Massline loudspeaker enclosure
US5749433A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/2834
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A loudspeaker system comprises a housing consisting of three interconnected sealed enclosures. The primary sealed enclosure has an aperture in it in which a loudspeaker is mounted in a sealed relationship. This enclosure is interconnected with an intermediate sealed enclosure located between it and a third or output enclosure. The intermediate sealed enclosure has an aperture communicating between it and the interior of the primary sealed enclosure. A first passive plate is movably mounted in this aperture in sealed relationship. A second passive plate is movably mounted in an aperture between the second enclosure and the output enclosure in sealed relationship to form a sealed airspace between the first and second passive plates. The output enclosure has a port in it for communication with the air surrounding the enclosures. The system provides low frequency bandwidth and reduced distortion in a composite system, which has a significantly reduced volume compared with conventional speaker enclosures providing comparable low frequency response.
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