The entire contents of Taiwan Patent Application No. 108145513, filed on Dec. 12, 2019, from which this application claims priority, are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to an inverter vent and a loudspeaker having the same.
An inverter tube is typically a hollow tube arranged in a loudspeaker and serves as a communication channel for the exterior and interior of the loudspeaker. The inverter tube of the existing loudspeaker is usually a single hollow cylinder arranged horizontally or upright. For example, Taiwan patent TWI420913B discloses a bass reflex loudspeaker, in which an upright hollow cylindrical inverter tube is connected to a cavity of the loudspeaker.
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However, due to the mechanism design of the speaker 1, an air inlet 111 or an air outlet 112 of the inverter tube 11 is probably blocked by the mechanism of the loudspeaker 1. For example,
On the other hand, in order to match the product design of the loudspeaker 1, the required length of the inverter tube 11 is often insufficient and hence leads to a poor bass ductility.
One of the objectives of the present disclosure is to design an inverter vent that is not easily affected by the mechanism of the speaker.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an inverter vent is provided in a loudspeaker and comprises a 360 degrees full-circumferential first opening, a channel, and a second opening. The channel is connected to the first opening, and the second opening is connected to the channel Wherein, air inside the loudspeaker enters the first opening in a 360° full-circumferential direction, passes through the channel, and then is discharged through the second opening. Alternatively, air outside the loudspeaker enters the second opening, passes through the channel, and then enters the loudspeaker in a 360° full-circumferential direction.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the inverter vent includes a first partition and a second partition, and the first partition and the second partition constitute the first opening, the channel, and the second opening.
In an embodiment, the inverter vent further includes a third partition, and the channel is divided into a first channel and a second channel communicated with each other. The first partition and the second partition constitute the first opening and the first channel, and the second partition and the third partition constitute the second channel and the second opening.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a loudspeaker comprises a monomer having a diaphragm and an inverter vent of the foregoing embodiments.
Reference will now be made in detail to those specific embodiments of the disclosure. Examples of these embodiments are illustrated in accompanying drawings. While the disclosure will be described in conjunction with these specific embodiments, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to these embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. The present disclosure may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known process operations and components are not described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present disclosure. While drawings are illustrated in detail, it is appreciated that the quantity of the disclosed components may be greater or less than that disclosed, except where expressly restricting the amount of the components. Wherever possible, the same or similar reference numbers are used in drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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The loudspeaker 2 is provided with at least one monomer 21, which may include a diaphragm 211. When the diaphragm 211 vibrates inward, the air inside the loudspeaker 2 enters the first opening 201 in a 360° full-circumferential direction, passes through the channel 202, and then is discharged through the second opening 203. When the diaphragm 211 vibrates outward, air outside of the loudspeaker 2 enters the second opening 203, passes through the channel 202, and then enters the loudspeaker 2 through the first opening 201 in a 360° full-circumferential direction.
Notice should be made that, as shown by the double-headed arrow in
In this embodiment, preferably, the second opening 203 is also a 360° full-circumferential opening. As shown by the double-headed arrow in
As used herein, “cross-sectional area” refers to the area of a surface orthogonal to the direction of air flow. As shown in
In one embodiment, preferably, a cross-sectional area of the channel 202 at its any position is substantially the same as a cross-sectional area of the first opening 201. In one embodiment, preferably, the second opening 203 has a cross-sectional area substantially the same as that of the first opening 201. That is, the cross-sectional area AI is substantially equal to the cross-sectional area AO. In one embodiment, the first opening 201, the channel 202, and the second opening 203 have substantially the same cross-sectional area. The term “substantially” described in the specification or claims of the present application should at least be construed in light of the number of recited significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. One cross-sectional area is “substantially the same” as another means that the difference between both the two cross-sectional areas and a theoretical cross-sectional area is within a tolerance, and the tolerance is determined based on the dimension of the loudspeaker, parameters of monomer, and/or experiment results.
In one embodiment, the required length of the channel 202 and the cross-sectional area of the first opening 201, the channel 202, and the second opening 203 can be obtained according to an experimental formula provided by Vance Dickason, 2005, Loudspeaker Design Cookbook (7th Edition):
Where LV denotes the length (inch) of the inverter vent; fB denotes the desired frequency (Hz) of the loudspeaker; and VB denotes the radius (inch) of the inverter vent.
According to the above experimental formula, the cross-sectional area and the required length of the inverter vent 20 can be obtained. A loudspeaker can be then design and experimented with the parameters of the monomer 21, where a frequency of the inverter vent 20 is matched with a bass frequency of the monomer 21.
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In some embodiments, a width W at the first opening 201, the second opening 203, and any position of the channel 202 may be different from one another. In other words, the distance W between the first partition 204 and the second partition 205 may be a variable. For example, in this embodiment, the diameter of the inverter vent 20 at the second opening 203 is larger than the diameter of the inverter vent 20 at the first opening 201; therefore, in order to have the same cross-sectional area at the two places, the distance W3 between the first partition 204 and the second partition 205 at the second opening 203 is smaller than the distance W1 between the first partition 204 and the second partition 205 at the first opening 201. In addition, the distance W2 between the first partition 204 and the second partition 205 within the range of the channel 202 is less than W1 and greater than W3, i.e., W1>W2>W3. In another embodiment, the inverter vent 20 is constructed to follow the inequality: W3>W2>W1.
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The loudspeaker 3 is provided with at least one monomer 21, which may include a diaphragm 211. When the diaphragm 211 vibrates inward, air inside the loudspeaker 3 enters the first opening 301 in a 360° full-circumferential direction, passes through the channel 302, and is then discharged through the second opening 303. When the diaphragm 211 vibrates outward, air outside the loudspeaker 3 enters the second opening 303, passes through the channel 302, and then passes through the first opening 301 and enters the loudspeaker 3 in a 360° full-circumferential direction.
In this embodiment, preferably, the second opening 303 is also a 360° full-circumferential opening. As shown by the double-headed arrow in
In this embodiment, both the cross-sectional area AI of the first opening 301 and the cross-sectional area AO of the second opening 303 of the inverter vent 30 are cylindrical. In one embodiment, preferably, a cross-sectional area of the channel 302 at its any position is substantially the same as a cross-sectional area of the first opening 301. In one embodiment, preferably, the second opening 303 has a cross-sectional area substantially the same as that of the first opening 301. That is, the cross-sectional area AI is substantially equal to the cross-sectional area AO. In one embodiment, the first opening 301, the channel 302, and the second opening 303 have substantially the same cross-sectional area.
Referring to 3A to 3C, in this embodiment, the inverter vent 30 comprises a first partition 304, a second partition 305, and a third partition 306. The second partition 305 is located between the first partition 304 and the third partition 306. The first partition 304, the second partition 305, and the third partition 306 constitute the first opening 301, the channel 302, and the second opening 303 of the inverter vent 30.
Referring to 3A to 3C, the channel 302 is divided into a first channel 3021 and a second channel 3022 communicated with each other. The first partition 304 and the second partition 305 constitute the first opening 301 and the first channel 3021, and the second partition 305 and the third partition 306 constitute the second channel 3022 and the second opening 303. In order to obtain the required length of the channel 302, the first partition 304, the second partition 305, and the third partition 306 may be bent, spiral (convoluted) or have other shapes that can increase the path length. For example, in this embodiment, the first partition 304, the second partition 305, and the third partition 306 constitute the inverter vent 30, and the inverter vent 30 is volcanic cone-shaped. In some embodiments, a width W at the first opening 301, the second opening 303, and any position of the channel 302 may be different from one another. In other words, the distance W between the first partition 304 and the second partition 305 and the distance W between the second partition 305 and the third partition 306 may be a variable. For example, the width W2 at the middle of the channel 302 is greater the width W1 at the first opening W1, which is greater than the width W3 at the second opening 303, i.e., W2>W1>W1.
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In the foregoing embodiments, an axis of the monomer 21 in the loudspeaker is parallel to an axis of the inverter vent. However, in some embodiments, an angle θ may be formed by the axis of the monomer and the axis of the inverter vent. For example,
According to the inverter vents provided by embodiments of the present disclosure, air flows in a 360 degrees direction without a specific angle, so that the second opening or the first opening can be prevented from being blocked by mechanism of the loudspeaker, thereby reducing the wind noise.
In addition, the inverter vents provided by embodiments of the present disclosure can be bent or twisted, so that the required length of the inverter vent can be easily achieved, and the inverter vent is not easily affected by the profile and the internal mechanism of the loudspeaker.
Furthermore, the overall structure of the inverter vent provided by embodiments of the present disclosure can be 360-degree symmetrical, so the product design of the loudspeaker can combine the inverter vent with a casing of the loudspeaker. In contrast, conventional inverter vents usually form a single opening in the casing of the loudspeaker; however the opening usually is not disposed at a symmetrical position and hence affects the aesthetics of the product.
The intent accompanying this disclosure is to have each/all embodiments construed in conjunction with the knowledge of one skilled in the art to cover all modifications, variations, combinations, permutations, omissions, substitutions, alternatives, and equivalents of the embodiments, to the extent not mutually exclusive, as may fall within the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Corresponding or related structure and methods disclosed or referenced herein, and/or in any and all co-pending, abandoned or patented application(s) by any of the named inventor(s) or assignee(s) of this application and disclosure, are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties, wherein such incorporation includes corresponding or related structure (and modifications thereof) which may be, in whole or in part, (i) operable and/or constructed with, (ii) modified by one skilled in the art to be operable and/or constructed with, and/or (iii) implemented/made/used with or in combination with, any part(s) of the present disclosure according to this disclosure, that of the application and references cited therein, and the knowledge and judgment of one skilled in the art.
Conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that embodiments include, and in other interpretations do not include, certain features, elements and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments, or interpretations thereof, or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without user input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment.
All of the contents of the preceding documents are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. Although the disclosure herein refers to certain illustrated embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodiments have been presented by way of example rather than limitation. For example, any of the particulars or features set out or referenced herein, or other features, including method steps and techniques, may be used with any other structure(s) and process described or referenced herein, in whole or in part, in any combination or permutation as a non-equivalent, separate, non-interchangeable aspect of this disclosure. Corresponding or related structure and methods specifically contemplated and disclosed herein as part of this disclosure, to the extent not mutually inconsistent as will be apparent from the context, this specification, and the knowledge of one skilled in the art, including, modifications thereto, which may be, in whole or in part, (i) operable and/or constructed with, (ii) modified by one skilled in the art to be operable and/or constructed with, and/or (iii) implemented/made/used with or in combination with, any parts of the present disclosure according to this disclosure, include: (I) any one or more parts of the above disclosed or referenced structure and methods and/or (II) subject matter of any one or more of the inventive concepts set forth herein and parts thereof, in any permutation and/or combination, include the subject matter of any one or more of the mentioned features and aspects, in any permutation and/or combination.
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, which is intended to be limited solely by the appended claims.
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108145513 | Dec 2019 | TW | national |