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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Knowles Electronics, Llc, Itasca, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Monti, Elgin, IL (US);
Donald Verghese Jacob, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew Manley, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC, Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 11/02 (2006.01); H04R 7/18 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 11/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 7/12 (2013.01); H04R 7/18 (2013.01); H04R 2400/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
A balanced armature receiver including a diaphragm with an elastomer surround is disclosed. The surround is fastened to multiple surfaces of the diaphragm and can be a siloxane-based material. In one implementation, the diaphragm includes a paddle flexibly coupled to a frame and the surround covers a gap between the frame and the paddle.