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Granted Patent B2
US 10,051,376 · App. 15/038,100 · Granted Aug 14, 2018

Edge structure of diaphragm

Inventor: Yoshikazu Ohura (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H04R7/18H04R1/2834H04R5/02H04R2307/207
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Patent No.
US 10,051,376
App. No.
15/038,100
Granted
Aug 14, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An edge surrounding a diaphragm has a recessed portion having a recess in one direction of vibration of the diaphragm, and a projecting portion having a projection in the one direction. At least part of the edge continuously has a first changing shape and a second changing shape. The first changing shape has a shape in which a cross-sectional shape of the recessed portion has a length gradually reduced, a cross-sectional shape of the projecting portion has a length gradually increased, and the recessed portion and the projecting portion change from one to the other, and the second changing shape has a shape in which a cross-sectional shape of the recessed portion has a length gradually increased, a cross-sectional shape of the projecting portion has a length gradually reduced, and the projecting portion and the recessed portion change from one to the other.

Claims (29)

1. An edge structure of a diaphragm, comprising:

an edge surrounding the diaphragm,

wherein the edge comprises a recessed portion having a recess in a first direction of vibration of the diaphragm, and a projecting portion having a projection in a second direction opposite to the first direction,

wherein the edge further comprises a first changing shape of a first side portion and a second changing shape of a second side portion,

wherein the first changing shape having a shape in which a cross-sectional shape of the recessed portion has a first length gradually reduced, a cross-sectional shape of the projecting portion has a second length gradually increased,

wherein the second changing shape having a shape in which the cross-sectional shape of the recessed portion having a third length gradually increased, the cross-sectional shape of the projecting portion having a fourth length gradually reduced,

wherein a first end of the first changing shape with a maximum second length is directly connected to a second end of the second changing shape with a maximum fourth length, to obtain the projecting portion, and

wherein the projecting portion comprises a first side connected to the diaphragm through a groove portion.

2. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 1 ,

wherein the recessed portion and the projecting portion each have a roll shape.

3. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 1 ,

wherein the edge has a first side portion and a second side portion opposed to the first side portion,

wherein at least the first side portion has the first changing shape and a third changing shape, and

wherein at least the second side portion has the second changing shape and a fourth changing shape.

4. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 3 ,

wherein the cross-sectional shape of the projecting portion having a maximum length is in a vicinity of a center of the first side portion.

5. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second changing shape of the second side portion is at a position opposed to a position of the first changing shape of the first side portion, and the fourth changing shape of the second side portion is at a position opposed to a position of the third changing shape of the first side portion.

6. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 3 ,

wherein the edge has a track shape.

7. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 1 , comprising

a rib abutting on a surface of the projecting portion.

8. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 7 ,

wherein the rib abuts on the projecting portion and an outer peripheral edge portion of the edge.

9. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 7 ,

wherein the rib has a shape to connect the projecting portion and a side surface of the diaphragm.

10. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 1 ,

wherein a second side of the projecting portion is connected to an inner wall of the edge through a rib.

11. The edge structure of the diaphragm according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first changing shape and the second changing shape is connected to the diaphragm through a plurality of ribs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2016
From: OHURA, YOSHIKAZU
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038768/0437 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-272779 · Dec 27, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160316298A1 · Oct 27, 2016