Electromagnetic (e.g., Dyynamic) Patents (Class 381/396)
  • Patent number: 11974094
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone is provided, comprising a substrate having a back cavity, and a plate capacitor structure arranged on the substrate, the plate capacitor structure being formed by a vibration diaphragm, a backplate and a support portion; wherein a pressure relief device is provided in the vibration diaphragm, a pressure maintaining channel is formed between the vibration diaphragm and the backplate; and the pressure relief device in the vibration diaphragm constitutes an inlet of the pressure maintaining channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Goertek, Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Jun Li, Mengjin Cai
  • Patent number: 11956613
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sound-producing device, comprising: a housing having an accommodating room where a magnetic circuit system is installed; a voice coil including a bobbin and a voice coil body; a conductive member having a first connecting part fixed to the voice coil, a second connecting part fixed to the housing, and an elastic part located between the two connecting parts; the conductive member is combined on the voice coil body, the magnetic circuit system is provided with an avoidance part corresponding to the conductive member; the voice coil is provided with an inner conduction structure, the housing is provided with an outer conduction structure that is in electrical conduction with an external circuit; and upon being electrically connected with the inner conduction structure, the first connecting part passes through the avoidance part and extends to the housing, and is electrically connected with the outer conduction structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Jianbin Yang, Shousong Qiang, Chunfa Liu
  • Patent number: 11950076
    Abstract: A speaker includes: a housing including a ring-shaped frame, a front cover and a bottom shell; a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system, the vibration system including a diaphragm fixed on the frame, a voice coil support fixed on the diaphragm and a voice coil supported by the voice coil support, the magnetic circuit system including a first magnetic yoke fixed on the front cover and a magnet assembly fixed on the first magnetic yoke. A first opening is provided to penetrate a center portion of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm includes an inner edge enclosing the first opening and an outer edge fixed to the frame, the magnetic circuit system extends through the first opening, the housing further includes an extension portion extending from the front cover toward the diaphragm and surrounding the magnetic circuit system, and the inner edge of the diaphragm is fixed to the extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lubin Mao, Dong Lu, Jie Ma, Ziang Li
  • Patent number: 11950046
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional sounding device including a housing, a first vibration system, a second vibration system, a magnetic circuit system, an elastic component and a flexible circuit board. The elastic component includes a deformation part fixed to the second vibration system and an installation part extended from both ends of the deformation part and fixed to the housing. The second vibration system is suspended in the containment cavity through the elastic component. The flexible circuit board is connected with the elastic component, so that the vibration of the flexible circuit board is coupled with the vibration of the elastic component. Therefore, the damping of the elastic component is reduced, the force received by the elastic component during vibration is reduced, and the service life of the elastic component is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Xiao, Chenliang Kong, Tong Zhang, Ronglin Linghu
  • Patent number: 11927580
    Abstract: A method of detecting at least a partial blockage in a porous member separating a first volume from a second volume or inner chamber of a device includes emitting pressure waves within the inner chamber by changing a volume of the inner chamber, measuring a response via a pressure sensor responsive to pressure waves positioned within the inner chamber, and determining if at least a partial blockage is present in the porous member based upon the response of the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Stokoe, Harry Bullivant, Shane Kelleher
  • Patent number: 11922830
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a supporting member on a rear surface of the display panel and configured to support the display panel, a sound generating device on the rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, and a connection part configured to connect the supporting member to the sound generating device. The sound generating device includes a plate spaced apart from the supporting member, a frame outside the plate, a magnet and a center pole on the plate, a bobbin around the center pole, and a coil outside the bobbin. The connection part is between the supporting member and the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwangho Kim
  • Patent number: 11917389
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multifunctional sounding device including a frame, a vibrator assembly, and a speaker assembly. The frame includes a top wall and a bottom wall. The vibrator assembly includes a vibrating unit vibrating along a first direction. The speaker assembly includes two magnetic units locating on two opposite sides of the vibrating unit respectively, a diaphragm fixed to the top wall, and two voice coils. The diaphragm vibrates along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. A winding axis of each voice coil is perpendicular to the first and second directions. The two magnetic units are sandwiched between the top wall and the bottom wall. A peripheral edge of the diaphragm is recessed inward for avoiding the two magnetic units. The multifunctional sounding device disclosed by the present disclosure combines functions of emitting sounds and providing vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xingzhi Huang, Yao Wang, Lubin Mao, Jie Ma
  • Patent number: 11916457
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a moving-magnet-type linear vibration motor that comprises a housing, having an accommodation space; two elastic members, oppositely connected on side walls of the housing; a mass block, hung inside the accommodation space of the housing through circumferential wall respectively connected with the two elastic members; two magnets, respectively fixedly connected with two sides of the mass block, and forming an acute angle or an obtuse angle with respect to a connection line between the centers of the two elastic members; two coils, fixed on the housing and respectively spaced apart from a corresponding one of the magnets, and forming an acute angle or an obtuse angle with respect to the connection line between the centers of the two elastic members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: JinLong Machinery & Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shite Jin, Xu Nan
  • Patent number: 11910153
    Abstract: A dipole loudspeaker for producing sound at bass frequencies. The dipole loudspeaker includes: a diaphragm having a first radiating surface and a second radiating surface, wherein the first radiating surface and the second radiating surface are located on opposite faces of the diaphragm; a drive unit configured to move the diaphragm at bass frequencies such that the first and second radiating surfaces produce sound at bass frequencies, wherein the sound produced by the first radiating surface is in antiphase with sound produced by the second radiating surface; a frame, wherein the diaphragm is suspended from the frame via one or more suspension elements, wherein the frame is configured to allow sound produced by the first radiating surface to propagate out from a first side of the dipole loudspeaker and to allow sound produced by the second radiating surface to propagate out from a second side of the dipole loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PSS BELGIUM NV
    Inventors: David Corynen, Fabian Vuine
  • Patent number: 11849298
    Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are a diaphragm assembly, a loudspeaker module and an electronic device, the diaphragm assembly including a diaphragm body and an intermediate patch plate, wherein the diaphragm body includes a first diaphragm body and a second diaphragm body; the first diaphragm body is provided with a first hole; the intermediate patch plate includes a first intermediate patch plate; the second diaphragm body at least partially cover the first hole; the first intermediate patch plate is respectively connected to the first diaphragm body and the second diaphragm body; the first intermediate patch plate is configured to have an enclosed structure, or the intermediate patch plate includes a second intermediate patch plate connected to the second diaphragm body, such that the mid-high frequency curves of the loudspeaker module are smoother, thereby effectively improving the mid-high frequency tone quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MERRY ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pengjiang Wei, Yuanyuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11806748
    Abstract: To prevent generation of a loud impact sound, a tactile generation apparatus is provided with a vibration generator on a back surface of a vibration member. The vibration generator is a solenoid including a movable core and a coil. The movable core is capable of moving close to and away from the vibration member. The coil displaces the movable core toward the vibration member to deform the vibration member when energized, and moves the movable core away from the vibration member when deenergized, so as to vibrate the vibration member due to an elastic restoring force of the vibration member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Marelli Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Kondou
  • Patent number: 11812249
    Abstract: A speaker device comprising two membranes facing each other, and two drive units arranged for driving the two membranes in opposite direction in operation. A vented frame element and a closed frame element are positioned outward on either side of the two membranes. At least one bellows element is connected on a first side to the membrane which is positioned closest to the closed frame element, and connected on a second side to the closed frame element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
  • Patent number: 11804764
    Abstract: Provided is a vibration exciter, comprising a shell having a receiving space, a vibration unit suspended in the shell, a coil configured to drive the vibration unit, and an elastic member configured to suspend the vibration unit in the shell. The vibration unit comprises a mass block fixedly connected to the elastic member. The mass block comprises fixing planes opposite to each other along a vibration direction. The elastic member has one end fixed to the mass block and another end fixed to the shell, and a projection of the elastic member in the vibration direction is at least partially located in the fixing planes. Compared with the related art, the vibration exciter provided by the present invention can improve the vibration stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xudong Yan, Wei Liu, Keyong Zhou, Wenya Han, Yong You
  • Patent number: 11786440
    Abstract: An acumoxa therapy device utilizes energy waves for preventing, alleviating or treating COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) coronavirus infection. In one embodiment, the device delivers energy in a non-invasive manner. In one embodiment, the device is configured to include an energy pin and one or more energy rings. In one embodiment, the device delivers sufficient energy to certain body parts such as acupoints to achieve an intervening and/or therapeutic effect. In one embodiment, the device maintains or improves general health, or alleviates or treats a subject with COVID-19 infection and one or more other conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Xunhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 11778387
    Abstract: A sound generator includes a sound generating body, a base, a protection wall, and an erected wall. The sound generating body includes a diaphragm and a driving portion. The base includes a base tubular portion and a partition wall defining a sound hole. The diaphragm and the partition wall divide an inner space of the base tubular portion into a first space and a second space. The protection wall is disposed away from the partition wall and the erected wall connects between the protection wall and the base tubular portion. The protection wall, the erected wall, and the partition wall defines a sound emission space in communication with the first space through the sound hole. The protection wall and the erected wall define an emission hole through which the sound exits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Miyata
  • Patent number: 11765516
    Abstract: Provided is a sounding device, including frame and vibration system and magnetic circuit unit fixed to the frame. The vibration system includes diaphragm, voice coil driving the diaphragm to vibrate and sound, holder fixed to diaphragm, and auxiliary diaphragm spaced from diaphragm. The holder includes holder main body, first connection portion formed from holder main body to magnetic circuit unit and second connection portion spaced from first connection portion. The voice coil is fixed to second connection portion. One end of the auxiliary diaphragm is fixed to frame. One end of first connection portion away from holder main body bends and extends away from second connection portion to form flange. One end of auxiliary diaphragm away from frame is fixed to flange. The sounding device may reduce accuracy deviation and hidden dangers of gluing failure caused by rear assembling of the auxiliary diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Xiao, Ronglin Linghu, Tong Zhang, Chenliang Kong
  • Patent number: 11750978
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sound generator, including a bracket, a magnetic circuit system, a first vibration system, and a second vibration system. The bracket has a first opening and a second opening that face opposite directions. The magnetic circuit system is used for driving the first vibration system and the second vibration system to generate sound in different directions. The first vibration system includes a first voice coil, the second vibration system includes a second voice coil, and the magnetic circuit system includes a first magnet, a second magnet, and a third magnet. The first voice coil is sleeved on outer sides of the first magnet and the second magnet simultaneously, and the second voice coil is sleeved on outer sides of the second magnet and the third magnet simultaneously. In the present invention, the loudness of sound generated by the sound generator may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xudong Yan, Tao Shao, Xiaojiang Gu
  • Patent number: 11750977
    Abstract: A basket assembly, an audio unit and an electronic device. The basket assembly is applied to an audio unit with a voice coil and includes a basket body. The basket body includes: a metal portion, a plastic portion coupled to the metal portion; and a conductive member embedded in the plastic portion and forming a first contact and a second contact exposed out of the plastic portion, the first contact is configured to be electrically coupled to the voice coil of the audio unit, the second contact is configured to be electrically coupled to a target circuit, and the target circuit includes an audio signal input circuit or an audio signal output circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na Du, Zhuofei Ma
  • Patent number: 11722823
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker, including a frame; a vibration unit fixed to the frame; and a magnetic circuit unit provided with a magnetic gap. The magnetic circuit unit includes a yoke and a magnet; the vibration unit includes a diaphragm and a voice coil; the diaphragm includes a dome and a suspension; the suspension includes an inner edge, an outer edge, a suspension portion, and an extension portion; the diaphragm includes a structural layer and a metal layer; the inner edge includes a first recess, and the extension portion includes a second recess; and the voice coil is electrically connected to the metal layer through the first recess, and the metal layer is electrically connected to an external circuit through the second recess. With this structure, an internal space of the speaker is saved, reducing material cost and improving reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Huhu Yang
  • Patent number: 11708265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a membrane component with a membrane made of a thin film (<1 ?m, thin-film membrane). The membrane component can be used in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The invention is intended to provide a method for manufacturing a membrane component, the membrane being manufacturable with high-precision membrane dimensions and a freely selectable membrane geometry. This is achieved by a method comprising . . . providing a semiconductor wafer (100) with a first layer (116), a second layer (118) and a third layer (126). Depositing (12) a first masking layer (112) on the first layer (116), the first masking layer (112) defining a first selectively processable area (114) for determining a geometry of the membrane (M1). Forming (13) a first recess (120) by anisotropic etching (13) of the first layer (116) and removing the first masking layer (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: X-FAB GLOBAL SERVICES GMBH
    Inventor: Steffen Leopold
  • Patent number: 11681327
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing at least partially defining an internal volume and an aperture in communication with the internal volume and an ambient environment. A speaker module can be positioned at the aperture and sealed to the housing to define a liquid barrier. The speaker module can include a metallic support member partially defining the internal volume and a flat mounting surface, a magnet affixed to the flat surface, a speaker module enclosure affixed to the metallic support member, and a diaphragm carried by the speaker module enclosure and positioned opposite the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Crowley, Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk
  • Patent number: 11582559
    Abstract: A segmented stator plate for an electrostatic transducer is provided. The segmented stator plate may have multiple electrically separate sections that can be independently operated and are usable to generate sound and/or detect sound waves in the electrostatic transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Stephen Grinnip, III
  • Patent number: 11554728
    Abstract: An assembly includes a panel member and an acoustic sink member. The panel member has a panel edge, and first and second long axes defining a plane. The panel member has a first material composition. The acoustic sink member has a body with a periphery which is coupled to the panel edge. The body has a second material composition, which is distinct from the first material composition. An acoustic impedance of the sink member at the periphery is equal to an acoustic impedance of the panel member at the panel edge, and the body has a cross-sectional profile defined by a power law.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Chong Wang
  • Patent number: 11536815
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module including a light emitter to generate light to be emitted from the module, a plurality of spatially distributed light sensitive elements arranged to detect light from the emitter that is reflected by an object outside the module, and one or more dedicated spurious-reflection detection pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: AMS SENSORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Jens Kubacki, Jim Lewis, Miguel Bruno Vaello Paños, Michael Lehmann, Stephan Beer, Bernhard Buettgen, Daniel Pérez Calero, Bassam Hallal
  • Patent number: 11526018
    Abstract: A depth sensing system is configured to track one or both eyes of a user. The depth sensing system includes a transducer chip comprising a phased array of ultrasound transducers that transmit a signal at an eye of the user and detect a reflected signal from the eye. A controller estimates an orientation of the eye based on the reflected signals received by the phased array. The depth sensing system may be part of a headset that includes a display element configured to display content to a user wearing the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Doruk Senkal, Sedat Pala
  • Patent number: 11516587
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes an inner magnet arranged relative to an axis, an outer magnet arranged a radial distance from the axis, an inner radial wall of the outer magnet facing an outer radial wall of the inner magnet, the inner and outer radial walls being separated by an air gap, a voice coil arranged in the air gap separating the inner and outer magnets, and an actuator coupling plate attached to the voice coil. During operation of the device electrical activation of the voice coil causes axial motion of the actuator coupling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Graham Robert Landick
  • Patent number: 11510011
    Abstract: A microphone and its manufacturing method, relating the semiconductor techniques, are presented. The microphone comprises: a substrate comprising an opening, a first electrode layer at the bottom of the opening, and at least one groove adjacent to the first electrode layer, with the groove and the opening on two opposing sides of a bottom surface of the first electrode layer; a separation material layer filling the groove; and a second electrode layer on the separation material layer, wherein the first electrode layer, the separation material layer, and the second electrode layer form a cavity. In this inventive concept, the separation material layer on the groove works as an anchor node embedding in the substrate to increases the effective contact area and the bonding power, and to improve the bonding quality between the second electrode layer and the substrate, which results in a strengthened second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: GuangCai Fu
  • Patent number: 11503411
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a slim acoustic transducer with a diaphragm that is substantially centered on a vertical axis. A first top plate is substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis. The first top plate houses a first upper magnet. A first bottom plate is substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis. The first bottom plate houses a first lower magnet. A voice coil has a height parallel to the vertical axis. The voice coil is at least partially disposed within the first top plate and at least partially disposed within the first bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Allan Devantier
  • Patent number: 11490209
    Abstract: A vibration generation apparatus includes a concave frame, a vibrator, and a first damper. The frame has an opening in upper portion thereof. The vibrator is housed in the frame. The first damper is connected to the vibrator and the frame and is configured to hold the vibrator such that the vibrator is able to move in an up-down direction with respect to the frame. The first damper has a predetermined thickness. The first damper is in an N-shape in a side view and includes two bent portions and has an upper end mounted on an edge of the opening and a lower end mounted on a lower edge of the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Takano, Naoki Takada, Kenji Kono, Akira Mutou
  • Patent number: 11483660
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sound production apparatus, comprising a first vibration system, a second vibration system and a magnetic circuit system, wherein the first vibration system comprises a first diaphragm and a voice coil arranged on a side, facing the magnetic circuit system, of the first diaphragm; the second vibration system comprises a second diaphragm arranged opposite to the first diaphragm, and a middle position of the second diaphragm is combined with a reinforcement portion; the reinforcement portion is provided with an extension portion extending along a direction close to the first diaphragm, and a position, corresponding to the extension portion, in the magnetic circuit system is provided with an avoidance portion; and the extension portion is capable of passing through the avoidance portion, and is fixed to the first diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinglong Wang, Guodong Zhao, Lianshan Ge, Chunfa Liu
  • Patent number: 11477577
    Abstract: A sounding device includes a first vibrating system, a second vibrating system and a magnetic circuit system, where the first vibrating system includes a first vibrating diaphragm and a voice coil arranged inside the first vibrating diaphragm, and the first vibrating diaphragm includes a first central portion; the second vibrating system includes a second vibrating diaphragm disposed opposite to the first vibrating diaphragm, and the second vibrating diaphragm includes a second central portion; and the magnetic circuit system is arranged between the first vibrating diaphragm and the second vibrating diaphragm, and the voice coil is accommodated in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit system; the magnetic circuit system defines an avoid hole; and at least one of the first central portion and the second central portion is extended into the avoid hole to fixedly connect the first central portion and the second central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Xinglong Wang, Lianshan Ge, Chunfa Liu
  • Patent number: 11470414
    Abstract: An earphone and a method for manufacturing an earphone are disclosed. The earphone comprises, a housing, including an outer housing and/or an inner housing, and a speaker unit, including a static structural part, wherein at least one portion of the static structural part is integrated with at least one part of the outer housing and/or inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventor: Frederik Skovgaard
  • Patent number: 11463828
    Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers and hearing devices implementing such receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing, an output port, a receiver motor assembly, and a transducer. The receiver housing includes a diaphragm that separates the receiver housing into a back volume and a front volume. The output port is located on the receiver housing and acoustically coupled to the front volume of the receiver housing. The receiver motor assembly is disposed in the back volume and is mechanically coupled to the diaphragm. The transducer is fastened to the receiver housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Dean Badillo, Matthew Manley
  • Patent number: 11438701
    Abstract: A transducer assembly including a stiffener plate having a first side and a second side; a voice coil coupled to the second side of the stiffener plate; a magnet assembly positioned along the second side of the stiffener, the magnet assembly operable to produce a magnetic field that causes a movement of the magnet assembly relative to the voice coil; and a spring suspending the magnet assembly from the stiffener plate such that the movement of the magnet assembly drives a movement of the stiffener plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Onur I Ilkorur, Michael J Newman, Bonnie W Tom, Christopher Wilk
  • Patent number: 11412330
    Abstract: A speaker unit for an earphone is provided. The speaker unit for an earphone includes a frame including a first hole in a front thereof and a second hole in a rear thereof; a yoke disposed on the frame and elongated along a front-to-rear direction; a first magnet disposed on one side of the yoke; a first plate disposed on one side of the first magnet; a first diaphragm disposed on one side of the first plate; a second magnet disposed on the other side of the yoke; a second plate disposed on the other side of the second magnet; and a second diaphragm disposed on the other side of the second plate, wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are together in contact with the yoke, and the yoke includes a first passage that connects the first hole and the second hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Almus Corp.
    Inventors: Ju Heon Ko, Jong Won Lee, Byung Il Min, Yun Uk Ha, Jeong Kwon Park
  • Patent number: 11395073
    Abstract: A sound producing package structure configured to produce sound includes a substrate, a sound producing component and a conductive adhesive layer. The sound producing component is disposed on the substrate, and the sound producing component is configured to generate an acoustic wave corresponding to an input audio signal. The conductive adhesive layer is disposed between the substrate and the sound producing component by a surface mount technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Hai-Hung Wen, Chiung C. Lo, Jemm Yue Liang
  • Patent number: 11388517
    Abstract: Planar loudspeaker comprising a planar sound panel (10), a mounting (12), at least one drive unit (14) for driving the sound panel (10), said drive unit preferably being attached to the mounting (12), and at least one stabilizing device (22) for stabilizing a movement of the sound panel (10), wherein the stabilizing device (22) is arranged between the sound panel (10) and the mounting (12) and comprises at least a stroke section (28), which is configured so as to be movable, flexible and/or elastic, and at least one centering device (36) for centering the sound panel (10) and/or at least a part of the drive unit (14), wherein the centering device (36) is arranged in a different plane than the stabilizing device (22) and comprises at least a stroke section (28), which is configured so as to be movable, flexible and/or elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GRAWE & SCHNEIDER GDBR
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Grawe, Gerd-Peter Schneider, Peter Trossowski
  • Patent number: 11388522
    Abstract: A speaker module comprising a module middle housing and a static electricity removal structure; the static electricity removal structure comprises a conductive plastic member, a metal insert connected to the conductive plastic member, a conductive steel sheet and a fixing component; the module middle housing is provided with a protruding part on an outer lateral wall thereof; the metal insert and the fixing component are injection molded on the protruding part; the conductive steel sheet is connected to the metal insert with one end thereof and is connected to a first portion of an external device with the other end thereof; the conductive plastic member is fixed onto the protruding part by a secondary injection molding; the metal insert is conductively connected to the fixing component by the conductive plastic member; the speaker module is disposed at a second portion of the external device of the fixing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Chengwei Li, Meng Chen, Zhenjun Li
  • Patent number: 11381920
    Abstract: A loudspeaker is provided that includes a housing, a diaphragm, and a suspension. The diaphragm has a front side for the production of acoustic output. The suspension is coupled to the front side of the diaphragm at a central edge of the suspension and coupled to the housing at an outer edge of the suspension. The suspension is positioned in front of the diaphragm such that the acoustic output passes through the suspension when in use. The loudspeaker may be provided in one of a roof or headliner of a vehicle or a headrest of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher J. Link
  • Patent number: 11368774
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ear tip including a comfortable wearing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AZLA Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11323816
    Abstract: Techniques described herein generally relate to generating an audio signal with a speaker. In some examples, a speaker device is described that includes a membrane, an acoustic cavity and an acoustic channel. The membrane can be configured to oscillate along a first directional path and to generate an acoustic signal. The acoustic signal traverses the acoustic channel and generates an audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Sonicedge Ltd.
    Inventor: Mordehai Margalit
  • Patent number: 11297435
    Abstract: A coil body 30 has a conductive part 32, which is made of a conductive body 31 or of a plurality of conductive bodies 31 arranged side by side in a planar shape, and an insulating part 33 for insulating the conductive part 32. The conductive body 31, or the conductive bodies 31, and the insulating part 33 are arranged in a winding state, thereby a plurality of wound parts 34 that are separated from each other and arranged side by side are formed in the coil body 30. The wound parts 34 are arranged in a manner where each wound part 34 comes into a partial contact with an adjacent one or more of the other wound parts 34 at least when vibrating and is linked by movable linking parts 41 with other ones of the wound parts 34 arranged side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Akito Hanada
  • Patent number: 11297412
    Abstract: Various implementations include loudspeaker drivers. In some aspects, an electro-acoustic driver includes: a cup section; a core section at least partially housed in the cup section, the core section including: a primary magnet; and a coin adjacent to the primary magnet; a bobbin surrounding the core section between the cup section and the core section, where the bobbin and the core section define an inner magnetic gap; a coil surrounding the bobbin and a portion of the core section; and a ferrofluid located at the inner magnetic gap, where the driver has an outer diameter less than or equal to approximately 10 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Weidong Zhu, Mark Andrew Hayner, Csaba Guthy
  • Patent number: 11290794
    Abstract: The present application discloses a sounding device including a base, and a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system fixed on the base. The vibration system includes a first diaphragm held on the base, and a voice coil of driving the first diaphragm to make a sound through vibration. The magnetic circuit system has a yoke and a magnetic body part fixed on the yoke. The yoke includes a main body arranged opposite to and apart from the base, and a turnup part fixed to the base. The magnetic circuit system further includes a breathable isolator attached to the turnup part and covering the through hole. Compared with the related art, the sounding device disclosed by the present application can prevent magnets from being separated from the yoke in a dropping experiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaihua Shen
  • Patent number: 11284186
    Abstract: A loudspeaker comprises a one-piece frame integrally molded with a venting element which is located within a vent passage extending between the frame interior and a frame flange adapted to mount to a panel of an enclosure or to a baffle wherein pressurized air created by exposure of the enclosure and loudspeaker to elevated temperatures may escape from the enclosure through a leak path formed by the vent passage and the venting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: JL Audio, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucio Proni, Dwayne Spanbroek, Stephen D. Ponte
  • Patent number: 11277693
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro speaker unit with a waterproof effect, including an outer casing which is provided with an accommodation space and a sound hole, and a micro speaker which is installed in the accommodation space. The micro speaker is assembled from a vibrating diaphragm assembly and a magnetic assembly which is inter-assembled with the vibrating diaphragm assembly. The vibrating diaphragm assembly separates the accommodation space into a front chamber and a rear chamber which are not interconnected; whereas, the front chamber is connected with the sound hole. Therefore, water vapor outside the micro speaker unit can be prevented from entering into the rear chamber and the micro speaker by the vibrating diaphragm assembly, thereby improving the waterproof effect of the entire micro speaker unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: CONCRAFT HOLDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Si-Si He, Jie-Ru Chen
  • Patent number: 11272285
    Abstract: A speaker including a supporting structure, a diffusion membrane that is movable relative to the supporting structure, a motor for actuating the diffusion membrane, including a movable unit relative to the supporting structure, the movable unit being mechanically connected to the diffusion membrane for synchronized movement thereof, and a hydraulic circuit interposed between the movable unit and the diffusion membrane, the diffusion membrane and the movable unit each including a movable piston surface, interacting with a fluid of the hydraulic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: DEVIALET
    Inventor: Pierre-Emmanuel Calmel
  • Patent number: 11223905
    Abstract: A sound generator comprises a shell, a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system sequentially accommodated and fixed at a first end of the shell from top to bottom; the magnetic circuit system is provided with a rear sound hole; the shell comprises a first portion corresponding to the vibration system and the magnetic circuit system, and a second portion integrally extending downward from the first portion beyond a bottom surface of the magnetic circuit system. A second end portion of the shell is integrally provided with a shell bottom wall or separately mounted with a lower cover plate; and a rear cavity in communication with the rear sound hole is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Guodong Zhao, Peijun Li, Yaqian Ji, Zhilei Han
  • Patent number: 11206492
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a screen sounding exciter and an electronic device. The screen sounding exciter includes a first magnetic circuit system, an electromagnetic driving system, and a second magnetic circuit system which are sequentially arranged along a vibrating direction of the display screen from top to bottom, and an elastic member, the electromagnetic driving system includes a first electromagnet, a second electromagnet, and a magnetic conductive shell isolating a bottom of the first electromagnet from a top of the second electromagnet; a top of the first electromagnet is spaced apart from a bottom of the first magnetic circuit system to form a first vibrating gap; a bottom of the second electromagnet is spaced apart from a top of the second magnetic circuit system to form a second vibrating gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Huan Ge, Lubin Mao
  • Patent number: 11184718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a miniature speaker comprising a plurality of sound generating elements, wherein each sound generating element comprises a sound cavity and a moveable element associated therewith, wherein the moveable element comprises one or more cantilever beams configured to move said moveable element and thus generate sound pressure waves in response to an applied drive signal. The present invention further relates to a receiver assembly comprising the miniature speaker, and a hearing device comprising the receiver assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Rasmus Voss, Koen van Gilst, Viktor Klymko, Jelle Heuveling