EP1133212A3 - Acoustic device - Google Patents

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EP1133212A3
EP1133212A3 EP01202058A EP01202058A EP1133212A3 EP 1133212 A3 EP1133212 A3 EP 1133212A3 EP 01202058 A EP01202058 A EP 01202058A EP 01202058 A EP01202058 A EP 01202058A EP 1133212 A3 EP1133212 A3 EP 1133212A3
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diaphragm
drive
coupling part
actuator
centre
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Henry Azima
Nell Harris
Martin Colloms
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NVF Tech Ltd
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New Transducers Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R7/00—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones
    • H04R7/02—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones characterised by the construction
    • H04R7/04—Plane diaphragms
    • H04R7/06—Plane diaphragms comprising a plurality of sections or layers
    • H04R7/10—Plane diaphragms comprising a plurality of sections or layers comprising superposed layers in contact
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R7/00—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones
    • H04R7/02—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones characterised by the construction
    • H04R7/04—Plane diaphragms
    • H04R7/045—Plane diaphragms using the distributed mode principle, i.e. whereby the acoustic radiation is emanated from uniformly distributed free bending wave vibration induced in a stiff panel and not from pistonic motion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2440/00—Bending wave transducers covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
    • H04R2440/07—Loudspeakers using bending wave resonance and pistonic motion to generate sound

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Sink And Installation For Waste Water (AREA)
  • Seal Device For Vehicle (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Surface Acoustic Wave Elements And Circuit Networks Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A loudspeaker drive unit actuator (105) for driving a diaphragm (100) comprising
  • a compliant coupling part (107) adapted to drive the diaphragm (100) pistonically at lower frequencies at a pistonic drive point which is predominantly at the centre of the actuator and
  • a rigid coupling part (109) which is at a location offset from the compliant coupling part and which is adapted to drive the diaphragm to excite resonance in the diaphragm (100) at higher frequencies at a bending wave excitation point which is offset from the centre of the actuator.
EP01202058A 1997-03-04 1998-02-27 Acoustic device Withdrawn EP1133212A3 (en)

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GBGB9704486.1A GB9704486D0 (en) 1997-03-04 1997-03-04 Acoustic devices etc
GB9704486 1997-03-04
EP98907080A EP0965245B1 (en) 1997-03-04 1998-02-27 Acoustic device

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EP1133212A3 true EP1133212A3 (en) 2006-01-11

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KR (1) KR20000075889A (en)
CN (1) CN1157999C (en)
AR (1) AR011920A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE231677T1 (en)
AU (1) AU735051B2 (en)
BG (1) BG103669A (en)
BR (1) BR9808169A (en)
CA (1) CA2283381A1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ310299A3 (en)
DE (1) DE69810905T2 (en)
EA (1) EA002480B1 (en)
EE (1) EE9900386A (en)
ES (1) ES2191925T3 (en)
GB (1) GB9704486D0 (en)
GE (1) GEP20022748B (en)
HK (1) HK1022398A1 (en)
HU (1) HUP0002652A3 (en)
ID (1) ID20143A (en)
IL (1) IL131485A0 (en)
NO (1) NO994288D0 (en)
NZ (1) NZ336943A (en)
PL (1) PL335366A1 (en)
SK (1) SK119499A3 (en)
TR (1) TR199902177T2 (en)
TW (1) TW462199B (en)
WO (1) WO1998039947A1 (en)
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