IP Library Granted Patent US 10,805,732
Granted Patent B2
US 10,805,732 · App. 16/531,095 · Granted Oct 13, 2020

Diaphragm or dust cap and speaker unit

Inventors: Takeru Inoue (Osaka, JP); Hajime Yoshimura (Osaka, JP); Hiroyasu Kumo (Osaka, JP); Sadatoshi Hisamoto (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
H04R7/127H04R9/025H04R9/06H04R2307/025H04R2400/11
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Patent No.
US 10,805,732
App. No.
16/531,095
Granted
Oct 13, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a diaphragm or a dust cap configured to emit a sound wave and an electrodynamic speaker unit including the diaphragm or the dust cap. The speaker unit is configured so that a great peak dip of sound pressure frequency characteristics due to influence of a divided vibration mode can be prevented and excellent reproduced sound quality can be provided. In the diaphragm or the dust cap, a recessed-raised portion imitating a wing of an insect is formed at least on one surface of a diaphragm portion configured to emit a sound wave. Preferably, the recessed-raised portion is formed based on data obtained by measurement of an actual shape of a wing vein of the insect or data of a Voronoi diagram imitating the wing vein of the insect.

Claims (25)

1. A diaphragm or a dust cap forming an electrodynamic speaker unit, wherein

a recessed-raised portion imitating a wing of an insect is formed at least on one surface of a diaphragm portion configured to emit a sound wave, and

the recessed-raised portion is formed based on data obtained by measurement of an actual shape of a wing vein of the insect or data of a Voronoi diagram imitating the wing vein of the insect.

2. The diaphragm or the dust cap according to claim 1 , wherein

the recessed-raised portion is formed such that multiple identical wing vein shapes having a predetermined area are repeatedly arranged at the diaphragm portion.

3. The diaphragm or the dust cap according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness t2 of a raised portion of the recessed-raised portion of the diaphragm portion is formed substantially equal to or greater than a thickness t1 of a recessed portion of the recessed-raised portion.

4. The diaphragm or the dust cap according to claim 3 , wherein a hollow space imitating the wing vein is formed inside the raised portion of the recessed-raised portion of the diaphragm portion.

5. A speaker unit comprising at least:

a diaphragm forming an electrodynamic speaker unit;

a voice coil coupled to an inner diameter portion of the diaphragm;

an edge coupled to an outer diameter portion of the diaphragm;

a frame fixed to an outer peripheral end portion of the edge; and

a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap in which a coil of the voice coil is arranged and fixed to the frame, wherein;

a recessed-raised portion imitating a wing of an insect is formed at least on one surface of a diaphragm portion configured to emit a sound wave, and

the recessed-raised portion is formed based on data obtained by measurement of an actual shape of a wing vein of the insect or data of a Voronoi diagram imitating the wing vein of the insect.

6. A speaker unit comprising at least:

a conical diaphragm;

a voice coil coupled to an inner diameter portion of the diaphragm;

a dust cap forming an electrodynamic speaker unit, the dust cap being coupled to the diaphragm or the voice coil;

an edge coupled to an outer diameter portion of the diaphragm;

a frame fixed to an outer peripheral end portion of the edge; and

a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap in which a coil of the voice coil is arranged and fixed to the frame, wherein

a recessed-raised portion imitating a wing of an insect is formed at least on one surface of a diaphragm portion configured to emit a sound wave, and

the recessed-raised portion is formed based on data obtained by measurement of an actual shape of a wing vein of the insect or data of a Voronoi diagram imitating the wing vein of the insect.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS SHOULD BE CHUO-KU NOT CHOU-KU PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 066074 FRAME 0383. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066343/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2023
From: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066074/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2019
From: INOUE, TAKERU; YOSHIMURA, HAJIME; KUMO, HIROYASU; HISAMOTO, SADATOSHI
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049953/0992 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-162233 · Aug 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200077197A1 · Mar 5, 2020