IP Library Granted Patent US 12707216
Granted Patent B2
US 12707216 · App. 18/290,427 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Diaphragm, sound generation device, and method for manufacturing sound generation device

Inventors: Sungdan Lee (Seoul, KR); Keunyoung Lee (Seoul, KR); Duho Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04R31/003H04R7/127H04R2231/001H04R2307/021H04R2307/023H04R2307/025
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Patent No.
US 12707216
App. No.
18/290,427
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments relate to a diaphragm having high rigidity and high internal loss. The diaphragm may comprise: a matrix-shaped structure including a plurality of through-holes; and a graphene layer disposed in at least a part of the plurality of through-holes and coupled to the structure.

Claims (29)

1 . A diaphragm comprising:

a structure including a first material formed in a matrix shape including a plurality of through holes; and

a graphene layer combined with the structure to be located in at least one of the plurality of through holes to fill the at least a portion of the through holes.

2 . The diaphragm of claim 1 , further comprising:

a binder including a second material for promoting combining the structure and the graphene layer together.

3 . The diaphragm of claim 2 , wherein the first material is identical to the second material.

4 . The diaphragm of claim 2 , wherein the binder is 5 to 20 percent by weight of the diaphragm.

5 . The diaphragm of claim 1 , further comprising:

a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the structure and configured to protect the diaphragm.

6 . The diaphragm of claim 1 , wherein the graphene layer includes a plurality of graphene layers which are stacked.

7 . The diaphragm of claim 1 , wherein:

the diaphragm includes a dome portion disposed at a central portion of the diaphragm and an edge portion forming an edge of the dome portion; and

the dome portion and the edge portion include the structure and the graphene layer.

8 . The diaphragm of claim 1 , wherein the first material is at least one of graphene, cellulose, nacre, bone, dention, polyacryl acid (PAA), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), glutaraldehyde (GA), borate, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), or PCDO.

9 . The diaphragm of claim 2 , wherein the second material is at least one of cellulose, nacre, bone, dention, PAA, PAH, GA, borate, PVA, or PCDO.

10 . The diaphragm of claim 5 , wherein the coating layer is at least one polymer compound including cellulose or PVA.

11 . A sound generating device comprising:

a vibrating portion; and

a driver configured to support the vibrating portion and cause the vibrating portion to vibrate,

wherein the vibrating portion comprises:

a structure formed in a matrix shape including a plurality of through holes, and

a graphene layer combined with the structure to be located in at least one of the plurality of through holes to fill the at least a portion of the through holes.

12 . A method of manufacturing a sound generating device, the method comprising:

forming a structure having a structure formed in a matrix shape including a plurality of through holes and comprised of a first material in a first solution including graphene particles;

forming a graphene film by combining the graphene particles with the structure to be located in at least one of the plurality of through holes to fill the at least a portion of the through holes; and

compressing the graphene film to form a shape using a mold.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the first solution further includes a binder including a second material for promoting combining the graphene particles and the structure.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the mold is coated with the first solution.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the binder is 5 to 20 percent by weight of the graphene film.