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Speaker containing dual coil

US5832096A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 4, 1997
Grant dateNov 3, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R3/002
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A loudspeaker including a voice coil and a counter coil connected in series to receive speaker signals. The counter coil is wrapped on the pole pieces in an opposite direction to the voice coil such that a first magnetic field generated by the voice coil is reduced by a second magnetic field generated by the counter coil. In addition, a stiffened and/or elongated voice coil support is provided to reduce distortion caused by a bowing effect of the voice coil due to a warped stationary magnetic field located in the air gap. An acoustically-transparent basket is also provided which minimizes reflected sound waves to further reduce distortion.

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