Transducer diaphragm
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1. A diaphragm for a loudspeaker, the diaphragm comprising:
- a continuous primary diaphragm having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the primary diaphragm comprises a ring-shaped, flat region having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; and
a reinforcing ring attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm, wherein the reinforcing ring has an inside diameter and an outside diameter, and wherein the reinforcing ring is attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm such that the inside diameter of the reinforcing ring coincides with the inner diameter of the flat region; and
, wherein the primary diaphragm comprises a groove adjacent to the inner diameter of the flat region.
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Abstract
A diaphragm for a loudspeaker may include a continuous primary diaphragm having an upper surface and a lower surface, where the primary diaphragm comprises a ring-shaped, flat region having an inner diameter and an outer diameter. The diaphragm may also include a reinforcing ring attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm, where the reinforcing ring has an inside diameter and an outside diameter, and where the reinforcing ring is attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm such that the inside diameter of the reinforcing ring coincides with the inner diameter of the flat region.
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18 Claims
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1. A diaphragm for a loudspeaker, the diaphragm comprising:
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a continuous primary diaphragm having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the primary diaphragm comprises a ring-shaped, flat region having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; and a reinforcing ring attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm, wherein the reinforcing ring has an inside diameter and an outside diameter, and wherein the reinforcing ring is attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm such that the inside diameter of the reinforcing ring coincides with the inner diameter of the flat region; and
, wherein the primary diaphragm comprises a groove adjacent to the inner diameter of the flat region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A loudspeaker comprising:
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a frame; a voice coil suspended at least partially within a gap of a magnetic structure, wherein the magnetic structure is attached to the frame; a diaphragm comprising; a continuous primary diaphragm having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the primary diaphragm comprises a ring-shaped, flat region having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; and a reinforcing ring attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm, wherein the reinforcing ring has an inside diameter and an outside diameter, and wherein the reinforcing ring is attached to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm such that the inside diameter of the reinforcing ring coincides with the inner diameter of the flat region; a first suspension element attached circumferentially to an outer edge of the primary diaphragm, wherein the first suspension element is further attached to the frame; and a second suspension element attached circumferentially to the lower surface of the primary diaphragm, wherein the second suspension element is further attached to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of assembling a diaphragm for a loudspeaker comprising:
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forming, from a first material having a uniform thickness, a continuous primary diaphragm having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein forming the primary diaphragm comprises forming a flat region having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; and forming, from a second material, a reinforcing ring having an inside diameter and an outside diameter; and attaching the reinforcing ring to the upper surface of the primary diaphragm such that the inside diameter of the reinforcing ring coincides with the inner diameter of the flat region; and
, wherein forming the continuous primary diaphragm further comprises forming a groove adjacent to the inner diameter of the flat region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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