IP Library Granted Patent US 8,731,231
Granted Patent B2
US 8,731,231 · App. 12/524,354 · Granted May 20, 2014

Dynamic sound transducer and receiver

Inventors: Till Teske-Fischer (Wuerzburg, DE); Markus Kuhr (Singapore, SG); Vladimir Gorelik (Hanover, DE); Dirk Hackbarth (Ahlem, DE); Heinz Epping (Hildesheim, DE); Burkhard Markmann (Wedemark, DE); Axel Grell (Burgdorf, DE); Andre Michaelis (Wedemark, DE)
Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,731,231
App. No.
12/524,354
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a dynamic sound transducer having a diaphragm system ( 10 ) which has at least a first and second metallized surface ( 11 ) which are separated from each other by an insulating surface ( 12 ). The dynamic sound transducer further has a moving coil ( 20 ) with a coil wire ( 25 ). An end of the coil wire is electrically conductingly connected to the first metallized surface ( 11 ) and the other end of the coil wire is electrically conductingly connected to the second metallized surface ( 11 ).

Claims (24)

1. A wideband dynamic sound transducer comprising:

a chassis including an annular inner diaphragm support means and an annular outer diaphragm support means;

a diaphragm system including a single diaphragm having first and second ridges, wherein the first ridge is coupled to the annular inner diaphragm support means of the chassis and the second ridge is coupled to the annular outer diaphragm support means of the chassis, wherein the diaphragm system has a hole in the center defined by the annular inner diaphragm support means of the chassis; and

a moving coil coupled to a coil seat configured between the first and second ridges,

wherein a stiffness of the diaphragm is lower toward the annular inner diaphragm support means and the annular outer diaphragm support means, causing a larger portion of the diaphragm to oscillate homogenously with the moving coil at low frequencies, and

wherein the stiffness of the diaphragm is higher toward the coil seat, causing a smaller portion of the diaphragm to oscillate homogenously with the moving coil at high frequencies.

2. A wideband dynamic sound transducer as set forth in claim 1 further comprising:

a magnet system,

wherein the magnet system has a magnet ring comprising a plurality of magnet segments.

3. A wideband dynamic sound transducer as set forth in claim 2 wherein there is at least one air gap between the magnet segments.

4. An open earphone including at least one wideband sound transducer, the wideband sound transducer comprising:

a chassis including an annular inner diaphragm support means and an annular outer diaphragm support means;

a diaphragm system including a single diaphragm having first and second ridges, wherein the first ridge is coupled to the annular inner diaphragm support means of the chassis and the second ridge is coupled to the annular outer diaphragm support means of the chassis, wherein the diaphragm system has a hole in the center defined by the annular inner diaphragm support means of the chassis; and

a moving coil coupled to a coil seat configured between the first and second ridges,

wherein a stiffness of the diaphragm is lower toward the annular inner diaphragm support means and the annular outer diaphragm support means, causing a larger portion of the diaphragm to oscillate homogenously with the moving coil at low frequencies, and

wherein the stiffness of the diaphragm is higher toward the coil seat, causing a smaller portion of the diaphragm to oscillate homogenously with the moving coil at high frequencies.

5. An open earphone as set forth in claim 4 further comprising:

a magnet system,

wherein the magnet system has a magnet ring comprising a plurality of magnet segments.

6. An open earphone as set forth in claim 5 wherein there is at least one air gap between the magnet segments.

7. A wideband dynamic sound transducer as set forth in claim 1 wherein the single diaphragm is vapor-deposited.

8. An wideband dynamic sound transducer as set forth in claim 1 wherein the low frequencies and high frequencies are in the audio spectrum.

9. An open earphone as set forth in claim 5 wherein the single diaphragm is vapor-deposited.

10. An open earphone as set forth in claim 5 wherein the low frequencies and high frequencies are in the audio spectrum.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2022
From: SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG
To: SENNHEISER CONSUMER AUDIO GMBH
Reel/Frame 058943/0285 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2010
From: TESKE-FISCHER, TILL; KUHR, MARKUS; GORELIK, VLADIMIR; HACKBARTH, DIRK; EPPING, HEINZ; MARKMANN, BURKHARD; GRELL, AXEL; MICHAELIS, ANDRE
To: SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 024234/0117 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 005 620 · Jan 31, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100183173A1 · Jul 22, 2010