IP Library Granted Patent US 8,160,291
Granted Patent B2
US 8,160,291 · App. 12/222,910 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

Voice coil and speaker

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,160,291
App. No.
12/222,910
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A voice coil includes a bobbin formed of a wooden sheet obtained by slicing natural wood to a predetermined thickness and a coil that surrounds an outer circumference of the bobbin.

Claims (18)

1. A voice coil comprising:

a bobbin formed of a wooden sheet obtained by slicing natural wood to a predetermined thickness; and

a coil which surrounds an outer circumference of the bobbin,

wherein the bobbin has a fiber direction in a direction substantially perpendicular to a winding direction of the coil.

2. The voice coil of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined thickness of the bobbin is in a range of from 0.06 mm to 0.6 mm.

3. The voice coil of claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing sheet provided on a back side of the wooden sheet.

4. The voice coil of claim 3 , wherein the reinforcing sheet is a paper.

5. The voice coil of claim 3 , wherein a thickness of the reinforcing sheet is in a range of from 0.03 mm to 0.1 mm.

6. A speaker comprising:

a bobbin formed of a wooden sheet obtained by slicing natural wood to a predetermined thickness;

a coil which surrounds an outer circumference of the bobbin;

a diaphragm connected to an end portion of the coil; and

a magnetic circuit magnetically connected to the coil,

wherein the bobbin has a fiber direction in a direction substantially perpendicular to a winding direction of the coil.

7. The speaker of claim 6 , wherein the predetermined thickness of the bobbin is in a range of from 0.06 mm to 0.6 mm.

8. The speaker of claim 6 , further comprising a reinforcing sheet provided on a back side of the wooden sheet.

9. The speaker of claim 8 , wherein the reinforcing sheet is a paper.

10. The voice coil of claim 8 , wherein a thickness of the reinforcing sheet is in a range of from 0.03 mm to 0.1 mm.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 6, 2012
From: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
To: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028001/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2008
From: IMAMURA, SATOSHI; KAMIMURA, SHINJI; IINO, JUNJI
To: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 021472/0210 →