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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2003
Clayton C. Williamson, Moorpark, CA (US);
Clayton C. Williamson, Moorpark, CA (US);
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
An edge-driven diaphragm loudspeaker driver is configured such that the suspension system of the driver is connected to the voice coil rather than to the diaphragm. Thus, the diaphragm in the loudspeaker is free of suspension systems connected to or extending from the diaphragm. By attaching the surround suspension to the voice coil rather than to the diaphragm, the diaphragm is isolated from the influence of spurious high frequency vibrations in the suspension system, thereby increasing the performance of the loudspeaker at high frequencies. The loudspeaker driver configuration also provides for a longer excursion range for the voice coil/diaphragm assembly, which allows for the driver components to be more accurately aligned during manufacturing, thereby enabling the loudspeaker driver to operate as a full range unit by producing low output frequencies.