IP Library Granted Patent US 9,049,521
Granted Patent B2
US 9,049,521 · App. 14/303,608 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Loudspeaker magnetic circuit and loudspeaker using same

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Patent No.
US 9,049,521
App. No.
14/303,608
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic circuit includes a magnet, a first plate, and a yoke, and has a magnetic gap. The first plate and the yoke are joined to the magnet. The magnet includes first and second magnet parts. The second magnet part has a lower magnetic property than that of the first magnet part. Such a first magnet part is disposed in a vicinity of the magnetic gap. On the other hand, the second magnet part is disposed farther from the magnetic gap than the first magnet part. The first and second magnet parts are connected in parallel to each other. With this configuration, the second magnet part makes a small contribution to the magnetic flux density in the magnetic gap. Therefore, the magnetic property of the second magnet part may be low, and an inexpensive magnet can be used as the second magnet part.

Claims (41)

1. A loudspeaker magnetic circuit comprising:

a first magnet including:

a first pole formed in an end of the first magnet, and

a second pole formed in another end opposite the first pole;

a first plate joined to the first magnet on the first pole; and;

a yoke joined to the first magnet on the second pole, and facing a side surface of the first plate via a magnetic gap therebetween,

wherein the first magnet includes a first magnet part, and a second magnet part having a lower magnetic property than the first magnet part, and

the first magnet part and the second magnet part are magnetically connected in parallel to each other, and the second magnet part is disposed farther from the magnetic gap than the first magnet part.

2. The loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the first magnet part and the second magnet part is a bond magnet.

3. The loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second magnet parts are formed of a single bond magnet.

4. The loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first plate and the yoke is unitarily molded with the bond magnet.

5. The loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the bond magnet is formed by injection molding.

6. The loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second magnet parts are formed of bond magnets;

a side surface of the first magnet part facing the second magnet part is inclined such that a contact area between the first magnet part and the first plate is smaller than a contact area between the first magnet part and the yoke, and air or a non-magnetic substance is provided between the first magnet part and the second magnet part.

7. The loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first pole and the second pole of the second magnet part is larger than a distance between the first pole and the second pole of the first magnet part.

8. A loudspeaker comprising:

a loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 1 ;

a frame joined to the magnetic circuit;

a voice coil disposed in the magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit and

a diaphragm having a center part to which the voice coil is joined and a peripheral edge joined to an outer periphery of the frame.

9. A loudspeaker magnetic circuit comprising:

a first magnet including:

a first pole formed in an end of the first magnet, and

a second pole formed in another end opposite the first pole;

a second magnet magnetically connected in series to the first magnet, the second magnet including:

a third pole formed in an end of the second magnet, and

a fourth pole formed in another end opposite the third pole;

a first plate joined to the first magnet on the first pole;

a second plate joined to the second magnet on the fourth pole; and

a yoke joined to the first and second magnets on the second and third poles respectively,

wherein a magnetic gap is provided between side surfaces of the first and second plates,

the first magnet includes a first magnet part, and a second magnet part having a lower magnetic property than the first magnet part, and

the first magnet part and the second magnet part are magnetically connected in parallel to each other, and the second magnet part is disposed farther from the magnetic gap than the first magnet part.

10. The loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 9 , wherein the second magnet includes a third magnet part, and a fourth magnet part having a lower magnetic property than the third magnet part, and

the third magnet part and the fourth magnet part are magnetically connected in parallel to each other, and the fourth magnet part is disposed farther from the magnetic gap than the third magnet part.

11. A loudspeaker comprising:

a loudspeaker magnetic circuit according to claim 9 ;

a frame joined to the magnetic circuit;

a voice coil disposed in the magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit and

a diaphragm having a center part to which the voice coil is joined and a peripheral edge joined to an outer periphery of the frame.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0132 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2014
From: ITANO, TETSUSHI; SUZUMURA, MASAKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033550/0836 →