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- the present invention relates to a horn device.
- a horn device which vibrates a diaphragm at a predetermined vibration frequency by magnetic force of an electromagnet generated by energization, and resonate by a resonator the sound produced by the vibration to produce sound.
- Patent Literature 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-9624
- the present invention is accomplished in view of such situation, and aims at providing a horn device which is capable of preventing the produce of abnormal noise.
- One of the embodiments of the present invention is a horn device, which is configured to resonate, by a resonator, sound produced by vibrating a diaphragm, comprising: a control part configured to vibrate the diaphragm; a temperature measurement part configured to measure a temperature inside the horn device; and a voltage measurement part configured to measure the voltage value used to vibrate the diaphragm; wherein the control part deviates a vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm from a resonance frequency according to at least any of the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part and the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part.
- One of the embodiments of the present invention is the aforementioned horn device, wherein the control part reduces the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm for only a predetermined value according to at least any of the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part and the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part.
- One of embodiments of the present invention is the aforementioned horn device, wherein the control part reduces the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm for only the predetermined value in at least any of situations when the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part is determined to be within a temperature range of low temperature, and when the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part is determined to be within a voltage range of high voltage.
- Low temperature is -30°C or below for example.
- High voltage is 15V or above for example.
- the horn device according to one embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a horn device which is mounted on a front side of a vehicle such as an automobile and produces a warning sound.
- Fig. 1 is a drawing showing one example of a schematic structure of a horn device A according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the horn device A comprises a resonator 1 and a horn body part 2.
- the resonator 1 is mounted on the horn body part 2.
- the resonator 1 resonates the sound produced by the horn body part 2 and produces sound outside.
- Fig. 2 is an external view of the resonator 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the resonator 1 comprises a sound guide 10.
- the sound guide 10 is spirally shaped.
- the sound guide 10 comprises a wall 11 and a sound outlet 12.
- the wall 11 is an enclosure wall with an approximately U-shaped cross section and a predetermined thickness. On an internal side of the wall 11, a path is formed. The path is formed for the sound produced in the horn body part 2 to pass through. In the central part of the spiral shape in the sound guide 10, a sound inlet (not shown) for the sound produced in the horn body part 2 to get into is arranged.
- the sound outlet 12 is a bugle-shaped opening part arranged on an outlet side of the sound guide 10.
- the sound produced in the horn body part 2 resonates from the sound inlet of the resonator 1 through the sound guide 10 and is amplified to a predetermined sound pressure level. Then, the amplified sound is produced outside from the sound outlet 12 of the resonator 1.
- the horn body part 2 comprises a case 20, a diaphragm 21, a movable iron core 22, a fixed iron core 23, a coil 24, a cover 25, an air vibration chamber (chamber) 26, an airflow path 27 and a control device 28.
- the diaphragm 21, the movable iron core 22, the fixed iron core 23, the coil 24, the cover 25, the air vibration chamber (chamber) 26, the airflow path 27 and the control device 28 are accommodated.
- the diaphragm 21 is arranged to infill the opening part of the case 20.
- the diaphragm 21 is, formed to an approximate disk shape by stamping a thin steel plate for example.
- the movable iron core 22 is fixed in the central part of the diaphragm 21, the movable iron core 22 is fixed.
- the diaphragm 21 is fixed to the resonator 1 by being fastened with a washer W.
- the movable iron core 22 is formed to a cylinder shape by magnetic material. One end of the movable iron core 22 is fixed to the diaphragm, and the other end is disposed facing the fixed iron core 23.
- the shaft center of the movable iron core 22 corresponds with the shaft center of the fixed iron core 23. That is, the movable iron core 22 and the fixed iron core 23 are disposed coaxially with each other.
- the fixed iron core 23 is disposed on the center of the coil 24. That is, the fixed iron core 23 and the coil 24 are formed as an electromagnet. Besides, the fixed iron core 23 is fixed to the case 20.
- the coil 24 is formed by conductive material, and is wound with a predetermined number of turns.
- the coil 24 is electrically connected with the control device 28.
- the cover 25 is fixed to the case 20.
- the periphery section of the cover 25 is fastened to both the periphery section of the case 20 and the periphery section of the diaphragm 21.
- An air vibration chamber 26 is formed between the cover 25 and the diaphragm 21.
- the airflow path 27 is formed between the cover 25 and the washer W.
- the airflow path 27 is configured to let the air from the air vibration chamber 26 pass through, accompanied by the vibration of the diaphragm 21.
- control device 28 By energizing the coil 24, the control device 28 turns the fixed iron core 23 disposed on the center of the coil 24 to an electromagnet and produces magnetic force.
- the control device 28 moves the movable iron core 22 back and forth to vibrate the diaphragm 21. Accordingly, a volume of the ring-shaped air vibration chamber 26, which is formed between the cover 25 and the diaphragm 21, increases or decreases. Accordingly, air flowing is generated in the airflow path 27. In this way, the diaphragm 21 vibrates at a predetermined frequency f out , and the vibration becomes sound and is produced from the airflow path 27.
- the resonance frequency fc is a value determined by the shape of material of the resonator 1. However, the resonance frequency fc varies in accordance with the ambient temperature of the horn device A.
- the control device 28 comprises a temperature measurement part 30, a voltage measurement part 31, a power supply device 32, a driving part 33, a control part 34 and a memory part 35.
- the temperature measurement part 30 measure the ambient the temperature T of the horn device A.
- the temperature measurement part 30 is arranged inside the control device 28. Then, the temperature measurement part 30 measures the temperature T inside the control device 28. The temperature measurement part 30 outputs the measured temperature T to the control part 34.
- the voltage measurement part 31 measures the voltage value Vb which is used to vibrate the diaphragm 21.
- the voltage measurement part 31 measures the voltage value Vb output from the power supply device 32.
- the voltage value Vb may also be the voltage applied to the coil 24.
- the voltage measurement part 31 outputs the measured voltage Vb to the control part 34.
- the power supply device 32 supplies power to each part of the control device 28.
- the power supply device 32 is a battery.
- secondary batteries such as a nickel-hydrogen battery or a lithium-ion battery can be used as the power supply device 32.
- an electric double layer capacitor (condenser) can also be used.
- the driving part 33 Based on a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal output from the control part 34, the driving part 33 converts the direct-current power from the power supply device 32 to an alternating-current power, and outputs the converted alternating-current power to the coil 24. In this way, the coil 24 is energized.
- PWM Pulse Width Modulation
- the control part 34 By outputting the PWM signal to the driving part 33, the control part 34 energizes the coil 24 and vibrates the diaphragm 21 at a predetermined frequency. In this case, the control part 34 changes the frequency which vibrates the diaphragm 21 according to the temperature T measured in the temperature measurement part 30.
- the frequency at which the diaphragm 21 vibrates (referred to as “vibration frequency” hereinafter) is the frequency f out of the PWM signal.
- a characteristic of the control part 34 is that when the temperature T measured by the temperature measurement part 30 is within the temperature range of low temperature, the control part 34 deviates the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm 21 from the resonance frequency fc at which the amplitude of the diaphragm 21 is the greatest.
- the control part 34 sets the frequency f out to the frequency f 0 which is the initial value of the frequency of PWM signals.
- the frequency f 0 is the resonance frequency fc in the normal temperature range.
- the control part 34 sets the frequency f out to a value (fo-fx) obtained by subtracting a predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f 0 .
- the control part 34 inhibits the amplitude of the diaphragm 21 by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc. Accordingly, the control part 34 can prevent the collision of the movable iron core 22 and the fixed iron core 23, and can prevent the production of abnormal noise.
- control part 34 changes the frequency which vibrates the diaphragm 21 according to the voltage value Vb measured by the voltage measurement part 31.
- a characteristic of the control part 34 is that when the voltage value Vb measured by the voltage measurement part 31 is within a voltage range of high voltage, the control part 34 deviates the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm 21 from the resonance frequency fc.
- the control part 34 sets the frequency f out to the frequency f 0 which is the initial value of the frequency of PWM signals.
- the control part 34 sets the frequency f out to a value (f 0 -fx) obtained by subtracting the predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f 0 .
- the control part 34 inhibits the amplitude of the diaphragm 21 by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc. Accordingly, the control part 34 can prevent the collision of the movable iron core 22 and the fixed iron core 23, and can prevent the production of abnormal noise. Moreover, when the current value flowing through the coil 24 increases because the ambient temperature (for example, the temperature T) of the horn device A becomes a low temperature, the control part 34 may also prevent the amplitude of the diaphragm 21 be deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc.
- the control part 34 sets the frequency f out to the frequency f 0 which is the initial value. Besides, the control part 34 sets the duty ratio D out to the duty ratio Do which is the initial value (step S101).
- the control part 34 when a warning signal is obtained from outside, the control part 34 generates PWM signals of the set frequency f out and duty ratio D out , and outputs the generated PWM signals to the driving part 33. In this way, the control part 34 energizes the coil 24 and vibrates the diaphragm 21 at the frequency f 0 , by which sound is produced from the sound outlet 12 of the resonator 1 to outside.
- the control part 34 obtains the temperature T from the temperature measurement part 30 (step S102).
- the control part 34 determines whether the obtained temperature T is within the temperature range of low temperature (step S103). For example, when the obtained temperature T is determined to be lower than the first temperature threshold T th1 , the control part 34 determines that the obtained temperature T is within the temperature range of low temperature. On the other hand, when the obtained temperature T is determined to be higher than the first the temperature threshold T th1 , the control part 34 determines that the temperature T is not within the temperature range of low temperature.
- the first the temperature threshold T th1 is set according to the temperature of the coil 24 when the current value, which is capable of producing the attraction force that collides the fixed iron core with the movable iron core when PWM signals are output to the coil 24, flows through the coil 24.
- control part 34 obtains the voltage value Vb from the voltage measurement part 31 (step S104).
- the control part 34 determines whether the obtained voltage value Vb from the voltage measurement part 31 is within the voltage range of high voltage (step S105). For example, when the obtained voltage value Vb is determined to be higher than the second voltage threshold V th2 , the control part 34 determines that the obtained voltage value Vb is within the voltage range of high voltage. On the other hand, when the obtained voltage value Vb is lower than the second voltage threshold V th2 , the control part 34 determines that the voltage value Vb is not within the voltage range of high voltage.
- the second voltage threshold V th2 is set according to the voltage applied to the coil 24 or the output voltage of the power supply device 32 when the current value, which is capable of producing the attraction force that collides the fixed iron core with the movable iron core in the electromagnet, flows through the coil 24.
- the control part 34 sets the frequency f out which is approximately equal to the resonance frequency fc to the frequency f 0 (step S106).
- the control part 34 sets the frequency f out to the value (fo-fx) obtained by subtracting the predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f 0 (step S107). Accordingly, when the voltage value Vb is determined to be within the voltage range of high voltage, the control part 34 can inhibit the amplitude of the diaphragm 21 by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc and prevent abnormal noise.
- the resonance frequency fc becomes high.
- step S108 when the obtained temperature T is determined to be within the temperature range of low temperature, the control part 34 sets the frequency f out to the value (f 0 -fx) obtained by subtracting the predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f 0 (step S108). Accordingly, when the temperature T is determined to be within the temperature range of low temperature, the control part 34 can inhibit the amplitude of the diaphragm 21 and prevent abnormal noise by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc. In addition, when the frequency property of the diaphragm 21 at room temperature shown in Fig. 6(a) is compared with the frequency property of the diaphragm 21 at low temperature shown Fig. 6(b) , the resonance frequency fc at low temperature is higher than the resonance frequency fc at room temperature.
- the horn device A is characterized in deviating the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm 21 from the resonance frequency fc according to at least any of the temperature T measured by the temperature measurement part 30 and the voltage value Vb measured by the voltage measurement part 31. Accordingly, the horn device A can prevent the production of abnormal noise caused by the collision of the fixed iron core 23 and the movable iron core 22 due to the increase of attraction force of the electromagnet.
- the control part 34 of the horn device A reduces the vibration frequency (f out ) which vibrates the diaphragm 21 for only a predetermined value fx.
- the control part 34 of the aforementioned embodiment may also be realized by a computer.
- a program used to realize the function may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the function may be realized by making a computer system read in the program recorded in the recording medium and implementing the program.
- the "computer system” mentioned here includes a hardware such as OS or peripheral device.
- the "computer-readable recording medium” is a memory device such as a movable medium like a flexible disk, a magnetic optical disk, a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a built-in hard disk in the computer system.
- computer-readable recording medium means a recording medium which dynamically keeps programs for a short time like a communication wire that transmits programs via a network such as the Internet or via a communication line such as a telephone line, including a recording medium which keeps programs for a specific time like a volatile memory within the computer system which becomes a server or client in this situation.
- the programs may be programs which are used to realize a part of the functions, may be programs realized by a further combination with programs which already record the functions in the computer system, or may be programs which are realized by using programmable logic arrays such as a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
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- The present invention relates to a horn device.
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patent literature 1, a horn device is disclosed which vibrates a diaphragm at a predetermined vibration frequency by magnetic force of an electromagnet generated by energization, and resonate by a resonator the sound produced by the vibration to produce sound. - [Patent Literature 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
2017-9624 - By the way, in the conventional horn device, when the temperature is low, resistance value of the coil constituting the electromagnet decreases, and plenty of current flows through the coil. Accordingly, attraction force of the electromagnet increases. Therefore, a fixed iron core may collide with a movable iron core, causing the generation of abnormal noise.
- The present invention is accomplished in view of such situation, and aims at providing a horn device which is capable of preventing the produce of abnormal noise.
- One of the embodiments of the present invention is a horn device, which is configured to resonate, by a resonator, sound produced by vibrating a diaphragm, comprising: a control part configured to vibrate the diaphragm; a temperature measurement part configured to measure a temperature inside the horn device; and a voltage measurement part configured to measure the voltage value used to vibrate the diaphragm; wherein the control part deviates a vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm from a resonance frequency according to at least any of the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part and the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part.
- One of the embodiments of the present invention is the aforementioned horn device, wherein the control part reduces the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm for only a predetermined value according to at least any of the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part and the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part.
- One of embodiments of the present invention is the aforementioned horn device, wherein the control part reduces the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm for only the predetermined value in at least any of situations when the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part is determined to be within a temperature range of low temperature, and when the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part is determined to be within a voltage range of high voltage. Low temperature is -30°C or below for example. High voltage is 15V or above for example.
- As described above, according to the present invention, production of abnormal noise can be prevented.
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Fig. 1 is a drawing showing one example of a schematic structure of a horn device A according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 2 is an external view of aresonator 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 3 is a drawing showing one example of a schematic structure of acontrol device 28 according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 4 is a flow chart of an operation of energization control of acoil 24 according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 5 is a drawing illustrating the change of vibration frequency of a diaphragm according to a voltage value measured by a voltage measurement part of one embodiment of the present invention. -
Figs. 6(a) and 6(b) are drawings illustrating the change of vibration frequency of the diaphragm according to a temperature measured by a temperature measurement part of one embodiment of the present invention. - In the following part, the present invention is described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention. Besides, not all the combinations of characteristics described in the embodiments are necessary to the solving method of the invention. In addition, in the drawings, the same or similar parts are marked with the same symbols and repeated description is omitted sometimes. Moreover, shapes, sizes and the like of the elements in the drawings may be exaggeratedly shown for a clearer description.
- In the whole specification, as long as no opposing description exists, the expression that a certain part "include(s)", "has/have" or "comprise(s)" a certain structural element means that other structural elements can be further included instead of being excluded.
- In the following part, a horn device according to one embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to drawings. The horn device according to one embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a horn device which is mounted on a front side of a vehicle such as an automobile and produces a warning sound.
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Fig. 1 is a drawing showing one example of a schematic structure of a horn device A according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFig. 1 , the horn device A comprises aresonator 1 and ahorn body part 2.
Theresonator 1 is mounted on thehorn body part 2. Theresonator 1 resonates the sound produced by thehorn body part 2 and produces sound outside. -
Fig. 2 is an external view of theresonator 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
As shown inFig. 2 , theresonator 1 comprises asound guide 10.
Thesound guide 10 is spirally shaped. Thesound guide 10 comprises awall 11 and asound outlet 12. - The
wall 11 is an enclosure wall with an approximately U-shaped cross section and a predetermined thickness. On an internal side of thewall 11, a path is formed. The path is formed for the sound produced in thehorn body part 2 to pass through.
In the central part of the spiral shape in thesound guide 10, a sound inlet (not shown) for the sound produced in thehorn body part 2 to get into is arranged.
Thesound outlet 12 is a bugle-shaped opening part arranged on an outlet side of thesound guide 10. - According to the aforementioned structure, the sound produced in the
horn body part 2 resonates from the sound inlet of theresonator 1 through thesound guide 10 and is amplified to a predetermined sound pressure level. Then, the amplified sound is produced outside from thesound outlet 12 of theresonator 1. - Back to
Fig. 1 , the structure of thehorn body part 2 according to the first embodiment is described.
Thehorn body part 2 comprises acase 20, adiaphragm 21, amovable iron core 22, afixed iron core 23, acoil 24, acover 25, an air vibration chamber (chamber) 26, anairflow path 27 and acontrol device 28. - In the
case 20, thediaphragm 21, themovable iron core 22, thefixed iron core 23, thecoil 24, thecover 25, the air vibration chamber (chamber) 26, theairflow path 27 and thecontrol device 28 are accommodated. - The
diaphragm 21 is arranged to infill the opening part of thecase 20. Thediaphragm 21 is, formed to an approximate disk shape by stamping a thin steel plate for example. In the central part of thediaphragm 21, themovable iron core 22 is fixed. For example, thediaphragm 21 is fixed to theresonator 1 by being fastened with a washer W. - The
movable iron core 22 is formed to a cylinder shape by magnetic material. One end of themovable iron core 22 is fixed to the diaphragm, and the other end is disposed facing the fixediron core 23. Here, the shaft center of themovable iron core 22 corresponds with the shaft center of the fixediron core 23. That is, themovable iron core 22 and the fixediron core 23 are disposed coaxially with each other. - The fixed
iron core 23 is disposed on the center of thecoil 24. That is, the fixediron core 23 and thecoil 24 are formed as an electromagnet. Besides, the fixediron core 23 is fixed to thecase 20. - The
coil 24 is formed by conductive material, and is wound with a predetermined number of turns. Thecoil 24 is electrically connected with thecontrol device 28.
Thecover 25 is fixed to the case 20.The periphery section of thecover 25 is fastened to both the periphery section of thecase 20 and the periphery section of thediaphragm 21. - An
air vibration chamber 26 is formed between thecover 25 and thediaphragm 21.
Theairflow path 27 is formed between thecover 25 and the washer W. Theairflow path 27 is configured to let the air from theair vibration chamber 26 pass through, accompanied by the vibration of thediaphragm 21. - By energizing the
coil 24, thecontrol device 28 turns the fixediron core 23 disposed on the center of thecoil 24 to an electromagnet and produces magnetic force. - In the following part, a sound producing method according to one embodiment of the present invention is described.
By the magnetic force generated by the energization control performed to thecoil 24 at a predetermined frequency fout, thecontrol device 28 moves themovable iron core 22 back and forth to vibrate thediaphragm 21. Accordingly, a volume of the ring-shapedair vibration chamber 26, which is formed between thecover 25 and thediaphragm 21, increases or decreases. Accordingly, air flowing is generated in theairflow path 27. In this way, thediaphragm 21 vibrates at a predetermined frequency fout, and the vibration becomes sound and is produced from theairflow path 27. In addition, when the predetermined frequency fout is approximately the same as the resonance frequency fc, the sound pressure is the largest. Moreover, the resonance frequency fc is a value determined by the shape of material of theresonator 1. However, the resonance frequency fc varies in accordance with the ambient temperature of the horn device A. - In the following part, the structure of the
control device 28 according to one embodiment of the present invention is described with reference toFig. 3 .
As shown inFig. 3 , thecontrol device 28 comprises atemperature measurement part 30, avoltage measurement part 31, apower supply device 32, a drivingpart 33, acontrol part 34 and amemory part 35.
Thetemperature measurement part 30 measure the ambient the temperature T of the horn device A. For example, thetemperature measurement part 30 is arranged inside thecontrol device 28. Then, thetemperature measurement part 30 measures the temperature T inside thecontrol device 28. Thetemperature measurement part 30 outputs the measured temperature T to thecontrol part 34. - The
voltage measurement part 31 measures the voltage value Vb which is used to vibrate thediaphragm 21. For example, thevoltage measurement part 31 measures the voltage value Vb output from thepower supply device 32. Here, the voltage value Vb may also be the voltage applied to thecoil 24. Thevoltage measurement part 31 outputs the measured voltage Vb to thecontrol part 34. - The
power supply device 32 supplies power to each part of thecontrol device 28. For example, thepower supply device 32 is a battery. For example, secondary batteries such as a nickel-hydrogen battery or a lithium-ion battery can be used as thepower supply device 32. Besides, instead of secondary batteries, an electric double layer capacitor (condenser) can also be used. - Based on a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal output from the
control part 34, the drivingpart 33 converts the direct-current power from thepower supply device 32 to an alternating-current power, and outputs the converted alternating-current power to thecoil 24. In this way, thecoil 24 is energized. - By outputting the PWM signal to the driving
part 33, thecontrol part 34 energizes thecoil 24 and vibrates thediaphragm 21 at a predetermined frequency. In this case, thecontrol part 34 changes the frequency which vibrates thediaphragm 21 according to the temperature T measured in thetemperature measurement part 30. Here, the frequency at which thediaphragm 21 vibrates (referred to as "vibration frequency" hereinafter) is the frequency fout of the PWM signal. Here, a characteristic of thecontrol part 34 is that when the temperature T measured by thetemperature measurement part 30 is within the temperature range of low temperature, thecontrol part 34 deviates the vibration frequency which vibrates thediaphragm 21 from the resonance frequency fc at which the amplitude of thediaphragm 21 is the greatest. - To be specific, when the temperature T measured by the
temperature measurement part 30 is within a normal temperature range (ranging from the first temperature threshold Tth1 to the second temperature threshold Tth2), thecontrol part 34 sets the frequency fout to the frequency f0 which is the initial value of the frequency of PWM signals. Here, the frequency f0 is the resonance frequency fc in the normal temperature range.
On the other hand, when the temperature T measured by thetemperature measurement part 30 is within a temperature range of low temperature (lower than the first the temperature threshold), thecontrol part 34 sets the frequency fout to a value (fo-fx) obtained by subtracting a predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f0. - In this way, when the current value flowing through the
coil 24 increases because the ambient temperature of the horn device A becomes a low temperature, thecontrol part 34 inhibits the amplitude of thediaphragm 21 by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc. Accordingly, thecontrol part 34 can prevent the collision of themovable iron core 22 and the fixediron core 23, and can prevent the production of abnormal noise. - Besides, the
control part 34 changes the frequency which vibrates thediaphragm 21 according to the voltage value Vb measured by thevoltage measurement part 31. Here, a characteristic of thecontrol part 34 is that when the voltage value Vb measured by thevoltage measurement part 31 is within a voltage range of high voltage, thecontrol part 34 deviates the vibration frequency which vibrates thediaphragm 21 from the resonance frequency fc. - To be specific, when the voltage value Vb measured by the
voltage measurement part 31 is within a normal voltage range (ranging from the first voltage threshold Vth1 to the second voltage threshold Vth2), thecontrol part 34 sets the frequency fout to the frequency f0 which is the initial value of the frequency of PWM signals.
One the other hand, when the voltage value Vb measured by thevoltage measurement part 31 is within a voltage range of high voltage (higher than the second temperature threshold Tth2), thecontrol part 34 sets the frequency fout to a value (f0-fx) obtained by subtracting the predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f0. - In this way, when the current value flowing through the
coil 24 increases because the voltage output from thepower supply device 32 is within the voltage range of high voltage, thecontrol part 34 inhibits the amplitude of thediaphragm 21 by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc. Accordingly, thecontrol part 34 can prevent the collision of themovable iron core 22 and the fixediron core 23, and can prevent the production of abnormal noise. Moreover, when the current value flowing through thecoil 24 increases because the ambient temperature (for example, the temperature T) of the horn device A becomes a low temperature, thecontrol part 34 may also prevent the amplitude of thediaphragm 21 be deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc. - In the following part, the operation of the energization control of the
coil 24 according to this embodiment is described with reference toFig. 4 .
First, thecontrol part 34 sets the frequency fout to the frequency f0 which is the initial value. Besides, thecontrol part 34 sets the duty ratio Dout to the duty ratio Do which is the initial value (step S101). Here, when a warning signal is obtained from outside, thecontrol part 34 generates PWM signals of the set frequency fout and duty ratio Dout, and outputs the generated PWM signals to the drivingpart 33. In this way, thecontrol part 34 energizes thecoil 24 and vibrates thediaphragm 21 at the frequency f0, by which sound is produced from thesound outlet 12 of theresonator 1 to outside. - Next, the
control part 34 obtains the temperature T from the temperature measurement part 30 (step S102).
Thecontrol part 34 determines whether the obtained temperature T is within the temperature range of low temperature (step S103). For example, when the obtained temperature T is determined to be lower than the first temperature threshold Tth1, thecontrol part 34 determines that the obtained temperature T is within the temperature range of low temperature. On the other hand, when the obtained temperature T is determined to be higher than the first the temperature threshold Tth1, thecontrol part 34 determines that the temperature T is not within the temperature range of low temperature. In addition, the first the temperature threshold Tth1 is set according to the temperature of thecoil 24 when the current value, which is capable of producing the attraction force that collides the fixed iron core with the movable iron core when PWM signals are output to thecoil 24, flows through thecoil 24. - When the obtained temperature T is not within the temperature range of low temperature, the
control part 34 obtains the voltage value Vb from the voltage measurement part 31 (step S104). - The
control part 34 determines whether the obtained voltage value Vb from thevoltage measurement part 31 is within the voltage range of high voltage (step S105). For example, when the obtained voltage value Vb is determined to be higher than the second voltage threshold Vth2, thecontrol part 34 determines that the obtained voltage value Vb is within the voltage range of high voltage. On the other hand, when the obtained voltage value Vb is lower than the second voltage threshold Vth2, thecontrol part 34 determines that the voltage value Vb is not within the voltage range of high voltage. In addition, the second voltage threshold Vth2 is set according to the voltage applied to thecoil 24 or the output voltage of thepower supply device 32 when the current value, which is capable of producing the attraction force that collides the fixed iron core with the movable iron core in the electromagnet, flows through thecoil 24. - When the obtained voltage value Vb is determined not to be within the voltage range of high voltage, the
control part 34 sets the frequency fout which is approximately equal to the resonance frequency fc to the frequency f0 (step S106).
On the other hand, when the obtained voltage value Vb is determined to be within the voltage range of high voltage, as shown inFig. 5 , thecontrol part 34 sets the frequency fout to the value (fo-fx) obtained by subtracting the predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f0 (step S107). Accordingly, when the voltage value Vb is determined to be within the voltage range of high voltage, thecontrol part 34 can inhibit the amplitude of thediaphragm 21 by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc and prevent abnormal noise. In addition, as shown inFig. 5 , when the voltage value Vb becomes high, the resonance frequency fc becomes high. - In the treatment of step S103, when the obtained temperature T is determined to be within the temperature range of low temperature, the
control part 34 sets the frequency fout to the value (f0-fx) obtained by subtracting the predetermined frequency fx from the frequency f0 (step S108). Accordingly, when the temperature T is determined to be within the temperature range of low temperature, thecontrol part 34 can inhibit the amplitude of thediaphragm 21 and prevent abnormal noise by deviating the vibration frequency from the resonance frequency fc. In addition, when the frequency property of thediaphragm 21 at room temperature shown inFig. 6(a) is compared with the frequency property of thediaphragm 21 at low temperature shownFig. 6(b) , the resonance frequency fc at low temperature is higher than the resonance frequency fc at room temperature. - As mentioned above, the horn device A according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in deviating the vibration frequency which vibrates the
diaphragm 21 from the resonance frequency fc according to at least any of the temperature T measured by thetemperature measurement part 30 and the voltage value Vb measured by thevoltage measurement part 31. Accordingly, the horn device A can prevent the production of abnormal noise caused by the collision of the fixediron core 23 and themovable iron core 22 due to the increase of attraction force of the electromagnet. - To be specific, in at least any situation of the situation when the temperature T measured by the
temperature measurement part 30 is determined to be a low temperature, and the situation when the voltage value Vb measured by thevoltage measurement part 31 is determined to be a high voltage, thecontrol part 34 of the horn device A reduces the vibration frequency (fout) which vibrates thediaphragm 21 for only a predetermined value fx. - The
control part 34 of the aforementioned embodiment may also be realized by a computer. In this situation, a program used to realize the function may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the function may be realized by making a computer system read in the program recorded in the recording medium and implementing the program. In addition, the "computer system" mentioned here includes a hardware such as OS or peripheral device. Besides, the "computer-readable recording medium" is a memory device such as a movable medium like a flexible disk, a magnetic optical disk, a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a built-in hard disk in the computer system. Further, the expression of "computer-readable recording medium" means a recording medium which dynamically keeps programs for a short time like a communication wire that transmits programs via a network such as the Internet or via a communication line such as a telephone line, including a recording medium which keeps programs for a specific time like a volatile memory within the computer system which becomes a server or client in this situation. Moreover, the programs may be programs which are used to realize a part of the functions, may be programs realized by a further combination with programs which already record the functions in the computer system, or may be programs which are realized by using programmable logic arrays such as a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). - In the aforementioned part, the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the specific structure is not limited to the embodiment, and the designs in a scope not departing from the spirit of the present invention are also included.
- The fact should be noticed that the devices, systems and programs shown in the scope of the specification and the drawings, as well as the implementation sequence of each treatment of the operations, procedures, steps and stages in the method can be performed in any sequence as long as there is no particular description such as "before ... ", "in advance of ..." and so on, and the result of the former treatment is not used in the latter treatment. As for the operation flow in the scope of the specification and the drawings, even if the expressions of "first", "next" and so on are used in the description for convenience, it is not necessary to follow this sequence.
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- A
- Horn device
- 1
- resonator
- 2
- Horn body part
- 20
- Case
- 21
- Diaphragm
- 22
- Movable iron core
- 23
- Fixed iron core
- 24
- Coil
- 25
- Cover
- 26
- Air vibration chamber (chamber)
- 27
- Airflow path
- 28
- Control device
- 30
- Temperature measurement part
- 31
- Voltage measurement part
- 32
- Power supply device
- 33
- Driving part
- 34
- Control part
- 35
- Memory part
Claims (3)
- A horn device (A), which is configured to resonate, by a resonator (1), sound produced by vibrating a diaphragm (21), comprising:a control part (34) configured to vibrate the diaphragm;a temperature measurement part (30) configured to measure a temperature inside the horn device (A); anda voltage measurement part (31) configured to measure a voltage value used to vibrate the diaphragm (21); whereinthe control part (34) deviates a vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm (21) from a resonance frequency (fc) according to at least any of the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part (30) and the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part (31).
- The horn device (A) according to claim 1, wherein the control part (34) reduces the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm for only a predetermined value according to at least any of the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part (30) and the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part (31).
- The horn device (A) according to claim 2, wherein the control part (34) reduces the vibration frequency which vibrates the diaphragm (21) for only the predetermined value in at least any of situations when the temperature measured by the temperature measurement part (30) is determined to be within a temperature range of low temperature, and when the voltage value measured by the voltage measurement part (31) is determined to be within a voltage range of high voltage.
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