Audio playback device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9420377-B2
Application number	US-201314066702-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2013
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Aug 16, 2016
Grant date	Aug 16, 2016

Abstract

An audio playback device is provided. The audio playback device includes a magnetic module, an annular armature, a coil module and a diaphragm. The magnetic module includes a magnetic source and two yokes each connected to one of two magnetic poles generated by the magnetic source and extends to form a magnetic field. The annular armature includes a first, a second, a third and a fourth arms that form a hollow area. At least part of the first arm is located in the magnetic area. The coil module is winded on the second arm and generates two varying electro-magnetic poles according to an alternating current data signal. The annular armature vibrates according to a relation of the two varying electro-magnetic poles and the magnetic field. The diaphragm is connected to the annular armature through a driving rod to vibrate according to the annular armature to generate a sound wave.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An audio playback device comprising:
a magnetic module comprising a magnetic source and two yokes, wherein each of the two yokes is connected to one of two magnetic poles generated by the magnetic source, and the two yokes extend substantially in parallel to form a magnetic field therebetween;
an annular armature comprising a first arm, a second arm, a third arm and a fourth arm that form a hollow area, wherein the third arm and the fourth arm are respectively connected the first arm and the second arm, and at least part of the first arm is located in the magnetic field;
at least one coil module, wound on the second arm and generating two varying electro-magnetic poles corresponding to the third arm and the fourth arm respectively according to an alternating current signal in the annular armature, such that the annular armature vibrates according to a magnetic relation of the two varying electro-magnetic poles and the magnetic field; and
a diaphragm connected to the annular armature through a driving rod to vibrate according to a vibration of the annular armature so as to generate a sound wave.

2. The audio playback device of claim 1 , wherein each of the two yokes comprises a protrusion part opposite to each other and extends towards a space between the two yokes so as to form the magnetic field.

3. The audio playback device of claim 1 , wherein each of the two yokes comprises two protrusion parts opposite to each other, corresponding to one of the varying electro-magnetic poles respectively, and extends towards a space between the two yokes so as to form the magnetic field.

4. The audio playback device of claim 1 , further comprising two crash-proof pads each formed on one of the two yokes, wherein the distance between the two crash-proof pads and the annular armature is smaller than that between the two yokes and the annular armature.

5. The audio playback device of claim 1 , further comprising a case to house the magnetic module, the annular armature and the coil module, wherein the case comprises an opening such that the diaphragm is disposed corresponding to the opening and is suspended at an edge of the opening.

6. The audio playback device of claim 5 , wherein the coil module is fixed to a first sidewall of the case and the magnetic source is fixed to a second sidewall of the case opposite to the first sidewall.

7. The audio playback device of claim 5 , further comprises a first fixed wall and a second fixed wall that are substantially parallel to each other, wherein the first fixed wall is connected to the case and the second fixed wall is connected to the at least one of the yokes; the first arm and the second arm of the annular armature form a first protrusion part and a second protrusion part in their central region, and the first protrusion part and the second protrusion part respectively extend to be embedded to the first fixed wall and the second fixed wall.

8. The audio playback device of claim 7 , wherein the annular armature vibrates around an axis formed between the first protrusion part and the second protrusion part.

9. The audio playback device of claim 7 , wherein the first fixed wall is fixed to a first sidewall of the case, and the magnetic source is fixed to a second sidewall of the case opposite to the first sidewall.

10. The audio playback device of claim 5 , further comprising a cap covering a surface of the case corresponding to the opening, wherein the cap comprises a plurality of sound holes.

11. The audio playback device of claim 1 , wherein the annular armature is closed and has no gap formed thereon.

12. The audio playback device of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic source is a permanent magnet.

13. The audio playback device of claim 1 , wherein the shape of the annular armature is square or circular.

14. The audio playback device of claim 1 , wherein polarities of the two varying electro-magnetic poles vary according to a variation of the alternating current signal.

Assignees

• Htc Corp

Inventors

• Bai Ming-Sian
• You bo-cheng
• Lo Yi-Yang
• Chang Yu-Ming
• Jheng Tang-Yao

Classifications

• H04R9/04 Primary

  Construction, mounting, or centering of coil · CPC title

• H04R2499/11

  Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's · CPC title

• H04R11/02 Primary

  Loudspeakers · CPC title