IP Library Granted Patent US 9,113,244
Granted Patent B2
US 9,113,244 · App. 13/891,495 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

Loudspeaker for eliminating a frequency response dip

Inventor: William Decanio (Castaic, CA)
Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.
H04R1/025H04R1/2803H04R1/345
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,113,244
App. No.
13/891,495
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

In at least one embodiment, a speaker system is provided. The speaker system includes a speaker enclosure having a front end, a rear end, and a first transducer. The front end is arranged to face a listening area. The rear end is arranged for being mounted to a mounting surface. The first transducer is positioned within the speaker enclosure for facing into the mounting surface such that the first loudspeaker transmits acoustic energy from the rear end towards the mounting surface to prevent a frequency response dip with the transmitted acoustic energy.

Claims (38)

1. A speaker system comprising:

a speaker enclosure including:

a front end for facing a listening area;

a rear end for being mounted to a mounting surface;

a first transducer positioned within the speaker enclosure for facing into the mounting surface such that the first transducer transmits acoustic energy from the rear end towards the mounting surface to prevent a frequency response dip with the transmitted acoustic energy; and

a cover for being mounted to the rear end of the speaker enclosure such that the first transducer faces the cover and the mounting surface,

wherein the cover defines a plurality of passageways for enabling the acoustic energy to pass therethrough and generally towards the mounting surface such that the acoustic energy propagates around the speaker enclosure, and

wherein the cover includes a thickness that is indicative of a predetermined distance to position the first transducer from the mounting surface to prevent the frequency response dip with the transmitted acoustic energy.

2. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein the cover includes a first plurality of engagement devices and the speaker enclosure includes a second plurality of engagement devices being positioned on the rear end for engaging the first plurality of engagement devices.

3. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein the cover includes a diffuser positioned on an inner side thereof for facing into the first transducer.

4. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein the first transducer is configured to transmit the acoustic energy at one of a first operating frequency range of between 20 Hz and 250 Hz and a second operating frequency range of between 250 Hz and 2 KHz.

5. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein the first transducer is generally positioned between 0.5 and 1.5 inches from the mounting surface.

6. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein the mounting surface comprises one of a wall, a ceiling, and a floor.

7. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein the speaker enclosure further includes at least one second transducer positioned within the speaker enclosure for facing into the listening area.

8. The speaker system of claim 7 wherein the first transducer is configured to transmit the acoustic energy at a first operating frequency into the mounting surface and the at least one second transducer is configured to transmit the acoustic energy into the listening area at a second operating frequency, the first operating frequency being different than the second operating frequency.

9. The speaker system of claim 1 further comprising a filter for removing a frequency peak associated with the first transducer transmitting the acoustic energy toward the mounting surface.

10. A speaker system comprising:

a speaker enclosure including:

a front end for facing a listening area;

a rear end for being mounted to a mounting surface;

a first transducer positioned within the speaker enclosure for directly facing into the mounting surface such that the first transducer transmits acoustic energy from the rear end directly into the mounting surface to prevent a frequency response dip with the transmitted acoustic energy; and

a cover for being mounted to the rear end of the speaker enclosure such that the first transducer faces the cover and the mounting surface,

wherein the cover defines a plurality of passageways for enabling the acoustic energy to pass therethrough and generally towards the mounting surface such that the acoustic energy propagates around the speaker enclosure, and

wherein the cover includes a thickness that is indicative of a predetermined distance to position the first transducer from the mounting surface to prevent the frequency response dip with the transmitted acoustic energy.

11. The speaker system of claim 10 wherein the first transducer is configured to transmit the acoustic energy at one of a first operating frequency range of between 20 Hz and 250 Hz and a second operating frequency range of between 250 Hz and 2 KHz.

12. The speaker system of claim 10 wherein the first transducer is generally positioned between 0.5 and 1.5 inches from the mounting surface.

13. The speaker system of claim 10 wherein the mounting surface comprises one of a wall, a ceiling, and a floor.

14. The speaker system of claim 10 wherein the speaker enclosure further includes at least one second transducer positioned within the enclosure for facing into the listening area.

15. The speaker system of claim 14 wherein the first transducer is configured to transmit the acoustic energy at a first operating frequency into the mounting surface and the at least one second transducer is configured to transmit the acoustic energy into the listening area at a second operating frequency, the first operating frequency being different than the second operating frequency.

16. The speaker system of claim 10 comprising a filter for removing a frequency peak associated with the first transducer transmitting the acoustic energy into the mounting surface.

17. A speaker system comprising:

a speaker enclosure including:

a front end for facing a listening area;

a rear end for being mounted to a mounting surface;

a transducer positioned within the speaker enclosure for directly transmitting acoustic energy from the rear end into the mounting surface to prevent a frequency response dip with the transmitted acoustic energy; and

a cover for being mounted to the rear end of the speaker enclosure such that the transducer faces the cover and the mounting surface,

wherein the cover defines a plurality of passageways for enabling the acoustic energy to pass therethrough and generally towards the mounting surface such that the acoustic energy propagates around the speaker enclosure, and

wherein the cover includes a thickness that is indicative of a predetermined distance to position the transducer from the mounting surface to prevent the frequency response dip with the transmitted acoustic energy.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2013
From: DECANIO, WILLIAM
To: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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