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US 8,275,157 B2Granted
Ribbon microphone and ribbon microphone unit
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
InventorHiroshi Akino
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Abstract
A ribbon microphone unit includes: an electrode lead portion for conducting an electric signal which a ribbon diaphragm generates cooperating with a magnet; a tightening member for securing the ribbon diaphragm; and a screw for crimping the tightening member, wherein the tightening member is crimped via the ribbon diaphragm and the electrode lead portion by the screw, and wherein the ribbon diaphragm includes a portion sandwiched by the tightening member, and the portion is formed in an irregular shape in the thickness direction.
Claims15
A ribbon microphone unit, comprising:
- a magnet for forming a magnetic gap;
- a ribbon diaphragm disposed inside the magnetic gap and is vibrated by a sound wave;
- an electrode lead portion for outputting an electric signal generated by the ribbon diaphragm vibrating inside the magnetic gap;
- a frame provided with the magnet and the electrode lead portion;
- a tightening member which sandwiches both longitudinal ends of the ribbon diaphragm so as to be secured;
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- a screw for crimping the tightening member to the electrode lead portion of the frame,
- wherein the tightening member crimps the both longitudinal ends of the ribbon diaphragm by fastening a screw, the both longitudinal ends abutting against the electrode lead portion, and
- wherein the ribbon diaphragm comprises a portion sandwiched by the tightening member, and the portion is formed in an irregular shape in the thickness direction prior to the tightening member sandwiching the portion.
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