EP1241919A3 - A method for reducing distortion in a receiver - Google Patents

A method for reducing distortion in a receiver Download PDF

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EP1241919A3
EP1241919A3 EP02251724A EP02251724A EP1241919A3 EP 1241919 A3 EP1241919 A3 EP 1241919A3 EP 02251724 A EP02251724 A EP 02251724A EP 02251724 A EP02251724 A EP 02251724A EP 1241919 A3 EP1241919 A3 EP 1241919A3
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receiver
housing
diaphragm assembly
diaphragm
paddle
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Daniel Max Warren
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Knowles Electronics LLC
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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
    • H04R11/00—Transducers of moving-armature or moving-core type
    • H04R11/02—Loudspeakers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R11/00—Transducers of moving-armature or moving-core type
    • H04R11/06—Telephone receivers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception

Abstract

A receiver, such as for use in a hearing aid, is disclosed. The receiver comprises a housing and a diaphragm assembly disposed within the housing. The diaphragm assembly acoustically divides the housing into a front volume and a back volume. The diaphragm assembly comprises a paddle having a perimeter, a flexible annulus connected to the paddle, and a diaphragm support, wherein the diaphragm support secures the perimeter of the annulus to the housing. The receiver further comprises a plurality of apertures in the diaphragm assembly, wherein the plurality of apertures provides an acoustic distortion of no greater than 2% THD.
EP20020251724 2001-03-12 2002-03-12 A method for reducing distortion in a receiver Expired - Lifetime EP1241919B1 (en)

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US9581901A 2001-03-12 2001-03-12
US27508601P 2001-03-12 2001-03-12
US275086P 2001-03-12
US95819 2001-03-12

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EP1241919A2 EP1241919A2 (en) 2002-09-18
EP1241919A3 true EP1241919A3 (en) 2003-07-16
EP1241919B1 EP1241919B1 (en) 2011-10-05

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Citations (4)

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US3876843A (en) * 1973-01-02 1975-04-08 Textron Inc Directional hearing aid with variable directivity
US3995124A (en) * 1974-09-25 1976-11-30 Saad Zaghloul Mohamed Gabr Noise cancelling microphone
US5452268A (en) * 1994-08-12 1995-09-19 The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Acoustic transducer with improved low frequency response
WO2000041432A2 (en) * 1999-01-07 2000-07-13 Sarnoff Corporation Hearing aid with large diaphragm microphone element including a printed circuit board

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3876843A (en) * 1973-01-02 1975-04-08 Textron Inc Directional hearing aid with variable directivity
US3995124A (en) * 1974-09-25 1976-11-30 Saad Zaghloul Mohamed Gabr Noise cancelling microphone
US5452268A (en) * 1994-08-12 1995-09-19 The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Acoustic transducer with improved low frequency response
WO2000041432A2 (en) * 1999-01-07 2000-07-13 Sarnoff Corporation Hearing aid with large diaphragm microphone element including a printed circuit board

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DK1241919T3 (en) 2012-02-06
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