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This invention generally relates to speakers, such as those used in a variety of consumer electronics and audio systems.
Audio systems are typically employed in the home, in the workplace, in automobiles, and in a number of portable electronic devices. One consideration in determining how these audio systems are deployed is the amount of space required for the system. In many cases, the speakers are the largest component of the audio system. Typically, the cabinet and various speaker components, particularly those components for providing low-frequency sound with little distortion, such as woofers or subwoofers for example, tend to be large and bulky. The size of a typical subwoofer sometimes makes it difficult to easily and conveniently incorporate them into automobiles, for instance, in home audio systems, or in commercial applications where space is limited, or in systems where the user wishes to keep the components somewhat invisible to the listener. It would therefore be desirable to have speaker components that provide clear, low-frequency sound but which are less bulky than conventional speaker components.
A particular approach to subwoofer design that reduces the size of the subwoofer cabinet is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,130,954 , issued to Carver.
Publication US 2008/205688 A1 presents a low-profile speaker. The low-profile speaker includes a magnetic circuit, a voice coil bobbin, a voice coil, a diaphragm, a frame to which the outer circumference of the diaphragm is connected via a suspension, and a spider to support the center area of the diaphragm.
Publication WO 2008/072332 A1 presents a speaker. The speaker includes a magnetic circuit comprising internal magnets arranged in the inner side of magnetic gaps and external magnets which are arranged in the external side of magnetic gaps and are opposite to the internal magnets in the magnetized direction.
Publication US 2002/084001 A1 presents a resin-bonded magnet composed of an R-T-N-based magnetic powder having a basic composition of R α T 100-α-β N β . The resin-bonded magnet can be utilized in audio speakers.
Publication JP H01 126900 A presents a speaker comprising a voice coil that is disposed in a gap between a top plate and a yoke of a magnetic circuit and this voice coil is connected to the peripheral part of the disk form diaphragm through plural bobbin couplings disposed at equal intervals.
Publication JP 2000253489 A relates to a thin speaker capable of entering the vibration region of the diaphragm. The speaker drives a diaphragm by an electromagnetic force of a magnetic flux in a magnetic gap and a current flowing through a voice coil.
Embodiments of the invention provide such a speaker component for providing clear, low-frequency sound with little distortion. These and other advantages of the invention, as well as additional inventive features, will be apparent from the description of the invention provided herein.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a low-profile speaker. The objective of the present invention is reached by a low-profile speaker as defined by the independent claim.
Some embodiments of the present invention are defined by the dependent claims of the appended claims.
In one aspect, the invention provides a low-profile speaker having a low-profile frame, and a first magnet assembly disposed in the low-profile frame. The first magnet assembly has a first cage and a plurality of magnets disposed in the first cage, wherein the plurality of magnets of the first magnet assembly are disposed along an interior perimeter surface of the low-profile frame. The low-profile speaker also includes a support assembly having a cone and a support ring attached to the cone, wherein the support ring has a shape selected from the following: circular, rectangular, oval, hexagonal, octagonal, or triangular; and a voice coil attached to the support ring. The support ring is configured and positioned such that the voice coil is aligned with the plurality of magnets in a plane which is perpendicular to a movement direction of the cone during operation of the low-profile speaker and has a smaller diameter than the plurality of magnets of the first magnet assembly and a smaller diameter than the first cage. The support ring and voice coil are suspended in relatively close proximity to the magnet assembly such that the support ring and voice coil oscillate in response to electrical signals in the voice coil. The low-profile speaker comprises a pole piece attached to bottom surfaces of the plurality of magnets by a horizontal portion of the pole piece, the horizontal portion extending in a perpendicular direction relative to the movement direction of the cone. The low-profile speaker further comprises a surround attached to the low-profile frame and attached to the cone, and wherein the surround is attached to the cone at a point which is closer to the central axis of the cone than is a point at which the support ring is attached to the cone and the surround is attached to the frame at a point which is further from the central axis of the cone than is the point at which the support ring is attached to the cone.
In a particular embodiment, the plurality of magnet are disposed in individual pockets around the circumference of the cage. The first magnet assembly, second magnet assembly, and bottom plate may be annular or rectangular. In a further embodiment, the voice coil is a metal wire wound around the support ring, and the first magnet assembly and the voice coil are concentric about a central axis of the frame. The magnet assembly is disposed along an interior perimeter surface of the frame. The voice coil may have a smaller diameter than the magnet assembly.
In a particular embodiment, the ratio of the diameter of the low-profile speaker to the depth of the speaker is greater than 10, in some embodiments, and greater than 20 in more particular embodiments.
Other aspects, objectives and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification illustrate several aspects of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings:

While the invention will be described in connection with certain preferred embodiments, there is no intent to limit it to those embodiments. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a low-profile speaker 100 constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In a particular embodiment, the low-profile speaker 100 of FIG. 1 is a sub-woofer, configured to provide low-frequency sound. In many conventional speaker systems, the subwoofer (or simply "sub") is typically between 8" (20,32 cm) and 21" (53,34 cm) in diameter, which is dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies (i.e., the "bass"). The typical frequency range for a subwoofer is about 20-200 Hz for consumer products, below 100 Hz for professional live sound, and often below 80 Hz for the most advanced subwoofers.
In the embodiment of FIG. 1 , the low-profile speaker 100 includes a substantially disk-shaped, low-profile frame 102 which includes a cup-like portion 104 in the disk-shaped interior, and a flanged portion 106 at the periphery of the disk-shaped frame 102 attached to the top rim of the cup-like portion 104. In at least one embodiment, the frame 102 is shaped and formed from a single malleable, yet sufficiently rigid, material, or molded from a suitably rigid material. However, in alternate embodiments, the frame 102 is assembled from separate components.
On a surface of the flanged portion 106, a surround 108 is attached. The surround 108 is an annular component, made from a resilient material, for example an elastomer, such as butyl rubber. In a particular embodiment, the annular surface of the surround 108 is arched, with a first flat portion 110, or outer flat portion, of the arch 112 and a second flat portion 114, or inner flat portion, of the arch 112, such that the apex of the arch 112 forms a circle roughly at the midway point between the inner diameter and the outer diameter of the annular surround 108. The first flat portion 110 of the surround 108 is attached to the surface of the flanged portion 106 of the frame 102. The second flat portion 114 of the surround 108 extends radially into the cup-like portion 104 and, as will be shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , is attached to a support assembly 116 that includes a cone 118 and a support ring 120. With respect to embodiments of the invention, the "cone" is not necessarily conical, and may have various shapes including, but not limited to, flat, concave, convex, and conical. In conventional speakers, the support ring 120 is more typically referred to as a former or voice coil former.
FIGS. 2 and 3 show a cross-sectional view of the low-profile speaker 100. The second flat portion 114 of the surround 108 is attached to a flat, circular cone 118. The circular cone 118 is, in turn, attached to the support ring 120, which supports a voice coil 122. In embodiments of the invention, the voice coil 122 comprises wire made from aluminum, copper, alloys of these metals or from some other suitable material. The wire is wound around the support ring 120. The support ring 120 may be made from plastic, or some other lightweight but rigid material suitable for supporting the voice coil 122. The embodiment of FIG. 2 shows a first magnet assembly 124 and second magnet assembly 126.
In at least one embodiment, each magnet assembly 124, 126 comprises an annular cage for holding a plurality of magnets 128. Typically, the annular cage is configured to evenly space the plurality of magnets 128 around the circumference of the frame 102. The first and second magnet assemblies 124, 126 shown are annular, the first magnet assembly 124 having a greater diameter that the second magnet assembly 126. The frame 102 may be constructed to hold the annular cage in the proper position. In certain embodiments, the magnets 128 are placed side by side in pockets around the entire circumference of the annular cage.
The first magnet assembly 124, or outer magnet assembly, is located substantially along an inner wall of the cup-like portion 104 of the frame 102 in spaced relation to an outer diameter surface of the voice coil 122 and support ring 120. The second magnet assembly 126, or inner magnet assembly, is located in spaced relation to an inner diameter surface of the voice coil 122 and support ring 120. In at least one embodiment, the magnet assemblies 124, 126 each include magnets 128 made from rare earth metals such as neodymium or samarium cobalt. The strength of these magnet 128 allows for the construction of smaller, lighter magnet assemblies than typically found in conventional speakers. In a particular embodiment, each magnet 128 is rectangular and measures approximately one inch (approx. 2.54 cm) in height by one half inch (approx. 1.27 cm) in width by an eighth inch (approx. 0.32 cm) in depth. However, alternate embodiments may include magnets 128 larger or smaller than this. Further, in alternate embodiments, the magnets 128 may be curved rather than flat, or may have a shape other than rectangular.
An annular bottom plate 130 connects the bottom surfaces of the magnets 128 in the outer magnet assembly 124 to the bottom surfaces of the magnets 128 in the inner magnet assembly 126. In conventional speakers, this bottom plate 130 is sometimes referred to as a pole piece. In at least one embodiment, the annular bottom plate 130 is arched away from the magnets 128 to create more space for the voice coil 122 to move between the magnet assemblies 124, 126. There are two annular top plates. A first top plate 132, or outer top plate is attached to the top surfaces of the magnets 128 in the outer magnet assembly 124. The second top plate 134, or inner top plate, is attached to the top surfaces of the magnets 128 in the inner magnet assembly 126.
As seen in FIG. 2 , the first and second magnet assemblies 124, 126, along with the bottom and top plates 130, 132, 134 form a rectangular or boxlike cross-section with an opening therein for the voice coil 122. The opening is more accurately described as an annular gap 136 between the outer first top plate 132 and the inner second top plate 134. This annular gap, typically referred to as the magnetic gap 136, is spaced just wide enough to allow the annular voice coil 122 and attached support ring 120 to move back and forth in the magnetic gap 136 without contacting either of the top plates 132, 134. Thus, when the low-profile speaker 100 is not operating, the voice coil 122 and support ring 120 are suspended, via their connection to the cone 118 and surround 108, in the magnetic gap 136 between the two annular top plates 132, 134 with at least a portion of the voice coil 122 between the two magnet assemblies 124, 126. In an embodiment, the bottom plate and two top plates are made from a ferromagnetic material.
By making the magnet assemblies 124, 126 annular and spacing the voice coil 122 in relation to the magnet assemblies 124, 126, it is possible to construct a subwoofer having a significantly reduced depth as compared to conventional subwoofers. The annular inner and outer magnet assemblies 124, 126 are substantially concentric. During operation, the inner and outer magnet assemblies 124, 126, along with the top plates 132, 134 and bottom plate 130, generate a magnetic field sufficient to drive the voice coil 122 and attached support ring 120 with little distortion of low-frequency sound, even within the shallow depth of the low-profile speaker 100. It is contemplated that a typical embodiment of the low-profile speaker 100 (e.g., for a home-based audio system), when using magnets 128 roughly one inch (roughly 2.54 cm) in height, will have a depth, or thickness, of approximately two (approx. 5.08 cm) to three (approx. 7.62 cm) inches even for diameters up to 20 inches (50.8 cm) or more. However, it is also contemplated that this depth of three inches (7.62 cm) could be further reduced, to less than two inches (5.08 cm), or to less than one inch (2.54 cm), for example, by reducing the height of the magnets 128 and the corresponding height of the voice coil 122. Thus, in embodiments of the low-profile speaker 100, the ratio of the diameter or width of the low-profile frame 102 to the thickness or depth of the frame 102 will range from approximately seven to 25, and, in some embodiments, may be greater than 25. In the context of this application, the term "low-profile" refers to speakers and speaker components having ratios of width to depth in the aforementioned range.
It should also be noted that the designs disclosed herein are scalable, thus allowing the low-profile speaker 100 to be miniaturized for used in applications such as headphones, cellular phones and MP3 players. However, at the other end of the spectrum, the low-profile speaker 100 can be manufactured in larger sizes more suited to use in speaker systems for the home or automobile, or in sizes suitable for use in commercial applications, such as speaker systems for use in stadiums or entertainment venues. Therefore, it is envisioned that this design will be used in speakers as small as one half inch (1.27 cm) in diameter to more than 30 inches (76.2 cm) in diameter. Further, the scalability of the low-profile design allows for all sizes of the speaker to have ratios of width to depth in accordance with the range specified above.
In an alternate non-claimed embodiment which is also illustrated by FIGS. 2 and 3 , a magnet assembly is employed that includes a solid ring of composite magnetic material. In this embodiment, a number of fragments of magnetic material, for example neodymium, are suspended in a liquid epoxy. The liquid epoxy is formed into a ring and the poles of the magnetic fragments are aligned so that the ring has essentially a single north pole and a single south pole. The epoxy is then cured to form a rigid magnetic ring. The magnetic ring can be attached to the top plates 132 and bottom plate 130 of ferromagnetic material and assembled into the speaker frame 102, as shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 4 and 5 , described below. In a further embodiment. two solid magnetic rings 124, 126 of slightly different diameter are used to represent the magnets 128 on each side of the voice coil 122, as shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 2 and 3 . Typically, the solid magnetic rings 124, 126 are arranged concentrically, and the bottom plate 130 of ferromagnetic material is assembled to both magnetic rings 124, 126 joining the rings 124, 126 at a bottom edge as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 . In an embodiment, each magnetic ring 124, 126 has its own top plate 132, 134 of ferromagnetic material arranged such that a magnetic gap 136 is formed to allow for movement of the suspended voice coil 122 therein, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
FIGS. 4 and 5 show a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the low-profile speaker 200. In this alternate embodiment, the frame 102, surround 108, voice coil 122, and support ring 122 are the similar or identical to the components in the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3 . However, the alternate embodiment has only one magnetic assembly having a cage 225 and a plurality of rectangular magnets 128. Further, the cone 218 in this embodiment is concave, curved into the cup-like portion 104 of frame 102, instead of being flat like cone 118 of FIGS. 1-3 . In the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5 , the magnetic assembly is located along the inner wall of the cup-like portion 104 of the frame 102 facing the outer diameter surface of the voice coil 122 and support ring 120. In some embodiments, a snap ring 203, or similar device, is used to secure the magnet assembly in place in the frame 102. A top plate 232 is attached to a top surface of the magnets 128 in the magnet assembly, and extends horizontally for a short distance from the tops of the magnets 128. A bottom plate or pole piece 230 is attached to the bottom surfaces of the magnets 128 in the magnet assembly. The pole piece 230 extends horizontally from the magnet 128 under the annular voice coil 122, and a vertical portion 231 extends up in spaced relation to the inner diameter surface of the voice coil 122 and support ring 120.
In this arrangement, there is a magnetic gap 236 between the top plate 232 and the vertical portion 231 of the pole piece 230. In at least one embodiment, top plate 232 and the pole piece 230 are made from a ferromagnetic material. In this way, the voice coil 122 and support ring 120 are suspended in the magnetic gap 236 between the top plate 232 and vertical portion 231 of the pole piece 230, and also between the magnet assembly and the vertical portion 231 of the pole piece 230.
During operation, the magnet assembly and pole piece 230 generate a magnetic field sufficient to drive the voice coil 122 and attached support ring 120, even within the shallow depth of the low-profile speaker 200, with little distortion of low-frequency sound. Supported in suspension by the attachment to the surround 108, the support assembly 116 oscillates, or moves back and forth in the space between the magnet assembly and vertical portion 231 of the pole piece 230. In particular embodiments of the invention, the range of movement for the voice coil 122 is from approximately one half inch (approx. 1.27 cm) to three quarters of an inch (approx. 1.905 cm). However, depending on the size of the ma
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