# US 12,192,731 B2 · Sound-producing apparatus, acoustic module provided with sound-producing apparatus, and electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,731 B2 - Document ID: US12192731B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/764,868 - Filed: 2019-12-24 - Published: 2022-10-27 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-09-30 - Assignees: Goertek Inc. - Applicants: Goertek Inc. - Inventors: Lianshan Ge; Xinglong Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192731B2 ## CPC - H04R 1/2834: {for loudspeaker transducers} - H04R 9/04: Construction, mounting, or centering of coil - H04R 7/04: Plane diaphragms - H04R 9/027: {Air gaps using a magnetic fluid} - H04R 9/06: Loudspeakers - H04R 1/2819: {for loudspeaker transducers} - H04R 9/025: {Magnetic circuit} - H04R 2209/022: Aspects regarding the stray flux internal or external to the magnetic circuit, e.g. shielding, shape of magnetic circuit, flux compensation coils - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract Disclosed is a sound-producing apparatus, including a vibration assembly and a magnetic circuit assembly, the vibration assembly includes a diaphragm which vibrates to generate sound waves, wherein, a middle region of the magnetic circuit assembly is hollowed out to form a volume expansion cavity penetrating through the magnetic circuit assembly, with a flexible deformation portion being provided in a region of the magnetic circuit assembly located in the volume expansion cavity; the flexible deformation portion covers a port of the volume expansion cavity or separates the volume expansion cavity into two regions that are isolated from each other; the flexible deformation portion is disposed facing the diaphragm, and can vibrate as a function of air pressure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sound-producing apparatus, comprising a vibration assembly and a magnetic circuit assembly, the vibration assembly comprises a diaphragm which vibrates to generate sound waves, wherein, a middle region of the magnetic circuit assembly is hollowed out to form a volume expansion cavity penetrating through the magnetic circuit assembly, with a flexible deformation portion being provided in the middle region of the magnetic circuit assembly located in the volume expansion cavity; and the flexible deformation portion is selected from the group consisting of the flexible deformation portion that covers a port of the volume expansion cavity and the flexible deformation portion that separates the volume expansion cavity into two regions that are isolated from each other; wherein the flexible deformation portion is disposed facing the diaphragm, and is adapted to vibrate as a function of air pressure; and wherein at least a partial area of the flexible deformation portion is selected from the group consisting of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU), Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer (TPEE), Liquid Crystal Polyester (LCP), Polyarylate (PAR), Polycarbonate (PC), Polvamide (PA), Polyphthalamide (PPA), Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), Polyetherimide (PEI), poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN), Poly(ether sulfones) (PES), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyimide (PI), PolyPhenyleneSulfide (PPS), Polyphenylene sulfone resins (PPSU), Polysulfone (PSU), rubber and silicone rubber. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the magnetic circuit assembly comprises a sequentially combined upper flux concentrating plate, a magnet and a lower flux concentrating plate; wherein the flexible deformation portion is selected from the group consisting of the flexible deformation portion combined with the upper flux concentrating plate, the flexible deformation portion combined with the magnet, t flexible deformation portion combined with the lower flux concentrating plate, the flexible deformation portion combined between the upper flux concentrating plate and the magnet, and the flexible deformation portion combined between the magnet and the lower flux concentrating plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the flexible deformation portion comprises a middle portion located in the middle thereof, an edge portion located at the edge thereof, and a fixation portion located on an outer periphery of the edge portion; wherein the middle portion is a plane structure, the edge portion is a convex cambered surface structure, and the fixation portion is adapted for fixing and integrating with the magnetic circuit assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 3, wherein, a support ring is provided between the flexible deformation portion and the magnetic circuit assembly, or the fixation portion of the flexible deformation portion is directly fixed and combined with the magnetic circuit assembly. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the flexible deformation portion is selected from the group consisting of: the flexible deformation portion fixed and combined with the upper flux concentrating plate, with a sinker for fixing the flexible deformation portion being provided at a position on the upper flux concentrating plate corresponding to the fixation portion; the flexible deformation portion combined with a side of the upper flux concentrating plate close to the diaphragm, with a sinker provided on an upper edge of the upper flux concentrating plate; and the flexible deformation portion combined with a side of the upper flux concentrating plate away from the diaphragm, wherein a lower edge of the upper flux concentrating plate is provided with a sinker, the upper flux concentrating plate is provided with an extension portion extending in the horizontal direction on a side of the volume expansion cavity, and the sinker is provided on the extending portion of the upper flux concentrating plate protruding from the magnet. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 5, wherein, the flexible deformation portion has the edge portion protruding downward, and is free from collision with the diaphragm during vibration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 2, wherein, a shield covering the volume expansion cavity is provided at a position on an outer surface of the lower flux concentrating plate which position faces the volume expansion cavity, the shield being a breathable component. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, the flexible deformation portion is a planar structure; or, the flexible deformation portion has a planar structure in the middle thereof and a wave-shaped structure at the edge thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, the flexible deformation portion is located in the volume expansion cavity, and has an uppermost end not higher than an upper end surface of the volume expansion cavity and a lowermost end not lower than the lower end surface of the volume expansion cavity; and when vibrating downward, the flexible deformation portion at the maximum displacement is not lower than the lower end surface of the volume expansion cavity. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 9, wherein, the lower flux concentrating plate is provided with a sound leakage hole at an edge thereof, and a distance between the sound leakage hole and the diaphragm is greater than a distance between the flexible deformation part and the diaphragm. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 9, wherein, the volume expansion cavity and the magnetic circuit assembly have the same shape and are disposed concentrically; the flexible deformation portion has the same shape as that of the volume expansion cavity. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The sound-producing apparatus of claim 9, wherein, the magnetic circuit assembly includes a central magnetic circuit located at the center thereof and a side magnetic circuit located at an edge thereof, and the volume expansion cavity is provided in a middle region of the central magnetic circuit and penetrates through the magnetic circuit assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) An acoustic module, comprising the sound-producing apparatus of claim 1, the acoustic module has a cavity, and the volume expansion cavity is in communication with the cavity of the acoustic module.