Audio-band electromechanical vibration converter

Claim 2

Device for delivering an audio signal to a coil of a vibration converter and for generating a mechanical vibration in a casing of the converter through magnetic interaction between a magnetic force developed in said coil and a magnetic force of a magnetic gap, said device comprising: a mixer to blend outputs from a stereo unit; a first stage low-pass filter connected to said mixer to let pass a low-band audio signal for the converter; a limiter means to limit the output of said low-pass filter when the output exceeds a specified level; a second stage low-pass filter to correct a distortion of the waveform of a signal from said limiter means; and an amplifier connected to said second low-pass filter, wherein the casing comprises a vibration board having an opening for receiving the vibration converter within the opening with surfaces of the converter spaced inward from adjacent surfaces of the board.

Claim 3

Device of claim 1, wherein said limiter means is a limiting amplifier and said amplifier is a power amplifier.

Claim 4

Device of claim 1, wherein said limiter means is a diode.

Claim 5

Device of claim 1, further comprising a delay circuit connected to the first-stage low-pass filter.

Claim 6

The device of claim 1 further comprising attenuator means connected to the outputs from the stereo unit and a headphone connected to the attenuator means.

Claim 7

The device of claim 1 further comprising: a relatively large hole in continuation of the opening adjacent a surface of the vibration board, the board having a step parallel to a surface of the board between the opening and the relaitvely large hole, the step being configured for receiving a flange connected to the vibration converter.

Claim 8

The device of claim 6 wherein the vibration board has parallel opposite flat surfaces and wherein the opening and relatively large hole extend inward from the opposite surfaces.

Claim 9

The device of claim 6 wherein the board has plural openings and relatively large holes and has a portion of reduced thickness between adjacent openings and holes.

Claim 10

The device of claim 6 further comprising buffer holes in the vibration board spaced from the opening for preventing audible sound from emanating from the vibration board.

Claim 11

The device of claim 6 wherein the vibration board is made of a material selected from the group of resins consisting of polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylonitrile styrene resin, polypropene, polypenylene oxide and vinylchloride.

Claim 12

A mechanical audio equipment device comprising a vibration board having an opening for receiving an electro-mechanical vibration converter within the opening with surfaces of the converter spaced inward from adjacent surfaces of the board, wherein the vibration converter comprises a flat hollow casing; a flat damper means which is held within said casing, with its outer edge attached to said casing and its middle portion freely moveable in said casing; a yoke attached to the inner edge of said damper means which extends outside of the yoke, said yoke being held within the casing by said damper means such that said yoke can displace relative to said casing, said yoke having a magnetic pole and a magnetic gap which is formed on a plane containing said damper means; a coil set in said magnetic gap, said coil being set on said plane; and a vibration plate with said casing embedded therein, said casing connected to the vibration plane at a periphery of the casing.

Claim 13

A mechanical audio equipment device comprising a vibration board having an opening for receiving an electro-mechanical vibration converter within the opening with surfaces of the converter spaced inward from adjacent surfaces of the board, wherein the vibration converter comprises a flat hollow casing; a flat damper means which is held within said casing, with its outer edge attached to said casing and its middle portion freely moveable in said casing; a yoke attached to the inner edge of said damper means which extends outside of the yoke, said yoke being held within the casing by said damper means such that said yoke can displace relative to said casing, said yoke having a magnetic pole and a magnetic gap which is formed on a plane containing said damper means; a coil set in said magnetic gap, said coil being set on said plane; and a vibration plate with said casing embedded therein, said casing connected to the vibration plane at a periphery of the casing.

Claim 14

The mechanical device of claim 11 further comprising a relatively large hole in continuation of the opening adjacent a surface of the vibration board, the board having a step parallel to a surface of the board between the opening and the relatively large hole, the step being configured for receiving a flange connected to an electro-mechanical converter.

Claim 15

The mechanical device of claim 12 wherein the board has parallel opposite flat surfaces and wherein the opening and relatively large hole extend inward from the opposite surfaces.

Claim 16

The mechanical device of claim 12 wherein the board has plural openings and relatively large holes and has a portion of reduced thickness between adjacent openings and holes.

Claim 17

The mechanical device of claim 12 further comprising buffer holes in the vibration board spaced from the opening for preventing audible sound from emanating from the vibration board.

Claim 18

The mechanical device of claim 12 wherein the vibration is made of a material selected from the group of resins consisting of polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylonitrile styrene resin, polyproprene, polyphenylene oxide and vinylchloride.

Claim 19

The mechanical device of claim 12 wherein the vibration board is made of foamed material having voids content of from about 15 to 30% by volume.

Claim 20

The mechanical device of claim 12 wherein the vibration board is hollow having first and second opposite sides joined at edges of the board and at the step.

Claim 21

The mechanical device of claim 12 further comprising an electromechanical converter having a case constructed of two frames joined at flanges and wherein the flanges are mounted on the step.