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.
Claims20
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 one or both surround elements include at least one opening, the at least one opening being located at an edge of one of the surround elements adjacent to the other surround element.
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.
A method of manufacturing a suspension element of a speaker system, the method comprising:
- forming a first surround element;
- and
- forming a second surround element;
- and
- forming at least one opening positioned proximate an edge of either the first or second surround elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.