IP Library Granted Patent US 8,340,342
Granted Patent B2
US 8,340,342 · App. 12/812,313 · Granted Dec 25, 2012

Diaphragm for speaker, speaker using the diaphragm, electronic device using the speaker, and speaker-mounted device

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Patent No.
US 8,340,342
App. No.
12/812,313
Granted
Dec 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A speaker diaphragm containing resin and carbonized bamboo material with a large degree of flexibility in setting physical properties, moisture-proof reliability and strength secured, superior appearance, and productivity and dimensional stability increased, which allows making characteristics and sound highly accurately, and designing with great originality.

Claims (21)

1. Speaker diaphragm fibers comprising resin and carbonized bamboo material.

2. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , further comprising bamboo fiber.

3. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 2 , wherein the bamboo fiber further contains the bamboo fiber in a micro fibril state.

4. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 formed by injection molding.

5. The speaker diaphragm of claim 1 , wherein the

resin is a crystalline or amorphous olefin resins.

6. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , wherein the resin is polypropylene.

7. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , wherein a particle diameter of the carbonized bamboo material is between 30 μm and 100 μm.

8. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , wherein the carbonized bamboo material is carbonized at 500° C. or higher.

9. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , wherein a mix ratio of the carbonized bamboo material is between 5% and 20% by weight.

10. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 2 , wherein a fiber length of the bamboo fiber is between 0.2 mm and 3 mm.

11. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 3 , wherein an average fiber diameter of the bamboo fiber in a micro fibril state is 10 μm or smaller.

12. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , wherein the bamboo material is bamboo powder.

13. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing material.

14. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 13 , wherein the reinforcing material contains at least any of mica, talc, calcium carbonate, and clay.

15. Speaker diaphragm fibers of claim 1 , further comprising a compatibilizer.

16. A speaker comprising:

a frame combined to a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap; the speaker diaphragm of claim 1 , combined to an outer circumference of the frame; and a voice coil combined with the speaker diaphragm, partially disposed in the magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit.

17. An electronic device comprising:

a speaker including: a frame combined to a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap; the speaker diaphragm of claim 1 , combined to an outer circumference of the frame; and a voice coil combined with the speaker diaphragm, partially disposed in the magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit; and a circuit for amplifying a signal input to the speaker.

18. A speaker-mounted device which is a mobile object having a speaker including: a frame combined to a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap; the speaker diaphragm of claim 1 , combined to an outer circumference of the frame; and a voice coil combined with the speaker diaphragm, partially disposed in the magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0132 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →