LOUDSPEAKER HAVING WIRE DAMPER WITH LOCALLY ADJUSTABLE ELASTICITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20220174441 ยท 2022-06-02
Inventors
Cpc classification
H04R1/06
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H04R31/00
ELECTRICITY
D06N3/00
TEXTILES; PAPER
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a loudspeaker having a wire damper with locally adjustable elasticity, including preparation, impregnating, drying, wire disposing, forming, cutting and assembling steps. Wherein, a wire damper including a main body and a wire is thermoformed on a base material. The main body includes a wave structure and a wire disposing area. The wave structure includes wave crest and trough, and inner and outer sidewalls. The wire disposing area forms a hollow portion in which the wire extends. The warp yarns at outside and inside of the wire disposing area form an elastic adjustment area. The hollow portion has smaller depths at the inner and outer sidewalls than at the wave crests and troughs. Thereby, the wire will not be damaged by thermal pressurization, and the hardness, elasticity and toughness of the combination of the wire disposing area and the wire are equal to that of other areas.
Claims
1. A method for manufacturing a loudspeaker having a wire damper with locally adjustable elasticity, comprising the following steps: a preparation step preparing a base material, which is a single-layer fabric structure and is formed by interweaving a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns; an impregnating step impregnating the base material in a resin solution; a drying step drying the base material to form a solid resin layer on the base material; a wire disposing step disposing at least one wire on the base material; a forming step forming a wire damper on the base material by thermoforming, in which the wire damper includes a main body and the at least one wire, the main body is a single-layer piece structure formed by interweaving the warp yarns and the weft yarns, the solid resin layer is formed on a surface of the main body, the main body includes a plurality of wave structures, a center hole and at least one wire disposing area, and the wave structures are sequentially arranged from an outer edge of the main body to the center hole, each wave structure includes a wave crest, a wave trough, an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, and the at least one wire disposing area extends radially from the outer edge of the main body through the wave structures to the center hole; wherein the at least one wire disposing area is recessed inwardly to form at least one hollow portion, the at least one wire extends in the at least one hollow portion, and both ends of the at least one wire respectively penetrate an inner edge and the outer edge of the main body; wherein a first elastic adjustment area is formed between the warp yarn closest to outside of a first side of the at least one wire disposing area and the warp yarn at inside of the at least one wire disposing area, a second elastic adjustment area is formed between the warp yarn closest to outside of a second side of the at least one wire disposing area and the warp yarn at the inside of the at least one wire disposing area, widths of the first elastic adjustment area and the second elastic adjustment area are equal to each other, and distances between the remaining warp yarns are less than the width of each of the first elastic adjustment area and the second elastic adjustment area; and wherein each of depths of the at least one hollow portion at the inner sidewalls and the outer sidewalls is less than a depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave crests, and each of the depths of the at least one hollow portion at the inner sidewalls and the outer sidewalls is less than a depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave troughs; a cutting step cutting the wire damper from the base material; and an assembling step, in which a voice coil is movably disposed in a loudspeaker body, the center hole of the wire damper is sleeved at the voice coil, and the at least one wire of the wire damper is connected to the voice coil, so as to assemble a loudspeaker.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the forming step, the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave crests is equal to the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave troughs, and the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the inner sidewalls is equal to the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the outer sidewalls.
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A method for manufacturing a loudspeaker having a wire damper with locally adjustable elasticity, comprising the following steps: a preparation step preparing a base material, which is a double-layer fabric structure and includes a first fabric and a second fabric, the first fabric is formed by interweaving a plurality of first warp yarns and a plurality of first weft yarns, the second fabric is formed by interweaving a plurality of second warp yarns and a plurality of second weft yarns; an impregnating step impregnating the first fabric and the second fabric in a resin solution, respectively; a drying step drying the first fabric and the second fabric, so as to form a first solid resin layer on the first fabric, and to form a second solid resin layer on the second fabric; a wire disposing step, in which at least one wire is first disposed on the first fabric, and the second fabric is then disposed on the first fabric, so as to form the base material; a forming step forming a wire damper on the base material by thermoforming, in which the wire damper includes a main body and the at least one wire, the main body is a double-layer piece structure and includes a first piece and a second piece, the first piece is formed by interweaving the plurality of first warp yarns and the plurality of first weft yarns, the first solid resin layer is formed on a surface of the first piece, the first piece includes a plurality of first wave structures, a first center hole and at least one first wire disposing area, the first wave structures are sequentially arranged from an outer edge of the first piece to the first center hole, each first wave structure includes a first wave crest, a first wave trough, a first inner sidewall and a first outer sidewall, the at least one first wire disposing area extends radially from the outer edge of the first piece through the first wave structures to the first center hole, the second piece is formed by interweaving the plurality of second warp yarns and the plurality of second weft yarns, the second solid resin layer is formed on a surface of the second piece, the second piece includes a plurality of second wave structures, a second center hole and at least one second wire disposing area, the second wave structures are sequentially arranged from an outer edge of the second piece to the second center hole, each second wave structure includes a second wave crest, a second wave trough, a second inner sidewall and a second outer sidewall, the at least one second wire disposing area extends radially from the outer edge of the second piece through the second wave structures to the second center hole; wherein the first piece is combined with the second piece, and the at least one first wire disposing area corresponds to the at least one second wire disposing area; wherein the at least one first wire disposing area is recessed inwardly to form at least one first trench, the at least one second wire disposing area is recessed inwardly to form at least one second trench, the at least one first trench and the at least one second trench together form at least one hollow portion, the at least one wire extends in the at least one hollow portion, and both ends of the at least one wire respectively penetrate inner edges and the outer edges of the first piece and the second piece; wherein a first lower elastic adjustment area is formed between the first warp yarn closest to outside of a first side of the at least one first wire disposing area and the first warp yarn at inside of the at least one first wire disposing area, a second lower elastic adjustment area is formed between the first warp yarn closest to outside of a second side of the at least one first wire disposing area and the first warp yarn at the inside of the at least one first wire disposing area, widths of the first lower elastic adjustment area and the second lower elastic adjustment area are equal to each other, and distances between the remaining first warp yarns are less than the width of each of the first lower elastic adjustment area and the second lower elastic adjustment area; wherein a first upper elastic adjustment area is formed between the second warp yarn closest to outside of a first side of the at least one second wire disposing area and the second warp yarn at inside of the at least one second wire disposing area, a second upper elastic adjustment area is formed between the second warp yarn closest to outside of a second side of the at least one second wire disposing area and the second warp yarn at the inside of the at least one second wire disposing area, widths of the first upper elastic adjustment area and the second upper elastic adjustment area are equal to each other, and distances between the remaining second warp yarns are less than the width of each of the first upper elastic adjustment area and the second upper elastic adjustment area; and wherein a depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave crests is less than a depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave crests, a depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave troughs is greater than a depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave troughs, a depth of the at least one first trench at the first inner sidewalls is equal to a depth of the at least one second trench at the second inner sidewalls, a depth of the at least one first trench at the first outer sidewalls is equal to a depth of the at least one second trench at the second outer sidewalls; a cutting step cutting the wire damper from the base material; and an assembling step, in which a voice coil is movably disposed in a loudspeaker body, the first center hole and the second center hole of the wire damper are sleeved at the voice coil, and the at least one wire of the wire damper is connected to the voice coil, so as to assemble a loudspeaker.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein in the forming step, the depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave crests is equal to the depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave troughs, the depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave crests is equal to the depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave troughs, the depth of the at least one first trench at the first inner sidewalls is equal to the depth of the at least one first trench at the first outer sidewalls, and the depth of the at least one second trench at the second inner sidewalls is equal to the depth of the at least one second trench at the second outer sidewalls.
5. A loudspeaker having a wire damper with locally adjustable elasticity, comprising: a loudspeaker body; a voice coil movably disposed in the loudspeaker body; and a wire damper, including: a main body, which is a single-layer piece structure formed by interweaving a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns, a solid resin layer is formed on a surface of the main body, the main body includes a plurality of wave structures, a center hole and at least one wire disposing area, and the wave structures are sequentially arranged from an outer edge of the main body to the center hole, each wave structure includes a wave crest, a wave trough, an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, and the center hole is sleeved at the voice coil, the at least one wire disposing area extends radially from the outer edge of the main body through the wave structures to the center hole; wherein the at least one wire disposing area is recessed inwardly to form at least one hollow portion; wherein a first elastic adjustment area is formed between the warp yarn closest to outside of a first side of the at least one wire disposing area and the warp yarn at inside of the at least one wire disposing area, a second elastic adjustment area is formed between the warp yarn closest to outside of a second side of the at least one wire disposing area and the warp yarn at the inside of the at least one wire disposing area, widths of the first elastic adjustment area and the second elastic adjustment area are equal to each other, and distances between the remaining warp yarns are less than the width of each of the first elastic adjustment area and the second elastic adjustment area; and wherein each of depths of the at least one hollow portion at the inner sidewalls and the outer sidewalls is less than a depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave crests, and each of the depths of the at least one hollow portion at the inner sidewalls and the outer sidewalls is less than a depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave troughs; and at least one wire, which extends in the at least one hollow portion, both ends of the at least one wire respectively penetrate an inner edge and the outer edge of the main body, and one end of the at least one wire is connected to the voice coil.
6. The loudspeaker according to claim 5, wherein the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave crests is equal to the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the wave troughs, and the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the inner sidewalls is equal to the depth of the at least one hollow portion at the outer sidewalls.
7. A loudspeaker having a wire damper with locally adjustable elasticity, comprising: a loudspeaker body; a voice coil movably disposed in the loudspeaker body; and a wire damper, including: a main body, which is a double-layer piece structure and includes a first piece and a second piece, the first piece is formed by interweaving a plurality of first warp yarns and a plurality of first weft yarns, a first solid resin layer is formed on a surface of the first piece, the first piece includes a plurality of first wave structures, a first center hole and at least one first wire disposing area, the first wave structures are sequentially arranged from an outer edge of the first piece to the first center hole, each first wave structure includes a first wave crest, a first wave trough, a first inner sidewall and a first outer sidewall, the at least one first wire disposing area extends radially from the outer edge of the first piece through the first wave structures to the first center hole, the second piece is formed by interweaving a plurality of second warp yarns and a plurality of second weft yarns, a second solid resin layer is formed on a surface of the second piece, the second piece includes a plurality of second wave structures, a second center hole and at least one second wire disposing area, the second wave structures are sequentially arranged from an outer edge of the second piece to the second center hole, each second wave structure includes a second wave crest, a second wave trough, a second inner sidewall and a second outer sidewall, the at least one second wire disposing area extends radially from the outer edge of the second piece through the second wave structures to the second center hole; wherein the first piece is combined with the second piece, and the at least one first wire disposing area corresponds to the at least one second wire disposing area, and the first center hole and the second center hole are sleeved at the voice coil; wherein the at least one first wire disposing area is recessed inwardly to form at least one first trench, the at least one second wire disposing area is recessed inwardly to form at least one second trench, the at least one first trench and the at least one second trench together form at least one hollow portion; wherein a first lower elastic adjustment area is formed between the first warp yarn closest to outside of a first side of the at least one first wire disposing area and the first warp yarn at inside of the at least one first wire disposing area, a second lower elastic adjustment area is formed between the first warp yarn closest to outside of a second side of the at least one first wire disposing area and the first warp yarn at the inside of the at least one first wire disposing area, widths of the first lower elastic adjustment area and the second lower elastic adjustment area are equal to each other, and distances between the remaining first warp yarns are less than the width of each of the first lower elastic adjustment area and the second lower elastic adjustment area; wherein a first upper elastic adjustment area is formed between the second warp yarn closest to outside of a first side of the at least one second wire disposing area and the second warp yarn at inside of the at least one second wire disposing area, a second upper elastic adjustment area is formed between the second warp yarn closest to outside of a second side of the at least one second wire disposing area and the second warp yarn at the inside of the at least one second wire disposing area, widths of the first upper elastic adjustment area and the second upper elastic adjustment area are equal to each other, and distances between the remaining second warp yarns are less than the width of each of the first upper elastic adjustment area and the second upper elastic adjustment area; and wherein a depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave crests is less than a depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave crests, a depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave troughs is greater than a depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave troughs, a depth of the at least one first trench at the first inner sidewalls is equal to a depth of the at least one second trench at the second inner sidewalls, a depth of the at least one first trench at the first outer sidewalls is equal to a depth of the at least one second trench at the second outer sidewalls; and at least one wire, which extends in the at least one hollow portion, and both ends of the at least one wire respectively penetrate inner edges and the outer edges of the first piece and the second piece, and one end of the at least one wire is connected to the voice coil.
8. The loudspeaker according to claim 7, wherein the depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave crests is equal to the depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave troughs, the depth of the at least one second trench at the second wave crests is equal to the depth of the at least one first trench at the first wave troughs, the depth of the at least one first trench at the first inner sidewalls is equal to the depth of the at least one first trench at the first outer sidewalls, and the depth of the at least one second trench at the second inner sidewalls is equal to the depth of the at least one second trench at the second outer sidewalls.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0051] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and the reference numerals, such that those skilled in the art can implement it after studying this specification.
[0052] Referring to
[0053] In the preparation step S1, as shown in
[0054] In the impregnating step S2, as shown in
[0055] In the drying step S3, as shown in
[0056] In the wire disposing step S4, as shown in
[0057] In the forming step S5, as shown in
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[0059] In the cutting step S6, as shown in
[0060] In the assembling step S7, as shown in
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[0062] According to this, since the wires 42 are not fixedly adhered onto the surface of the yarns of the base material 10 when being disposed on the base material 10, when the wire damper 40 is formed on the base material 10 by thermoforming of the thermoforming device 50, the wire disposing areas 413 can be pressurized by the wires 42, thereby recessing inwardly to form the hollow portions 414. It ensures that the wires 42 will not be damaged by the thermal pressurization of the thermoforming device 50. As a result, the manufactured wire damper 40 has a high yield and a low manufacturing cost.
[0063] Furthermore, by the first elastic adjustment areas 151 and the second elastic adjustment areas 152, the hardness, elasticity and toughness of the wire disposing areas 413 can be adjusted. Therefore, the wire disposing areas 413 become softer, and their elasticity and toughness are increased. Thereby, the hardness, elasticity, and toughness of the combination of the wire disposing areas 413 and the wires 42 are equivalent to that of other areas of the main body 41. Therefore, the wire damper 40 has uniform hardness, elasticity and toughness, thereby having uniform elastic resilience and fatigue resistance, and being not easy to be deformed and brittle, which improves the output sound quality of the loudspeaker.
[0064] In addition, the thermoforming device 50 must uniformly apply force to each wire 42 to ensure that each wire 42 will not be deformed due to being non-uniformly forced. However, the thermoforming device 50 requires larger pressurizing force to be able to form the wave crests 4111 and the wave troughs 4112 by thermoforming; and the thermoforming device 50 requires less pressurizing force to be able to form the inner sidewalls 4113 and the outer sidewalls 4114 by thermoforming. Therefore, the depth D31 of the hollow portions 414 at the inner sidewalls 4113 is less than the depth D1 of the hollow portions 414 at the wave crests 4111. The depth D32 of the hollow portions 414 at the outer sidewalls 4114 is less than the depth D1 of the hollow portions 414 at the wave crests 4111. The depth D31 of the hollow portions 414 at the inner sidewalls 4113 is less than the depth D2 of the hollow portions 414 at the wave troughs 4112. The depth D32 of the hollow portions 414 at the outer sidewalls 4114 is less than the depth D2 of the hollow portions 414 at the wave troughs 4112. In other words, the depths of the hollow portions 414 are non-uniform. Since the hollow portions 414 with non-uniform depth allow the wires 42 to extend therein in an non-uniform arrangement manner, the thermoforming device 50 can uniformly apply force to each wire 42, such that the wires 42 can maintain their original shape and will not be deformed, thereby improving the output sound quality of the loudspeaker. Under the condition that the wires 42 maintain their original shapes, relative large parts of volumes of the wires 42 are positioned in the hollow portions 414 at the wave crests 4111 and the wave troughs 4112, while relative small parts of volumes of the wires 42 are positioned in the hollow portions 414 at the inner sidewalls 4113 and the outer sidewalls 4114. Also, relative small parts of volume of the wires 42 are exposed on the surface of the main body 41 at the wave crests 4111 and the wave troughs 4112, while relative large parts of volumes of the wires 42 are exposed on the surface of the main body 41 at the inner sidewalls 4113 and the outer sidewalls 4114.
[0065] In addition, the depth D1 of the hollow portions 414 at the wave crests 4111 is equal to the depth D2 of the hollow portions 414 at the wave troughs 4112, such that the volumes of the wires 42 positioned in the hollow portions 414 at the wave crests 4111 and the wave troughs 4112 are equal to each other, and the volumes of the wires 42 exposed on the surface of the main body 41 at the wave crests 4111 and the wave troughs 4112 are equal to each other. Furthermore, since the depth D31 of the hollow portions 414 at the inner sidewalls 4113 is equal to the depth D32 of the hollow portions 414 at the outer sidewalls 4114, the volumes of the wires 42 positioned in the hollow portions 414 at the inner sidewalls 4113 and the outer sidewalls 4114 are equal to each other, and the volumes of the wires 42 exposed on the surface of the main body 41 at the inner sidewalls 4113 and the outer sidewalls 4114 are equal to each other. Therefore, the wire damper 40 has a more balanced overall structure with uniform hardness, elasticity and toughness, thereby having uniform elastic resilience and fatigue resistance, and being not easy to be deformed and brittle, which improves the output sound quality of the loudspeaker.
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[0067] In a preparation step S1, as shown in
[0068] In an impregnating step S2, as shown in
[0069] In a drying step S3, as shown in
[0070] In a wire disposing step S4, as shown in
[0071] In a forming step S5, as shown in
[0072] In an assembling step S7, as shown in
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[0074] According to this, since the wires 42 are not fixedly adhered onto the surface of the yarns of the first fabric 101 when being disposed on the first fabric 101, when the wire damper 40 is formed on the base material 10 by thermoforming of the thermoforming device 50, the first wire disposing areas 413A and the second wire disposing areas 413B can be pressurized by the wires 42, thereby recessing inwardly to form the first trenches 4141 and the second trenches 4142, and the first trenches 4141 and the second trenches 4142 can further forms the hollow portions 414A. It ensures that the wires 42 will not be damaged by the thermal pressurization of the thermoforming device 50. As a result, the manufactured wire damper 40 has a high yield and a low manufacturing cost.
[0075] Furthermore, by the first lower elastic adjustment areas 161 and the second lower elastic adjustment areas 162, the hardness, elasticity and toughness of the first wire disposing areas 413A can be adjusted; and by the first upper elastic adjustment areas 171 and the second upper elastic adjustment areas 172, the hardness, elasticity and toughness of the second wire disposing areas 413B can be adjusted. Therefore, the first wire disposing areas 413A and the second wire disposing areas 413B become softer, and their elasticity and toughness are increased. Thereby, the hardness, elasticity, and toughness of the combination of the first wire disposing areas 413A, the second wire disposing areas 413B and the wires 42 are equivalent to that of other areas of the main body 41A. Therefore, the wire damper 40A has uniform hardness, elasticity and toughness, thereby having uniform elastic resilience and fatigue resistance, and being not easy to be deformed and brittle, which improves the output sound quality of the loudspeaker.
[0076] In addition, the thermoforming device 50 must uniformly apply force to each wire 42 to ensure that each wire 42 will not be deformed due to being non-uniformly forced. However, the thermoforming device 50 requires larger pressurizing force to be able to form the first wave crests 4111A, the first wave troughs 4112A, the second wave crests 4111B and the second wave troughs 4112B by thermoforming. Also, the thermoforming device 50 requires less pressurizing force to be able to form the first inner sidewalls 4113A, the first outer sidewalls 4114A, the second inner sidewalls 4113B and the second outer sidewalls 4114B by thermoforming. Therefore, the depth D4 of the first trenches 4141 at the first wave crests 4111A is less than the depth D5 of the second trenches 4142 at the second wave crests 4111B. The depth D6 of the first trenches 4141 at the first wave troughs 4112A is greater than the depth D7 of the second trenches 4142 at the second wave troughs 4112B. The depth D81 of the first trenches 4141 at the first inner sidewalls 4113A is equal to the depth D91 of the second trenches 4142 at the second inner sidewalls 4113B. The depth D82 of the first trenches 4141 at the first outer sidewalls 4114A is equal to the depth D92 of the second trenches 4142 at the second outer sidewalls 4114B. In other words, the depths of the hollow portions 414A are non-uniform. Since the hollow portions 414A with non-uniform depth allow the wires 42 to extend therein in an non-uniform arrangement manner, the thermoforming device 50 can uniformly apply force to each wire 42, such that the wires 42 can maintain their original shape and will not be deformed, thereby improving the output sound quality of the loudspeaker. Under the condition that the wires 42 maintain their original shapes, the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first wave crests 4111A and the second wave crests 4111B is equal to the diameter of the wires 42; the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first wave troughs 4112A and the second wave troughs 4112B is equal to the diameter of the wires 42; the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first inner sidewalls 4113A and the second inner sidewalls 4113B is equal to the diameter of the wires 42; and the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first outer sidewalls 4114A and the second outer sidewalls 4114B is equal to the diameter of the wires 42.
[0077] In addition, the depth D4 of the first trenches 4141 at the first wave crests 4111A is equal to the depth D7 of the second trenches 4142 at the second wave troughs 4112B, and the depth D5 of the second trenches 4142 at the second wave crests 4111B is equal to the depth D6 of the first trenches 4141 at the first wave troughs 4112A, such that the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first wave crests 4111A and the second wave crests 4111B is equal to the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first wave troughs 4112A and the second wave troughs 4112B. Furthermore, the depth D81 of the first trenches 4141 at the first inner sidewalls 4113A is equal to the depth D82 of the first trenches 4141 at the first outer sidewalls 4114A, and the depth D91 of the second trenches 4142 at the second inner sidewalls 4113B is equal to the depth D92 of the second trenches 4142 at the second outer sidewalls 4114B, such that the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first inner sidewalls 4113A and the second inner sidewalls 4113B is equal to the diameter of the hollow portions 414A in the space between the first outer sidewalls 4114A and the second outer sidewalls 4114B. Therefore, the wire damper 40A has a more balanced overall structure with uniform hardness, elasticity and toughness, thereby having uniform elastic resilience and fatigue resistance, and being not easy to be deformed and brittle, which improves the output sound quality of the loudspeaker.
[0078] It is noted that since the wires 42 are sandwiched by the first fabric 101 and the second fabric 102, they will not contact with the thermoforming device 50, which ensures that the wires 42 will not be damaged by the thermal pressurization of the thermoforming device 50. As a result, the manufactured wire damper 40A has a high yield and a low manufacturing cost.
[0079] The mentioned above are only preferred embodiments for explaining the present invention but intend to limit the present invention in any forms, so that any modifications or verification relating to the present invention made in the same spirit of the invention should still be included in the scope of the invention as intended to be claimed.