IP Library Granted Patent US 8,009,856
Granted Patent B2
US 8,009,856 · App. 11/662,052 · Granted Aug 30, 2011

Speaker

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Patent No.
US 8,009,856
App. No.
11/662,052
Granted
Aug 30, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An uncured fluid adhesive is charged into a groove surrounding the outer circumference of a voice coil so that the inner circumferential edge of a diaphragm is immersed in the adhesive. The cured adhesive securely bonds the diaphragm to the voice coil, and thus the diaphragm can be driven at high output.

Claims (12)

1. A speaker comprising:

a frame;

a magnetic circuit disposed in the frame;

a voice coil disposed movably with respect to a magnetic gap in the magnetic circuit, said voice coil including a coil winding;

an adhesive receiver member including

an adhesive receiver surrounding an outer circumference of the voice coil such that an adhesive-receiving groove is formed about the voice coil, and

an extending portion extending downwardly along the voice coil from a bottom of the adhesive receiver to be in contact with the coil winding of the voice coil so as to position the adhesive receiver with respect to the voice coil;

a diaphragm having an inner circumferential edge disposed in the groove, and an outer circumferential edge coupled to the frame via a first edge;

a suspension holder connected to a backside of the diaphragm and having an outer circumferential edge coupled to the frame via a second edge; and

an adhesive charged in the groove;

wherein the inner circumferential edge of the diaphragm is bonded to the voice coil by the adhesive.

2. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein a clearance is provided between the inner circumferential edge of the diaphragm and the voice coil.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
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