IP Library Granted Patent US 11,849,269
Granted Patent B2
US 11,849,269 · App. 17/501,359 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Loudspeaker unit, electronic device, and mobile body apparatus

Inventors: Ryouichi Uemoto (Osaka, JP); Goro Tsuchiya (Aichi, JP); Hidetoshi Asada (Osaka, JP); Takayuki Dan (Aichi, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H04R1/025H04R1/021H04R9/025H04R2201/02
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Patent No.
US 11,849,269
App. No.
17/501,359
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A loudspeaker unit includes a frame that supports a diaphragm and a magnetic circuit. The frame includes: a first support supporting a perimeter of the diaphragm; a pedestal extending outwardly from a perimeter of the first support; fastening portions provided in positions on the pedestal that surround the perimeter of the first support; and reinforcements disposed in regions of the pedestal between the fastening portions, and fixed to the first support and the pedestal. The reinforcements include: a first plate portion that is a plate-shaped portion disposed in front of the pedestal to face the pedestal, and has a bent shape that protrudes in the forward direction; and a second plate portion that is a plate-shaped portion disposed in front of the pedestal to face the pedestal and the first plate portion, and has a bent shape that protrudes in a rearward direction.

Claims (37)

1. A loudspeaker, comprising:

a frame that supports a diaphragm and a magnetic circuit to allow emission of a sound in a forward direction,

wherein the frame includes

a support supporting a perimeter of the diaphragm;

a pedestal extending outwardly from a perimeter of the support;

a plurality of fastening portions provided in a plurality of positions on the pedestal that surround the perimeter of the support; and

a plurality of reinforcements disposed in a plurality of regions of the pedestal between the plurality of fastening portions, and fixed to the support and the pedestal,

wherein the plurality of reinforcements include

a first plate portion that is a plate-shaped portion disposed in front of the pedestal to face the pedestal, and has a bent shape that protrudes in the forward direction; and

a second plate portion that is a plate-shaped portion disposed in front of the pedestal to face the pedestal and the first plate portion, and has a bent shape that protrudes in a rearward direction, and

the first plate portion and the second plate portion intersect one another at two positions, and

wherein the plurality of reinforcements further include two third plate portions that are oriented to intersect the support and the pedestal, and that further intersect the first plate portion and the second plate portion at the two positions at which the first plate portion and the second plate portion intersect.

2. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of reinforcements are exposed in an outward direction of the loudspeaker.

3. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein the bent shape of at least one of the first plate portion or the second plate portion included in the plurality of reinforcements is a curved shape.

4. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein the bent shape of at least one of the first plate portion or the second plate portion included in the plurality of reinforcements is an angular shape.

5. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the first plate portion or the second plate portion included in the plurality of reinforcements is disposed across an entire region between two adjacent fastening portions included in the plurality of fastening portions.

6. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein an end of the first plate portion included in the plurality of reinforcements in a peripheral direction of the perimeter of the support is connected to the pedestal.

7. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of reinforcements further include

a fourth plate portion oriented to intersect the support and the pedestal, and disposed at a substantial center of at least one of the first plate portion or the second plate portion in a peripheral direction of the perimeter of the support.

8. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein the support includes a flange that is disposed in front of the first plate portion to face the first plate portion, and extends outwardly from the perimeter of the support, and

a portion of the first plate portion is connected to the flange.

9. The loudspeaker according to claim 1 ,

wherein a portion of the second plate portion is connected to the pedestal.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

the loudspeaker according to claim 1 ; and

a circuit that inputs an electric signal to the loudspeaker.

11. A mobile body apparatus, comprising:

the loudspeaker according to claim 1 ;

a circuit that inputs an electric signal to the loudspeaker; and

a main body which moves by itself and to which the loudspeaker and the circuit are provided.

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 066703/0216 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2022
From: UEMOTO, RYOUICHI; TSUCHIYA, GORO; ASADA, HIDETOSHI; DAN, TAKAYUKI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059671/0856 →