US1800591A - Acoustic device with sonorous membranes - Google Patents

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US1800591A
US1800591A US380439A US38043929A US1800591A US 1800591 A US1800591 A US 1800591A US 380439 A US380439 A US 380439A US 38043929 A US38043929 A US 38043929A US 1800591 A US1800591 A US 1800591A
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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
    • H04R7/16—Mounting or tensioning of diaphragms or cones
    • H04R7/18—Mounting or tensioning of diaphragms or cones at the periphery

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  • The'subjest of this invention is a novel method of attaching the vibratingmembrane 10 which provides'among other advantages the tensional forces assuring the rigidity'of the membrane as well as the elastic forces necessary to reestablish the, membrane in its position of rest,
  • Fi ure 2 is a force diagram for the struc: ture 1 lustrated by Figure '1;
  • Figure 3 is a plan view ofthe spring member disclosed in Figure 1
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view of a modification of my invention.
  • Figure5 is a lan view of the modification ustra ed. by i gu e 4- Y e cone shaped t pan or membrane 1 is provided at its periphery with a cylindrical part or brim 2 which may be either attached to the tympan by gluing or otherwise 86 or obtained directly by a corresponding shaping of the material which constitutes the body of the tympan.
  • a spring 3 is caused to exert a pressure against the internal surface of the cylindrical brim 2.
  • This spring is 40 made of a thin strip of material, for instance, sheet metal, which has been bent in such a way that it will when compressed by its insertion under the brim of the tympan, exert a force inclined to the axis of the latter.
  • Figure 2 shows that this force F may be resolved into two components, i. e. a radial force f and an axial force f,.
  • the radial force f contributes to the rigidity of the membrane by tensioning it while the axial force f assists in overcoming the opposing action of the driving motor until the tympan is in a state of equilibrium.
  • a layer of inert material such as felt, in ia-rubber moss, cotton wadding, etc.
  • a band of felt 4- has been folded over the cylindrical brim of the tympan for this purpose.
  • Springs such as 3 are placed at certain intervals along the periphery of the tympan. Their number may vary and, if desired, they may be made of a single metal sheet suitably cut and shaped.
  • Figure 3 illustrates such a member which consists of the metal crown 5 and four depending springs 3.
  • the spring 3 of Figure 1 may be considered as a section taken'in an axial plane a b of Figure 3.
  • the metallic crown is easily fastened to the support (l or the apparatus by means of any of the known methods.
  • the support 6 may an even surface such as a thin board to which the straight part of the crown is attached in such a way as to form a circular opening calculated to freely propagate the sounds emitted by the tympan.
  • the driving motor of any type, may rest on the same support by means of arms or brackets suitably arranged accordin to known methods.
  • the notches I or the metal crown, or, in a general way, the gaps between the springs 3 should preferably be closed in such away as not to impede the lay of the springs f. i; by means of a flexible and of felt or cloth. 3?
  • the conical membrane itself 1 is preferably built of paper qualities, drawing paper of small texture of a. compressed thickness of 0.20 to 0.30 mm.
  • the cone should have a relatively small angle at its peak, say. 90 to 100".
  • the cone should be reinforced in its middle part.
  • a simple expedient to effect such a reinforcing consists ofseveral layers of paper glued on top of each other. A good result is obtained by gluing to one side of the. cone a small cone 20 mm. long, measured along its side, and to the other side-a frustrated cone 15 mm. long, also measured along the side of the main cone.
  • Thetwo reinforcing pieces may either cover each other'or may be separated or follow each other immediately along the side of the membranecone.
  • Figure 4 is a cross section and Figure 5 is a plan view with part section of a tympan and its support, all in accordancewith the invent-lOII if I V 3 :In these figures,'1 is a conical membrane of large dimensions'made of light but rigid paper corresponding to the-above given specitonwadding, wool, india-rubber moss etc., 7
  • the invention is obviously susceptible to numerous variations according to the nature of the materials employed, the dimensions of the movers, thenature of the acoustic devices to which it is applied (loudspeakers,
  • An acoustic device comprising a conical diaphragm, a layer of soft material around the edge of said diaphragm and means engaging said layer of soft material for supporting said diaphragm, saidqmeanscome prising a member provided with a plurality of teeth which are alternately bent, the edge of said diaphragm being inserted between said teeth so that adjacent'teeth lie on op posite sides of said diaphragm.
  • An acoustic device comprising a conical diaphragm, a stiffening cone secured to theoutside of said conical diaphragm at its apex, a stiiiening bandsecured to the inside of said conical diaphragm, a layerof soft material secured to each side of said conical diaphragm at its edge, said stiffening band being located between said stiffening cone and .said'layer of soft material, and means for-supporting said diaphragm, said means comprising a crown provided with a plurality of teeth adapted to engage the layers 'of soft'material at the edge of said diaphragm, the edge of said diaphragm being'inserted between said teeth so that adjacent teeth are on ,op-
  • An acoustic device comprising a conical diaphragm, a mass of cotton disposed around the edge of said diaphragm, a supporting member, and a toothed member secured to said supporting member, said mass of cotton on'the edgeofsaid diaphragm being inserted between the teeth of said toothed member.
  • the crown 5 is attached to the support 6 of the tympan by means of screws 9.
  • the crown may be

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