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US4313040A
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Electro-acoustic transducer with free edge diaphragm
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-05-05
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Granted: 1982-01-26
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Expires: 2000-05-05
Abstract
Abstract In a loudspeaker, a suitably formed edge part is provided around the periphery of the diaphragm to form a certain gap between the edge part and an edge receiving part which has an annular recess corresponding to the configuration of the edge part, so that the pressure gradient in the gap is in balance with the surrounding pressure gradient, with the result that the air going in and out of the gap can be substantially neglected.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenkichi Tsukamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R9/00; H04R9/02; H04R9/04; H04R7/00; H04R7/02; H04R7/04; H04R7/06; H04R7/10; H04R7/16; H04R7/18; H04R9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An acoustic conversion device comprising: a planar diaphragm which is formed by affixing a porous sheet impregnated with a damping agent on a honey-comb core constituted by honey-comb core units arranged in one plane; a voice coil for driving said diaphragm; an edge part which is inclined substantially symmetrically with respect to a phantom plane perpendicular to the direction of motion of said voice coil, said edge part being coupled to the periphery of said diaphragm; and an edge receiving part having a recess substantially complementary in configuration to said edge part, thus forming a predetermined gap between said edge part and said edge receiving part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An acoustic conversion device comprising: a planar diaphragm which is formed by affixing a porous sheet impregnated with a damping agent on a honey-comb core constituted by honey-comb core units arranged in one plane; a voice coil for driving said diaphragm; an edge part which is inclined substantially symmetrically with respect to a phantom plane perpendicular to the direction of motion of said voice coil, said edge part being coupled to the periphery of said diaphragm; and an edge receiving part having a recess substantially complementary in configuration to said edge part, thus forming a predetermined gap between said edge part and said edge receiving part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, in which the lead wires of said voice coil serve as supporting members also.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, in which said lead wires are made of an electrically conductive material which is extremely small in mechanical hysterisis and mechanical absorption loss.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
An acoustic conversion device comprising: a diaphragm; a voice coil for driving said diaphragm; an annular edge part connected to and surrounding the periphery of said diaphragm, said edge part having an outer surface configuration defined by a pair of frusto-conical surfaces joined together at corresponding diameters thereof in a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the direction of motion of said voice coil; and an edge receiving part having an annular recess substantially complementary in configuration to said edge part, thus forming between said edge part and said edge receiving part at the rest position of said diaphragm a predetermined gap whose size changes with movement of said voice coil in its said direction of motion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
An acoustic conversion device comprising: a diaphragm; a voice coil for driving said diaphragm; an annular edge part connected to and surrounding the periphery of said diaphragm, said edge part having an outer surface configuration defined by a pair of frusto-conical surfaces joined together at corresponding diameters thereof in a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the direction of motion of said voice coil; and an edge receiving part having an annular recess substantially complementary in configuration to said edge part, thus forming between said edge part and said edge receiving part at the rest position of said diaphragm a predetermined gap whose size changes with movement of said voice coil in its said direction of motion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device according to claim 4, in which said diaphragm is a planar diaphragm having a honey-comb structure, at least the remote side of which relative to said voice coil is provided with a foil skin on which is affixed a porous sheet impregnated with a damping agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 4, in which the lead wires of said voice coil serve as supporting members also.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 6, in which said lead wires are made of an electrically conductive material which is extremely small in mechanical hysterisis and mechanical absorption loss.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-01-25 | 1985-07-27 | 1986-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-01-25 | 1989-07-27 | 1990-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-01-25 | 1993-07-27 | 1994-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |