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Thermal control of voice coils in loudspeakers

US8774419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2011
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2499/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment of the invention, the voice coil of an electro dynamic transducer is protected against thermal overload by estimating the temperature of a magnet in the electro dynamic transducer. When a power limit based on the temperature of the magnet and on a predetermined voice coil temperature limit is reached by an audio signal, the power applied to the voice coil is reduced.

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