IP Library Granted Patent US 7,548,632
Granted Patent B2
US 7,548,632 · App. 10/590,144 · Granted Jun 16, 2009

Speaker, module using the same, electronic equipment and device, and speaker producing method

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Patent No.
US 7,548,632
App. No.
10/590,144
Granted
Jun 16, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An edge ( 29 ) for supporting a diaphragm assembly ( 100 ) with respect to a frame ( 26 ) is bonded to the frame ( 26 ) along the outer periphery thereof and joined to a diaphragm ( 27 ) in a position more peripherally inward than a voice coil ( 28 ) along the inner periphery thereof. The edge ( 29 ) partly overlaps diaphragm ( 27 ). This structure allows downsizing of the speaker, without reducing the sizes of a permanent magnet ( 21 ) and the edge ( 29 ).

Claims (25)

1. A speaker comprising:

a magnet circuit assembly including

a frame, and

a permanent magnet;

a diaphragm assembly including

a diaphragm, and

a voice coil attached to an outer peripheral portion of said diaphragm; and

an edge supporting said diaphragm with respect to said frame, an outer periphery of said edge being connected to said frame, and an inner periphery of said edge being connected to a joint part of said diaphragm, said joint part being disposed inwardly of said outer peripheral portion of said diaphragm;

wherein said diaphragm has a through hole formed therethrough in a thickness direction thereof, said through hole being located outwardly of said joint part of said diaphragm and inwardly of said outer peripheral portion of said diaphragm such that said outer peripheral portion of said diaphragm is interposed between said through hole and said voice coil.

2. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein said diaphragm is provided with a guide at said joint part.

3. The speaker of claim 2 , wherein said guide is a recess for receiving said edge.

4. The speaker of claim 2 , wherein said guide is a horizontal recess for receiving said edge.

5. The speaker of claim 2 , wherein said guide is a U-shaped groove for receiving said edge.

6. The speaker of claim 2 , wherein said guide is a V-shaped groove for receiving said edge.

7. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein said diaphragm is structured of a sheet material.

8. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein said edge is structured of a sheet material.

9. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein said edge is structured of a material different from that of said diaphragm.

10. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein said edge is structured of a material thinner than that of said diaphragm.

11. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein said edge is structured of a material softer than that of said diaphragm.

12. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein said edge is structured of a material having larger internal loss than that of said diaphragm.

13. A module including:

the speaker of claim 1 ; and

an electronic circuit coupled to said speaker.

14. Electronic equipment having the speaker of claim 1 incorporated therein.

15. A device having the speaker of claim 1 incorporated therein.

Assignments (2)
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 Apr 10, 2007
From: FUKUYAMA, TAKANORI; TAKASE, TOMOYASU; SANO, KOJI; YANO, HIROSHI; NAKANO, MASANORI; TOMOEDA, SHIGERU; HONDA, KAZUKI; YAMASAKI, KAZUYA; KUBO, KAZUTAKA; SHIMOKAWATOKO, TAKESHI; ENOMOTO, MITSUTAKA; SUMIYAMA, MASAHIDE
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019141/0093 →