IP Library Granted Patent US 7,315,628
Granted Patent B2
US 7,315,628 · App. 10/528,780 · Granted Jan 1, 2008

Diaphragm for loud speaker and loud speaker employing it

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Patent No.
US 7,315,628
App. No.
10/528,780
Granted
Jan 1, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a diaphragm for a loudspeaker which suppresses divided resonance and shows a stable sound-pressure-frequency characteristic, and a loudspeaker using the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes three or more thick parts ( 11 c ) of odd numbers formed radially from a center part to an outer periphery, and semi thick part ( 11 d ) formed between the thick parts so as to become thinner gradually from the outer periphery to the center part. Web shaped thin part ( 11 e ) is formed at an inner part of the semi thick part.

Claims (17)

1. A diaphragm for a loudspeaker comprising:

an odd number of three or more thick parts extending radially from a center part to an outer periphery; and

interlevel parts formed between the thick parts, wherein a thickness of the interlevel parts between the thick parts gradually decreasing from the outer periphery to the center part.

2. The diaphragm for a loudspeaker of claim 1 ,

wherein the interlevel parts between the thick parts includes a thin part at an inner part thereof.

3. The diaphragm for a loudspeaker of claim 1 ,

wherein the thick parts are are formed at a rear surface of the diaphragm and a front surface of the diaphragm is neither convex nor concave.

4. A loudspeaker comprising:

a magnetic circuit;

a frame coupled with the magnetic circuit;

a voice coil held in a magnetic gap formed at the magnetic circuit; and

a diaphragm whose inner periphery is coupled with the voice coil and outer periphery is coupled with the frame via an edge;

wherein the diaphragm includes an odd number of three or more thick parts extending radially from a center part to an outer periphery, and

interlevel parts between the thick parts,

a thickness of the interlevel parts between the thick parts becomes gradually decrease from the outer periphery to the center part.

5. The loudspeaker of claim 4 ,

wherein the interlevel parts between the thick parts each includes a constant thickness portion at an inner part thereof.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066957/0984 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066644/0558 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 2, 2024
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066488/0922 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2005
From: RYO KURIBAYASHI; SAWA, SHINSAKU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016924/0560 →