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US 7,548,631 B2Granted
Speaker surround structure for maximizing cone diameter
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorRonnie S. Espiritu
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Abstract
A surround that is generally arched in shape and that includes a radial exterior flange that extends downward from exterior side of the arched portion of the surround and that adhesively attaches to the inner wall or edge of the mounting ring of the frame of the loudspeaker.
Claims16
A loudspeaker comprising:
- a frame, having a mounting ring, the mounting ring having a rim and a thickened region where both the rim and the thickened region form part of the mounting ring, the rim having an interior edge and an exterior edge, and the thickened region having an inner wall;
- a diaphragm;
- and a surround extending between the diaphragm and the frame, where a portion of the surround is retained in an annular channel having a first wall surface formed by the interior edge of the rim, and having a second wall surface spaced from the first wall surface formed by the interior wall of the thickened region.
A loudspeaker comprising:
- a frame, having a mounting ring, the mounting ring having a rim and a landing, the rim having an interior edge and an exterior edge;
- a retainer ring having an interior interface;
- a diaphragm;
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- a surround extending between the diaphragm and the frame, where a portion of the surround is retained in an annular channel having a first wall surface formed by the interior edge of the rim, and having a second wall surface spaced from the first wall surface formed by the interior interface of the retainer ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.