EP1593288A2 - Transducteur acoustique electrodynamique - Google Patents
Transducteur acoustique electrodynamiqueInfo
- Publication number
- EP1593288A2 EP1593288A2 EP04708831A EP04708831A EP1593288A2 EP 1593288 A2 EP1593288 A2 EP 1593288A2 EP 04708831 A EP04708831 A EP 04708831A EP 04708831 A EP04708831 A EP 04708831A EP 1593288 A2 EP1593288 A2 EP 1593288A2
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- Prior art keywords
- membrane
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- transducer
- anvil
- chassis
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Classifications
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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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to an acoustic transducer or loudspeaker of the electrodynamic type intended for the emission of sound waves from a modulated electrical signal.
- the traditional transducers or loudspeakers (according to Fig. 1 and 2) comprise a chassis (13 and 23), generally metallic on which the various active elements are fixed, mobile membrane (17 and 27) and its suspension (18 and 28) as well as a motor (14-16 and 24-26) setting this membrane in motion.
- This motor can be of the electromagnetic, piezoelectric or electrostatic type.
- the movable membrane generates a resultant acoustic wave (11 and 21) in the direction of its movement (12 and 22) and according to the electric current modulating the sound signal to be reproduced.
- Figure 1 shows, in section, a transducer having a large membrane, more particularly intended for the reproduction of low frequencies at medium.
- FIG. 1 shows, in section, a transducer having a large membrane, more particularly intended for the reproduction of low frequencies at medium.
- transducer 2 represents, in section, a transducer more specialized in the reproduction of high frequencies and is characterized by a smaller membrane and generally comprising a moving coil located at the periphery of this membrane.
- an acoustic horn can be added which improves its performance by better acoustic coupling between the membrane (solid) and the ambient medium (air) by a gradual transition of pressures.
- These transducers of which there are a very large number of variations, are mainly characterized by the direction of the resulting sound wave parallel to the direction of movement of the membrane.
- ESS loudspeaker invented in the United States by Dr Oscar Heil, (principle according to Figure 3) consists of a pleated membrane (37) on which is printed a conductive tape (39) , this membrane is located in the air gap of a magnet (66) by means of a circuit magnetic (35) to distribute the magnetic induction over the entire membrane.
- This device makes it possible, by tightening or spacing (32) the folds of the membrane according to the modulation current, to obtain suction and alternative expulsion of the air located between these folds and therefore the generation of a resulting acoustic wave (31).
- the sound radiation has a marked directivity, in addition, the very low amplitude of the movements of the folds of this membrane does not allow the reproduction of low frequencies.
- a third type of transducer (according to FIG. 4), invention of Sawafugi and Tadashi, is an extrapolation of an acoustic transducer operating by bending of a flexible membrane. It implements two symmetrical flexible membranes (47), fixed at one of their ends in a housing (43), and put in compression and alternative extension by a flat moving coil (49) located in the air gaps (46) of two magnets (44).
- the operating mode of this very compact transducer is dependent on the symmetrical bending operation of the membranes and does not make it possible to obtain particular directivity characteristics.
- the human audible spectrum from around 20 to 20,000 hertz, is characterized by the very wide variety of different wavelengths involved (from millimeters to several meters). The reproduction of all these frequencies, with acceptable power, must be done using two or more speakers, each of which supports part of the spectrum. It follows from this necessity that the acoustic centers of these loudspeakers are distant from several decimeters. This degrades the precision and the spatial restitution of the stereophonic signal reproduced and introduces an acoustic interference phenomenon called directivity lobes resulting in large variations in the acoustic power emitted as a function of the position of the listener with respect to the various transducers. This phenomenon exacerbates the poor directivity characteristics inherent in traditional speakers.
- Disclosure of the invention The particular arrangement of the constituent elements of the transducer according to the invention makes it possible to generate acoustic radiation, according to the current of i, TM , TM ., ..
- FIG. 1 represents, in section, a traditional transducer having a large membrane, more particularly intended for the reproduction of low frequencies at medium.
- Figure 2 shows, in section, a traditional transducer more specialized in the reproduction of high frequencies and is characterized by a smaller membrane.
- Figure 3 shows schematically and in an axonometric view, the operating principle of a pleated membrane transducer, only part of the membrane, the electrical circuit and the magnetic circuit are shown.
- FIG. 4 represents, in section a transducer according to Sawafugi and Tadashi, and comprising two symmetrical flexible membranes.
- FIG. 5 represents, seen in axonometric section, the transducer, object of the invention, in omnidirectional acoustic radiation configuration, provided with a dome-shaped membrane, this transducer allows the reproduction of low and medium frequencies.
- FIG. 6 represents, the same transducer, seen in section.
- FIG. 7 represents, in section, the transducer, object of the invention, in configuration of omnidirectional acoustic radiation with an annular membrane, more especially intended for the reproduction of acute frequencies.
- the anvil 10 is shown in dotted lines for a good understanding of the annular membrane device.
- FIG. 8 represents this omnidirectional transducer with an annular membrane, seen in section.
- FIG. 9 represents, in section, the superposition, along an axis, of two omnidirectional transducers, each being responsible for the reproduction of part of the audible spectrum (low and low mid frequencies for that of the low and high mid and high frequencies for the top one).
- FIG. 10 represents, seen in axonometric section, the transducer, object of the invention, in configuration of acoustic radiation with controlled directivity.
- FIG. 11 represents, seen in section, the transducer of FIG. 10.
- the reference numbers appearing in the drawings are preceded, in the description and the claims, of the number of the figure to which this description refers.
- the membrane (9) in Figure 5 is designated (59) in the description
- the same membrane (9) in Figure 6 is designated (69) in the description.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 A first implementation is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
- the acoustic transducer according to the invention consists of a rigid frame (53 and 63) on which are fixed:
- a magnetic circuit (55 and 65) coupled to a magnet (54 and 64), intended to create a magnetic field in an air gap (56 and 66).
- This membrane shown here in the form of a convex dome, may have another shape compatible with good rigidity.
- This membrane may include folds or corrugations intended to form all or part of its suspension (58 and 68).
- anvil 510 and 610
- movable membrane 57 and 67
- connected 511 and 611
- This transducer is characterized by the arrangement of its components making it possible to obtain an omnidirectional acoustic transducer, that is to say generating a resultant sound radiation (51 and 61) over 360 ° in the plane perpendicular to the direction of movement (52 and 62) of its membrane.
- the shape, profile and dimensioning of the different elements depends on their electrical or mechanical characteristics as well as on the frequency spectrum to be reproduced.
- This transducer if it is intended to reproduce low or mid frequencies, may be coupled to an enclosure (621) intended to recover or dampen the acoustic energy generated by the rear of the movable membrane.
- Figures 7 and 8 show another implementation of the omnidirectional transducer. It has a rigid frame (73 and 83) on which are fixed:
- a magnetic circuit (75 and 85) coupled to a magnet (74 and 84), intended to create a magnetic field in an air gap (76 and 86).
- FIGS. 7 and 8 show such a device for its external peripheral suspension.
- This arrangement with annular membrane makes it possible to maintain an effective surface of the membrane compatible with good acoustic power while avoiding the acoustic phase oppositions which arise on this type of transducer when the radial length of the membrane and anvil interface is too close to the wavelength of the frequencies to be reproduced. This provision is more especially intended for the reproduction of acute frequencies, of short wavelength.
- Figure 10 shows a variant of the first proposed implementation. Its particularity consists in a motorization of the membrane (107) by a device comprising a single bar or composite of crystal with piezoelectric properties (106b) deforming according to the modulation current applied to the bar by the electrical connections (104b). The movements resulting from the deformations of the bar (106b) are transmitted mechanically to the membrane (107) by a rigid and light element (109b). The resulting sound radiation (101) is perpendicular to the direction of movement (102) of the membrane (107). The shape, profile and dimensioning of the different elements depends on their electrical or mechanical characteristics as well as on the frequency spectrum to be reproduced. The other elements of the device according to FIG. 10 are identical in their functions to the equivalent elements of the first implementation according to FIGS.
- the implementation according to FIGS. 11 and 12 consists of another arrangement of the different elements of the operating transducer by compression and expansion of the air mass located between a movable membrane flexibly fixed on a rigid frame and a fixed and rigid surface called anvil, also rigidly fixed to the same frame, this membrane and this anvil having the characteristic of being placed face face to face, the direction of the resulting acoustic wave (111 and 121) is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the membrane (112 and 122).
- This implementation includes: - A rigid chassis (113 and 123).
- a magnet (114 and 124), coupled to a magnetic circuit (115 and 125) and intended to create a magnetic field in an air gap (116).
- a moving membrane (117 and 127) mounted on a flexible suspension (118) and comprising a moving coil (119 and 129) plunging into the air gap, this moving coil is guided by a second suspension (1113 and 1213) intended to ensure its centering in the air gap.
- baffles (1112 and 1212), rigid or not, placed in a plane perpendicular to the membrane and the anvil, the role of which is to physically limit the mass of air comprised between the membrane and the anvil, these baffles can be an integral part of the chassis (113 and 123).
- This arrangement makes it possible to obtain a precise directivity of the resulting acoustic radiation according to the shape, the geometry and the dimensioning of the membrane, anvil, baffles and chassis assembly and according to the spectrum of frequencies to be reproduced.
- This transducer if it is intended to reproduce low or medium frequencies, can be coupled to an enclosure (1221) intended to recover or dampen the acoustic energy generated by the rear of the movable membrane.
- this type of transducer is identical to that of acoustic transducers or traditional loudspeakers. By its materials and its manufacture:
- Membrane made of metal, paper, treated or not, synthetic or composite materials, fibrous or not.
- This suspension may also include folds or corrugations formed in the membrane of the transducer.
- the type of transducer according to the invention may include a device called "acoustic horn" which improves its performance by better acoustic coupling between the membrane (solid) and the environment (air) by a gradual transition of pressures .
- transducer can be used in other fluids, gaseous or liquid, than ambient air.
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- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Audible-Bandwidth Dynamoelectric Transducers Other Than Pickups (AREA)
- Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
- Coils Or Transformers For Communication (AREA)
- Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
- Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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FR0301521 | 2003-02-10 | ||
FR0301521A FR2851115B1 (fr) | 2003-02-10 | 2003-02-10 | Transducteur acoustique generant un rayonnement sonore par compression et expansion d'une masse d'air situee entre une membrane mobile et une surface fixe ou entre deux membranes mobiles |
PCT/IB2004/000298 WO2004071128A2 (fr) | 2003-02-10 | 2004-02-06 | Transducteur acoustique electrodynamique |
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EP1593288A2 true EP1593288A2 (fr) | 2005-11-09 |
EP1593288B1 EP1593288B1 (fr) | 2009-04-08 |
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US (1) | US7426281B2 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1593288B1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE428271T1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE602004020447D1 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2325261T3 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2851115B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2004071128A2 (fr) |
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EP2098096A1 (fr) * | 2006-11-23 | 2009-09-09 | Nxp B.V. | Membrane de transducteur électroacoustique et dispositif acoustique |
CN105659625B (zh) * | 2013-10-16 | 2019-03-05 | 邦及奥卢夫森公司 | 用于重新分布声能的设备 |
RU2716287C1 (ru) * | 2019-03-12 | 2020-03-11 | Владимир Борисович Комиссаренко | Электроакустический преобразователь |
EP3739904B1 (fr) * | 2019-05-14 | 2024-10-16 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Système de transducteur acoustique et dispositif acoustique |
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DE602004020447D1 (de) | 2009-05-20 |
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