WO1997050077A1 - Acoustic transducers using a working fluid - Google Patents
Acoustic transducers using a working fluid Download PDFInfo
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- WO1997050077A1 WO1997050077A1 PCT/GB1997/001684 GB9701684W WO9750077A1 WO 1997050077 A1 WO1997050077 A1 WO 1997050077A1 GB 9701684 W GB9701684 W GB 9701684W WO 9750077 A1 WO9750077 A1 WO 9750077A1
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- Prior art keywords
- fluid
- working fluid
- acoustic transducer
- vibrator
- pump
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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
- G10K9/00—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers
- G10K9/08—Devices in which sound is produced by vibrating a diaphragm or analogous element, e.g. fog horns, vehicle hooters or buzzers driven by water or other liquids
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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
- G10K7/00—Sirens
- G10K7/06—Sirens in which the sound-producing member is driven by a fluid, e.g. by a compressed gas
Definitions
- This invention is concerned with acoustic transducers, i.e. devices which convert
- a sound i.e. a series of successive waves of compression and rarefaction in a
- compressible medium can be produced by two main methods:-
- the surface is usually a papier mache cone, which is light and stiff in
- sirens are the chief example.
- a light coil is attached to the plate, and this is suspended in a radial magnetic field
- the plate may be moved electrostatically. With realistic fields, the force and
- a stack of piezo-electric elements may be used to move the plate. This method can be
- the sound intensity produced is governed by the area of the plate and
- the force produced in an electromagnetic transducer is governed by the field, the
- a basic object of the present invention is to provide an improved acoustic transducer
- a first aspect of the present invention is directed to the use of an Electro-
- Rheological (ER) fluid as the working fluid of an acoustic transducer.
- Another aspect, of independent significance is directed to an acoustic transducer
- Yet another aspect of independent significance is directed to the use of an ER fluid as the working fluid of a vibrator.
- Yet another aspect of independent significance is directed to a vibrator employing an ER
- ER fluids which are concentrated suspensions of finely divided solids in oily base
- a voltage may be applied, the assemblage functions as a high-speed valve, and bi-directional
- the main source of energy is the pump which operates continuously and need not be
- Another aspect of this advantage is that the main power input need not be electrical.
- waste heat is carried away in the working fluid and may
- ER vibrators are used directly to move a plate similar to that used
- an ER vibrator is used to operate a high speed valve mechanism
- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic layout of a loudspeaker
- Figure 2 corresponds to Figure 1 but shows a siren.
- a high-speed ER actuator is indicated at 1 through which ER fluid is circulated via outlet
- a low voltage source 4 for example a standard audio-amplifier.
- a cone 5 similar to a cone in a standard loudspeaker, serves to transfer the mechanical movements of the output of the ER actuation 1 to the surrounding medium, e.g. air.
- the surrounding medium e.g. air.
- actuator 1 which modulates the output of the valve 7 in response to the signals from the high
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP97931893A EP0906611A1 (en) | 1996-06-22 | 1997-06-20 | Acoustic transducers using a working fluid |
AU35484/97A AU3548497A (en) | 1996-06-22 | 1997-06-20 | Acoustic transducers using a working fluid |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9613150.3 | 1996-06-22 | ||
GBGB9613150.3A GB9613150D0 (en) | 1996-06-22 | 1996-06-22 | Improvements in or relating to acoustic transducers |
Publications (1)
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WO1997050077A1 true WO1997050077A1 (en) | 1997-12-31 |
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PCT/GB1997/001684 WO1997050077A1 (en) | 1996-06-22 | 1997-06-20 | Acoustic transducers using a working fluid |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0906611A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU3548497A (en) |
GB (1) | GB9613150D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997050077A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2005104612A1 (en) * | 2004-04-07 | 2005-11-03 | Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab | Transducer assembly and loudspeaker including rheological material |
US7823689B2 (en) * | 2001-07-27 | 2010-11-02 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Closed-loop downhole resonant source |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1571378A (en) * | 1923-10-23 | 1926-02-02 | Drahtlose Telegraphie Gmbh | Sound-reproducing arrangement |
AU1748083A (en) * | 1983-08-01 | 1985-02-07 | Secretary Of State For Defence In Her Britannic Majesty's Government Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, The | Electroorhelogical fluid actuator |
US5218576A (en) * | 1992-05-22 | 1993-06-08 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Underwater transducer |
WO1994001979A1 (en) * | 1992-07-14 | 1994-01-20 | Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc. | Hydraulic powered loudspeaker |
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1996
- 1996-06-22 GB GBGB9613150.3A patent/GB9613150D0/en active Pending
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1997
- 1997-06-20 EP EP97931893A patent/EP0906611A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-06-20 WO PCT/GB1997/001684 patent/WO1997050077A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-06-20 AU AU35484/97A patent/AU3548497A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1571378A (en) * | 1923-10-23 | 1926-02-02 | Drahtlose Telegraphie Gmbh | Sound-reproducing arrangement |
AU1748083A (en) * | 1983-08-01 | 1985-02-07 | Secretary Of State For Defence In Her Britannic Majesty's Government Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, The | Electroorhelogical fluid actuator |
US5218576A (en) * | 1992-05-22 | 1993-06-08 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Underwater transducer |
WO1994001979A1 (en) * | 1992-07-14 | 1994-01-20 | Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc. | Hydraulic powered loudspeaker |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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Z.P. SHUL'MAN ET AL: "Amplitude-frequency characteristics of an electrodynamic loudspeaker with magnetorheologic suspension", JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS, vol. 53, no. 6, December 1987 (1987-12-01), USA, pages 1424 - 1430, XP002044752 * |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7823689B2 (en) * | 2001-07-27 | 2010-11-02 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Closed-loop downhole resonant source |
WO2005104612A1 (en) * | 2004-04-07 | 2005-11-03 | Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab | Transducer assembly and loudspeaker including rheological material |
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GB9613150D0 (en) | 1996-08-28 |
AU3548497A (en) | 1998-01-14 |
EP0906611A1 (en) | 1999-04-07 |
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