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US 10,433,064 B2Granted
Acoustic device configuration and method
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorsBrock N. Jacobites, Timothy B. Stonelake
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Abstract
A suspension element coupled to a diaphragm and to a frame of an acoustic device. The suspension element includes a first surround element and a second surround element that are located adjacent to each other. At least one of the surround elements includes at least one or more openings. The at least one or more openings have features of being located at an edge of the at least one of the surround elements adjacent to the other surround element, or being located in both of the surround elements.
Claims18
An acoustic device comprising:
- a frame;
- a diaphragm;
- and
- a suspension element that couples the diaphragm to the frame such that the diaphragm is movable in a reciprocating manner relative to the frame, the suspension element comprising a first surround element and a second surround element that are located adjacent to each other, wherein the first surround element and the second surround element each comprise an edge that together form a plurality of openings disposed along an outer perimeter, and wherein at least one opening of the plurality of openings enables airflow from an interior chamber of the acoustic device to an outside environment.
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An acoustic device comprising:
- a frame;
- a diaphragm;
- and
- a suspension element that couples the diaphragm to the frame such that the diaphragm is movable in a reciprocating manner relative to the frame, the suspension element comprising a first surround element and a second surround element that are located adjacent to each other, wherein both surround elements include at least one opening, and wherein a number or placement of the at least one opening corresponds to at least one of a particular acoustic impedance of the suspension element or a particular resonance effect of the acoustic device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.