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Condensed speaker system

US7068806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 14, 2003
Grant dateJun 27, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 20, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R9/06
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A highly miniaturized (condensed) speaker system provides the same desirable performance characteristics as a full size acoustic suspension speaker system by incorporating a combination of one or more low pressure chambers and optionally one or more high pressure gas chambers to emulate the higher internal air volume of the full size acoustic suspension speaker system. The low pressure chamber(s) include the majority of the back (enclosed) side of the speaker diaphragm to eliminate the rigid air spring normally associated with small, enclosed volumes of air at atmospheric pressure. The high pressure gas chamber(s) provide a force to the back (enclosed) side of the diaphragm to counter the atmospheric pressure force on the face (exposed) side of the diaphragm.

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