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WO1997009840A3
WO1997009840A3 PCT/GB1996/002140 GB9602140W WO9709840A3 WO 1997009840 A3 WO1997009840 A3 WO 1997009840A3 GB 9602140 W GB9602140 W GB 9602140W WO 9709840 A3 WO9709840 A3 WO 9709840A3
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panel
loudspeakers
radiating elements
acoustic radiating
radiator
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PCT/GB1996/002140
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Henry Azima
Martin Colloms
Neil Harris
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Verity Group Plc
Henry Azima
Martin Colloms
Neil Harris
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Priority claimed from GBGB9517918.0A external-priority patent/GB9517918D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9522281.6A external-priority patent/GB9522281D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9606836.6A external-priority patent/GB9606836D0/en
Priority to EP96929387A priority Critical patent/EP0847659B1/en
Priority to HK98109452.5A priority patent/HK1008647B/en
Priority to DE69601723T priority patent/DE69601723T2/en
Priority to AU68802/96A priority patent/AU702920B2/en
Priority to AT96929387T priority patent/ATE177574T1/en
Priority to CA002230702A priority patent/CA2230702A1/en
Application filed by Verity Group Plc, Henry Azima, Martin Colloms, Neil Harris filed Critical Verity Group Plc
Priority to US09/029,340 priority patent/US6327369B1/en
Priority to RO98-00642A priority patent/RO119046B1/en
Priority to DK96929387T priority patent/DK0847659T3/en
Priority to JP9510943A priority patent/JPH11512246A/en
Priority to ES96929387T priority patent/ES2131953T3/en
Priority to EA199800249A priority patent/EA002108B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB1996/002140 priority patent/WO1997009840A2/en
Publication of WO1997009840A2 publication Critical patent/WO1997009840A2/en
Publication of WO1997009840A3 publication Critical patent/WO1997009840A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R7/00—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones
    • H04R7/02—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones characterised by the construction
    • H04R7/04—Plane diaphragms
    • H04R7/045—Plane diaphragms using the distributed mode principle, i.e. whereby the acoustic radiation is emanated from uniformly distributed free bending wave vibration induced in a stiff panel and not from pistonic motion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/22—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired frequency characteristic only 
    • H04R1/28—Transducer mountings or enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means
    • H04R1/2803—Transducer mountings or enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means for loudspeaker transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/22—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired frequency characteristic only 
    • H04R1/28—Transducer mountings or enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means
    • H04R1/2807—Enclosures comprising vibrating or resonating arrangements
    • H04R1/2815—Enclosures comprising vibrating or resonating arrangements of the bass reflex type
    • H04R1/2819—Enclosures comprising vibrating or resonating arrangements of the bass reflex type for loudspeaker transducers

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  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Obtaining Desirable Characteristics In Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)

Abstract

A panel-form loudspeaker (81) comprising a resonant distributed mode acoustic radiator (2), and drive means (9) mounted to the radiator to excite multi-mode resonance in the radiator, characterised by a baffle (6, 8) surrounding and supporting the radiator.
PCT/GB1996/002140 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements WO1997009840A2 (en)

Priority Applications (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP9510943A JPH11512246A (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeaker with panel-type acoustic radiating element
ES96929387T ES2131953T3 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 SPEAKERS WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF PANEL SHAPED ACOUSTIC RADIATION ELEMENTS.
PCT/GB1996/002140 WO1997009840A2 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements
EA199800249A EA002108B1 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeaker comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements
US09/029,340 US6327369B1 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements
DE69601723T DE69601723T2 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 SPEAKER WITH PANEL-SHAPED RADIATION ELEMENTS
AU68802/96A AU702920B2 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements
AT96929387T ATE177574T1 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 LOUDSPEAKER WITH PLATE-SHAPED RADIATION ELEMENTS
CA002230702A CA2230702A1 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements
EP96929387A EP0847659B1 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements
HK98109452.5A HK1008647B (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements
RO98-00642A RO119046B1 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Panel-shaped speaker
DK96929387T DK0847659T3 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Speakers comprising panel-shaped acoustic radiating elements

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9517918.0 1995-09-02
GBGB9517918.0A GB9517918D0 (en) 1995-09-02 1995-09-02 Acoustic device
GB9522281.6 1995-10-31
GBGB9522281.6A GB9522281D0 (en) 1995-10-31 1995-10-31 Acoustic device
GB9606836.6 1996-03-30
GBGB9606836.6A GB9606836D0 (en) 1996-03-30 1996-03-30 Acoustic device
PCT/GB1996/002140 WO1997009840A2 (en) 1995-09-02 1996-09-02 Loudspeakers comprising panel-form acoustic radiating elements

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EP (1) EP0847659B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11512246A (en)
AT (1) ATE177574T1 (en)
AU (1) AU702920B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2230702A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69601723T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0847659T3 (en)
EA (1) EA002108B1 (en)
ES (1) ES2131953T3 (en)
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DE69601723T2 (en) 1999-09-16
DK0847659T3 (en) 1999-09-27
ATE177574T1 (en) 1999-03-15
DE69601723D1 (en) 1999-04-15
JPH11512246A (en) 1999-10-19
EA199800249A1 (en) 1998-08-27
ES2131953T3 (en) 1999-08-01
WO1997009840A2 (en) 1997-03-13
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HK1008647A1 (en) 1999-05-14
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