Acoustic receiver having improved mechanical suspension
First Claim
1. A miniature receiver, comprising:
- electro-acoustic components for converting an input audio signal to an output acoustic signal;
a housing for containing at least a portion of said electro-acoustic components, said housing including a port for broadcasting said output acoustic signal; and
a suspension system coupled to said housing for dampening vibrations of said housing, said suspension system including exactly three resilient contact structures for contacting external structures surrounding said receiver, said suspension system includes two distinct components, a first distinct component being adjacent to a first end of said housing, a second distinct component being adjacent to a second end of said housing.
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Abstract
The present invention is a receiver that includes electronics for converting an input audio signal to an output acoustic signal. The receiver has a housing for containing at least a portion of the electronics. The housing includes a port for broadcasting the output acoustic signal. A suspension system is coupled to the housing for dampening vibrations of the housing. In one preferred embodiment, the suspension system includes three resilient contact structures for contacting a surrounding structure in which the receiver is placed. The contact structures are positioned at specific locations to provide variable dampening levels. In another embodiment, the dampening is provided by a low-viscosity, gel-like material positioned between the housing and the surrounding structure.
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17 Claims
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1. A miniature receiver, comprising:
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electro-acoustic components for converting an input audio signal to an output acoustic signal; a housing for containing at least a portion of said electro-acoustic components, said housing including a port for broadcasting said output acoustic signal; and a suspension system coupled to said housing for dampening vibrations of said housing, said suspension system including exactly three resilient contact structures for contacting external structures surrounding said receiver, said suspension system includes two distinct components, a first distinct component being adjacent to a first end of said housing, a second distinct component being adjacent to a second end of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A receiver, comprising:
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electro-acoustic components for converting an input audio signal to an output acoustic signal; a housing for containing at least a portion of said electro-acoustic components, said housing including a port for broadcasting said output acoustic signal, said housing having a plurality of surfaces, adjacent ones of said plurality of surfaces meeting at a corner; and a suspension system coupled to said housing for dampening vibrations of said housing, said suspension system including three resilient contact structures for contacting external structures surrounding said receiver, at least one of said three resilient contact structures being positioned along said surfaces away from said corners, said suspension system includes two distinct components, a first distinct component being adjacent to a first end of said housing, a second distinct component being adjacent to a second end of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An electro-acoustic transducer, comprising:
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components for transducing between audio signals and acoustic signals; a housing for containing said components; and a suspension system coupled to said housing and including a plurality of contact structures geometrically selected, based on inherent material properties of said plurality of contact structures, to dampen vibrations of said housing, said suspension system includes two distinct components, said plurality of contact structures including three resilient structures located on said two distinct components and projecting away from said housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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