Loudspeaker Assembly Configuration

A circumferential spacer element of a loudspeaker, comprising:

• a first surface attached to an outer rim of a first suspension element, wherein an inner rim of the first suspension element is attached to a circumferential outer rim of a diaphragm having a continuous surface, and wherein a central portion of the diaphragm is coupled to a voice coil;
• and
• a second surface attached to an outer rim of a second suspension element, wherein an inner rim of the second suspension element is coupled to the voice coil, and
• wherein the circumferential spacer element has a structural shape configured to be coupled to a frame of the loudspeaker such that the voice coil is suspended at least partially within a magnetic gap of a magnetic structure of the loudspeaker.

A method for assembling a loudspeaker, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a first sub-assembly, the first sub-assembly comprising:
• a diaphragm having a continuous lower surface, an outer rim and a central portion;
• a voice coil coupled to the central portion of the diaphragm;
• a circumferential spacer element having a first surface and a second surface;
• a first suspension element having an inner rim and an outer rim, wherein the outer rim of the first suspension element is attached to the first surface of the circumferential spacer element, and wherein the inner rim of the first suspension element is attached to the outer rim of the diaphragm;
• and
• a second suspension element having an inner rim and an outer rim, wherein the outer rim of the second suspension element is attached to the second surface of the circumferential spacer element, and wherein the inner rim of the second suspension element is attached to a central portion of the first sub-assembly;
• (b) providing a second sub-assembly, the second sub-assembly comprising:
• a loudspeaker frame having a central portion and an outer portion;
• and
• a magnetic structure having a magnetic gap, wherein the magnetic structure is coupled to the central portion of the loudspeaker frame;
• and
• (c) coupling the circumferential spacer element of the first sub-assembly with the outer portion of the loudspeaker frame of the second sub-assembly such that the voice coil of the first sub-assembly is suspended at least partially within a magnetic gap of the magnetic structure of the second sub-assembly.