EP0235991B1 - Cone loudspeakers - Google Patents
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- EP0235991B1 EP0235991B1 EP87301271A EP87301271A EP0235991B1 EP 0235991 B1 EP0235991 B1 EP 0235991B1 EP 87301271 A EP87301271 A EP 87301271A EP 87301271 A EP87301271 A EP 87301271A EP 0235991 B1 EP0235991 B1 EP 0235991B1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R7/00—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones
- H04R7/02—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones characterised by the construction
- H04R7/12—Non-planar diaphragms or cones
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- This invention relates to cone loudspeakers, and is particularly concerned with improving the acoustic behaviour of such loudspeakers.
- GB-A-2057224 describes a loudspeaker device having a diaphragm of synthetic resin plated with metal to increase its rigidity.
- the diaphragm comprises an annular funnel-shaped cone portion and a central dome portion.
- the dome portion is a cap of shallow curvature, preferably formed by injection moulding.
- US-A-4531608 describes a speaker driver having a relatively stiff, lightweight diaphragm including a dome portion and a rim portion around the dome. Again, the dome portion is of shallow curvature.
- GB-A-2113041 describes a loudspeaker driver where the diaphragm comprises a dome with an annular surround.
- the dome is of part-spherical or parabolic shape but is not made from a hard material.
- the surround here is part-spherical as opposed to being a cone, and it is the surround surface which is designed to act as a radiator of substantial acoustic power.
- a cone loudspeaker comprising an annular cone and a central dome which is mechanically resistant to deformation, characterised in that the central dome is an acoustic radiator and has the outside wall thereof as it falls away from the apex at least as steep-sided as a hemisphere to enhance the axial stiffness thereof.
- the dome is also radially stiff.
- the shape and configuration of the central dome, and the material or materials from which it is made, are chosen to optimise the behaviour of the dome, and in particular to minimise misbehaviour in the upper end of the audio range. It is desirable that the material of the dome should have a very high stiffness to weight ratio.
- the achievement of the desired axial stiffness of the dome, coupled with it acting as a clean radiator, is accomplished by shaping the dome with relatively steep sides.
- the outside wall of the dome as it falls away from the apex is at least as steep-sided as a hemisphere. It has been found that a dome of substantially hemispherical shape is particularly suitable.
- the central dome of the loudspeaker may be made as one with the voice coil former, or the dome and voice coil former could be separate, possibly with an intermediate stiffening ring.
- the loudspeaker comprises a conventional annular cone 10 with a compliant surround 12 around its periphery.
- a dome 14 is positioned centrally within the cone.
- the central dome 14 is a substantially hemispherical element.
- an integral cylindrical skirt portion 16 extends axially of the open end of the dome.
- the cone 10 is fixed to the outside of the central dome at approximately the position where the hemispherical dome element 14 and the skirt portion 16 meet.
- the apex of the central dome 14 here lies substantially in the plane of the outer perimeter of the cone 10. However, in other embodiments, the dome apex could lie above or below this plane.
- a voice coil 18 is wound around the outside of the outer end of the skirt portion 16 of the central dome.
- a central pole-piece 19 is fitted into the skirt portion 16.
- Front and rear plates 21 a and 21 b which sandwich an annular magnet 23 are positioned outwardly of the coil.
- Fig. 2 the voice coil 18 is shown wound on a voice-coil former 20 which is separated from the central dome 14, with the two components held together by an intermediate stiffening ring 22 which is of T-shaped cross-section with the leg of the T lying within the gap between the dome 14 and the former 20.
- the dome 14 and coil former 20 would be manufactured as separate items.
- the coil former 20 may be of metal or may be non-metallic.
- the stiffening ring 22 provided around the dome 14 preferably lies approximately at the equator of the hemisphere, and either internally or externally of the dome.
- Fig. 2 shows an arrangement with a T-shaped ring having the head of the T externally of the dome, whereas Fig. 3 shows the ring internally of the dome and bridging the gap between the dome and the former.
- This reinforcing ring 22 is preferably of metal, for example aluminium or magnesium, and is provided to enhance the radial stiffness of the dome.
- the central dome 14 of the loudspeaker of the present invention is a "hard" dome, designed for good behaviour acoustically. Although a wide range of materials could be used for the dome 14, it has been found that titanium and aluminium are particularly good materials for this purpose. Although the need to provide relatively steep sides for the dome has been shown in Figs. 1 to 3 as being achieved by the use of a hemispherical dome, other shapes and configurations of dome could be used. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, a more elongate dome 14', tending towards a semi-ovoid shape, could alternatively be used.
- the dome 14 is axially stiff and mechanically strong and the dome acts as a clean radiator in its own right, without misbehaving in the upper frequency range of the audio band, for example up to about 17 kHz and preferably up to in excess of 20 kHz.
- radial as used herein is to be understood as meaning a direction across the equator of the dome, whereas the term “axial” as used herein is to be understood as meaning the direction in which the dome vibrates in use.
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Abstract
Description
- This invention relates to cone loudspeakers, and is particularly concerned with improving the acoustic behaviour of such loudspeakers.
- It is already known to produce a one-piece metal dome and voice coil former for cone loudspeakers. This known product uses a metal dome primarily for heat sink purposes and the dome is a shallow, generally "flat" dome with only a small amount of curvature. With this known product, due to misbehaviour of the dome, and also of the cone, one encounters break-up of the acoustic response at relatively low frequencies. Roll-off due to this misbehaviour can start at as low as 2 to 3 kHz.
- GB-A-2057224 describes a loudspeaker device having a diaphragm of synthetic resin plated with metal to increase its rigidity. The diaphragm comprises an annular funnel-shaped cone portion and a central dome portion. The dome portion is a cap of shallow curvature, preferably formed by injection moulding.
- US-A-4531608 describes a speaker driver having a relatively stiff, lightweight diaphragm including a dome portion and a rim portion around the dome. Again, the dome portion is of shallow curvature.
- GB-A-2113041 describes a loudspeaker driver where the diaphragm comprises a dome with an annular surround. The dome is of part-spherical or parabolic shape but is not made from a hard material. The surround here is part-spherical as opposed to being a cone, and it is the surround surface which is designed to act as a radiator of substantial acoustic power.
- Starting from the basis of a cone loudspeaker having a central dome, the following are among the objects of the present invention:
- 1. To achieve an accurate response at the higher frequency end of the audio range;
- 2. To drive the point at which the audio response breaks up either fully above the audio range or at least into the upper region of that range;
- 3. Substantially to prevent the occurrence of vibrating modes;
- 4. Substantially to prevent parasitic resonance of the dome;
- 5. Substantially to prevent the occurrence of self-resonant modes over the full audio band;
- 6. To use a dome which is designed for its acoustic behaviour, and not just as a heat sink;
- 7. To make the central dome "behave" through at least the greater part of the audio range;
- 8. To provide a central dome which is a clean radiator in its own right and which is mechanically strong.
- The fulfilment of these objects gives rise to a number of advantages which are achieved by the loudspeaker of the present invention. Among these advantages are the following:
- 1. A more stable acoustic response;
- 2. The prevention of break-up in the audio band;
- 3. It is easier to achieve smooth cross-overs in multi-way systems;
- 4. One achieves a more realistic response at cross-over frequencies;
- 5. The high frequency output of the loudspeaker sounds subjectively like a tweeter;
- 6. It is then feasible to use electronic equalisation to make it possible to produce an accurate full-range loudspeaker. Electronic equalisation used with conventional loudspeakers of this type will boost the flaws in the acoustic characteristic.
- These objects and advantages are achieved in accordance with the present invention by a cone loudspeaker comprising an annular cone and a central dome which is mechanically resistant to deformation, characterised in that the central dome is an acoustic radiator and has the outside wall thereof as it falls away from the apex at least as steep-sided as a hemisphere to enhance the axial stiffness thereof.
- Preferably the dome is also radially stiff.
- The shape and configuration of the central dome, and the material or materials from which it is made, are chosen to optimise the behaviour of the dome, and in particular to minimise misbehaviour in the upper end of the audio range. It is desirable that the material of the dome should have a very high stiffness to weight ratio.
- The achievement of the desired axial stiffness of the dome, coupled with it acting as a clean radiator, is accomplished by shaping the dome with relatively steep sides. The outside wall of the dome as it falls away from the apex is at least as steep-sided as a hemisphere. It has been found that a dome of substantially hemispherical shape is particularly suitable.
- So far as materials are concerned, although the choice of materials is determined by a wide range of different considerations, it has been found that aluminium and titanium are particularly suitable materials for the central dome. Non-metallic materials such as plastics materials reinforced with carbon fibre or glass fibre may also be used. Such materials have a particularly high stiffness to weight ratio.
- Within the context of the present invention, the central dome of the loudspeaker may be made as one with the voice coil former, or the dome and voice coil former could be separate, possibly with an intermediate stiffening ring.
- A number of embodiments of cone loudspeaker in accordance with the invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Fig. 1 is a schematic partial representation of a first embodiment of cone loudspeaker in accordance with the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is a partial view of a slightly modified dome construction;
- Fig. 3 is a partial view of an alternative modified dome construction; and
- Fig. 4 is a schematic illustration of a dome having an alternative shape.
- As shown in the drawings, the loudspeaker comprises a conventional
annular cone 10 with acompliant surround 12 around its periphery. Adome 14 is positioned centrally within the cone. In Figs. 1 to 3 thecentral dome 14 is a substantially hemispherical element. In Fig. 1 an integralcylindrical skirt portion 16 extends axially of the open end of the dome. Thecone 10 is fixed to the outside of the central dome at approximately the position where thehemispherical dome element 14 and theskirt portion 16 meet. The apex of thecentral dome 14 here lies substantially in the plane of the outer perimeter of thecone 10. However, in other embodiments, the dome apex could lie above or below this plane. - As shown in Fig. 1, a
voice coil 18 is wound around the outside of the outer end of theskirt portion 16 of the central dome. A central pole-piece 19 is fitted into theskirt portion 16. Front andrear plates annular magnet 23 are positioned outwardly of the coil. - In Fig. 2 the
voice coil 18 is shown wound on a voice-coil former 20 which is separated from thecentral dome 14, with the two components held together by anintermediate stiffening ring 22 which is of T-shaped cross-section with the leg of the T lying within the gap between thedome 14 and the former 20. In this case thedome 14 and coil former 20 would be manufactured as separate items. The coil former 20 may be of metal or may be non-metallic. - The stiffening
ring 22 provided around thedome 14 preferably lies approximately at the equator of the hemisphere, and either internally or externally of the dome. Fig. 2 shows an arrangement with a T-shaped ring having the head of the T externally of the dome, whereas Fig. 3 shows the ring internally of the dome and bridging the gap between the dome and the former. This reinforcingring 22 is preferably of metal, for example aluminium or magnesium, and is provided to enhance the radial stiffness of the dome. - The
central dome 14 of the loudspeaker of the present invention is a "hard" dome, designed for good behaviour acoustically. Although a wide range of materials could be used for thedome 14, it has been found that titanium and aluminium are particularly good materials for this purpose. Although the need to provide relatively steep sides for the dome has been shown in Figs. 1 to 3 as being achieved by the use of a hemispherical dome, other shapes and configurations of dome could be used. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, a more elongate dome 14', tending towards a semi-ovoid shape, could alternatively be used. In each case, thedome 14 is axially stiff and mechanically strong and the dome acts as a clean radiator in its own right, without misbehaving in the upper frequency range of the audio band, for example up to about 17 kHz and preferably up to in excess of 20 kHz. - The term "radial" as used herein is to be understood as meaning a direction across the equator of the dome, whereas the term "axial" as used herein is to be understood as meaning the direction in which the dome vibrates in use.
Claims (14)
- A cone loudspeaker comprising an annular cone (10) and a central dome (14) which is mechanically resistant to deformation, characterised in that the central dome is an acoustic radiator and has the outside wall thereof as it falls away from the apex at least as steep-sided as a hemisphere to enhance the axial stiffness thereof.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the dome (14) is radially stiff.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the dome (14) has a high stiffness to weight ratio.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the dome (14) is of titanium or aluminium.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the dome (14) is of fibre-reinforced plastics material.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the dome (14) is substantially hemispherical.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the dome (14') is semi-ovoid in shape.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the central dome (14) is integral with a voice coil former which comprises a skirt portion (16) extending axially of the open end of the dome.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in claim 8, characterised in that the cone (10) is fixed adjacent to the junction of the dome (14) and the former (16).
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7, characterised by a voice coil former (20) made separately from the dome (14), and means (22) to enhance the radial stiffness of the dome connecting the dome and the former together.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in claim 10, characterised in that the means to enhance the radial stiffness of the dome comprises a ring member (22) positioned around the dome and the former at their junction.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in claim 11, characterised in that the reinforcing ring member (22) is of metal, preferably aluminium or magnesium.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in claim 11 or 12, characterised in that the dome (14) is hemispherical and the reinforcing ring member (22) is positioned substantially at the equator of the dome.
- A cone loudspeaker as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the shape and configuration of the dome and the material of which it is made are such that break-up of the audio response does not occur below a frequency of about 17 kHz and preferably not below a frequency of about 20 kHz.
Priority Applications (1)
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AT87301271T ATE98081T1 (en) | 1986-02-14 | 1987-02-13 | CONE SPEAKERS. |
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GB868603645A GB8603645D0 (en) | 1986-02-14 | 1986-02-14 | Loudspeakers |
GB8603645 | 1986-02-14 |
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EP0235991A2 EP0235991A2 (en) | 1987-09-09 |
EP0235991A3 EP0235991A3 (en) | 1989-05-24 |
EP0235991B1 true EP0235991B1 (en) | 1993-12-01 |
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EP87301271A Expired - Lifetime EP0235991B1 (en) | 1986-02-14 | 1987-02-13 | Cone loudspeakers |
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EP (1) | EP0235991B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS62248398A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE98081T1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA1292307C (en) |
DE (1) | DE3788293T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2048733T3 (en) |
GB (2) | GB8603645D0 (en) |
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ES292736Y (en) * | 1986-03-05 | 1987-03-01 | Plastmetal, S.A. | DYNAMIC ALARM SPEAKER PERFECTED |
EP0644706B1 (en) * | 1993-09-22 | 2002-08-14 | Sony Corporation | Horn speaker system |
DE4419249A1 (en) * | 1994-06-01 | 1995-12-07 | Nokia Deutschland Gmbh | speaker |
JP3555505B2 (en) * | 1999-06-16 | 2004-08-18 | 株式会社村田製作所 | Speaker |
GB2359213B (en) * | 1999-10-29 | 2004-05-19 | Kef Audio | High frequency transducer |
EP1658753B1 (en) * | 2003-08-22 | 2012-05-23 | PSS Belgium NV | Loudspeaker having a composite diaphragm structure |
JP2005168001A (en) * | 2003-11-13 | 2005-06-23 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Tweeter |
WO2005048651A1 (en) * | 2003-11-13 | 2005-05-26 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Tweeter |
US20100177925A1 (en) * | 2006-05-24 | 2010-07-15 | Pioneer Corporation | Speaker Device |
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- 1986-02-14 GB GB868603645A patent/GB8603645D0/en active Pending
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- 1987-02-13 DE DE3788293T patent/DE3788293T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-02-13 ES ES87301271T patent/ES2048733T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-02-13 CA CA000529745A patent/CA1292307C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-02-13 GB GB8703315A patent/GB2186761B/en not_active Expired
- 1987-02-13 EP EP87301271A patent/EP0235991B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-02-13 AT AT87301271T patent/ATE98081T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-02-14 JP JP62030710A patent/JPS62248398A/en active Pending
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GB8603645D0 (en) | 1986-03-19 |
DE3788293D1 (en) | 1994-01-13 |
EP0235991A3 (en) | 1989-05-24 |
JPS62248398A (en) | 1987-10-29 |
ES2048733T3 (en) | 1994-04-01 |
DE3788293T2 (en) | 1994-06-23 |
GB2186761B (en) | 1989-11-08 |
GB8703315D0 (en) | 1987-03-18 |
CA1292307C (en) | 1991-11-19 |
EP0235991A2 (en) | 1987-09-09 |
ATE98081T1 (en) | 1993-12-15 |
GB2186761A (en) | 1987-08-19 |
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