IP Library Granted Patent US 7,844,071
Granted Patent B2
US 7,844,071 · App. 10/583,044 · Granted Nov 30, 2010

Loudspeaker

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Patent No.
US 7,844,071
App. No.
10/583,044
Granted
Nov 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Voice coil body of a loudspeaker is provided at the outer circumferential wall surface with a supporting section. Diameter of the inner circumference of suspension holder is greater than outer diameter of the voice coil body while diameter of the inner circumference of diaphragm is greater than diameter of the inner circumference of suspension holder for facilitating a gluing of the inner circumferential end of suspension holder and the inner circumferential end of diaphragm on the supporting section and to the voice coil body. By so doing, harmonic distortion of a loudspeaker can be further reduced.

Claims (30)

1. A loudspeaker comprising

a frame,

a magnetic circuit held by the frame,

a voice coil body disposed so as it can move freely in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit,

a diaphragm whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a first edge, and

a suspension holder whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a second edge; and

a supporting section attached to the voice coil body, wherein:

a diameter of an inner circumference of the suspension holder is greater than an outer diameter of the voice coil body while a diameter of an inner circumference of the diaphragm is greater than the diameter of the inner circumference of the suspension holder,

the suspension holder has an inner circumferential portion which is spaced apart from the voice coil body, an innermost surface of the inner circumferential portion is disposed on a top surface of the supporting section and is coupled to the voice coil body via only an adhesive, and

the diaphragm is disposed on and in contact with the suspension holder at an inner circumferential end of the suspension holder such that the diaphragm is supported by the suspension holder.

2. A loudspeaker comprising:

a frame,

a magnetic circuit held by the frame,

a voice coil body disposed so as it can move freely in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit,

a diaphragm whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a first edge, and

a suspension holder whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a second edge; and

a cylindrical supporting section attached to the voice coil body, wherein:

a diameter of an inner circumference of the suspension holder is greater than an outer diameter of the voice coil body while a diameter of an inner circumference of the diaphragm is greater than the diameter of the inner circumference of the suspension holder,

the suspension holder has an inner circumferential portion which is spaced apart from the voice coil body, an innermost surface of the inner circumferential portion is disposed on a top surface of the supporting section extending out from the voice coil body, the inner circumferential portion directly coupled to the voice coil body via an adhesive, and

the diaphragm is disposed on and in contact with the suspension holder at an inner circumferential end of the suspension holder such that the diaphragm is supported by the suspension holder.

3. A loudspeaker comprising:

a frame,

a magnetic circuit held by the frame,

a voice coil body disposed so as it can move freely in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit,

a diaphragm whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a first edge, and

a suspension holder whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a second edge; and

a supporting section attached to the voice coil body, wherein:

a diameter of an inner circumference of the suspension holder is greater than an outer diameter of the voice coil body while a diameter of an inner circumference of the diaphragm is greater than the diameter of the inner circumference of the suspension holder,

the suspension holder has an inner circumferential portion which is spaced apart from the voice coil body, the inner circumferential portion is disposed on a top surface of the supporting section extending out from the voice coil body, the inner circumferential portion directly coupled via an adhesive to the voice coil body, the inner circumferential portion extending upwardly from the top surface of the supporting section, and

the diaphragm is disposed on and in contact with the suspension holder at an inner circumferential end of the suspension holder such that the diaphragm is supported by the suspension holder.

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 9, 2007
From: FUNAHASHI, OSAMU; YOSHIDA, SEIICHI; ANDO, KIMIHIRO; UMEMURA, KAZUYOSHI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019527/0520 →