EP4283609C0 - Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung

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EP4283609C0
EP4283609C0 EP23174750.2A EP23174750A EP4283609C0 EP 4283609 C0 EP4283609 C0 EP 4283609C0 EP 23174750 A EP23174750 A EP 23174750A EP 4283609 C0 EP4283609 C0 EP 4283609C0
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Prior art keywords
generation device
pulse generation
air pulse
air
pulse
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French (fr)
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EP4283609A1 (de
EP4283609B1 (de
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Jemm Yue Liang
Jye Ren
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Xmems Labs Inc
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Xmems Labs Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K15/00—Acoustics not otherwise provided for
    • G10K15/04—Sound-producing devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R17/00—Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/02—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators
    • G10K11/025—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators horns for impedance matching
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K9/00—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers
    • G10K9/12—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers electrically operated
    • G10K9/122—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers electrically operated using piezoelectric driving means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R19/00—Electrostatic transducers
    • H04R19/02—Loudspeakers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R31/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of transducers or diaphragms therefor
    • H04R31/003—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of transducers or diaphragms therefor for diaphragms or their outer suspension
    • 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
    • H04R7/04—Plane diaphragms
    • H04R7/06—Plane diaphragms comprising a plurality of sections or layers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/22—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired frequency characteristic only 
    • H04R1/30—Combinations of transducers with horns, e.g. with mechanical matching means, i.e. front-loaded horns
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/003—Mems transducers or their use
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2217/00—Details of magnetostrictive, piezoelectric, or electrostrictive transducers covered by H04R15/00 or H04R17/00 but not provided for in any of their subgroups
    • H04R2217/03—Parametric transducers where sound is generated or captured by the acoustic demodulation of amplitude modulated ultrasonic waves
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2231/00—Details of apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of transducers or diaphragms therefor covered by H04R31/00, not provided for in its subgroups
    • H04R2231/001—Moulding aspects of diaphragm or surround

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
  • Obtaining Desirable Characteristics In Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Electrostatic, Electromagnetic, Magneto- Strictive, And Variable-Resistance Transducers (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
EP23174750.2A 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung Active EP4283609B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202263346848P 2022-05-28 2022-05-28
US202263347013P 2022-05-30 2022-05-30
US202263353588P 2022-06-18 2022-06-18
US202263353610P 2022-06-19 2022-06-19
US202263354433P 2022-06-22 2022-06-22
US202263428085P 2022-11-27 2022-11-27
US202263433740P 2022-12-19 2022-12-19
US202263434474P 2022-12-22 2022-12-22
US202263435275P 2022-12-25 2022-12-25
US202263436103P 2022-12-29 2022-12-29
US202363447835P 2023-02-23 2023-02-23
US202363447758P 2023-02-23 2023-02-23
US202363459170P 2023-04-13 2023-04-13

Publications (3)

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EP4283609A1 EP4283609A1 (de) 2023-11-29
EP4283609C0 true EP4283609C0 (de) 2025-12-10
EP4283609B1 EP4283609B1 (de) 2025-12-10

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EP23174735.3A Active EP4283608B1 (de) 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung zur erzeugung asymmetrischer luftpulse
EP23174714.8A Active EP4283607B1 (de) 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung mit gleichtakt- und differenzmodusbewegung
EP23174750.2A Active EP4283609B1 (de) 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung
EP23174765.0A Active EP4283610B1 (de) 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Vorrichtung zur erzeugung von luftimpulsen mit effizienter ausbreitung

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EP23174735.3A Active EP4283608B1 (de) 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung zur erzeugung asymmetrischer luftpulse
EP23174714.8A Active EP4283607B1 (de) 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Luftpulserzeugungsvorrichtung mit gleichtakt- und differenzmodusbewegung

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EP23174765.0A Active EP4283610B1 (de) 2022-05-28 2023-05-23 Vorrichtung zur erzeugung von luftimpulsen mit effizienter ausbreitung

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JP (1) JP7647003B2 (de)
KR (1) KR102798531B1 (de)
TW (1) TWI869858B (de)

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TW202348044A (zh) 2023-12-01
EP4283610B1 (de) 2025-08-27
EP4283607C0 (de) 2025-10-01
JP2023174647A (ja) 2023-12-08
EP4283607B1 (de) 2025-10-01
KR102798531B1 (ko) 2025-04-18
KR20230165895A (ko) 2023-12-05
EP4283608C0 (de) 2025-11-05
EP4283610A1 (de) 2023-11-29
EP4283607A1 (de) 2023-11-29
EP4283610C0 (de) 2025-08-27
TWI869858B (zh) 2025-01-11
JP7647003B2 (ja) 2025-03-18
EP4283608B1 (de) 2025-11-05
EP4283609B1 (de) 2025-12-10

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