Electrical Hardware Patents (Class 381/394)
  • Publication number: 20040136558
    Abstract: In an electroacoustic transducer of the present invention, a casing supports a diaphragm, a drive coil is provided on the diaphragm, a first magnetic structure has a first space in a center thereof provided within the casing such that a center axis penetrates the first space, and a second magnetic structure has a second space in a center thereof provided within the casing on a side opposed to the first magnetic structure with respect to the diaphragm, such that the center axis penetrates the second space. The first magnetic structure is oriented such that a magnetization direction thereof is parallel to the center axis. The second magnetic structure is oriented such that a magnetization direction thereof is opposite to the magnetization direction of the first magnetic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Sawako Usuki, Shuji Saiki
  • Patent number: 6751332
    Abstract: A speaker has a case having a peripheral projection, a yoke made of magnetic material and secured to the case, and a permanent magnet provided in the case. A vibrating plate having a peripheral projection is secured to an outside wall of the case at the peripheral projection. A protector plate is secured to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Yoshizumi Ohta, Kazumi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 6690809
    Abstract: A case comprises an upper case and a lower case. A vibrating plate is secured to the upper case, a voice coil is secured to an underside of the vibrating plate. Each end portion of the voice coil is engaged in a groove formed in the upper case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Miyamoto, Yoshizumi Ohta, Takashi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20030174855
    Abstract: Speaker mounting systems and methods of mounting speakers are disclosed herein. One embodiment of the invention a speaker mounting system can include a mounting member attachable to a structure, a connector attachable to the mounting member, a docking member attachable to the connector, and a speaker housing releasably attached to the docking member. The speaker housing has a side with a receiving portion. The receiving portion removably receives the docking member. In another embodiment of the invention, a method for attaching a speaker housing to a structure includes mounting a mounting bracket to the structure, connecting a docking member to the mounting bracket using a connector, removably attaching a speaker housing to the docking member, and aiming the docking plate or speaker housing as a unit relative to the mounting bracket and structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Bernie Hawkins, L. Paul Hales
  • Publication number: 20030091202
    Abstract: A knockdown speaker mainly comprises a magnetic circuit base, a casing, and a vibration unit. The magnetic circuit base is substantially a hollow body having a projecting cylinder at center and a plurality of fixing holes in its top rim. The vibration unit is composed of a funnel-like cone socket and a damper set, which are formed by combining a bottom end and a top end of the vibration unit respectively with a sound ring set or a piece of drum paper. The magnetic circuit base is mounted on the bottom rim of the casing. The vibration unit is jointed with the magnetic circuit base via the sound ring set arranged at the bottom end of the vibration unit to form a consolidated knockdown speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Yen-Chen Chan
  • Patent number: 6526152
    Abstract: In an electroacoustic transducer (1) having a magnet system (8) and having a diaphragm holder (2) for holding a diaphragm (17) and having a moving coil (115) connected to the diaphragm (17), the moving coil (15) has a hollow cylindrical coil body (27) and two connecting leads (28, 29), a holding element (38, 39) connected to the diaphragm holder (2) being provided for each connecting lead (28, 29), which holding elements (38, 39) are constructed to be elastically deformable in a direction substantially parallel to the diaphragm axis (26) and, preferably, also to be mechanically damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Ewald Frasl
  • Publication number: 20030031330
    Abstract: A woofer that is capable of producing a flashing light show depending upon the volume and frequency of the sounds emitted thereby. The woofer includes at least one light emitting diode and a control circuit that are conveniently mounted on a printed circuit board at the center of the woofer at an inconspicuous location below a transparent dust cover so as to achieve a compact configuration without effecting the aesthetic appearance of the woofer. The woofer also includes a magnetic structure having at least one permanent magnet and at least one electromagnetic voice coil that is adapted to move in first and opposite directions towards and away from the permanent magnet depending upon the changing polarities of an alternating current that is supplied to the electromagnetic voice coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Lae Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 6400825
    Abstract: A microspeaker has a case, a vibrating plate, a voice coil secured to the vibrating plate. A pair of leads are embedded in one of members made of plastic. Both end portions of each of the leads are projected from the case. Each of both ends of the voice coil is secured to one of the projected end portions of each of the leads. Both the projected end portions of each of the leads are bent along a periphery of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Miyamoto, Takashi Kobayashi, Yoshizumi Ohta
  • Publication number: 20010004398
    Abstract: A connecting device for connecting a sound producing device to an electronic equipment has a connector secured to the sound producing device, and having a pair of elastic contacts and an opening. A slider is provided to be inserted in the connector from the opening, and provided to press the elastic contacts of the connector against terminals of a substrate inserted in the connector from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventors: Hajime Omata, Shunichi Watanabe, Atsushi Kuwabara, Yoshizumi Ohta
  • Patent number: 5982905
    Abstract: A signal processing distortion reducing system which includes a plurality of series connected, straight, conductive signal path sections. These sections direct the flow of signal currents into a series of sharp 90 degree turns, which minimizes electromagnetic coupling between adjacent conductive signal path sections. These 90 degree turns have a distortion reducing, collimating effect on electromagnetic signals. Variations in construction include machined squares and bent strips of sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: Robert M. Grodinsky, David G. Cornwell