IP Library Granted Patent US 7,925,040
Granted Patent B2
US 7,925,040 · App. 11/447,321 · Granted Apr 12, 2011

Speaker

Assignee: Nidec Pigeon Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,925,040
App. No.
11/447,321
Granted
Apr 12, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A speaker may include a center pole and a voice coil bobbin having a bobbin that may include nonmagnetic and electric conductor layers and insulator layers disposed between the electric conductor layers. An electrostatic capacity, which is formed between the center pole and the voice coil bobbin, is detected and outputted as an electrical signal.

Claims (22)

1. A speaker comprising:

a center pole; and

a voice coil bobbin including a bobbin comprising at least three or more nonmagnetic electric conductor layers, which are respectively arranged from closest to the center pole to farthest from the center pole, and also including insulator layers disposed between the electric conductor layers;

wherein

an electrostatic capacity, which is formed between the center pole and the voice coil bobbin, is detected and outputted as an electrical signal, and

the electric conductor layers except the nearest electric conductor layer to the center pole are grounded.

2. A speaker comprising:

a center pole; and

a voice coil bobbin including a bobbin comprising at least three or more nonmagnetic electric conductor layers, which are respectively arranged from closest to the center pole to farthest from the center pole, and also including insulator layers disposed between the electric conductor layers;

wherein

an electrostatic capacity, which is formed between the center pole and the voice coil bobbin, is detected and outputted as an electrical signal, and

a farthest electric conductor layer from the center pole is grounded, and the electric signal is inputted into an intermediate electric conductor layer which is disposed between the nearest electric conductor layer and the farthest electric conductor layer.

3. A speaker comprising:

a center pole; and

a voice coil bobbin including a bobbin comprising at least three or more nonmagnetic electric conductor layers, which are respectively arranged from closest to the center pole to farthest from the center pole, and also including insulator layers disposed between the electric conductor layers;

wherein

an electrostatic capacity, which is formed between the center pole and the voice coil bobbin, is detected and outputted as an electrical signal,

the electric conductor layers are comprised of a first electric conductor layer, a second electric conductor layer and a third electric conductor layer,

a first capacitor is formed by the center pole and the first electric conductor layer, and a second capacitor is formed by the first electric conductor layer and the second electric conductor layer, and the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected in parallel to each other, and

a total amount of an electrostatic capacity of the first capacitor and an electrostatic capacity of the second capacitor is outputted as the electrical signal.

4. The speaker according to claim 3 ,

wherein the third electric conductor layer is grounded.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jan 4, 2016
From: ACEDIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
To: CHEMTRON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 037404/0277 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2012
From: NIDEC PIGEON CORPORATION
To: ACEDIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 027879/0922 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2006
From: KITAZAWA, HIDEO; USHIKOSHI, AKINORI; KANEKO, TAKAMASA; YOKOYAMA, KENJI
To: NIDEC PIGEON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018176/0585 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-167529 · Jun 7, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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