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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Allan Devantier, Valencia, CA (US);
Colby J. Buddelmeyer, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/34 (2006.01); H04R 1/30 (2006.01); H04R 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/345 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/021 (2013.01); H04R 1/30 (2013.01); H04R 9/06 (2013.01); H04R 2201/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A speaker includes a speaker enclosure including a peripheral sound wave exit to emit sound waves peripherally. A driver is connected to the speaker enclosure. The driver includes a speaker cone having an outer portion connected to a mounting plate that is disposed adjacent the peripheral sound wave exit. A phase plug includes a first portion positioned substantially parallel and adjacent to part of the speaker cone and a second portion that extends outwards toward a circumference of the speaker enclosure.