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Method and arrangement for attenuating mechanical resonance in a loudspeaker

US6373956B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1998
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2209/027
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention concerns the reduction of vibrations of a loudspeaker enclosure caused by the mechanical vibrations of the dynamic loudspeaker element by virtue of attaching one or more additional masses to the loudspeaker driver unit using elastic and lossy means. The masses with their elastic attachments dimensioned according to the present invention resonate at frequencies excited by the vibrations of the loudspeaker element at frequencies where the reduction of the amount of vibration is desired. The magnitude of vibration coupled to the enclosure of a loudspeaker modified according to the present invention is significantly smaller than that of a conventional loudspeaker. Furthermore, it is technically and economically advantageous to implement the reduction of mechanical vibrations according to the present invention.

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