Patent · US Expired

Speaker

US6973194B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by
4References
3Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 20, 2004
Grant dateDec 6, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 20, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R9/047
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A speaker includes: a frame; a magnetic circuit fixed to the frame; a diaphragm fixed to the frame so as to be capable of vibrating in a predetermined direction; a driving force transmitting member connected to the diaphragm; and a damper for supporting the driving force transmitting member, wherein the magnetic circuit is positioned between a first plane and a second plane, the first plane being parallel to the diaphragm and defined as a plane with which at least a portion of the magnetic circuit is in contact, and the second plane being parallel to the diaphragm and defined as a plane with which at least a portion of the magnetic circuit is in contact, and one end of the damper is connected at a position between the first and second planes, and the other end of the damper is connected at another position between the first and second planes.

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