Sound generator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9288600-B2
Application number	US-201414332515-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 16, 2014
Priority date	Jul 18, 2013
Publication date	Mar 15, 2016
Grant date	Mar 15, 2016

Abstract

A sound generator includes a diaphragm including n sub-diaphragms (n, the amount of the sub-diaphragms); n voice coils corresponding to the sub-diaphragms; a signal source for outputting signals of n channels; n high-pass filters for receiving the signals of n channels and outputting n high frequency signals; n low-pass filters for receiving the signals of n channels and outputting n low frequency signals; a first mixer for mixing the n low frequency signals and then outputting a low frequency signal; and n second mixers for mixing the low frequency signal and the n high frequency signals, and then outputting n driving signals. The n driving signals actuates the n corresponding sub-diaphragms for producing stereo sounds.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sound generator, comprising:
a diaphragm having a first sub-diaphragm, and a second sub-diaphragm connected with the first sub-diaphragm;
a voice coil having a first voice coil corresponding to the first sub-diaphragm, and a second voice coil corresponding to the second sub-diaphragm;
a signal source for outputting a left channel signal L and a right channel signal R;
a first high-pass filter for receiving the left channel signal L and outputting a first high frequency signal;
a first low-pass filter for receiving the left channel signal L and outputting a first low frequency signal;
a second high-pass filter for receiving the right channel signal R and outputting a second high frequency signal;
a second low-pass filter for receiving the right channel signal R and outputting a second low frequency signal;
a first mixer for mixing the first low frequency signal and the second low frequency signal, and outputting a low frequency signal;
a pair of second mixers for mixing the low frequency signal and the first high frequency signal for outputting a first driving signal, and mixing the low frequency signal and the second high frequency signal for outputting a second driving signal;
the first driving signal being transmitted to the first voice coil for driving the first sub-diaphragm to vibrate, and the second driving signal being transmitted to the second voice coil for driving the second sub-diaphragm to vibrate.

2. The sound generator as described in claim 1 , wherein the diaphragm further comprises a pleat portion for connecting the first sub-diaphragm with the second sub-diaphragm.

3. A sound generator, comprising:
a diaphragm including a first sub-diaphragm, a second sub-diaphragm, a third sub-diaphragm, a fourth sub-diaphragm, and a fifth sub-diaphragm;
a voice coil comprising a first voice coil, a second voice coil, a third voice coil, a fourth voice coil, and a fifth voice coil, respectively corresponding to the sub-diaphragms;
a signal source for outputting central-channel signal M, left-front-channel signal L 1 , right-front-channel signal R 1 , left-rear-channel signal L 2 , right-rear-channel signal R 2 ;
a first high-pass filter for receiving the left-front-channel signal L 1 and outputting a first high frequency signal;
a first low-pass filter for receiving the left-front-channel signal L 1 and outputting a first low frequency signal;
a second high-pass filter for receiving the left-rear-channel signal L 2 and outputting a second high frequency signal;
a second low-pass filter for receiving the left-rear-channel signal L 2 and outputting a second low frequency signal;
a third high-pass filter for receiving the central-channel signal M and outputting a third high frequency signal;
a third low-pass filter for receiving the central-channel signal M and outputting a third low frequency signal;
a fourth high-pass filter for receiving the right-front-channel signal R 1 and outputting a fourth high frequency signal;
a fourth low-pass filter for receiving the right-front-channel signal R 1 and outputting a fourth low frequency signal;
a fifth high-pass filter for receiving the right-rear-channel signal R 2 and outputting a fifth high frequency signal;
a fifth low-pass filter for receiving the right-rear-channel signal R 2 and outputting a fifth low frequency signal;
a first mixer for mixing the first low frequency signal, the second low frequency signal, the third low frequency signal, the fourth low frequency signal, and the fifth low frequency signal, and then outputting a low frequency signal;
five second mixers for mixing the low frequency signal and the first high frequency signal, the second high frequency signal, the third high frequency signal, the fourth high frequency signal, and the fifth high frequency signal, respectively, and then outputting a first driving signal for actuating the first sub-diaphragm by the first voice coil, a second driving signal for actuating the second sub-diaphragm by the second voice coil, a third driving signal for actuating the third sub-diaphragm by the third voice coil, a fourth driving signal for actuating the fourth sub-diaphragm by the fourth voice coil, and a fifth driving signal for actuating the fifth sub-diaphragm by the fifth voice coil.

4. The sound generator as described in claim 3 , wherein the diaphragm further comprises a pleat portion for connecting two adjacent sub-diaphragms.

5. A sound generator, comprising:
a diaphragm including n sub-diaphragms, where n is the amount of the sub-diaphragms, n is an integer, and n is greater or equal to 2;
n voice coils corresponding to the sub-diaphragms, respectively;
a signal source for outputting sound signals of n channels;
n high-pass filters for receiving the sound signals of n channels and outputting n high frequency signals;
n low-pass filters for receiving the signals of n channels and outputting n low frequency signals;
a first mixer for mixing the n low frequency signals and then outputting a low frequency signal;
n second mixers for mixing the low frequency signal and the n high frequency signals, and then outputting n driving signals for actuating n corresponding sub-diaphragms.

6. The sound generator as described in claim 5 , wherein the diaphragm further includes a pleat portion for connecting two adjacent sub-diaphragms.

Assignees

• Jansson Daniel
• Aac Technologies Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Jansson Daniel

Classifications

• H04S3/002 Primary

  Non-adaptive circuits, e.g. manually adjustable or static, for enhancing the sound image or the spatial distribution (control circuits for electronic adaptation of the sound field H04S7/30) · CPC title

• H04R2499/15

  Transducers incorporated in visual displaying devices, e.g. televisions, computer displays, laptops · CPC title

• H04R3/12

  for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers {(specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407)} · CPC title

• H04S2400/07

  Generation or adaptation of the Low Frequency Effect [LFE] channel, e.g. distribution or signal processing · CPC title