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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Knowles Electronics, Llc, Itasca, IL (US);
Inventors:
Charles King, Oak Park, IL (US);
Chris Monti, Elgin, IL (US);
Assignee:
Knowles Electronics, LLC, Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 11/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 7/18 (2006.01); H04R 7/12 (2006.01); H04R 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 11/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 1/345 (2013.01); H04R 7/12 (2013.01); H04R 7/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A balanced armature (BA) receiver and specifically a nickel-iron (Ni—Fe) alloy armature having improved robustness and performance receivers, as well as motors and receivers including such armatures are disclosed. The Ni—Fe armature has a nickel content of 45% or less by weight, 5% or less additive and impurities by weight, and the balance Fe. The armature can be configured as a U-reed, an E-reed or in some other configuration.