IP Library Granted Patent US 9,084,056
Granted Patent B2
US 9,084,056 · App. 13/522,249 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Coaxial speaker system having a compression chamber with a horn

Inventors: Yoann Flavignard (Chartrettes, FR); Philippe Lesage (Chartrettes, FR); Arthur Leroux (Paris, FR); Nicolas Clevy (Paris, FR); Jean-Louis Tebec (Gif-sur-Yvette, FR); Benedicte Hayne (Paris, FR)
Assignee: PHL AUDIO
H04R1/323H04R1/24H04R1/30H04R9/027H04R9/063
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Patent No.
US 9,084,056
App. No.
13/522,249
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Coaxial two-way or more loudspeaker system ( 1 ) comprising a low range electro-dynamic transducer ( 2 ) and a high range transducer ( 3 ) with compression chamber including a whole horn, mounted in a coaxial and frontal with respect of the low range transducer ( 2 ).

Claims (12)

1. A coaxial ( 1 ) two-way or more loudspeaker system comprising a main electro-dynamic transducer ( 2 ) for the reproduction of low range and/or mid range frequencies, including:

a main magnetic circuit ( 4 ) defining a main air gap ( 17 ),

a moving part ( 22 ) comprising a diaphragm ( 23 ) fixed to a movable coil ( 24 ) diving into the main air gap ( 17 ), said movable coil ( 24 ) comprising a support ( 26 ) and a solenoid ( 25 ) winded onto the support ( 26 );

wherein the system further comprises a secondary electro-dynamic transducer ( 3 ) for high range frequencies, mounted in a coaxial and frontal position with respect of the main electro-dynamic transducer ( 1 ), received within a space limited backwards by a front face ( 11 ) of a pole piece ( 6 ) of the main magnetic circuit ( 4 ), and laterally by the wall of the support ( 26 ) of the movable coil ( 24 ) and including:

a secondary magnetic circuit ( 34 ) distinct from the main magnetic circuit ( 4 ) and defining a secondary air gap ( 47 ),

a moving part ( 48 ) comprising a diaphragm ( 49 ) fixed to a movable coil ( 50 ) diving into the secondary air gap ( 47 ), and a waveguide ( 76 ) forming a whole horn, mounted in the vicinity of the diaphragm ( 49 ), and having a face ( 80 ) facing and in the vicinity of the diaphragm and limiting a compression chamber ( 93 ), said waveguide ( 76 ) having a mouth ( 88 ) which extends further to a peripheral suspension ( 27 ) of the diaphragm ( 23 ) of the main transducer ( 2 )

wherein the secondary transducer ( 3 ) further comprises a fixed endoskeleton ( 52 ), and wherein the moving part ( 48 ) of the secondary transducer is mounted to the endoskeleton ( 52 ) by an inner suspension ( 66 ) disposed inside the diaphragm ( 49 ),

wherein the moving part ( 48 ) of the secondary transducer ( 3 ) is free of outer suspension outside the diaphragm ( 49 ).

2. Loudspeaker system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the transducers ( 2 , 3 ) have coincidence, or almost coincident acoustical centers (C 1 , C 2 ).

3. Loudspeaker system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary transducer ( 3 ) is fixed to the main transducer ( 2 ) through its endoskeleton ( 52 ).

4. Loudspeaker system ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the endoskeleton ( 52 ) comprises a plate ( 53 ) fixed to the secondary magnet circuit ( 34 ), and a rod ( 54 ) fixed to the plate ( 53 ) and through which the secondary transducer ( 3 ) is fixed to the main magnetic circuit ( 4 ).

5. Loudspeaker enclosure ( 95 ) including a coaxial loudspeaker system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 27, 2020
From: PHL AUDIO
To: LA MANUFACTURE DEVIALET
Reel/Frame 051627/0126 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2013
From: FLAVIGNARD, YOANN; LASAGE, PHILIPPE; LEROUX, ARTHUR; CLEVY, NICOLAS; TEBEC, JEAN-LOUIS; HAYNE, BENEDICTE
To: PHL AUDIO
Reel/Frame 029937/0242 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 10 00154 · Jan 15, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130121522A1 · May 16, 2013