Planar speaker system
First Claim
1. A planar speaker system comprising:
- a frame having a first frame portion and a second frame portion, the first frame portion defining a first cavity, the second frame portion defining a second cavity;
a first set of magnets disposed in the first cavity, the first set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced first magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from a central axis;
a second set of magnets disposed in the second cavity, the second set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced second magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from the central axis; and
a diaphragm located between the first and second sets of magnets, the diaphragm having a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive traces formed thereon, each of the electrically conductive traces aligned with one of the first magnets and one of the second magnets, the diaphragm being connected to the frame.
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Abstract
A planar speaker system may include a bottom frame having a cavity. Within this cavity a plurality of magnets may be arranged to form a substantially circular pattern. A diaphragm that includes a plurality of electrically conductive traces may be connected to the bottom frame and extend across the cavity of the bottom frame. When alternating current flows through the electrically conductive traces, the diaphragm may vibrate in response to the interaction between the current flowing in the electrically conductive traces and the magnetic field, thereby producing sound. The planar speaker system may include a top frame having a cavity, and a second set of magnets may be disposed in the cavity of the top frame.
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26 Claims
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1. A planar speaker system comprising:
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a frame having a first frame portion and a second frame portion, the first frame portion defining a first cavity, the second frame portion defining a second cavity; a first set of magnets disposed in the first cavity, the first set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced first magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from a central axis; a second set of magnets disposed in the second cavity, the second set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced second magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from the central axis; and a diaphragm located between the first and second sets of magnets, the diaphragm having a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive traces formed thereon, each of the electrically conductive traces aligned with one of the first magnets and one of the second magnets, the diaphragm being connected to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A planar speaker system comprising:
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a frame having a first frame portion and a second frame portion, the first frame portion defining a first cavity, the second frame portion defining a second cavity; a first set of magnets disposed in the first cavity, the first set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced first magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from a central axis; a second set of magnets disposed in second cavity, the second set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced second magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from the central axis; a diaphragm located between the first and second sets of magnets, the diaphragm having a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive traces formed thereon, each of the electrically conductive traces aligned with one of the first magnets and one of the second magnets, the diaphragm being connected to the frame; where the first and second frame portions each have inner diameters; where the diaphragm has an inner diameter; and a pole piece connected to the inner diameters of the first and second frame portions and the inner diameter of the diaphragm. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A planar speaker system comprising:
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a frame having a first frame portion and a second frame portion, the first frame portion defining a first cavity, the second frame portion defining a second cavity; a first set of magnets disposed in the first cavity, the first set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced first magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from a central axis; a second set of magnets disposed in second cavity, the second set of magnets including a plurality of circumferentially spaced second magnets arranged to form a substantially circular pattern spaced outwardly from the central axis; a diaphragm located between the first and second sets of magnets, the diaphragm having a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive traces formed thereon, each of the electrically conductive traces aligned with one of the first magnets and one of the second magnets, the diaphragm being connected to the frame; where the first or second frame portions are formed to include a plurality of openings arranged in a circular pattern. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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