DRIVER ASSEMBLIES, HEADPHONES INCLUDING DRIVER ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A driver assembly, comprising:
- a housing structure;
a magnet assembly within the housing structure and comprising;
a permanent magnet;
a plate structure underlying the permanent magnet;
a voice coil circumscribing the permanent magnet and the plate structure; and
a yoke structure at least partially surrounding the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the voice coil; and
opposing spring structures coupled to the housing structure at different vertical positions than one another and configured to impede horizontal movement of the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the yoke structure while permitting vertical movement thereof.
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Abstract
A driver assembly comprises a housing structure, a magnet assembly within the housing structure, and opposing spring structures coupled to the housing structure at different vertical positions than one another. The magnet assembly comprises a permanent magnet, a plate structure underlying the permanent magnet, a voice coil circumscribing the permanent magnet and the plate structure, and a yoke structure at least partially surrounding the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the voice coil. The opposing spring structures are configured to impede horizontal movement of the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the yoke structure while permitting vertical movement thereof. A headphone and a method of forming a headphone are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A driver assembly, comprising:
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a housing structure; a magnet assembly within the housing structure and comprising; a permanent magnet; a plate structure underlying the permanent magnet; a voice coil circumscribing the permanent magnet and the plate structure; and a yoke structure at least partially surrounding the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the voice coil; and opposing spring structures coupled to the housing structure at different vertical positions than one another and configured to impede horizontal movement of the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the yoke structure while permitting vertical movement thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A headphone, comprising:
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an ear-cup housing; and a driver assembly disposed at least partially within the ear-cup housing, the driver assembly comprising; a housing structure; a magnet assembly within the housing structure and comprising; a permanent magnet; a plate structure underlying the permanent magnet; a voice coil circumscribing the permanent magnet and the plate structure; and a yoke structure at least partially surrounding the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the voice coil; and opposing spring structures coupled to the housing structure at different vertical positions than one another and configured to impede horizontal movement of the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the yoke structure while permitting vertical movement thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of forming a headphone, comprising:
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forming a driver assembly, the driver assembly comprising; a housing structure; a magnet assembly within the housing structure and comprising; a permanent magnet; a plate structure underlying the permanent magnet; a voice coil circumscribing the permanent magnet and the plate structure; and a yoke structure at least partially surrounding the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the voice coil; and opposing spring structures coupled to the housing structure at different vertical positions than one another and configured to impede horizontal movement of the permanent magnet, the plate structure, and the yoke structure while permitting vertical movement thereof; and securing the driver assembly within an ear-cup housing.
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