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Loudspeakers

US6411723B1 · kind B1 · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 22, 1999
Grant dateJun 25, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2440/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flat panel rectangular or elliptical loudspeaker has one or more anisotropic diaphragms 14, 15, made of double skinned fluted polypropylene copolymer (core flute) or corrugated cardboards having a longitudinal bending strength greater than the transverse bending strength. The diaphragm is vibrated by a driver unit 16 which comprises a magnet 17 and voice coil 18. In this version the magnet 17 is mounted on the rear diaphragm 15 and the voice coil 18 is mounted on the front diaphragm 14. The two diaphragms 14, 15 are mounted at their edges to a frame 11 with the driver unit 16 mounted in the space enclosed by the frame and the diaphragms.

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