Movable Voice Coil Patents (Class 381/400)
  • Patent number: 8509470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetic field interface clothes performing contactless magnetic field communication with a mobile terminal, the magnetic field interface clothes includes: a receiving part in which a mobile terminal is received and a coil part performing contactless magnetic field communication with a coil part of the mobile terminal at a position facing a coil part of the mobile terminal is formed, wherein the coil part formed in the receiving part includes a first coil and a second coil, the first coil and the second coil are received in the receiving part to have different winding directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dong-Woo Lee, Yong-Ki Son, Bae-Sun Kim, Il-Yeon Cho, Hyun-Tae Jeong
  • Publication number: 20130148841
    Abstract: The invention relates to an acoustic loudspeaker comprising: a magnetic field source; a mobile apparatus including a diaphragm and a winding capable of allowing passage of an electrical current representing the sound signal to be generated and of interacting with said magnetic. Said acoustic loudspeaker is characterized in that the mobile apparatus comprises a second winding, both terminals of which are connected by an essentially resistive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventors: Daniel Emonts, Arnaud Cazes Bouchet
  • Patent number: 8462975
    Abstract: An electroacoustical apparatus and method is described that alters the output properties of an audio device to improve the sound properties for both hearing impaired and normal hearing listeners. The device includes a coil element of specific design and may incorporate digital signal processing techniques to modify audio signal output. The electrical device and method of processing provides for the beneficial alteration of sound waves to an audio signal, and further modification of the audio signal to provide for improved loudness and clarity characteristics. The improved characteristics provide for greater intelligibility of the audio signal to persons with hearing impairments and to persons with normal hearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Able Planet, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin R. Semcken, H. Christopher Schweitzer
  • Publication number: 20130142379
    Abstract: A loudspeaker driver (22) also suitable for compound applications comprising a rigid speaker frame (11, 13, 15, 19, 8) to which is attached a permanent magnet (13) with which a voice coil winding (9) is adapted to interact through electromagnetic force. The voice coil winding (9) is adapted to deliver axial motion to a diaphragm assembly (21), which includes an elastic outer section (2), whose outer rim (5) is attached to the outer part of the speaker frame (11). The diaphragm assembly (21) comprises an essentially rigid primary vibrating diaphragm (4) attached between the elastic outer section (2) and an elastic inner section (3), whose inner rim (10) is attached to the inner part of said speaker frame (8). Said voice coil winding (9) is fixed to the primary vibrating diaphragm (4) through said voice coil former (6), which is adapted to move said diaphragm assembly (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Anni Tuulia Kolisoja, Terhi Ina Aurora Varla, Arno Mikael Varla
  • Publication number: 20130136295
    Abstract: A transducer of electrical oscillations to mechanical oscillations, mainly a loudspeaker having in general an elongated oscillating member attached by joints to a surrounding structure in areas of points or lines of specific dynamic balance, like one end, center of mass, center of percussion about a certain point or axis of rotation. At least one electromagnetic actuator is mounted in the area of these balancing points or lines. The use of the principle of the center of percussion is allowing for higher loudspeaker performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Andrei Ilies, Luminita Ilies, Andrew N. Ilies
  • Publication number: 20130114846
    Abstract: Electro-dynamic transducer including a main magnetic circuit defining an air gap, a moving part comprising a dome shaped diaphragm and a movable coil fixed thereto and diving into the air gap; a support to which the moving part is suspended; and a suspension linking the moving part and the support; wherein the suspension is floating with respect of the support, allowing a radial degree of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PHL AUDIO
    Inventors: Yoann Flavignard, Philippe Lesage
  • Patent number: 8428296
    Abstract: A bobbin includes a paper matrix and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the paper matrix. A loudspeaker includes a magnetic circuit, a bobbin, a voice coil, a damper, and a diaphragm. The magnetic circuit defines a magnetic gap. The bobbin is located in the magnetic gap and includes a paper matrix and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the paper matrix. The voice coil is wounded on the bobbin. The damper is fixed to the bobbin. The diaphragm includes an inner rim fixed to the bobbin and held mechanically by the damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Liu, Jia-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 8428295
    Abstract: An improved mid to high-frequency loudspeaker of the type having a central dome diaphragm having an outer periphery, and in one embodiment an outer ring-radiator diaphragm portion defining an inner periphery and an outer periphery, the ring-radiator diaphragm being attached at its inner periphery to an armature voice coil assembly and at its outer periphery to a diaphragm chassis in a first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aperion Audio, Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Humphreys
  • Patent number: 8422725
    Abstract: A bobbin for a loudspeaker includes at least one base and at least one carbon nanotube structure. The at least one carbon nanotube structure is positioned on at least one surface of the base. A loudspeaker includes a magnetic circuit, a bobbin; a voice coil, and a diaphragm. The magnetic circuit defines a magnetic gap. The bobbin is located in the magnetic gap and includes at least one carbon nanotube structure. The voice coil is wounded on the bobbin. The diaphragm includes an inner rim fixed to the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Liu, Jia-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 8411895
    Abstract: A bobbin is a hollow tubular structure formed of a carbon nanotube composite structure. A loudspeaker includes a magnetic circuit; a bobbin; a voice coil; and a diaphragm. The magnetic circuit defines a magnetic gap. The bobbin is located in the magnetic gap. The voice coil is wounded on the bobbin. The diaphragm includes an inner rim fixed to the bobbin. The bobbin is a hollow tubular structure formed of a carbon nanotube composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Liu, Jia-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20130070954
    Abstract: Electro-dynamic transducer (1) including: a main magnetic circuit (2) defining an air gap (15), a moving part (16) comprising a dome shaped diaphragm (17) fixed to a movable coil (18) diving into the air gap (15); a support (20) to which the moving part (16) is suspended; a suspension (26) linking the moving part (16) and the support (20); wherein the support (20) at least partly extends in an inner volume inside the moving part (16), wherein the suspension (26) is fixed, by an outer periphery, to an inner face of the moving part (16), and wherein the suspension (26) is made of an acoustically non emitting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: PHL AUDIO
    Inventors: Yoann Flavignard, Philippe Lesage
  • Patent number: 8395285
    Abstract: An electromagnetic vibration device includes a vibrating plate, a suspending frame, upper and lower basin frames, a voice coil, and a magnetic loop system. Multiple voice coil fixing slots are uniformly distributed on the circumference of the vibrating plate corresponding to the inserting pieces of the voice coil, and the inserting pieces are passed through the voice coil fixing slots of the vibrating plate and fixed to the vibrating plate. One end of the lead of the voice coil is embedded in a groove on back of the vibrating plate and connected to the terminal of the lower basin frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Hsin Min Huang
  • Patent number: 8379904
    Abstract: An electroacoustic vibrating transducer is disclosed. The electroacoustic vibrating transducer includes a frame defines a hollow space, a yoke positioned in the hollow space, and a elastic member mounted on the frame. The elastic member includes a circular plane lamina and a plurality of elastic arms extending outwardly from the circumference of the circular plane lamina. The yoke includes a bottom wall and a sidewall extending vertically from the bottom wall, and the sidewall defines a plurality of gaps corresponding to the elastic arms. Each of the elastic arms is intermittently received in the gaps during the vibration of the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: AAC Acoustics Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Lin Liu, Xu-Dong Yan
  • Patent number: 8379903
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for driving a voice coil actuator of a camera are disclosed. In the apparatus for driving a voice coil actuator of a camera, when an input shaping execution unit generates a shaping signal using a resonance frequency of the voice coil actuator to output a drive control signal subjected to input shaping, a drive circuit unit controls an operation of the voice coil actuator connected to a rear end according to the drive control signal using the shaping signal as an initial input. The shaping signal is used for removing resonance of the voice coil actuator and may be one of a 2-step shaping signal, a multi-step shaping signal having 4 or more steps, a linear shaping signal, a toggle shaping signal and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Dongwoon Anatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Joung Ko, Jin Park, Jung Hyun Lee, Seung-Kwon Lee
  • Publication number: 20130039528
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes an outer frame with an annular magnet partially exposed from a bottom thereof; a voice coil located inside the annular magnet; a diaphragm glued to between an expanded front opening of the outer frame and the voice coil; a flexible suspension ring having an outer edge fixed to a stepped section of the outer frame and a central opening edge clearance-fitted to a middle/front portion of the annular magnet; and an inner frame having a front portion fitted around the voice coil, a rear portion located on the central opening edge of the flexible suspension ring, and legs extended between the front and rear portions to locate in front of slots formed on the annular magnet. Therefore, the loudspeaker has reduced depth and volume, increased vibration amplitude and stability, and high quality sound output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jack Peng, Yeh-Feng Chou
  • Publication number: 20130039515
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker diaphragm or a speaker voice coil bobbin manufactured by a papermaking method and including metal hydroxide by at least an amount of 30 wt % or greater. With this, it is possible to improve rigidity and achieve favorable acoustic quality by an effect of mixing metal hydroxide. Moreover, it is possible to provide a paper-made diaphragm or a voice coil bobbin with flame retardancy without increasing weight or cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei Jin, Yoshimichi Kajihara
  • Patent number: 8374379
    Abstract: A loudspeaker is provided in which precise alignment is obtained between the frame and motor assembly before they are connected to one another so that a voice coil coupled to the frame may be properly radially and vertically positioned with respect to a magnetic gap in the motor assembly while allowing the motor assembly and frame to be easily and quickly separated from one another to perform repairs or complete replacement of the motor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: JL Audio, Inc.
    Inventor: Lucio Proni
  • Patent number: 8374380
    Abstract: An improved speaker voice coil structure, the structure including: a bobbin; a first voice coil, wound around the bobbin and having a first terminal and a second terminal; a second voice coil, wound around the first voice coil and having a third terminal and a fourth terminal; and a third voice coil, wound around the second voice coil and having a fifth terminal and a sixth terminal. The improved voice coil structure thereby provides multiple optional connection terminals—from different layers with different values of impedance—for an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Zylux Acoustic Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Fang Tang
  • Patent number: 8363879
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a frame coupled to a magnetic circuit, a cone diaphragm coupled to an outer periphery of the frame, a voice coil coupled to the cone diaphragm, the voice coil having a portion placed in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit, a tubular port having an end coupled to the voice coil, and a diameter of another end of the tubular port is larger than a diameter of a connecting portion at which the end of the tubular port is coupled to the voice coil, and a dome covering an upper end of the tubular port. A center axis of the tubular port inclines at least by 5° with respect to a center axis of the voice coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 8363881
    Abstract: Disclosed is a linear actuator which includes a core, a coil, a magnet assembly, and a housing. The coil that is shaped to be positioned about the core for movement along a longitudinal axis of the core. The housing is supported by core flanges and positioned about the coil and the core. The magnet assembly includes magnets of the same polarity facing the coil and shaped to be positioned inside or outside of the coil, and supported by the core or by the housing, respectively. The core includes first and second portions, each having an end face, and the first and second portions are positioned along the longitudinal axis so that the end faces oppose each other and are separated by a gap. A cavity is formed in each of the end faces along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: BEI Sensors and Systems Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Mikhail Godkin
  • Publication number: 20130022219
    Abstract: There is provided a voice coil speaker containing a bobbin having multilayer voice coils formed thereon in which the bobbin and a circuit board are properly arranged. In a voice coil speaker equipped with a bobbin having multilayer voice coils formed thereon and a diaphragm connected to the bobbin, the bobbin and the diaphragm being provided in a speaker body, an audio signal processing circuit board for processing an audio signal is disposed ahead of the diaphragm, and plural output terminals for outputting to the multilayer voice coils are arranged in the peripheral direction of the audio signal processing circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Takada, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kenji Kono, Masayoshi Uehara
  • Patent number: 8354762
    Abstract: A spring plate includes an engaging portion, a connecting portion, a first elastic portion, a second elastic portion, a first fixing portion, and a second fixing portion. The first elastic portion and the second elastic portion are connected to the engaging portion and the connecting portion, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are formed on opposite ends of the connecting portion. The engaging portion defines a recess. The present disclosure further provides a voice coil motor using the spring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun-Fan Chiang
  • Publication number: 20130010999
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical conversion system comprising: a fixed supporting structure, a movable element with respect to the fixed structure; at least one excitation coil; and at least one permanent magnet for generating an excitation magnetic field. The permanent magnet is integral with the movable element and the coil is integral with the fixed supporting structure. Moreover, a ferromagnetic circuit is provided fixed with respect to the structure and cooperating with the permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Claudio Lastrucci
  • Patent number: 8351642
    Abstract: In a speaker, a first space enclosed by the surface of a second edge close to a magnetic circuit body, a suspension holder, the outer circumferential surface of a voice coil body, the magnetic circuit body, and a frame is airtight to the atmosphere outside the speaker, to make a first space function as an air suspension. The voice coil body is supported with a first edge and a second edge, and with the aid of the springiness of gas inside a first space. Hence, an equivalent, low Young's modulus can be set to the first edge and the second. Consequently, deformation of the diaphragm connected to the first edge is reduced during sound reproduction, thereby reducing disturbance in frequency response in the middle and high ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Osamu Funahashi
  • Publication number: 20120328147
    Abstract: A speaker is disclosed herein. And, in configuring a magnetic circuit of the speaker, unlike the vertical polarity alignment of the related art speaker, the polarities of the magnet are configured to be horizontally aligned, and a vibration system is configured on an inner side surface of the vertically configured magnetic circuit. Accordingly, by having the magnetic circuit encircle the vibration system, unlike in the related art speaker, wherein the height of the speaker corresponds to a sum of the thickness of the vibration system and the thickness of the magnetic circuit, the speaker may be configured only by using the height of the magnetic circuit. Furthermore, by being capable of reducing the height of the speaker, even if the volume of the magnet is being increased, the sound effect of the speaker may be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: ASEN LAB CO., LTD
    Inventors: Suk-Joo Kim, Dong-Chol Heo
  • Publication number: 20120294474
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes a housing, a planar coil disposed inside the housing, and a magnetic diaphragm disposed inside the housing, wherein the plane of the planar coil is substantially in parallel with the plane of the magnetic diaphragm, wherein the planar coil is separated from the magnetic diaphragm, and wherein the magnetic diaphragm is moveable in the presence of an exterior pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Zonghan Wu
  • Publication number: 20120263340
    Abstract: A surround suspension system for a low profile loudspeaker transducer having a former, diaphragm, and loudspeaker magnet assembly, wherein the former is connected to a voice coil and a upper end of the former that is opposite the voice coil is shown. The loudspeaker magnet assembly includes an annular outer magnet having a top surface and the surround suspension system may include a surround suspension member. The surround suspension member includes an outer edge that is attached to the top surface of the annular outer magnet, and inner edge that is attached to the upper end of the former.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Brendon Stead
  • Publication number: 20120263339
    Abstract: A damper, which is an element of a speaker and suppresses the rolling of a voice coil unit, includes a corrugated structure portion at its inner periphery and a leaf spring at its outer periphery. By coupling the corrugated structure portion to the voice coil unit and coupling the leaf spring to the frame, the distortion of a speaker can be reduced and the driving efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Funahashi
  • Patent number: 8290199
    Abstract: A loudspeaker comprising a frame, a voice coil assembly disposed within the frame, a magnet assembly disposed within the frame and a first suspension element having an outer edge and an inner edge, wherein the outer edge is coupled to the voice coil assembly and the inner edge is coupled to the magnet assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Pircaro
  • Publication number: 20120257782
    Abstract: This invention relates to acoustic drivers with stationary and moving coils. Time varying signals are applied to the moving and stationary coils to control the movement of a diaphragm, which produces audible sound. The time varying signals correspond to an input audio signal such that the sound corresponds to the input audio signal. Some of the described embodiments include multiple moving coils, multiple stationary coils or both. Some embodiments include feedback for adjusting one or more of the signals based on a characteristic of the acoustic driver. Various compensation and other features of the invention are also described in relation to various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: SENTIENT MAGNETICS, INC.
    Inventors: John B. French, Andrew Mason
  • Publication number: 20120249125
    Abstract: Displacement of a moving diaphragm in an electroacoustic transducer is measured by modulating an electrical signal based on changes in capacitance between the voice coil assembly and the magnetic structure resulting from relative motion between the voice coil and the magnetic structure. The modulated electrical signal is demodulated to produce an output signal having a value proportional to the displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Paul G. Yamkovoy, Pericles Nicholas Bakalos, Ricardo F. Carreras, Daniel M. Gauger, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120230535
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a jack electrically connecting an outer speaker, a power controller, an audio generator electrically connecting the jack and the power controller, and an inner speaker. The inner speaker includes a housing, a magnet, a vibrating element, and a first electromagnetic inducting coil. The magnet and the vibrating element are configured in the housing. The vibrating element electrically connects the audio generator via the jack to be vibrated relatively to the magnet for sounding. The first electromagnetic inducting coil is configured on the vibrating element and electrically connected to the power controller to generate electricity induced by a magnetic field of the magnet. A power storage is charged by the electricity via the power controller. Through the jack and the power controller, the power storage is charged by electricity generated by a second electromagnetic inducting coil of the outer speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: COTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bill Yang
  • Patent number: 8261873
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a downhole acoustic source is disclosed. The acoustic source includes a piston configured to oscillate in an axial direction of the acoustic source and produce an acoustic signal in a medium in contact with an exterior surface of the piston, and an elastomer disposed on an interior side of the piston, an acoustic impedance of the elastomer selected to match an acoustic impedance of the piston. A permanent magnet is configured to provide a permanent magnetic field oriented in the axial direction, and a coil disposed on an interior side of the piston produces an alternating magnetic field in the region of the permanent magnetic field. The elastomer may be, for example, a silicon rubber, a silicone jelly, and a silicone oil. A plurality of acoustic sources may be arranged to produce an acoustic dipole configuration or an acoustic quadrupole configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Valeriy Richenstev, Vladimir Dubinsky, Douglas J. Patterson, Jonathan F. Hook, David H. Lilly
  • Patent number: 8259987
    Abstract: A slender-type diaphragm longer in a longitudinal direction and shorter in a transversal direction in relation to the longitudinal direction, has a base member and a slant member. The base member has a pair of extending members provided in parallel in the longitudinal direction as facing each other, and a curved section that protrudes toward a first side of the diaphragm in a vibration direction of the diaphragm from a first plane that includes the extending members, the vibration direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal and transversal directions. The slant member has a slant surface in relation to the first plane and connected to the base member in a manner that the slant member surrounds the base member in a second plane parallel to the first plane, the slant member having a curved surface in a cross section thereof in relation to a cross section of the base member in the transversal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventor: Manabu Omoda
  • Publication number: 20120207339
    Abstract: A low frequency transducer arrangement includes a substantially cylindrical structure surrounding a pole piece. The pole piece and the substantially cylindrical structure define a substantially cylindrical air gap therebetween. Two opposite ends of the air gap are both open and separated from each other in an axial direction. A first magnet is disposed in either the pole piece or the substantially cylindrical structure. A second magnet is separated in the axial direction from the first magnet by a middle magnetic gap. The second magnet is disposed in either the pole piece or the substantially cylindrical structure. The first and second magnets provide flux in a same direction in the middle magnetic gap. A top magnetic gap is disposed axially adjacent the first magnet and opposite the middle magnetic gap. A bottom magnetic gap is disposed axially adjacent the second magnet and opposite the middle magnetic gap. A voice coil is at least partially disposed in the air gap and operates in the middle magnetic gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch Security Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Babb
  • Publication number: 20120207338
    Abstract: A low frequency transducer arrangement includes at least one substantially annular magnet. A voice coil is disposed within and concentric with the magnet. A pole is disposed within and concentric with the voice coil. An air gap is defined between the magnet and the pole. The pole includes a bottom half having a downwardly facing axial recess. A plurality of first air passages extend laterally from the axial recess and fluidly interconnect the recess and the air gap. A top half has an upwardly facing axial recess. A plurality of second air passages extend laterally from the upwardly facing axial recess and fluidly interconnect the upwardly facing recess and the air gap. The first air passages and/or the second air passages are non-radially oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch Security Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Babb
  • Publication number: 20120148085
    Abstract: A diaphragm is provided with a plurality of thick portions radially from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side. The thick portions are composed of at least two kinds having different lengths in a radiation direction and formed to be gradually thinner in the radiation direction from the inner circumferential side to the outer circumferential side. With this configuration, separate vibrations in the diaphragm can be suppressed. Further, a speaker device provided with the diaphragm having the above-described configuration can reproduce sounds faithfully in accordance with input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya OMORI, Shuhei YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20120121121
    Abstract: A speaker includes a frame, a sound radiating surface, and a suspension that couples the sound radiating surface to the frame. A horizontal former is coupled to the radiating surface. The former extends substantially horizontally outward of a peripheral portion of the radiating surface, to a peripheral portion that is separate from the suspension. A coil is coupled to the peripheral portion of the horizontal former. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Raymond Wilk
  • Patent number: 8180097
    Abstract: There is thus provided a dynamic electro-acoustic transducer having a moving coil (100) with a coil exit location (110) and a first and a second feed line (200, 300). The first and second feed lines (200, 300) have first ends (210, 310) for coupling to the coil exit location (110), an intermediate portion (250, 350) and second ends (220, 320). The intermediate portions (250, 350) of the first and second feed lines (200, 300) are substantially parallel to a tangent at the moving coil (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alwin Harms, Elmar Schulze
  • Patent number: 8170268
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an electro-dynamic transducer is disclosed including a diaphragm, a first suspension suspending the diaphragm, a coil former attached to the diaphragm, the coil former having a first, inner portion, and a second, outer portion, arranged coaxially in relation to each other, a coil arranged around the outer coil former portion, a magnetic system, operable to magnetically cooperate with the coil, and a second suspension mounted between the inner coil former portion and the magnetic system. The new and improved way of placing the second suspension allows for a slim form factor, while stabilizing the system more than prior art designs. The transducer according to one embodiment of the present invention is less sensitive to rocking modes, and the gap in the magnet system can thus be made smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Bang & Olufsen Icepower A/S GI
    Inventor: Marcus Michael Weyreuther
  • Patent number: 8170267
    Abstract: A speaker is disclosed. A speaker includes a fixing part (500) fastened to a base frame; a motion part moved (400) with respect to the fixing part by an electromagnetic force; a vibration plate (200) that vibrates in communication with the motion part; and a guide member (800) provided between the motion part (400) and the vibration plate (200). Therefore, according to the present invention, a speaker capable of reproducing a high quality sound and high power with a slim design may be embodied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hee Jin Kim, Young In Ko
  • Patent number: 8155371
    Abstract: A structure of a voice coil assembly includes a plate, a top board, suspending arms and fixtures. The plate has a top and two opposite sides. The top board is disposed on the top of the plate. The suspending arms extend from the two sides of the plate and are connected to the fixtures. A pair of resilient sections is provided between the suspending arms and the fixtures. The resilient sections are formed in a curved, arcuate or wavy shape. The suspending arm has a cross-section in a flat shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hsiuping Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jia-Hroung Wu, Wen-Chi Fu, Wen-Lan Wu, Yi-Ta Tsai, Yong-Siang Chen, Hsiu-Hui Chu, Chyau-Wen Jiang, Yu-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 8155374
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducing device comprising: a magnetic circuit having a yoke, a magnet, and a pole piece; a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil; and a frame which holds the magnetic circuit and the vibration system. The voice coil is placed in a magnetic gap, and has lead wires of the voice coil which are drawn out from the voice coil at positions which are remote from the diaphragm. Openings for air forming for forming slack portions in the lead wires are drawn out from the voice coil and are disposed in the frame. The lead wires are adequately subjected to the wire laying process, and the audio performance is prevented from being lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Yuasa, Hidenori Motonaga, Katsunari Fujita, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20120076343
    Abstract: A motor-drive circuit includes: a filter circuit to attenuate a frequency band including a resonance frequency of an actuator in a target-current signal, which is a digital signal indicating a target value of a driving current to be supplied to a voice-coil motor that drives the actuator; a digital-analog converter to convert an output signal of the filter circuit into an analog signal, to be outputted as a current-control signal; and a driving circuit to supply the driving current to the motor in accordance with the current-control signal, the filter circuit including: a digital-notch filter to attenuate a frequency band around the resonance frequency in the target-current signal; and a digital-low-pass filter to attenuate a frequency band greater than or equal to a predetermined frequency in the output signal of the digital-notch filter, the digital-low-pass filter having a sampling frequency higher than a sampling frequency of the digital-notch filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: ON SEMICONDUCTOR TRADING, LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi Arai
  • Patent number: 8144917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dynamic type unit with a multiple magnetic field system, and more particularly, to a dynamic type unit including a magnet, a diaphragm and a moving coil such as a microphone or a speaker, wherein an auxiliary magnet is mounted around a main magnetic field formed by the magnet so as to form an auxiliary magnetic field to thereby correct a waveform of each individual distorted frequency generated from the microphone or the speaker, which results in realization of the best sound whose quality is closest to that of an original sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jang-Seok Won, Hui-Su Jang
  • Patent number: 8139814
    Abstract: An audio speaker with at least two electric coils on opposite sides of at least one ferro-magnetic plate, the coils and plate forming a radial electro-magnet. A radial electro-magnet can offer many advantages in stereo loudspeakers. The coils are electrically driven in opposite directions. Multiple sets of two coils and intervening ferro-magnetic plate may be provided, adjacent sets being separated by a non-magnetic plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventors: William B. Rottenberg, Robert S. Robinson
  • Patent number: 8139816
    Abstract: This invention relates to acoustic drivers with stationary and moving coils. Time varying signals are applied to the moving and stationary coils to control the movement of a diaphragm, which produces audible sound. The time varying signals correspond to an input audio signal such that the sound corresponds to the input audio signal. Some of the described embodiments include multiple moving coils, multiple stationary coils or both. Some embodiments include feedback for adjusting one or more of the signals based on a characteristic of the acoustic driver. Various compensation and other features of the invention are also described in relation to various embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sentient Magnetics, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. French, Andrew J. Mason
  • Publication number: 20120063632
    Abstract: A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal having a cyclic waveform containing a zero period in a vibration mode. A driver unit generates the drive current in response to the drive signal generated by the drive signal generating unit so as to supply the drive current to a voice coil. An induced voltage detector detects the induced voltage occurring in the voice coil during a nonconducting period. A zero-cross detector detects the zero cross of the induced voltage detected by the induced voltage detector. The drive signal generating unit estimates the eigen-frequency of a vibration speaker from a detected position of the zero cross and brings the frequency of the drive signal close to the estimated eigen-frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Daisuke AOKI, Tsutomu Murata
  • Patent number: 8131004
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a speaker apparatus including: a speaker frame; and a connection terminal for electrically connecting to an outside of a speaker, an axis line of the connection terminal being arranged along a tangential line direction of a circumference of the speaker, the connection terminal being not projected to an outer side in a diameter direction of the speaker from the speaker frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Horigome, Teruaki Kaiya, Yuichi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8131003
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a spring reverberator and an assembling method thereof, in which the spring reverberator comprises: a casing, a driving transducer received in the casing, a pickup transducer received in the casing, and coil springs vibratingly coupled to the driving and pickup transducers. The driving and pickup transducers respectively include a vibration unit and a magnetic core. The vibration unit comprises a support plate including at least one cut-out groove, through which a wire is soldered directly to the support plate. The vibration unit and the magnetic core are prepared in a modular type to be inserted in a sliding manner and fixed in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jong Hwan Park, Hyun Park