Offset baffles for acoustic signal arrival synchronization
US8036410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/2826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Offset baffles are provided in a speaker for acoustic signal arrival synchronization. The speaker includes an enclosure. The enclosure includes a first side positioned at an angle with respect to a horizontal axis or plane. The first side includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion and the lower portion are offset from one another by a first offset in a first direction and a second offset in a second direction. The first offset in the first direction and the second offset in the second direction define a vent extending across a width of the first side. The vent is positioned above a low-frequency transducer and below a high-frequency transducer. The low-frequency transducer is mounted to the lower portion and generates a first acoustic signal within a first frequency range. The high-frequency transducer is mounted to the upper portion and generates a second acoustic signal within a second frequency range. The low-frequency transducer and the high-frequency transducer are displaced by the first offset in the first direction and the second offset in the second direction to adjust a low-frequency transducer acoustic origin position and a high-frequency transducer …
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