IP Library Granted Patent US 9,596,545
Granted Patent B2
US 9,596,545 · App. 15/023,681 · Granted Mar 14, 2017

Loudspeaker, electronic apparatus using loudspeaker, and mobile equipment using loudspeaker

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Patent No.
US 9,596,545
App. No.
15/023,681
Granted
Mar 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A loudspeaker includes a light-emitting element, a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a diaphragm, a voice coil bobbin, and a voice coil. The diaphragm includes an inner peripheral end portion having an end face to which a light-emitting element is coupled, a light-guide portion, a reflective surface, and an outer peripheral end portion coupled to the frame. The first end of the voice coil bobbin is coupled to the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm, and the second end thereof is inserted into the magnetic gap. A voice coil is wound on the second end of the voice coil bobbin.

Claims (36)

1. A loudspeaker comprising:

a light-emitting element;

a frame;

a magnetic circuit coupled to the frame and provided with a magnetic gap;

a diaphragm including:

an inner peripheral end portion having an end face to which the light-emitting element is coupled;

a light-guide portion provided in a direction toward an outer periphery from the inner peripheral end portion;

a reflective surface provided on a back face of the light-guide portion; and

an outer peripheral end portion coupled to the frame,

a cylindrical voice coil bobbin having a first end coupled to the inner peripheral end portion, and a second end inserted into the magnetic gap, and

a voice coil wound on the second end of the voice coil bobbin.

2. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting element is coupled to the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm via the voice coil bobbin.

3. The loudspeaker according to claim 2 , wherein the voice coil bobbin is made of transmissive material.

4. The loudspeaker according to claim 2 , wherein the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm is coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the voice coil bobbin, the voice coil bobbin has a window formed therethrough, and the light-emitting element is disposed to the window.

5. The loudspeaker according to claim 4 , wherein the end face of the diaphragm has a shape along the outer peripheral surface of the voice coil bobbin.

6. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflection-preventing layer interposed between the light-emitting element and the end face of the diaphragm.

7. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm protrudes toward an inner side of the voice coil bobbin.

8. The loudspeaker according to claim 7 , wherein the voice coil bobbin has a bending portion formed in the first end and coupled to a back face of the diaphragm.

9. The loudspeaker according to claim 8 , wherein the bending portion bends toward an outer side of the voice coil bobbin.

10. The loudspeaker according to claim 7 , wherein the first end of the voice coil bobbin is provided with a notch, and the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm passes through the notch.

11. The loudspeaker according to claim 7 , wherein a back face of the diaphragm is provided with a projection coupled to at least one of an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface of the voice coil bobbin.

12. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm bends along an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the voice coil bobbin, and is coupled to the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface of the first end at the voice coil bobbin.

13. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting element is disposed to a back face side of the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm.

14. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm is thicker than the light-guide portion of the diaphragm.

15. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface of the diaphragm is provided with a plate-shaped projection.

16. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the light-emitting element is embedded in the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm.

17. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a sound source unit configured to output a sound source signal;

a sound processor to which an output of the sound source unit is electrically connected, and

the loudspeaker according to claim 1 , electrically connected to the sound processor.

18. A mobile apparatus comprising:

a main body;

a drive unit provided to the main body;

a sound source unit housed in the main body and configured to output a sound source signal;

a sound processor to which an output of the sound source unit is electrically connected, and

the loudspeaker according to claim 1 , installed in the main body and electrically connected to the sound processor.

Assignments (2)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2016
From: YUASA, TAKAFUMI; YAMAUCHI, KENJI; TAKAYAMA, SATOSHI; NAKAYAMA, KOICHI; KURIBAYASHI, RYO
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038238/0412 →