the speaker enclosure and having a port thereon, and a speaker mounted in the speaker enclosure. The speaker is formed such that it has a first resonance frequency set higher than a higher side frequency of the actually used frequency band (about 20 Hz to 100 Hz), while the port is formed such that it has a second resonance frequency set lower than a lower side frequency of the used frequency band.

Abstract: A driver unit is fixed to a stand. A front box and a rear box are directly fitted to the stand through a buffer material. A box comes into contact with the driver unit through a buffer material and is fixed to the stand. Therefore, sound of the driver unit is not transmitted to the box and the drop of sound quality of the speaker can be prevented. The driver unit is fixed to the stand at an immovable foundation, and sound energy can be efficiently transmitted from a speaker cone to the air.

Abstract: An infrasonic Helmholtz resonator capable of producing clean sinusoidal frequencies in the range of 6-14 Hz is described.

Abstract: A passive radiator includes a chassis (11) and a radiator body which is connected to the chassis and which is movable with respect to the chassis along a translation axis (T*). The radiator is capable of displacing comparatively large air volumes. The radiator body includes a central mass element (13a) and at least one mass element (13b) which is arranged concentrically with respect to the central mass element. The radiator further comprises connection units for movably interconnecting each pair of adjacent mass elements and for movably connecting one of the mass elements to an element (11a) of the chassis. Each of the connection units includes two resilient annular connecting rings (5a1, 5a2; 5b1, 5b2), which have two adjacent elements which are parts of said elements secured to them. The connecting rings of at least one of the connection units bound a closed chamber (17a) containing a gaseous medium in order to counteract undesired noises.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for improving leak tolerance in an earpiece (100) of a radio device. The invention can be applied preferably in mobile stations. One idea of the invention is that an acoustic volume (111) is arranged behind the earpiece by taking advantage of the RF shield casing (112, 116) of a radio frequency unit of the device. By means of the invention one can form behind the earpiece an acoustic volume which loads optimally the earpiece without therefore needing to enlarge the size of the device. In an embodiment of the invention one wall of the casing arranged behind the earpiece has been formed by means of an electronic circuit board (112), to which circuit board radio frequency components (117) of an electronic unit have been connected. Then between the casing and the external volume one can preferably form an acoustic path by means of through holes (113, 114) arranged in the circuit board.

Abstract: A personal electronic device includes a main body and an ear flip member coupled to the main body. The ear flip member includes a speaker assembly. The speaker assembly includes a housing including front and rear opposed surfaces spaced apart along a depthwise axis. A transducer is disposed in the housing between the front and rear surfaces and along each of the depthwise axis, a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the depthwise axis, and a transverse axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis and perpendicular to the depthwise axis. The housing defines a tuned resonator volume therein and in fluid communication with the transducer. At least a portion of the tuned resonator volume is disposed laterally adjacent the transducer along at least one of the longitudinal and transverse axes. The ear flip member may be coupled to a main body of a personal electronic device.

Abstract: A loudspeaker enclosure includes a rectangular cabinet having an acoustical port mounted in one of the vertical walls. A loudspeaker is installed in a bottom wall of the cabinet facing away from an interior volume of the cabinet. A highly resistive acoustic foam is positioned in front of the loudspeaker to restrict the direct radiation of the loudspeaker, so that the usable acoustic radiation emanates from the acoustical port.

Abstract: A loudspeaker system design is disclosed. The system includes a driver with a motor structure that is supported by an integrated basket-enclosure. This loudspeaker system reduces the overall size of the enclosure, and increases the efficiency of the design.

Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer, such as a speaker device or an earphone device. Includes an electro-acoustic transducing unit, such as a speaker unit, for converting input electrical signals into sound, a casing in which the electro-acoustic transducing unit is arranged and which delimits a back cavity towards the rear side of the electro-acoustic transducing unit, and at least two openings having a sound duct communicating with the back cavity. The sound radiated from the back surface of the electro-acoustic transducing unit is attenuated by being transmitted into the inside of the sound duct to prevent the radiated sound from being re-admitted into the electro-acoustic transducer.

Abstract: A transducer (14) for producing a force which excites an acoustic radiator, e.g. a panel (12) to produce an acoustic output. The transducer (14) has an intended operative frequency range and comprises a resonant element which has a distribution of modes and which is modal in the operative frequency range. Parameters of the transducer (14) may be adjusted to improve the modality of the resonant element. A loudspeaker (10) or a microphone may incorporate the transducer.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a cabinet for consumer electronic devices equipped with loudspeakers. Examples for such devices are audio equipment like CD players, tape recorders, radios, and television receivers. In particular, the invention is related to devices where the loudspeakers form an integral part of it.

Abstract: A loudspeaker system having a multiple driver array arranged in a push-pull configuration is loaded into an acoustic transmission line ported to the outside of the loudspeaker enclosure. The transmission line is preferably tapered and is filled with acoustic damping material. The combination of the push-pull driver configuration loaded into an acoustic transmission line produces a high performance, spatially enhanced sound reproduction.