IP Library Granted Patent US 7,864,976
Granted Patent B2
US 7,864,976 · App. 11/447,332 · Granted Jan 4, 2011

Speaker

Assignee: Nidec Pigeon Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,864,976
App. No.
11/447,332
Granted
Jan 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A speaker may include a voice coil bobbin and a center pole. The voice coil bobbin may include a nonmetallic pipe body as a base of the voice coil bobbin, a first nonmagnetic and electric conductor film which is formed on an inner peripheral face of the pipe body, and a second electric conductor film which is formed on an outer peripheral face of the pipe body such that the first electric conductor film is covered by the second electric conductor film through the pipe body. An electrostatic capacity that is formed between the voice coil bobbin and the center pole is detected and outputted as an electric signal.

Claims (31)

1. A speaker comprising:

a voice coil bobbin comprising:

a nonmetallic pipe body as a base of the voice coil bobbin;

a first nonmagnetic electric conductor film that is formed on an inner peripheral face of the pipe body;

a second electric conductor film that is formed on an outer peripheral face of the pipe body such that the first electric conductor film is covered by the second electric conductor film through the pipe body; and

a center pole;

wherein an electrostatic capacity that is formed between the voice coil bobbin and the center pole is detected and outputted as an electrical signal, and

wherein an inner side insulator film is formed on an inner peripheral face of the first electric conductor film, and an electrostatic capacity which is formed between the first electric conductor film and the center pole is detected, and an outer side insulator film is formed on an outer peripheral face on the second electric conductor film, and a coil is wound around an outer peripheral face of the outer side insulator film to structure the voice coil bobbin.

2. The speaker according to claim 1 , further comprising insulator films respectively formed on the first and the second electric conductor films.

3. The speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the second electric conductor film is grounded.

4. The speaker according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first electric conductor film and the second electric conductor film is formed of laminated films.

5. The speaker according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first electric conductor film and the second electric conductor film is provided with at least one of a plurality of slits and a plurality of holes.

6. A speaker comprising:

a voice coil bobbin comprising:

a nonmetallic pipe body as a base of the voice coil bobbin;

a first nonmagnetic electric conductor film that is formed on an inner peripheral face of the pipe body;

a second electric conductor film that is formed on an outer peripheral face of the pipe body such that the first electric conductor film is covered by the second electric conductor film through the pipe body; and

a center pole;

wherein an electrostatic capacity that is formed between the voice coil bobbin and the center pole is detected and outputted as an electrical signal,

wherein an inner side insulator film is formed on an inner peripheral face of the first electric conductor film, and an electrostatic capacity which is formed between the first electric conductor film and the center pole is detected, and an outer side insulator film is formed on an outer peripheral face on the second electric conductor film, and a coil is wound around an outer peripheral face of the outer side insulator film to structure the voice coil bobbin, and

wherein the second electric conductor film is grounded.

7. A speaker comprising:

a voice coil bobbin comprising:

a nonmetallic pipe body as a base of the voice coil bobbin;

a first nonmagnetic electric conductor film that is formed on an inner peripheral face of the pipe body;

a second electric conductor film that is formed on an outer peripheral face of the pipe body such that the first electric conductor film is covered by the second electric conductor film through the pipe body; and

a center pole;

wherein an electrostatic capacity that is formed between the voice coil bobbin and the center pole is detected and outputted as an electrical signal,

wherein an inner side insulator film is formed on an inner peripheral face of the first electric conductor film, and an electrostatic capacity which is formed between the first electric conductor film and the center pole is detected, and an outer side insulator film is formed on an outer peripheral face on the second electric conductor film, and a coil is wound around an outer peripheral face of the outer side insulator film to structure the voice coil bobbin,

wherein the second electric conductor film is grounded, and

wherein the first electric conductor film is comprised of a plurality of electric conductor films which is laminated.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2012
From: NIDEC PIGEON CORPORATION
To: ACEDIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 027879/0922 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2006
From: KITAZAWA, HIDEO; USHIKOSHI, AKINORI; KANEKO, TAKAMASA; YOKOYAMA, KENJI
To: NIDEC PIGEON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018189/0632 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-167530 · Jun 7, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060290481A1 · Dec 28, 2006