Bushings constrained by compression in levered apparatus
US10154347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2236/085
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A loudspeaker includes an acoustic diaphragm, an oscillatory force source, a lever coupling the oscillatory force source to the acoustic diaphragm, and a pivot coupled to the lever such that the lever moves in an arcuate path about the pivot when the oscillatory force source applies a force to the lever. The pivot includes at least one torsion bushing. The at least one torsion bushing includes a first member, a second member coupled to the lever and movable relative to the first member, and an elastomeric member coupling the first member to the second member. Either the first member or the second member is coupled to and moves with the lever. An outer surface of the elastomeric member is coupled to the second member via mechanical compression.
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