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Miniature dual cavity ringer

US4728933A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

  • US · US

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 1986
Grant dateMar 1, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K9/12
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A ringer employs a low-cost miniature transducer, having a reverberant cavity, mounted in a cylindrical housing which has a second reverberant cavity in front of the miniature transducer. A very large acoustic output power is achieved when the ringer is employed in known cordless telephones, using the conventional available 3.9 volts battery. The ringer, due to its small relative size, may fit in the limited space inside a cordless telephone portable unit without costly tooling modifications. It is also suited for other uses, including for employment in compact one-piece telephones. The ringer is substantially more compact, louder in sound level, more pleasant sounding than known devices, and operates from a substantially lower DC voltage source.

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