Loudspeaker with a front-mounted sealing element and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeHarman Audio Electronic Systems GmbH
InventorsGerhard Ziegler, Gerhard Laugmann, Hans-Jürgen Gach, Werner Brauner
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Abstract
A loudspeaker and a method of manufacturing a loudspeaker having a front-mounted sealing element is disclosed. A molded sealing element made of thermoplastic elastomer is disposed on the front end face of the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker according to the invention, unlike conventional loudspeakers having foam sealing strips, is easier to manufacture and produces a better acoustic seal, as well as improved temperature and humidity stability.
Claims12
A loudspeaker adapted for mounting against a wall, comprising a front-mounted sealing element, wherein the sealing element is made of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and injection molded as a single piece on a front side of the loudspeaker, thereby providing an acoustic seal between the front side of the loudspeaker and the wall in an installed position of the loudspeaker.
A loudspeaker adapted for mounting against a wall, comprising:
- a sealing element disposed on a front face of the loudspeaker,
- wherein the sealing element is injection molded to the front face to form a single piece with the front face and comprises a plurality of wall sections which are oriented—when viewed in cross-section of the sealing element—in different directions with respect to a direction normal to the front face.
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