IP Library Granted Patent US 9,204,221
Granted Patent B2
US 9,204,221 · App. 14/539,020 · Granted Dec 1, 2015

Acoustic metal diaphragm

Inventor: Tsengfeng Wen (Dongguan, CN)
Assignees: TRANSOUND ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; Tsengfeng Wen
H04R7/122
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Patent No.
US 9,204,221
App. No.
14/539,020
Granted
Dec 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An acoustic metal diaphragm comprises a diaphragm base made of an organic material and a metal-plated layer. The diaphragm base has a smooth surface. The metal-plated layer is adhered to the smooth surface of the diaphragm base by an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the diaphragm base and the metal-plated layer. The metal-plated layer is made of pure beryllium or a beryllium alloy. Accordingly, the diaphragm base is made of the organic material and provided with a smooth surface. The intermediate layer allows the metal-plated layer to be adhered to the smooth surface more firmly. Using the pure beryllium or beryllium alloy to manufacture the metal-plated layer increases the rigidity of the diaphragm base and maintains the softness thereof to slow down the attenuation of the bandwidth, attain a wider frequency band, solve the problem of the high frequency and increase the quality of the sound.

Claims (9)

1. An acoustic metal diaphragm comprising a diaphragm base and a metal-plated layer, said diaphragm base being made of an organic material, a surface of said diaphragm base being a smooth surface, said metal-plated layer being adhered to said smooth surface of said diaphragm base for covering by using an intermediate layer, said intermediate layer being disposed between said diaphragm base and said metal-plated layer, said metal-plated layer being made of pure beryllium or a beryllium alloy, wherein the acoustic metal diaphragm further comprising a copper ring, an outer edge of said diaphragm base, an outer edge of said intermediate layer and an outer edge of said metal-plated layer being all connected to an inner edge of said copper ring.

2. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said diaphragm base is a thin membrane, and said organic material is PET, PEN, PPS or PEI.

3. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said copper ring is square in cross-section.

4. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said diaphragm base, said intermediate layer, said metal-plated layer and said copper ring are formed in a circular shape, a rectangular shape or an elliptical shape.

5. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a thickness of said metal-plated layer is less than 2 μm.

6. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a diameter of said diaphragm base is 5-15 mm, and a thickness of said diaphragm base is less than 12 μm.

7. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a diameter of said diaphragm base is 15-60 mm, and a thickness of said diaphragm base is less than 25 μm.

8. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said diaphragm base comprises a central curved part and an annular curved part integrally connected to a periphery of said central curved part, a top of said central curved part being higher than a top of said annular curved part, said central curved part defining a treble region, said annular curved part defining a bass region, a place where said central curved part is connected to said annular curved part defining a mediant region.

9. The acoustic metal diaphragm as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said metal-plated layer covers a surface of said intermediate layer by sputtering, evaporating or electroplating.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2020
From: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
To: TRANSOUND ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
Reel/Frame 054781/0948 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2017
From: TRANSOUND ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 044275/0244 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2017
From: WEN, TSENGFENG
To: TRANSOUND ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044837/0486 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2014
From: WEN, TSENGFENG
To: TRANSOUND ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; WEN, TSENGFENG
Reel/Frame 034153/0803 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 1 0711913 · Dec 18, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150172819A1 · Jun 18, 2015