System and Method for Manufacturing a Transducer Module
First Claim
1. A receiver comprising:
- a housing having an interior;
a diaphragm assembly disposed within the housing;
a motor assembly disposed within the housing;
a linkage assembly coupling the diaphragm assembly and the motor assembly; and
a support structure joined to the diaphragm or the motor assembly or to both the diaphragm and the motor assembly, the support structure including a cooperative surface portion engaging the housing to position and retain the joined diaphragm assembly or motor assembly within the interior.
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Abstract
A receiver includes a housing having an interior, a diaphragm assembly disposed within the housing, a motor assembly disposed within the housing and a linkage assembly coupling the diaphragm assembly and the motor assembly. A support structure joined to the diaphragm or the motor assembly or to both the diaphragm and the motor assembly. The support structure includes a cooperative surface portion engaging the housing to position and retain the joined diaphragm assembly or motor assembly within the interior. A corresponding method of manufacture employs a support structure for positioning components of the receiver in the housing. A receiver may also incorporate a microphone to through pass acoustic signals external to the receiver housing through the receiver. An earphone assembly may incorporate a receiver as described.
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18 Claims
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1. A receiver comprising:
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a housing having an interior;
a diaphragm assembly disposed within the housing;
a motor assembly disposed within the housing;
a linkage assembly coupling the diaphragm assembly and the motor assembly; and
a support structure joined to the diaphragm or the motor assembly or to both the diaphragm and the motor assembly, the support structure including a cooperative surface portion engaging the housing to position and retain the joined diaphragm assembly or motor assembly within the interior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of producing a receiver, the receiver including a housing, a diaphragm assembly, a motor assembly and a linkage assembly joining the motor assembly and the diaphragm assembly, the method comprising:
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providing a support structure;
joining the diaphragm assembly, the motor assembly or both the diaphragm assembly and the motor assembly to the support structure;
engaging a cooperative surface of the support structure with an interior surface of the housing to position and retain the joined diaphragm assembly or motor assembly within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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15. A receiver comprising:
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a housing;
a diaphragm assembly and a motor assembly coupled by a linkage to the diaphragm assembly disposed within the housing; and
a signal processing circuit coupled to the motor assembly and an input audio signal, signal processing circuit driving the motor assembly responsive to the input audio signal to cause audible reproduction of the input audio signal by the diaphragm; and
a microphone coupled to the signal processing circuit, the microphone operable to receive acoustic signals external to the housing and to provide to the signal processing circuit a secondary input audio signal representative of the acoustic signals, the signal processing circuit driving the motor assembly responsive to the secondary input audio signal to cause audible reproduction of the acoustic signals in conjunction with the input audio signal by the diaphragm.
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18. An earphone comprising:
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a body having a first portion and a second portion defining a chamber;
a receiver disposed within the chamber;
a sound passage tube extending from the body and acoustically coupled to the chamber; and
a cord support member extending from the body providing a conduit passage for an electrical cord to the receiver.
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