Audio speaker surround geometry for improved pistonic motion
US10129652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2307/207
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio speaker having a suspension system including a surround to support a diaphragm within a frame and to reduce non-pistonic motion of the diaphragm at several resonant frequencies is disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the surround include a film that undulates in a peripheral direction around the diaphragm and includes several undulations above and below a radial gap between the diaphragm and the frame. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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