System for Vibration Confinement
AssigneeBeats Electronics, LLC
InventorClayton Williamson
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Abstract
Systems and apparatuses are provided for vibration confinement and stress management in a loudspeaker. In one embodiment, the loudspeaker comprises a diaphragm that extends from an inner diaphragm region (e.g., dome or cone-shaped) to an outer diaphragm region, wherein the outer diaphragm region bends at a defined angle (e.g., between about 45 degrees and about 135 degrees) relative to the inner diaphragm region. The loudspeaker also comprises a suspension member extending from an inner suspension region to an outer suspension region, the inner suspension region overlapping and attaching with the outer diaphragm region. The bend in the diaphragm isolates the inner diaphragm region from spurious vibrations in the suspension member.
Claims20
A loudspeaker, comprising:
- a diaphragm extending from an inner diaphragm region to an outer diaphragm region, the outer diaphragm region bending at a defined angle relative to the inner diaphragm region;
- a frame;
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- a suspension member extending from an inner suspension region to an outer suspension region, the outer suspension region attaching to the frame, the inner suspension region overlapping and attaching with the outer diaphragm region to form a vibration confinement portion oriented at the defined angle relative to the inner diaphragm region;
- wherein an orientation of the vibration confinement portion at the defined angle isolates the inner diaphragm region from spurious bending waves from the outer suspension region.
A loudspeaker, comprising:
- a diaphragm extending from an inner dome area to an outer annular area, the outer annular area bending at a defined angle relative to the inner dome area;
- a voice coil former located below and providing structural support to the diaphragm, the voice coil former extending from a bottom edge to a top edge, the top edge interfacing with the diaphragm between the inner dome area and the outer annular area;
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- a suspension member extending from an inner suspension region to an outer suspension region, the inner suspension region overlapping and attaching with the outer annular area to form a vibration confinement portion oriented at the defined angle relative to the inner dome area;
- wherein an orientation of the vibration confinement portion at the defined angle isolates the inner dome area from spurious bending waves from the outer suspension region.
A loudspeaker, comprising:
- a frame having a mounting ring within a horizontal plane;
- a diaphragm extending from an inner concave dome region to an outer annular region, the outer annular region extending downwardly at a defined angle relative to the horizontal plane;
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- a suspension member extending from an inner suspension region to an outer suspension region, the outer suspension region attaching to the mounting ring of the frame, the inner suspension region overlapping and attaching with the outer annular region of the diaphragm to form a vibration confinement portion oriented at the defined angle relative to the horizontal plane;
- wherein an orientation of the vibration confinement portion at the defined angle isolates the inner concave dome region of the diaphragm from spurious bending waves from the outer suspension region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.