IP Library Granted Patent US 10,477,299
Granted Patent B2
US 10,477,299 · App. 15/838,518 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Loudspeaker system with directivity

Inventors: Matthias Christner (Ludwigsburg, DE); Nico Paul (Remseck, DE)
Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
H04R1/2811H04R1/02H04R1/26H04R1/2815H04R1/403H04R3/04H04R3/12H04R27/00H04R1/026H04R1/2819H04R3/14H04R2201/025
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Patent No.
US 10,477,299
App. No.
15/838,518
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A loudspeaker system includes a loudspeaker enclosure having a front and a rear. Further, the loudspeaker system includes at least one first bass sound source, arranged in the loudspeaker enclosure, having a main direction of radiation at the front and at least one treble and/or midrange sound source. At least one first chamber of the loudspeaker enclosure is provided with a first sound exit opening that is at the side in regard to the main direction of radiation. The loudspeaker system further comprises at least one first directivity bass sound source that is arranged in the first chamber.

Claims (38)

1. A loudspeaker system, comprising:

a loudspeaker enclosure having a front and a rear;

at least one first bass sound source, arranged in the loudspeaker enclosure, having a main direction of radiation at the front;

at least one treble and/or midrange sound source;

at least one first chamber of the loudspeaker enclosure having a first sound exit opening that is at the side in regard to the main direction of radiation;

at least one first directivity bass sound source that is arranged in the first chamber;

a first transmission path that is coupled to the treble and/or midrange sound source and the first directivity bass sound source; and

a second transmission path that is coupled to the first bass sound source, wherein:

the first directivity bass sound source is arranged at a distance at the rear of the first bass sound source in regard to the main direction of radiation, and

the treble and/or midrange sound source is arranged at approximately the same level as the first directivity bass sound source in regard to the main direction of radiation.

2. The loudspeaker system of claim 1 , comprising:

a frequency filter in the first transmission path, outputs of the frequency filter being coupled to inputs of the treble and/or midrange sound source and of the first directivity bass sound source.

3. The loudspeaker system of claim 1 , wherein the second transmission path is provided to transmit an audio signal that has a time delay in relation to an audio signal that is provided for the first transmission path.

4. The loudspeaker system of claim 1 , comprising:

a high frequency (HF) horn and/or a midrange frequency (MF) horn that is coupled to the treble and/or midrange sound source.

5. The loudspeaker system of claim 4 , wherein the HF horn and/or the MF horn has a length equal to or greater than 0.3 times the depth of the loudspeaker enclosure.

6. The loudspeaker system of claim 1 , comprising:

a further chamber having a sound exit opening to the front of the loudspeaker enclosure, wherein a midrange sound source of the treble and/or midrange sound source is accommodated in the further chamber.

7. The loudspeaker system of claim 6 , comprising:

a treble sound source of the treble and/or midrange sound source that is coupled to a high frequency (HF) horn and arranged coaxially in the main direction of radiation in relation to the midrange sound source.

8. A loudspeaker system, comprising:

a loudspeaker enclosure having a front and a rear;

at least one first bass sound source, arranged in the loudspeaker enclosure, having a main direction of radiation at the front;

at least one treble and/or midrange sound source;

at least one first chamber of the loudspeaker enclosure having a first sound exit opening that is at the side in regard to the main direction of radiation;

at least one first directivity bass sound source that is arranged in the first chamber;

a first transmission path that is coupled to the first directivity bass sound source; and

a second transmission path that is coupled to the treble and/or midrange sound source and the first bass sound source, wherein the treble and/or midrange sound source is arranged at approximately the same level as the first bass sound source in regard to the main direction of radiation.

9. The loudspeaker system of claim 8 , comprising:

a frequency filter in the second transmission path, outputs of the frequency filter being coupled to inputs of the treble and/or midrange sound source and of the first bass sound source.

10. The loudspeaker system of claim 8 , wherein the second transmission path is provided to transmit an audio signal that has a time delay in relation to an audio signal that is provided for the first transmission path.

11. The loudspeaker system of claim 1 , comprising:

at least one second bass sound source, arranged in the loudspeaker enclosure, having a main direction of radiation at the front;

at least one second chamber of the loudspeaker enclosure having a second sound exit opening that is at the side in regard to the main direction of radiation; and

a second directivity bass sound source that is arranged in the second chamber.

12. The loudspeaker system of claim 11 , wherein the first and second bass sound sources and/or the first and second directivity bass sound sources and/or the first and second chambers and/or the treble and/or midrange sound source are embodied symmetrically in relation to a plane that runs in the main direction of radiation.

13. The loudspeaker system of claim 4 , wherein the HF horn and/or the MF horn has a length equal to or greater than 0.4 times a depth of the loudspeaker enclosure.

14. The loudspeaker system of claim 4 , wherein the HF horn and/or the MF horn has a length equal to or greater than 0.5 times a depth of the loudspeaker enclosure.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2020
From: D & B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH
To: D & B AUDIOTECHNIK OPERATIONS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 051590/0905 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 14, 2020
From: D & B AUDIOTECHNIK OPERATIONS GMBH & CO. KG
To: D&B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 051591/0639 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2018
From: CHRISTNER, MATTHIAS; PAUL, NICO
To: D&B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 044607/0605 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 124 084 · Dec 12, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180167722A1 · Jun 14, 2018
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