WO2001062040A3 - Open back acoustic speaker module - Google Patents

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WO2001062040A3
WO2001062040A3 PCT/US2001/002603 US0102603W WO0162040A3 WO 2001062040 A3 WO2001062040 A3 WO 2001062040A3 US 0102603 W US0102603 W US 0102603W WO 0162040 A3 WO0162040 A3 WO 0162040A3
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speaker module
speaker
structural element
open back
sound transducer
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David Wiener
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Soundtube Entertainment Inc
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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
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/02—Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein
    • H04R1/025—Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2499/00—Aspects covered by H04R or H04S not otherwise provided for in their subgroups
    • H04R2499/10—General applications
    • H04R2499/13—Acoustic transducers and sound field adaptation in vehicles

Abstract

An open back speaker module (100, 200, 300) includes a speaker mounting element (102, 202, 302) having a front face defining at least one sound transducer opening and a rim (112) provided with a first set of electrical contacts (114, 214, 314), and at least one sound transducer for creating sound waves mounted to the sound transducer (118) opening of the speaker mounting element. The open back speaker module is couplable to a structural element such that the speaker module and the structural element at least partially define a chamber behind the sound transducer. A receptable (252) or gasket (374), couplable to the structural element and adapted to engage or be engaged by the speaker mounting element, may also be provided to help secure the open back speaker module to the structural element. The speaker module, receptacle, and the gasket are preferably flexible such that they may conform to any shape of structural element. However, the speaker module and/or the receptacle may instead be rigidly formed and pre-shaped to conform to the shape of a specific structural element. Additionally, the front of the speaker mounting element may be provided with a wave formation which increases flexibility and improve the acoustics of the speaker.
PCT/US2001/002603 2000-02-15 2001-01-29 Open back acoustic speaker module WO2001062040A2 (en)

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