Voice coil actuators and loudspeakers containing same. The voice coil actuators include moving voice coil assemblies that have multiple segments. Each segment of a moving voice coil assembly is separately controlled by an amplifier, one channel of an amplifier, and combinations thereof utilized in combination with a position sensor that senses the position of the moving voice coil assembly. By this arrangement, the voice coil actuators produce a linear force per unit current throughout the range of motion while obtaining the benefits and advantages associated with both over-hung and under-hung voice coil actuator designs.

A dual coil transducer is provided that has a low profile construction. The transducer includes a voice coil disposed around a central region of the transducer, a diaphragm with flexible suspension extending generally outwardly from the central region and including an inner edge attached to the voice coil, where the diaphragm includes a concave surface, and at least one magnet assembly disposed forward of the concave surface, where the at least one magnet assembly defines at least two magnetic gaps disposed about the central region. The transducer will usually be mounted with the motor outside of the loudspeaker enclosure for best heat dissipation.

The present disclosure provides a double-sided speaker, comprising a combination of a magnetic conductive carrying board and a side magnetic conductive member (or magnetic conductive carrying board component), a first magnetic circuit module, a second magnetic circuit module, a first voice coil, a second voice coil, a first vibrating component, and a second vibrating component. The magnetic conductive carrying board comprises two sidewalls and a bottom plate. The two sidewalls are disposed at two sides of one side surface of the bottom plate. The side magnetic conductive member is disposed at two sides of the other side surface of the bottom plate. The first magnetic circuit module is disposed at one side of the magnetic conductive carrying board. The second magnetic circuit module is disposed at the other side of the magnetic conductive carrying board.

A loudspeaker includes a motor assembly having a back plate and a pole piece centrally disposed with respect to the back plate. The pole piece has a first end and a second end, where the pole piece has a center vent allowing bi-directional air flow in and out of the motor assembly. The motor assembly further includes a top plate concentrically disposed with respect to the pole piece, and a magnet disposed between the back plate and the top plate, wherein a magnetic air gap is defined between the pole piece and the top plate. The loudspeaker further includes a voice coil disposed in the air gap. The pole piece includes at least one NACA duct formed therein, the at least one NACA duct having an inlet located at an internal surface of the pole piece in fluid communication with the center vent and an outlet located at an exterior surface of the pole piece in fluid communication with the magnetic air gap in order to extract air flow from the center vent and redirect the air flow toward the voice coil.

An improved wireless communications earplug for use with a magnetic field transmitter. The wireless earplug has a receiver made of a coil of wire on a magnetic bobbin, mounted in close proximity or in contact with a magnetic case of a speaker. The magnetic case of the speaker serves to increase the magnetic flux through the receiver and improves the efficiency of the earplug. The speaker is acoustically coupled to an eartip, and the earplug may be molded into a custom earplug body.

An electromagnetic transducer for sound and ultrasound reproduction includes a substantially flat coil coupled to a diaphragm that is near to and facing the North or South side of a magnet. A very thin membrane made from a non-magnetic but electrically conductive material is independently mounted from the diaphragm and faces it. An AC signal in the coil results in diaphragm movement and modulates the permanent magnetic field. The modulating field generates a current in the membrane, which, upon further interactions, causes the membrane to move. The two independently moving surfaces each generate sound and result in an unusually flat SPL/frequency response, with unusually low narrow-band intensity variation and very low distortion. The transducer is also unique among electromagnetic transducers in that the force acting on the membrane is uniformly distributed over much of it, as in an electrostatic sound transducer.

A linear motor magnet assembly for use in a loudspeaker unit, with a fixed base actuator component and a membrane actuating element, the membrane actuating element having a linear excursion axis. A first auxiliary magnetic element and a second auxiliary magnetic element are present, the first auxiliary magnetic element providing a first auxiliary spatial magnetic field with a major axis aligned with the linear excursion axis. The second auxiliary magnetic element is fixedly connected to the membrane actuating element of the linear motor magnet assembly and has a second auxiliary spatial magnetic field, the second auxiliary magnetic field overlapping the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field and being substantially similarly oriented as the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field over a first predetermined excursion range of the linear motor magnet assembly.

A double-sided speaker, comprising a combination of magnetic conductive carrying plate with a side magnetic conductive member (or a magnetic conductive carrying plate component), a first magnetic circuit module, a second magnetic circuit module, a first voice coil, a second voice coil, a first vibrating component, and a second vibrating component. The magnetic conductive carrying plate comprises two sidewalls and a bottom plate. The two sidewalls are disposed at two side edges of a side surface of the bottom plate. The side magnetic conductive member is disposed on two side edges of another side surface of the bottom plate. The first magnetic circuit module is disposed at one side of the magnetic conductive carrying plate. The second magnetic circuit module is disposed at another side of the magnetic conductive carrying plate. The first voice coil is disposed between the first magnetic circuit module and the sidewall.

The present invention discloses a planar voice coil substrate, including a dielectric layer and a first patterned conductive layer, a first magnetic metal, a second patterned conductive layer, and a second magnetic metal that are embedded in the dielectric layer. The first patterned conductive layer has a first helical coil structure, and the first magnetic metal is configured in the first helical coil structure. The second patterned conductive layer has a second helical coil structure disposed opposite the first helical coil structure, and the second magnetic metal is configured in the second helical coil structure. The first helical coil structure and the second helical coil structure form an electrical loop via conductive elements. Additionally, the present invention also discloses a planar voice coil applied to the planar voice coil substrate and a manufacturing method for planar voice coil substrate.

A multifunctional sound device includes a housing, a sound unit, and a motor assembly. The sound unit includes a frame, a vibration system, and a magnetic circuit system. The motor assembly includes a vibration unit and elastic components. The vibration unit includes driving coils and a mass block. The driving coils are fixed to the mass block and located in a magnetic field range of the magnetic circuit system. The mass block is made of conductive materials. The driving coils interact with the magnetic circuit system to enable the vibration unit to vibrate in a reciprocating mode after the driving coils are energized. Compared with related art, the multifunctional sound device is small in overall thickness and size, large in electromagnetic damping of a magnetic circuit, easy to assemble, and excellent in acoustic performance.