IP Library Granted Patent US 7,542,583
Granted Patent B2
US 7,542,583 · App. 10/549,424 · Granted Jun 2, 2009

Loudspeaker

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Patent No.
US 7,542,583
App. No.
10/549,424
Granted
Jun 2, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A loudspeaker has a configuration in which edge diameter in the cross section of second edge coupled to suspension holder is set to be larger than edge diameter in the cross section of first edge coupled to diaphragm. With such a configuration, a loudspeaker with reduced harmonic distortion is provided.

Claims (16)

1. A loudspeaker comprising:

a frame;

a magnetic circuit disposed inside the frame;

a voice coil unit disposed slidably with respect to a magnetic gap provided in the magnetic circuit;

a diaphragm coupled to the voice coil unit at its inner circumferential end part and to the frame at its outer circumferential end part via a first edge; and

a suspension holder coupled to a rear surface of the diaphragm and coupled to the frame at its one end via a second edge;

wherein an edge diameter in a cross section of the second edge is set to be larger than an edge diameter in a cross section of the first edge, and

wherein a ratio of the edge diameter of the second edge to the edge diameter of the first edge is in a range of greater than 1.0 and less than or equal to 1.5.

2. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the first edge is allowed to bend downward and the second edge is allowed to bend upward.

3. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the first edge is allowed to bend upward and the second edge is allowed to bend downward.

4. A loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the voice coil unit, diaphragm and suspension holder act as a single solid body to suppress rolling of the voice coil unit.

5. A loudspeaker comprising:

a frame;

a voice coil unit disposed slidably with respect to the frame;

a diaphragm coupled to the voice coil unit at its inner circumferential end part and to the frame at its outer circumferential end part via a first edge; and

a suspension holder coupled to one side of the diaphragm and coupled to the frame at its one end via a second edge, wherein a ratio of the edge diameter of the second edge to the edge diameter of the first edge is in a range of greater than 1.0 and less than or equal to 1.5.

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 Nov 24, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0689 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2006
From: FUNAHASHI, OSAMU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017911/0832 →