WO2016110992A1 - Electroacoustic transducer - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electroacoustic transducer suitable for a speaker that reproduces sound by vibrating a vertically split cylindrical surface or a microphone that collects sound.
- the Riffel type speaker has a diaphragm composed of a pair of rectangular curved plates, has good directivity in the mid-high range, and the sound spreads in the lateral direction along the curved direction of the diaphragm, and is almost spread in the vertical direction. It has the characteristic of not.
- Patent Document 1 a conductor pattern as a voice coil is printed on the center portion of the polymer resin film, and the center portion is folded and bonded to form a plate-like portion having a conductor pattern;
- a vibration plate is formed integrally with the curved first and second vibration parts, and a flat plate-like portion of the vibration plate is disposed in a magnetic gap in the magnetic circuit, and the tips of both vibration parts Discloses a speaker having a structure fixed to a support member.
- Patent Document 2 the center portion of the diaphragm is folded back with a concave portion, and a flat voice coil wound in an oval shape is disposed in the concave portion, and the voice coil is separated vertically.
- a speaker having a structure arranged in two magnetic gaps is disclosed. Also in this speaker, the outer peripheral part of the diaphragm is fixed on an annular frame.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a speaker having a structure in which a conductor is sandwiched between valleys of a diaphragm having a substantially V-shaped cross section and the conductor is installed in a magnetic field.
- Patent Document 4 discloses a speaker having a structure in which a bent portion of a bent diaphragm is directly coupled to a piezoelectric element.
- the speaker described in Patent Document 4 has a structure in which a bending portion at the center of the diaphragm is coupled to a piezoelectric element, and a general-purpose piezoelectric element can be used as an actuator.
- the length of the diaphragm and the diameter of the piezoelectric element are made substantially the same as shown in FIG.
- a flat portion having a predetermined width is formed in the bent portion of the diaphragm, and the back surface of the flat portion is bonded to the surface of the piezoelectric element. For this reason, there exists a possibility that an acoustic characteristic may be impaired by this flat part.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and without damaging the shape of the vibration body having a pair of curved vibration surfaces, the vibration body and the conversion section such as a voice coil motor are firmly connected.
- An object is to provide a connected inexpensive electroacoustic transducer.
- a pair of vertically split cylindrical surfaces are formed in parallel, and a vibrating body in which a trough is formed between one side portions of the adjacent vertically split cylindrical surfaces;
- a transducer that converts vibration along the depth direction of the valley of the vibrating body and an electrical signal corresponding to the vibration, and the valley of the vibrating body includes the pair of vertically split cylindrical surfaces Are formed through joint portions that are joined to each other, and at the bottom portion of the valley portion, a band-like portion whose width direction is the depth direction of the valley portion is provided along the extending direction of the valley portion.
- the conversion portion is connected to a position in the length direction of the strip portion, and the connection portion between the conversion portion and the strip portion is formed to extend in the width direction of the strip portion.
- the connecting portion between the converting portion and the vibrating body is formed to extend in the width direction of the belt-like portion of the vibrating body, the area of the connecting portion can be increased, and the vibrating body and the drive can be driven.
- the conversion part can be firmly connected, and vibration can be reliably transmitted between the vibrating body and the conversion part.
- a general-purpose voice coil motor or the like can be applied as the conversion unit and can be manufactured at low cost. In this case, since the conversion unit is connected to the bottom of the valley of the vibrating body, the shape of the vertically split cylindrical surface and the valley of the vibrating body is not impaired, and excellent acoustic characteristics can be maintained.
- the conversion unit is formed with a flat part along the surface direction of the band-like part, and the connection part is fixed by overlapping the band-like part and the flat part. It is good to have. By setting it as such a structure, the connection area of a conversion part and a vibrating body can be enlarged, and it can connect more firmly.
- the conversion portion is provided with a groove portion along the extending direction of the belt-like portion, and the connection portion is fixed by engaging the belt-like portion with the groove portion. It is good to have.
- the connection portions are arranged on both sides of the band-like portion of the vibrating body, and the conversion portion and the vibrating body can be firmly connected.
- the band-shaped portion is integrally provided with a cap capable of fitting a portion of the conversion portion, and the connection portion includes a portion of the conversion portion on the cap. It is good to fit and fix.
- the connecting portion between the vibrating body and the conversion portion is formed to extend in the width direction of the belt-like portion of the vibrating body, so that the vibrating body and the conversion portion are firmly connected. Vibration can be reliably transmitted between them, and a general-purpose voice coil or the like can be applied as the conversion unit, which can be manufactured at low cost.
- FIG. 4 is a half-sectional perspective view of the speaker cut along line AA in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a connection portion between a vibrating body and one actuator. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a vibrating body. It is a perspective view explaining the other modification of a voice coil. It is a perspective view explaining the further another modification of a voice coil.
- FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 9. It is a perspective view explaining the further another modification of a vibrating body.
- the speaker (electroacoustic transducer) of this embodiment includes a vibrating body 1, an actuator (converting unit) 2 that reciprocates the vibrating body 1, and a support frame 3 that supports the vibrating body 1 and the actuator 2. And an edge portion 4 for supporting the vibrating body 1 on the support frame 3 so as to be reciprocally movable.
- the vertical direction is set so that the side on which the edge portion 4 is provided is up and the side on which the actuator 2 is provided is down, and the support is formed in a rectangular shape as will be described later.
- the long side direction of the frame 3 is a vertical direction or a length direction
- the short side direction is a horizontal direction
- the upper surface is the front surface
- the lower surface is the back surface
- the vertical direction (length direction) is called the x direction
- the horizontal direction is called the y direction
- the vertical direction is called the z direction. It shall be.
- the vibrating body 1 has a surface shape in which a pair of vertically-divided cylindrical surfaces 5 are formed in parallel and a valley portion 6 is formed between one side portions of adjacent vertically-divided cylindrical surfaces 5. .
- the vibrating body 1 in the illustrated example includes a pair of curved plates 11 that are curved along the vertically split cylindrical surface 5, and a connecting plate 12 that connects these curved plates 11. Sides forming the valley 6 are joined together.
- the connecting plate 12 is provided at both ends of the valley portion 6 so as to block the entire valley portion 6.
- the extending direction of the valley portion 6 is a vertical direction or a length direction, and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is a horizontal direction.
- the material of the vibrating body 1 is not limited, and a synthetic resin, paper, metal, or the like generally used as a diaphragm for a speaker can be used.
- a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or polyester can be used.
- the film made of can be formed relatively easily by vacuum forming.
- the vertically-divided cylindrical surface 5 of the curved plate 11 does not necessarily have to be a single circular arc surface, and a cross-section along a circumferential direction (lateral direction) of the vertically-divided cylindrical surface 5 in which a plurality of curvatures are continuous.
- Can be used such as a parabola shape or a spline curve whose curvature changes constant or continuously, a rectangular cylindrical surface, a stepped shape having a plurality of steps, etc. It is curved in the circumferential direction (lateral direction) of the vertically divided cylindrical surface 5, and is linear in a direction perpendicular to the one direction (vertical direction of the vertically divided cylindrical surface 5).
- the pair of curved plates 11 are arranged in parallel so that the convex direction faces the same surface side, and adjacent side portions are joined with the tangential direction in common. Therefore, the trough 6 is formed between the curved plates 11 in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the vertically split cylindrical surface 5.
- the joint part of both the curved plates 11 is a band-shaped portion 13, and this band-shaped portion 13 is formed by, for example, as shown in FIGS.
- An actuator 2 to be described later is connected to a position (preferably a central position) in the middle of the length direction of the strip 13 (the vertical direction of the vertically split cylindrical surface 5). Further, in order to obtain a uniform sound source, it is preferable to form both curved plates 11 symmetrically with respect to the tangent L of the valley 6 as shown in FIGS.
- a voice coil motor is used as the actuator 2, and the actuator 2 includes a voice coil 20 joined to a midway position in the length direction of the strip 13 of the curved plate 11 and a magnet mechanism 21 fixed to the support frame 3. .
- two actuators 2 are provided at intervals in the length direction of the band-like portion 13 of the curved plate 11.
- the voice coil 20 is obtained by winding a coil 20b around a cylindrical bobbin 20a. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the coil 20b is wound except for the upper end portion of the bobbin 20a, and the upper end portion of the bobbin 20a projects above the coil 20b and is crushed in the radial direction.
- the flat part 15 is formed in the upper end part of the bobbin 20a along the axial direction and the diameter direction. Then, the flat portion 15 is superimposed on one side surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the curved plate 11 and fixed with an adhesive or the like, so that the connection portion 16 between the vibrating body 1 and the voice coil 20 is formed. Yes.
- the connecting portion 16 extends in the width direction and the length direction of the strip portion 13 and is formed with a large area.
- the outer periphery of the voice coil 20 is supported by the support frame 3 via the damper 22, and the voice coil 20 can reciprocate along the axial direction of the voice coil 20 with respect to the support frame 3.
- the damper 22 is made of a material used for a general dynamic speaker.
- the magnet mechanism 21 includes an annular magnet 23, a ring-shaped outer yoke 24 fixed to one pole of the magnet 23, and an inner yoke 25 fixed to the other pole.
- an annular magnetic gap 26 is formed between the outer yoke 24 and the inner yoke 25, and a voice coil is formed in the magnetic gap 26.
- 20 end portions are arranged in an inserted state.
- the support frame 3 is formed of, for example, a metal material, and in the illustrated example, a flange portion 30 formed in a rectangular frame shape, a plurality of arm portions 31 extending below the flange portion 30, and lower ends of these arm portions 31. And a pair of formed annular frames 32 (the number of actuators 2). And the vibrating body 1 is arrange
- the edge portion 4 is formed in a rectangular frame shape corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the vibrating body 1.
- the edge portion 4 can also be made of a material used for a general dynamic speaker.
- the support frame 3 and the edge portion 4 constitute a support portion 35 that supports the vibrating body 1 so as to vibrate in the depth direction (z direction) of the trough portion 6.
- the directivity of sound in the lateral direction along the circumferential direction of the vertically split cylindrical surface 5 is similar to the diaphragm used in the Riffel type speaker. It is wide and narrow in the vertical direction. Further, like the Riffel type speaker, it has a wide directivity in the mid-high range.
- a belt-like portion 13 is provided at the bottom of the valley portion 6 of the vibrating body 1 along the extending direction of the valley portion 6, and the voice 16 is connected to the voice coil 20 of the actuator 1 at the connection portion 16.
- the flat portion 15 at the upper end of the coil 20 is overlapped and fixed (fixed) on the side surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1. In this way, the vibrating body 1 and the voice coil 20 of the actuator 2 are fixed so that the connecting portion between the strip 13 of the vibrating body 1 and the flat portion 15 of the voice coil 20 is fixed over a wide area.
- the actuator 2 that is used for a normal dynamic speaker can be applied, and the actuator 2 can be manufactured at low cost.
- both the vertically-divided cylindrical surfaces 5 are formed in a shape having a common tangent L in the valley portion 6, and the actuator reciprocates along the same direction as the tangent L in the valley portion 6. 2 are connected. For this reason, the reciprocating motion of the actuator 2 can be efficiently applied to the end of the curved plate 11, and the curved plate 11 can be driven with a fast response speed and less loss during transmission.
- both ends of the valley portion 6 are in an open state, a part of the sound wave radiated by the diaphragm 1 passes through the opened space to the back side of the curved plate 11, but the connecting plate 12. Since both ends of the valley portion 6 are blocked by the above, it is possible to prevent sound waves from coming off to the back side of the curved plate 11 and efficiently emit sound from the entire front surface of the vibrator 1. .
- a concave groove portion 41 is provided in the diameter direction of the voice coil 20 along the extending direction of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrator 1, and the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrator 1 is engaged and fixed to the concave groove portion 41. ing.
- the outer surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 and the inner surface of the concave groove portion 41 are bonded to form the connection portion 42, whereby the connection portion 42 is formed extending in the width direction of the belt-like portion 3. Is done. Since the belt-like portion 13 is fitted into the groove portion 41, compared to the case where the belt-like portion 13 is simply placed on and joined to the opening of the cylindrical voice coil, only the depth of the groove portion 41 is obtained. The vibrating body 1 and the voice coil 20 can be firmly connected.
- the voice coil 20 of the actuator is provided with a dust cap 51 that closes the opening at the upper end of the voice coil 20, and the vibrating body 1 is fixed to the dust cap 51.
- the dust cap 51 has a circular top plate portion 51a and a peripheral wall portion 51b formed on the outer periphery thereof, and a concave groove portion 51c is provided so as to cross the upper surface of the top plate portion 51a in the diameter direction.
- the band-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 is engaged with and fixed to the concave groove portion 51c.
- a concave portion 51 c protrudes downward to form a protrusion (not shown), and the upper end of the voice coil 20 is engaged with the protrusion of the dust cap 51.
- the notch 52 is formed.
- the notch 52 is not necessarily required.
- the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 is engaged in the concave groove portion 51c of the dust cap 51, and the outer surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 and the inner surface of the concave groove portion 51c are bonded to each other. 53 is formed, and therefore the connecting portion 53 is formed to extend in the width direction of the belt-like portion 13.
- the connecting portion 53 with the belt-like portion 13 is not only in the width direction of the belt-like portion 13 but also in the length direction (top plate portion). 51a in the diameter direction).
- the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 can be firmly connected to the dust cap 51 by a surface, and the dust cap 51 itself can also be firmly connected to the upper end portion of the voice coil 20 by a surface. Therefore, the driving force of the actuator can be accurately and reliably transmitted to the vibrating body 1.
- the belt-like portion 13 has a central portion in the length direction.
- a cap 55 that can be fitted to the upper end portion (joining portion) of the voice coil 20 is integrally formed.
- the cap 55 is deformed into a semicircular shape so as to expand in the lateral direction (y direction) without joining the central portion of one side portion of the curved plate 11, and the top plate portion 55a and the peripheral wall portion 55b. And is formed so that the diametrical direction coincides with the length direction of the belt-like portion 13.
- the voice coil 20 is used in a cylindrical shape as indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the upper end portion of the voice coil 20 is fitted and bonded to the cap 55.
- the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 55b of the cap 55 and the voice A connection portion 56 is formed in which the outer peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the coil 20 is bonded in a surface contact state.
- the actuator and the vibrating body 1 can be firmly connected by the surfaces along the width direction and the length direction of the belt-like portion 13, and the driving force of the actuator can be accurately and reliably transmitted to the vibrating body 1. can do.
- the vibrating body in the first embodiment is configured by a curved plate and a connecting plate
- the connecting plate is not necessarily required.
- the curved plates may not be connected entirely, and only the upper end portion, the lower end portion or the intermediate portion in the height direction may be connected.
- the two curved plates are formed symmetrically with respect to the center of the valley (tangent line L).
- the curved plates are not necessarily line-symmetric.
- the vibrating body is supported on the support frame by the edge portion so as to be reciprocally movable.
- the vibrating body includes one having no edge portion.
- the edge portion When the edge portion is not provided, the side portion opposite to the joint portion of both curved plates is fixed to the support frame in a state where the connecting plate is eliminated.
- the side of the curved plate should be fixed in a state of being sandwiched by a flexible material instead of a rigid body, and such a fixed structure ensures that the vibration of the curved plate is reflected by the fixed part. Can be reduced.
- the voice coil motor is applied as the conversion unit that reciprocally drives the vibrating body, a piezoelectric element or the like may be used instead of the voice coil motor. Further, in the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIG.
- the conversion units are provided at two positions with an interval in the length direction (x direction) of the band-shaped unit of the vibrator, but the number of conversion units is limited to two. Instead, one or three or more may be arranged at the center in the length direction (x direction) of the band-shaped portion of the vibrating body or at intervals in the length direction of the band-shaped portion. Moreover, you may reinforce a strip
- a conversion unit such as a voice coil motor converts an electric signal based on a sound signal into vibration of a vibrating body.
- a voice coil is used as the conversion unit.
- a motor or the like can be used, and the conversion unit in that case converts the vibration of the vibrating body that receives a sound wave to vibrate into an electric signal.
- the vertically split cylindrical surface is the vibration surface, and the vibration body and the conversion unit are firmly connected, so that the vibration is transmitted reliably and the sensitivity is maintained.
- directivity is improved, and sound can be collected with a wide directivity over a wide frequency band from a low sound range to a high sound range.
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Provided is a low-cost electroacoustic transducer in which, without damaging the shape of a vibrating body having a pair of curvedly-formed vibrating surfaces, the vibrating body is firmly connected to a converting unit such as a voice coil motor. An electroacoustic transducer is provided with: a vibrating body 1 in which a pair of longitudinally divided cylindrical surfaces 5 are formed in parallel, and a valley 6 is formed between respective side sections of the longitudinally divided cylindrical surfaces 5, the side sections being adjacent; and an actuator 2 that drives the vibrating body 1 back and forth along the depth direction of the valley 6. The valley 6 of the vibrating body 1 is formed via a junction part where the paired longitudinally divided cylindrical surfaces 5 are joined to one another. A belt-like part 13, of which the width direction is set as the depth direction of the valley 6, is provided to the base of the valley 6 along the extensional direction of the valley 6. The actuator 2 is connected to a position that is midway along the length direction of the belt-like part 13, and a connecting part that connects the actuator to the belt-like part is formed so as to extend in the width direction of the belt-like part 13.
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本発明は、縦割り筒状面を振動させて音を再生するスピーカ又は音を収集するマイクロホンに好適な電気音響変換器に関する。
The present invention relates to an electroacoustic transducer suitable for a speaker that reproduces sound by vibrating a vertically split cylindrical surface or a microphone that collects sound.
リッフェル型スピーカは、一対の長方形の湾曲板により振動板が構成され、中高音域での指向性がよく、また、振動板の湾曲方向に沿う横方向に音が広がり、縦方向にはほとんど広がらないという特性を有する。
The Riffel type speaker has a diaphragm composed of a pair of rectangular curved plates, has good directivity in the mid-high range, and the sound spreads in the lateral direction along the curved direction of the diaphragm, and is almost spread in the vertical direction. It has the characteristic of not.
このようなリッフェル型スピーカとして、従来、例えば特許文献1又は特許文献2に開示されたものがある。
特許文献1には、高分子樹脂フィルムの中央部分にボイスコイルとしての導電体パターンをプリント形成し、その中央部分を折り返し加工して接着することによって、導電体パターンを有する平板状の部分と、湾曲形状の第1,第2の振動部とを一体化して備える振動板が形成されており、この振動板の平板状の部分は磁気回路内の磁気ギャップ内に配置され、両振動部の先端は支持部材に固定された構造のスピーカが開示されている。
特許文献2には、振動板中央部が凹部を形成した状態で折り返され、その凹部内に、長円の環状に巻回された偏平なボイスコイルが配置され、そのボイスコイルを上下に離間した二つの磁気ギャップ内に配置した構造のスピーカが開示されている。このスピーカにおいても、振動板の外周部は、環状のフレーム上に固定されている。
また、特許文献3には、略断面V字型の振動板の谷底に導体を挟持し、この導体を磁界内に設置した構造のスピーカが開示されている。
さらに、特許文献4には、折曲形成された振動板の折曲部を圧電素子に直接結合した構造のスピーカが開示されている。 Conventionally, such Riffel type speakers are disclosed in, for example,Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2.
InPatent Document 1, a conductor pattern as a voice coil is printed on the center portion of the polymer resin film, and the center portion is folded and bonded to form a plate-like portion having a conductor pattern; A vibration plate is formed integrally with the curved first and second vibration parts, and a flat plate-like portion of the vibration plate is disposed in a magnetic gap in the magnetic circuit, and the tips of both vibration parts Discloses a speaker having a structure fixed to a support member.
InPatent Document 2, the center portion of the diaphragm is folded back with a concave portion, and a flat voice coil wound in an oval shape is disposed in the concave portion, and the voice coil is separated vertically. A speaker having a structure arranged in two magnetic gaps is disclosed. Also in this speaker, the outer peripheral part of the diaphragm is fixed on an annular frame.
Patent Document 3 discloses a speaker having a structure in which a conductor is sandwiched between valleys of a diaphragm having a substantially V-shaped cross section and the conductor is installed in a magnetic field.
Further,Patent Document 4 discloses a speaker having a structure in which a bent portion of a bent diaphragm is directly coupled to a piezoelectric element.
特許文献1には、高分子樹脂フィルムの中央部分にボイスコイルとしての導電体パターンをプリント形成し、その中央部分を折り返し加工して接着することによって、導電体パターンを有する平板状の部分と、湾曲形状の第1,第2の振動部とを一体化して備える振動板が形成されており、この振動板の平板状の部分は磁気回路内の磁気ギャップ内に配置され、両振動部の先端は支持部材に固定された構造のスピーカが開示されている。
特許文献2には、振動板中央部が凹部を形成した状態で折り返され、その凹部内に、長円の環状に巻回された偏平なボイスコイルが配置され、そのボイスコイルを上下に離間した二つの磁気ギャップ内に配置した構造のスピーカが開示されている。このスピーカにおいても、振動板の外周部は、環状のフレーム上に固定されている。
また、特許文献3には、略断面V字型の振動板の谷底に導体を挟持し、この導体を磁界内に設置した構造のスピーカが開示されている。
さらに、特許文献4には、折曲形成された振動板の折曲部を圧電素子に直接結合した構造のスピーカが開示されている。 Conventionally, such Riffel type speakers are disclosed in, for example,
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特許文献1から3に記載されるスピーカは、振動板の中央の折り返し部分に、その長さ方向に沿う長尺状のボイスコイルを取り付けて、そのボイスコイルの駆動力によって振動板を一体に駆動する構成とされていることから、ボイスコイルが特殊な形状とされ、高価になる傾向がある。
一方、特許文献4に記載されるスピーカは、振動板中央の折曲部を圧電素子に結合した構造とされており、汎用的な圧電素子をアクチュエータとして使用することができる。この場合、その第2図に示すように振動板の長さと圧電素子の直径とをほぼ同じ大きさにするか、又は、第4図に示すように多数の圧電素子を一列に並べて、その列の上に振動板を固定するようにしている。第2図に示すスピーカでは振動板が圧電素子に対応して限られた大きさのものしかできず、また、第4図に示すスピーカでは多数の圧電素子が必要になる。また、これら圧電素子と振動板とを接続する場合、圧電素子の接続部は円形表面であるのに対して、振動板の接続部は直線状であるため、これらを強固に固定することが難しく、特許文献4では、第2図等に示すように、振動板の折曲部に所定幅の平坦部を形成し、その平坦部の裏面を圧電素子の表面に接合している。このため、この平坦部により音響特性を損なうおそれがある。 In the speakers described inPatent Documents 1 to 3, a long voice coil along the length direction is attached to a folded portion at the center of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm is driven integrally by the driving force of the voice coil. Therefore, the voice coil has a special shape and tends to be expensive.
On the other hand, the speaker described inPatent Document 4 has a structure in which a bending portion at the center of the diaphragm is coupled to a piezoelectric element, and a general-purpose piezoelectric element can be used as an actuator. In this case, the length of the diaphragm and the diameter of the piezoelectric element are made substantially the same as shown in FIG. 2, or a large number of piezoelectric elements are arranged in a line as shown in FIG. The diaphragm is fixed on the top. The speaker shown in FIG. 2 can only have a diaphragm having a limited size corresponding to the piezoelectric element, and the speaker shown in FIG. 4 requires a large number of piezoelectric elements. In addition, when connecting these piezoelectric elements and the diaphragm, the connecting portions of the piezoelectric elements are circular surfaces, whereas the connecting portions of the diaphragm are linear, so it is difficult to firmly fix them. In Patent Document 4, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a flat portion having a predetermined width is formed in the bent portion of the diaphragm, and the back surface of the flat portion is bonded to the surface of the piezoelectric element. For this reason, there exists a possibility that an acoustic characteristic may be impaired by this flat part.
一方、特許文献4に記載されるスピーカは、振動板中央の折曲部を圧電素子に結合した構造とされており、汎用的な圧電素子をアクチュエータとして使用することができる。この場合、その第2図に示すように振動板の長さと圧電素子の直径とをほぼ同じ大きさにするか、又は、第4図に示すように多数の圧電素子を一列に並べて、その列の上に振動板を固定するようにしている。第2図に示すスピーカでは振動板が圧電素子に対応して限られた大きさのものしかできず、また、第4図に示すスピーカでは多数の圧電素子が必要になる。また、これら圧電素子と振動板とを接続する場合、圧電素子の接続部は円形表面であるのに対して、振動板の接続部は直線状であるため、これらを強固に固定することが難しく、特許文献4では、第2図等に示すように、振動板の折曲部に所定幅の平坦部を形成し、その平坦部の裏面を圧電素子の表面に接合している。このため、この平坦部により音響特性を損なうおそれがある。 In the speakers described in
On the other hand, the speaker described in
本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、一対の湾曲形成された振動面を有する振動体の形状を損なうことなく、その振動体とボイスコイルモータ等の変換部とを強固に接続した安価な電気音響変換器を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and without damaging the shape of the vibration body having a pair of curved vibration surfaces, the vibration body and the conversion section such as a voice coil motor are firmly connected. An object is to provide a connected inexpensive electroacoustic transducer.
本発明の電気音響変換器は、一対の縦割り筒状面が並列に形成されるとともに、隣接する前記縦割り筒状面の一方の側部どうしの間で谷部を形成した振動体と、該振動体の前記谷部の深さ方向に沿う振動と該振動に対応する電気信号との変換を行う変換部とを備え、前記振動体の前記谷部は、前記一対の縦割り筒状面が互いに接合する接合部分を介して形成され、該谷部の底部には、幅方向を前記谷部の深さ方向とした帯状部が、前記谷部の延在方向に沿って設けられており、前記変換部は、前記帯状部の長さ方向の途中位置に接続され、前記変換部と前記帯状部との接続部は、前記帯状部の前記幅方向に延びて形成されていることを特徴とする。
In the electroacoustic transducer of the present invention, a pair of vertically split cylindrical surfaces are formed in parallel, and a vibrating body in which a trough is formed between one side portions of the adjacent vertically split cylindrical surfaces; A transducer that converts vibration along the depth direction of the valley of the vibrating body and an electrical signal corresponding to the vibration, and the valley of the vibrating body includes the pair of vertically split cylindrical surfaces Are formed through joint portions that are joined to each other, and at the bottom portion of the valley portion, a band-like portion whose width direction is the depth direction of the valley portion is provided along the extending direction of the valley portion. The conversion portion is connected to a position in the length direction of the strip portion, and the connection portion between the conversion portion and the strip portion is formed to extend in the width direction of the strip portion. And
この電気音響変換器は、変換部と振動体との接続部が振動体の帯状部の幅方向に延びて形成されているので、その接続部の面積を大きくすることができ、振動体と駆動変換部とを強固に接続し得て、振動体と変換部との間で振動を確実に伝達することができる。しかも、変換部として汎用のボイスコイルモータ等を適用することが可能であり、安価に製造することができる。この場合、振動体の谷部の底部に変換部を接続しているので、振動体の縦割り筒状面及び谷部の形状を損なうことはなく、優れた音響特性を維持することができる。
In this electroacoustic transducer, since the connecting portion between the converting portion and the vibrating body is formed to extend in the width direction of the belt-like portion of the vibrating body, the area of the connecting portion can be increased, and the vibrating body and the drive can be driven. The conversion part can be firmly connected, and vibration can be reliably transmitted between the vibrating body and the conversion part. In addition, a general-purpose voice coil motor or the like can be applied as the conversion unit and can be manufactured at low cost. In this case, since the conversion unit is connected to the bottom of the valley of the vibrating body, the shape of the vertically split cylindrical surface and the valley of the vibrating body is not impaired, and excellent acoustic characteristics can be maintained.
本発明の電気音響変換器において、前記変換部には、前記帯状部の面方向に沿う偏平部が形成されており、前記接続部は、前記帯状部と前記偏平部とを重ね合わせて固定しているとよい。
このような構造とすることにより、変換部と振動体との接続面積を大きくすることができ、より強固に接続することができる。 In the electroacoustic transducer according to the aspect of the invention, the conversion unit is formed with a flat part along the surface direction of the band-like part, and the connection part is fixed by overlapping the band-like part and the flat part. It is good to have.
By setting it as such a structure, the connection area of a conversion part and a vibrating body can be enlarged, and it can connect more firmly.
このような構造とすることにより、変換部と振動体との接続面積を大きくすることができ、より強固に接続することができる。 In the electroacoustic transducer according to the aspect of the invention, the conversion unit is formed with a flat part along the surface direction of the band-like part, and the connection part is fixed by overlapping the band-like part and the flat part. It is good to have.
By setting it as such a structure, the connection area of a conversion part and a vibrating body can be enlarged, and it can connect more firmly.
本発明の電気音響変換機において、前記変換部に、前記帯状部の延在方向に沿う凹溝部が設けられており、前記接続部は、前記帯状部を前記凹溝部に係合させて固定しているとよい。
このような構造とすることにより、接続部は振動体の帯状部の両側に配置されることになり、変換部と振動体とを強固に接続することができる。 In the electroacoustic transducer according to the aspect of the invention, the conversion portion is provided with a groove portion along the extending direction of the belt-like portion, and the connection portion is fixed by engaging the belt-like portion with the groove portion. It is good to have.
By adopting such a structure, the connection portions are arranged on both sides of the band-like portion of the vibrating body, and the conversion portion and the vibrating body can be firmly connected.
このような構造とすることにより、接続部は振動体の帯状部の両側に配置されることになり、変換部と振動体とを強固に接続することができる。 In the electroacoustic transducer according to the aspect of the invention, the conversion portion is provided with a groove portion along the extending direction of the belt-like portion, and the connection portion is fixed by engaging the belt-like portion with the groove portion. It is good to have.
By adopting such a structure, the connection portions are arranged on both sides of the band-like portion of the vibrating body, and the conversion portion and the vibrating body can be firmly connected.
本発明の電気音響変換器において、前記帯状部には、前記変換部の一部を嵌合可能なキャップが一体に設けられており、前記接続部は、前記キャップに前記変換部の一部を嵌合させて固定しているとよい。
変換部の一部を振動体のキャップに嵌合させて固定することで、振動体と駆動変換部とを強固に接続することができ、振動を正確かつ確実に伝達することができる。 In the electroacoustic transducer according to the aspect of the invention, the band-shaped portion is integrally provided with a cap capable of fitting a portion of the conversion portion, and the connection portion includes a portion of the conversion portion on the cap. It is good to fit and fix.
By fitting and fixing a part of the conversion part to the cap of the vibration body, the vibration body and the drive conversion part can be firmly connected, and vibration can be transmitted accurately and reliably.
変換部の一部を振動体のキャップに嵌合させて固定することで、振動体と駆動変換部とを強固に接続することができ、振動を正確かつ確実に伝達することができる。 In the electroacoustic transducer according to the aspect of the invention, the band-shaped portion is integrally provided with a cap capable of fitting a portion of the conversion portion, and the connection portion includes a portion of the conversion portion on the cap. It is good to fit and fix.
By fitting and fixing a part of the conversion part to the cap of the vibration body, the vibration body and the drive conversion part can be firmly connected, and vibration can be transmitted accurately and reliably.
本発明の電気音響変換器は、振動体と変換部との接続部が振動体の帯状部の幅方向に延びて形成されているので、振動体と変換部とが強固に接続され、これらの間で確実に振動を伝達することができ、しかも、変換部として汎用のボイスコイル等を適用することが可能であり、安価に製造することができる。
In the electroacoustic transducer according to the present invention, the connecting portion between the vibrating body and the conversion portion is formed to extend in the width direction of the belt-like portion of the vibrating body, so that the vibrating body and the conversion portion are firmly connected. Vibration can be reliably transmitted between them, and a general-purpose voice coil or the like can be applied as the conversion unit, which can be manufactured at low cost.
以下、本発明の電気音響変換器をスピーカに適用した実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。
図1~図7は、本発明の第1実施形態のスピーカを示す。
この実施形態のスピーカ(電気音響変換器)は、振動体1と、この振動体1を往復駆動するアクチュエータ(変換部)2と、これら振動体1及びアクチュエータ2を支持するための支持枠3と、振動体1を支持枠3に往復移動自在に支持するエッジ部4とを備えている。
なお、図1において、エッジ部4が設けられている側を上、アクチュエータ2が設けられている側を下とするように上下方向を設定し、後述するように矩形状に形成されている支持枠3の長辺方向を縦方向又は長さ方向、短辺方向を横方向とする。また、上方を向く面を表面、下方を向く面を裏面とし、さらに、図示したように、縦方向(長さ方向)をx方向、横方向をy方向、上下方向をz方向と称する場合もあるものとする。 Hereinafter, an embodiment in which an electroacoustic transducer of the present invention is applied to a speaker will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 7 show a speaker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The speaker (electroacoustic transducer) of this embodiment includes a vibratingbody 1, an actuator (converting unit) 2 that reciprocates the vibrating body 1, and a support frame 3 that supports the vibrating body 1 and the actuator 2. And an edge portion 4 for supporting the vibrating body 1 on the support frame 3 so as to be reciprocally movable.
In FIG. 1, the vertical direction is set so that the side on which theedge portion 4 is provided is up and the side on which the actuator 2 is provided is down, and the support is formed in a rectangular shape as will be described later. The long side direction of the frame 3 is a vertical direction or a length direction, and the short side direction is a horizontal direction. In some cases, the upper surface is the front surface, the lower surface is the back surface, and as shown in the drawing, the vertical direction (length direction) is called the x direction, the horizontal direction is called the y direction, and the vertical direction is called the z direction. It shall be.
図1~図7は、本発明の第1実施形態のスピーカを示す。
この実施形態のスピーカ(電気音響変換器)は、振動体1と、この振動体1を往復駆動するアクチュエータ(変換部)2と、これら振動体1及びアクチュエータ2を支持するための支持枠3と、振動体1を支持枠3に往復移動自在に支持するエッジ部4とを備えている。
なお、図1において、エッジ部4が設けられている側を上、アクチュエータ2が設けられている側を下とするように上下方向を設定し、後述するように矩形状に形成されている支持枠3の長辺方向を縦方向又は長さ方向、短辺方向を横方向とする。また、上方を向く面を表面、下方を向く面を裏面とし、さらに、図示したように、縦方向(長さ方向)をx方向、横方向をy方向、上下方向をz方向と称する場合もあるものとする。 Hereinafter, an embodiment in which an electroacoustic transducer of the present invention is applied to a speaker will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 7 show a speaker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The speaker (electroacoustic transducer) of this embodiment includes a vibrating
In FIG. 1, the vertical direction is set so that the side on which the
振動体1は、一対の縦割り筒状面5が並列に形成されるとともに、隣接する縦割り筒状面5の一方の側部どうしの間で谷部6を形成した表面形状とされている。図示例の振動体1は、縦割り筒状面5に沿って湾曲形成された一対の湾曲板11と、これら湾曲板11を連結する連結板12とにより構成されており、両湾曲板11の谷部6を形成している側部どうしが接合されている。連結板12は、その谷部6の両端に、谷部6全体を塞ぐように設けられている。
なお、この振動体1においては、谷部6の延在方向が縦方向又は長さ方向、これと直交する方向が横方向である。
この振動体1は、その材質が限定されるものではなく、スピーカの振動板として一般的に用いられる合成樹脂、紙、金属等の材料を用いることができ、例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエステル等の合成樹脂からなるフィルムを真空成形することにより、比較的容易に成形することができる。 The vibratingbody 1 has a surface shape in which a pair of vertically-divided cylindrical surfaces 5 are formed in parallel and a valley portion 6 is formed between one side portions of adjacent vertically-divided cylindrical surfaces 5. . The vibrating body 1 in the illustrated example includes a pair of curved plates 11 that are curved along the vertically split cylindrical surface 5, and a connecting plate 12 that connects these curved plates 11. Sides forming the valley 6 are joined together. The connecting plate 12 is provided at both ends of the valley portion 6 so as to block the entire valley portion 6.
In thevibrating body 1, the extending direction of the valley portion 6 is a vertical direction or a length direction, and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is a horizontal direction.
The material of the vibratingbody 1 is not limited, and a synthetic resin, paper, metal, or the like generally used as a diaphragm for a speaker can be used. For example, a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or polyester can be used. The film made of can be formed relatively easily by vacuum forming.
なお、この振動体1においては、谷部6の延在方向が縦方向又は長さ方向、これと直交する方向が横方向である。
この振動体1は、その材質が限定されるものではなく、スピーカの振動板として一般的に用いられる合成樹脂、紙、金属等の材料を用いることができ、例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエステル等の合成樹脂からなるフィルムを真空成形することにより、比較的容易に成形することができる。 The vibrating
In the
The material of the vibrating
また、湾曲板11の縦割り筒状面5は、必ずしも単一円弧面でなくてもよく、複数の曲率を連続させたもの、縦割り筒状面5の周方向(横方向)に沿う断面が放物線形状やスプライン曲線など曲率が一定ないし連続的に変化するもの、角筒状面としたもの、階段状に複数の段差部を有する形状としたものなどを採用することができ、一方向(縦割り筒状面5の周方向:横方向)に湾曲し、その一方向と直交する方向(縦割り筒状面5の縦方向)へは直線状となっている。そして、一対の湾曲板11が、その凸となる方向を同じ表面側に向けて並列に配置されるとともに、隣接する側部どうしが、接線方向を共通にして接合されている。したがって、谷部6は、両湾曲板11の間に、縦割り筒状面5の縦方向に沿う直線状に形成されている。両湾曲板11の接合部分が帯状部13となっており、この帯状部13は、例えば、図6及び図7に示すように、両湾曲板11の一側部どうしを谷部6の深さ方向に沿う一定の幅で接着することにより、谷部6の延在方向に沿って形成される。そして、この帯状部13の長さ方向(縦割り筒状面5の縦方向)の途中の位置(好ましくは中央の位置)に、後述するアクチュエータ2が接続される。
また、均一な音源を得るために、図5及び図7に示すように、両湾曲板11を谷部6の接線Lに対して線対称に形成することが好ましい。 Further, the vertically-dividedcylindrical surface 5 of the curved plate 11 does not necessarily have to be a single circular arc surface, and a cross-section along a circumferential direction (lateral direction) of the vertically-divided cylindrical surface 5 in which a plurality of curvatures are continuous. Can be used, such as a parabola shape or a spline curve whose curvature changes constant or continuously, a rectangular cylindrical surface, a stepped shape having a plurality of steps, etc. It is curved in the circumferential direction (lateral direction) of the vertically divided cylindrical surface 5, and is linear in a direction perpendicular to the one direction (vertical direction of the vertically divided cylindrical surface 5). The pair of curved plates 11 are arranged in parallel so that the convex direction faces the same surface side, and adjacent side portions are joined with the tangential direction in common. Therefore, the trough 6 is formed between the curved plates 11 in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the vertically split cylindrical surface 5. The joint part of both the curved plates 11 is a band-shaped portion 13, and this band-shaped portion 13 is formed by, for example, as shown in FIGS. By adhering with a certain width along the direction, it is formed along the extending direction of the valley 6. An actuator 2 to be described later is connected to a position (preferably a central position) in the middle of the length direction of the strip 13 (the vertical direction of the vertically split cylindrical surface 5).
Further, in order to obtain a uniform sound source, it is preferable to form bothcurved plates 11 symmetrically with respect to the tangent L of the valley 6 as shown in FIGS.
また、均一な音源を得るために、図5及び図7に示すように、両湾曲板11を谷部6の接線Lに対して線対称に形成することが好ましい。 Further, the vertically-divided
Further, in order to obtain a uniform sound source, it is preferable to form both
アクチュエータ2は、例えばボイスコイルモータが用いられ、湾曲板11の帯状部13の長さ方向の途中位置に接合されたボイスコイル20と、支持枠3に固定された磁石機構21とにより構成される。図1及び図2に示す例では、湾曲板11の帯状部13の長さ方向に間隔をおいて2個のアクチュエータ2が設けられている。
ボイスコイル20は、円筒状のボビン20aの回りにコイル20bが巻回されたものである。この場合、図6等に示すように、コイル20bはボビン20aの上端部を除いて巻回されており、そのボビン20aの上端部がコイル20bよりも上方に突出し、かつ半径方向に押し潰されることにより、ボビン20aの上端部に軸方向かつ直径方向に沿って偏平部15が形成されている。そして、この偏平部15が湾曲板11の帯状部13の一側面に重ね合わせられ、接着剤等を介して固着されることにより、振動体1とボイスコイル20との接続部16が形成されている。この接続部16は、帯状部13の幅方向及び長さ方向に延びて広い面積で形成される。
そして、このボイスコイル20の外周部がダンパー22を介して支持枠3に支持されており、ボイスコイル20は支持枠3に対してボイスコイル20の軸方向に沿って往復移動自在である。ダンパー22は一般的なダイナミックスピーカに用いられる材料のものが適用される。
磁石機構21は、環状の磁石23と、この磁石23の一方の極に固定されたリング状のアウターヨーク24と、他方の極に固定されたインナーヨーク25とを備えており、インナーヨーク25の中心のポール部25aの先端部がアウターヨーク24内に配置されることにより、これらアウターヨーク24とインナーヨーク25との間に、環状に磁気ギャップ26が形成され、この磁気ギャップ26内にボイスコイル20の端部(コイル20bが巻回されている部分)が挿入状態に配置されている。 For example, a voice coil motor is used as theactuator 2, and the actuator 2 includes a voice coil 20 joined to a midway position in the length direction of the strip 13 of the curved plate 11 and a magnet mechanism 21 fixed to the support frame 3. . In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, two actuators 2 are provided at intervals in the length direction of the band-like portion 13 of the curved plate 11.
Thevoice coil 20 is obtained by winding a coil 20b around a cylindrical bobbin 20a. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the coil 20b is wound except for the upper end portion of the bobbin 20a, and the upper end portion of the bobbin 20a projects above the coil 20b and is crushed in the radial direction. Thereby, the flat part 15 is formed in the upper end part of the bobbin 20a along the axial direction and the diameter direction. Then, the flat portion 15 is superimposed on one side surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the curved plate 11 and fixed with an adhesive or the like, so that the connection portion 16 between the vibrating body 1 and the voice coil 20 is formed. Yes. The connecting portion 16 extends in the width direction and the length direction of the strip portion 13 and is formed with a large area.
The outer periphery of thevoice coil 20 is supported by the support frame 3 via the damper 22, and the voice coil 20 can reciprocate along the axial direction of the voice coil 20 with respect to the support frame 3. The damper 22 is made of a material used for a general dynamic speaker.
Themagnet mechanism 21 includes an annular magnet 23, a ring-shaped outer yoke 24 fixed to one pole of the magnet 23, and an inner yoke 25 fixed to the other pole. By disposing the tip of the central pole portion 25 a in the outer yoke 24, an annular magnetic gap 26 is formed between the outer yoke 24 and the inner yoke 25, and a voice coil is formed in the magnetic gap 26. 20 end portions (portions around which the coil 20b is wound) are arranged in an inserted state.
ボイスコイル20は、円筒状のボビン20aの回りにコイル20bが巻回されたものである。この場合、図6等に示すように、コイル20bはボビン20aの上端部を除いて巻回されており、そのボビン20aの上端部がコイル20bよりも上方に突出し、かつ半径方向に押し潰されることにより、ボビン20aの上端部に軸方向かつ直径方向に沿って偏平部15が形成されている。そして、この偏平部15が湾曲板11の帯状部13の一側面に重ね合わせられ、接着剤等を介して固着されることにより、振動体1とボイスコイル20との接続部16が形成されている。この接続部16は、帯状部13の幅方向及び長さ方向に延びて広い面積で形成される。
そして、このボイスコイル20の外周部がダンパー22を介して支持枠3に支持されており、ボイスコイル20は支持枠3に対してボイスコイル20の軸方向に沿って往復移動自在である。ダンパー22は一般的なダイナミックスピーカに用いられる材料のものが適用される。
磁石機構21は、環状の磁石23と、この磁石23の一方の極に固定されたリング状のアウターヨーク24と、他方の極に固定されたインナーヨーク25とを備えており、インナーヨーク25の中心のポール部25aの先端部がアウターヨーク24内に配置されることにより、これらアウターヨーク24とインナーヨーク25との間に、環状に磁気ギャップ26が形成され、この磁気ギャップ26内にボイスコイル20の端部(コイル20bが巻回されている部分)が挿入状態に配置されている。 For example, a voice coil motor is used as the
The
The outer periphery of the
The
支持枠3は、例えば金属材により成形され、図示例では、矩形の枠状に形成されたフランジ部30と、フランジ部30の下方に延びる複数のアーム部31と、これらアーム部31の下端に形成された一対(アクチュエータ2の個数分)の環状フレーム部32とを備えている。そして、そのフランジ部30内の空間に、谷部6がフランジ部30の長辺方向と平行となるように振動体1が配置され、振動体1の周縁部、つまり両湾曲板11の帯状部13とは反対側の側部及び連結板12の上端部がエッジ部4を介してフランジ部30の上面に支持されている。したがって、エッジ部4は、振動体1の外周部に対応して矩形の枠状に形成される。このエッジ部4も、一般的なダイナミックスピーカに用いられている材料のものを適用することができる。
この実施形態では、支持枠3とエッジ部4によって振動体1を谷部6の深さ方向(z方向)に振動可能に支持する支持部35が構成されている。 Thesupport frame 3 is formed of, for example, a metal material, and in the illustrated example, a flange portion 30 formed in a rectangular frame shape, a plurality of arm portions 31 extending below the flange portion 30, and lower ends of these arm portions 31. And a pair of formed annular frames 32 (the number of actuators 2). And the vibrating body 1 is arrange | positioned in the space in the flange part 30 so that the trough part 6 may become parallel to the long side direction of the flange part 30, and the peripheral part of the vibrating body 1, ie, the strip | belt-shaped part of both the curved plates 11 A side portion opposite to 13 and the upper end portion of the connecting plate 12 are supported on the upper surface of the flange portion 30 via the edge portion 4. Therefore, the edge portion 4 is formed in a rectangular frame shape corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the vibrating body 1. The edge portion 4 can also be made of a material used for a general dynamic speaker.
In this embodiment, thesupport frame 3 and the edge portion 4 constitute a support portion 35 that supports the vibrating body 1 so as to vibrate in the depth direction (z direction) of the trough portion 6.
この実施形態では、支持枠3とエッジ部4によって振動体1を谷部6の深さ方向(z方向)に振動可能に支持する支持部35が構成されている。 The
In this embodiment, the
このように構成されたスピーカは、振動体1に固定されたアクチュエータ2のボイスコイル20にオーディオ信号に応じた駆動電流が流れると、その駆動電流によって生じる磁束変化と、磁気ギャップ21内の磁界とにより、ボイスコイル20に駆動電流に応じた駆動力が作用し、磁界と直交する方向(ボイスコイル20の軸方向、図5では矢印で示す上下方向)にボイスコイル20を振動させる。これにより、このボイスコイル20に接続されている振動体1が、谷部6の深さ方向に沿って振動し、その縦割り筒状面5から振動による再生音が放射される。
この場合、縦割り筒状面5が振動面となるので、リッフェル型スピーカに用いられている振動板と同様に、縦割り筒状面5の周方向に沿う横方向への音の指向性が広く、縦方向には狭いという特性を有する。また、リッフェル型スピーカと同様に中高音域で広い指向性を有している。 When a driving current corresponding to the audio signal flows through thevoice coil 20 of the actuator 2 fixed to the vibrating body 1, the speaker configured in this way is changed in magnetic flux caused by the driving current and the magnetic field in the magnetic gap 21. As a result, a driving force corresponding to the driving current acts on the voice coil 20 to vibrate the voice coil 20 in a direction orthogonal to the magnetic field (the axial direction of the voice coil 20, the vertical direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 5). Thereby, the vibrating body 1 connected to the voice coil 20 vibrates along the depth direction of the valley portion 6, and reproduced sound due to the vibration is radiated from the vertically divided cylindrical surface 5.
In this case, since the vertically splitcylindrical surface 5 becomes a vibration surface, the directivity of sound in the lateral direction along the circumferential direction of the vertically split cylindrical surface 5 is similar to the diaphragm used in the Riffel type speaker. It is wide and narrow in the vertical direction. Further, like the Riffel type speaker, it has a wide directivity in the mid-high range.
この場合、縦割り筒状面5が振動面となるので、リッフェル型スピーカに用いられている振動板と同様に、縦割り筒状面5の周方向に沿う横方向への音の指向性が広く、縦方向には狭いという特性を有する。また、リッフェル型スピーカと同様に中高音域で広い指向性を有している。 When a driving current corresponding to the audio signal flows through the
In this case, since the vertically split
また、上記実施形態では、振動体1は、その外周部がエッジ部4により支持枠3に支持されているので、接合部13から外周部までの全体がアクチュエータ2によって一様に振動し、いわゆるピストンモーションによる振動が生じる。このため、ダイナミックスピーカと同様に、低音域においても高い音圧を有する。
したがって、1本のスピーカユニットにより低音域から中高音域までの可聴帯域の全域で広い指向性で再生可能なフルレンジスピーカユニットを実現することができる。このスピーカを振動体1の谷部6を連続させるように縦列状態に複数並べることにより、ラインアレイスピーカシステムを構築することができ、線音源の理想的な音空間を提供することができる。 In the above embodiment, since the outer periphery of the vibratingbody 1 is supported by the support frame 3 by the edge portion 4, the entire portion from the joint 13 to the outer periphery vibrates uniformly by the actuator 2, so-called Vibration due to piston motion occurs. For this reason, like a dynamic speaker, it has a high sound pressure even in a low sound range.
Therefore, it is possible to realize a full-range speaker unit that can be reproduced with a wide directivity over the entire audible band from the low sound range to the mid-high sound range with a single speaker unit. By arranging a plurality of these speakers in a tandem so that thevalleys 6 of the vibrating body 1 are continuous, a line array speaker system can be constructed, and an ideal sound space of a line sound source can be provided.
したがって、1本のスピーカユニットにより低音域から中高音域までの可聴帯域の全域で広い指向性で再生可能なフルレンジスピーカユニットを実現することができる。このスピーカを振動体1の谷部6を連続させるように縦列状態に複数並べることにより、ラインアレイスピーカシステムを構築することができ、線音源の理想的な音空間を提供することができる。 In the above embodiment, since the outer periphery of the vibrating
Therefore, it is possible to realize a full-range speaker unit that can be reproduced with a wide directivity over the entire audible band from the low sound range to the mid-high sound range with a single speaker unit. By arranging a plurality of these speakers in a tandem so that the
また、振動体1の谷部6の底部には、その谷部6の延在方向に沿って帯状部13が設けられ、振動体1とアクチュエータ20のボイスコイル20との接続部16において、ボイスコイル20の上端部の偏平部15が振動体1の帯状部13の側面に重ね合わせられて固着(固定)されている。このように、振動体1とアクチュエータ2のボイスコイル20とは、振動体1の帯状部13とボイスコイル20の偏平部15との接続部が広い面積で固定されるので、直線状の帯状部13と円筒状のボイスコイル20との異形どうしの接続であるにもかかわらず、これらが強固に接続され、アクチュエータ2の往復運動を確実に同じ方向の振動体1の往復運動へと伝達することができる。したがって、周波数の高い高音域においても、アクチュエータ2の駆動を振動体1に確実に伝達することができ、高音域で高い音圧を得ることができる。
しかも、本実施形態のスピーカには、アクチュエータ2として、通常のダイナミックスピーカに用いられているものを適用することができ、安価に製造することができる。
更に、前述したように両縦割り筒状面5は、その谷部6において接線Lを共通にした形状として形成されるとともに、この谷部6に接線Lと同じ方向に沿って往復振動するアクチュエータ2が接続される。このため、アクチュエータ2の往復運動を、湾曲板11の端部に効率よく印加することができ、湾曲板11を応答速度が速く、伝達時の損失も少なく駆動することができる。
また、谷部6の両端が開放状態であると、振動板1により放射された音波の一部が、その開放された空間を通って湾曲板11の裏面側に抜けていくが、連結板12により谷部6の両端が塞がれた状態となっているので、音波の湾曲板11の裏面側への抜けを防止し、振動体1の前面の全体から効率的に放音することができる。 Further, a belt-like portion 13 is provided at the bottom of the valley portion 6 of the vibrating body 1 along the extending direction of the valley portion 6, and the voice 16 is connected to the voice coil 20 of the actuator 1 at the connection portion 16. The flat portion 15 at the upper end of the coil 20 is overlapped and fixed (fixed) on the side surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1. In this way, the vibrating body 1 and the voice coil 20 of the actuator 2 are fixed so that the connecting portion between the strip 13 of the vibrating body 1 and the flat portion 15 of the voice coil 20 is fixed over a wide area. 13 and the cylindrical voice coil 20 are connected to each other in a deformed manner, and these are firmly connected, and the reciprocating motion of the actuator 2 is reliably transmitted to the reciprocating motion of the vibrating body 1 in the same direction. Can do. Therefore, the drive of the actuator 2 can be reliably transmitted to the vibrating body 1 even in a high sound range with a high frequency, and a high sound pressure can be obtained in the high sound range.
In addition, as the actuator of this embodiment, theactuator 2 that is used for a normal dynamic speaker can be applied, and the actuator 2 can be manufactured at low cost.
Furthermore, as described above, both the vertically-dividedcylindrical surfaces 5 are formed in a shape having a common tangent L in the valley portion 6, and the actuator reciprocates along the same direction as the tangent L in the valley portion 6. 2 are connected. For this reason, the reciprocating motion of the actuator 2 can be efficiently applied to the end of the curved plate 11, and the curved plate 11 can be driven with a fast response speed and less loss during transmission.
Further, when both ends of thevalley portion 6 are in an open state, a part of the sound wave radiated by the diaphragm 1 passes through the opened space to the back side of the curved plate 11, but the connecting plate 12. Since both ends of the valley portion 6 are blocked by the above, it is possible to prevent sound waves from coming off to the back side of the curved plate 11 and efficiently emit sound from the entire front surface of the vibrator 1. .
しかも、本実施形態のスピーカには、アクチュエータ2として、通常のダイナミックスピーカに用いられているものを適用することができ、安価に製造することができる。
更に、前述したように両縦割り筒状面5は、その谷部6において接線Lを共通にした形状として形成されるとともに、この谷部6に接線Lと同じ方向に沿って往復振動するアクチュエータ2が接続される。このため、アクチュエータ2の往復運動を、湾曲板11の端部に効率よく印加することができ、湾曲板11を応答速度が速く、伝達時の損失も少なく駆動することができる。
また、谷部6の両端が開放状態であると、振動板1により放射された音波の一部が、その開放された空間を通って湾曲板11の裏面側に抜けていくが、連結板12により谷部6の両端が塞がれた状態となっているので、音波の湾曲板11の裏面側への抜けを防止し、振動体1の前面の全体から効率的に放音することができる。 Further, a belt-
In addition, as the actuator of this embodiment, the
Furthermore, as described above, both the vertically-divided
Further, when both ends of the
図8~図11は、本発明のスピーカを構成する振動体とアクチュエータとの接続部のその他の実施形態を示している。これらの図において、第1実施形態と共通要素には同一符号を付して説明を簡略化する。また、いずれの図も振動体と1個のアクチュエータとの接続部付近のみを示している。
図8に示す第2実施形態では、アクチュエータのボイスコイル20は、そのボビン20aのコイル20bよりも上方部分は円筒状のままであるが、二点鎖線で示すように、その円筒状の上端部に、振動体1の帯状部13の延在方向に沿う凹溝部41がボイスコイル20の直径方向に設けられており、この凹溝部41に振動体1の帯状部13が係合して固定されている。この場合、振動体1の帯状部13の外面と凹溝部41の内面とが接着されて接続部42を形成しており、これにより、接続部42は、帯状部3の幅方向に延びて形成される。
凹溝部41に帯状部13を嵌合させているので、単に円筒状のボイスコイルの開口部上に帯状部13を載置して接合する場合と比べて、凹溝部41の深さの分だけ振動体1とボイスコイル20とを強固に接続することができる。 8 to 11 show other embodiments of the connecting portion between the vibrator and the actuator constituting the speaker of the present invention. In these drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the common elements as in the first embodiment, and the description will be simplified. Also, all the drawings show only the vicinity of the connecting portion between the vibrating body and one actuator.
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 8, thevoice coil 20 of the actuator remains cylindrical at the upper part of the coil 20b of the bobbin 20a, but its cylindrical upper end as shown by the two-dot chain line. Further, a concave groove portion 41 is provided in the diameter direction of the voice coil 20 along the extending direction of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrator 1, and the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrator 1 is engaged and fixed to the concave groove portion 41. ing. In this case, the outer surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 and the inner surface of the concave groove portion 41 are bonded to form the connection portion 42, whereby the connection portion 42 is formed extending in the width direction of the belt-like portion 3. Is done.
Since the belt-like portion 13 is fitted into the groove portion 41, compared to the case where the belt-like portion 13 is simply placed on and joined to the opening of the cylindrical voice coil, only the depth of the groove portion 41 is obtained. The vibrating body 1 and the voice coil 20 can be firmly connected.
図8に示す第2実施形態では、アクチュエータのボイスコイル20は、そのボビン20aのコイル20bよりも上方部分は円筒状のままであるが、二点鎖線で示すように、その円筒状の上端部に、振動体1の帯状部13の延在方向に沿う凹溝部41がボイスコイル20の直径方向に設けられており、この凹溝部41に振動体1の帯状部13が係合して固定されている。この場合、振動体1の帯状部13の外面と凹溝部41の内面とが接着されて接続部42を形成しており、これにより、接続部42は、帯状部3の幅方向に延びて形成される。
凹溝部41に帯状部13を嵌合させているので、単に円筒状のボイスコイルの開口部上に帯状部13を載置して接合する場合と比べて、凹溝部41の深さの分だけ振動体1とボイスコイル20とを強固に接続することができる。 8 to 11 show other embodiments of the connecting portion between the vibrator and the actuator constituting the speaker of the present invention. In these drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the common elements as in the first embodiment, and the description will be simplified. Also, all the drawings show only the vicinity of the connecting portion between the vibrating body and one actuator.
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the
Since the belt-
図9及び図10に示す第3実施形態では、アクチュエータのボイスコイル20には、ボイスコイル20の上端の開口部を塞ぐダストキャップ51が設けられており、このダストキャップ51に振動体1を固定する構成とされる。ダストキャップ51は、円形の天板部51aとその外周縁に形成された周壁部51bとを有しており、その天板部51aの上面を直径方向に横断するように凹溝部51cが設けられ、この凹溝部51cに振動体1の帯状部13を係合させて固定している。このダストキャップ51の裏面は、凹溝部51cの部分が下方に突出して突出部(図示略)が形成されており、ボイスコイル20の上端部には、ダストキャップ51の突出部を係合するための切欠部52が形成されている。ただし、この切欠部52は必ずしもなくてもよい。
この実施形態の場合も、ダストキャップ51の凹溝部51c内に振動体1の帯状部13が係合し、振動体1の帯状部13の外面と凹溝部51cの内面とが接着されて接続部53を形成しており、したがって、接続部53は、帯状部13の幅方向に延びて形成される。また、凹溝部51cはダストキャップ51の天板部51aを横断して形成されているので、帯状部13との接続部53は、帯状部13の幅方向だけでなく長さ方向(天板部51aの直径方向)にも延びて形成される。そして、このような接続部53としたことにより、ダストキャップ51に振動体1の帯状部13を面によって強固に接続できるとともに、ダストキャップ51自体もボイスコイル20の上端部に面によって強固に接続できることから、振動体1にアクチュエータの駆動力を正確かつ確実に伝達することができる。 In the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, thevoice coil 20 of the actuator is provided with a dust cap 51 that closes the opening at the upper end of the voice coil 20, and the vibrating body 1 is fixed to the dust cap 51. It is supposed to be configured. The dust cap 51 has a circular top plate portion 51a and a peripheral wall portion 51b formed on the outer periphery thereof, and a concave groove portion 51c is provided so as to cross the upper surface of the top plate portion 51a in the diameter direction. The band-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 is engaged with and fixed to the concave groove portion 51c. On the back surface of the dust cap 51, a concave portion 51 c protrudes downward to form a protrusion (not shown), and the upper end of the voice coil 20 is engaged with the protrusion of the dust cap 51. The notch 52 is formed. However, the notch 52 is not necessarily required.
Also in this embodiment, the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 is engaged in the concave groove portion 51c of the dust cap 51, and the outer surface of the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 and the inner surface of the concave groove portion 51c are bonded to each other. 53 is formed, and therefore the connecting portion 53 is formed to extend in the width direction of the belt-like portion 13. Further, since the groove 51c is formed across the top plate portion 51a of the dust cap 51, the connecting portion 53 with the belt-like portion 13 is not only in the width direction of the belt-like portion 13 but also in the length direction (top plate portion). 51a in the diameter direction). By using such a connection portion 53, the belt-like portion 13 of the vibrating body 1 can be firmly connected to the dust cap 51 by a surface, and the dust cap 51 itself can also be firmly connected to the upper end portion of the voice coil 20 by a surface. Therefore, the driving force of the actuator can be accurately and reliably transmitted to the vibrating body 1.
この実施形態の場合も、ダストキャップ51の凹溝部51c内に振動体1の帯状部13が係合し、振動体1の帯状部13の外面と凹溝部51cの内面とが接着されて接続部53を形成しており、したがって、接続部53は、帯状部13の幅方向に延びて形成される。また、凹溝部51cはダストキャップ51の天板部51aを横断して形成されているので、帯状部13との接続部53は、帯状部13の幅方向だけでなく長さ方向(天板部51aの直径方向)にも延びて形成される。そして、このような接続部53としたことにより、ダストキャップ51に振動体1の帯状部13を面によって強固に接続できるとともに、ダストキャップ51自体もボイスコイル20の上端部に面によって強固に接続できることから、振動体1にアクチュエータの駆動力を正確かつ確実に伝達することができる。 In the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the
Also in this embodiment, the belt-
図11に示す第4実施形態では、振動体1の湾曲板11の一側部の大部分が接合されて帯状部13が形成されているが、この帯状部13の長さ方向の中央部に、ボイスコイル20の上端部(接合部)と嵌合可能なキャップ55が一体に形成されている。このキャップ55は、湾曲板11の一側部のうちの中央部を接合せずに、これらを横方向(y方向)に拡げるように半円形に変形させて、天板部55aと周壁部55bとを有する形状に形成したものであり、帯状部13の長さ方向に直径方向を一致させて形成されている。
そして、ボイスコイル20は二点鎖線で示すように円筒状のまま用いられ、キャップ55にボイスコイル20の上端部が嵌合して接着され、これらキャップ55の周壁部55bの内周面とボイスコイル20の上端部の外周面とが面接触状態で接着した接続部56が形成されている。
この実施形態の場合も、アクチュエータと振動体1とを帯状部13の幅方向及び長さ方向に沿う面によって強固に接続することができ、アクチュエータの駆動力を振動体1に正確かつ確実に伝達することができる。 In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 11, most of the one side portion of thecurved plate 11 of the vibrating body 1 is joined to form the belt-like portion 13, but the belt-like portion 13 has a central portion in the length direction. A cap 55 that can be fitted to the upper end portion (joining portion) of the voice coil 20 is integrally formed. The cap 55 is deformed into a semicircular shape so as to expand in the lateral direction (y direction) without joining the central portion of one side portion of the curved plate 11, and the top plate portion 55a and the peripheral wall portion 55b. And is formed so that the diametrical direction coincides with the length direction of the belt-like portion 13.
Thevoice coil 20 is used in a cylindrical shape as indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the upper end portion of the voice coil 20 is fitted and bonded to the cap 55. The inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 55b of the cap 55 and the voice A connection portion 56 is formed in which the outer peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the coil 20 is bonded in a surface contact state.
Also in this embodiment, the actuator and the vibratingbody 1 can be firmly connected by the surfaces along the width direction and the length direction of the belt-like portion 13, and the driving force of the actuator can be accurately and reliably transmitted to the vibrating body 1. can do.
そして、ボイスコイル20は二点鎖線で示すように円筒状のまま用いられ、キャップ55にボイスコイル20の上端部が嵌合して接着され、これらキャップ55の周壁部55bの内周面とボイスコイル20の上端部の外周面とが面接触状態で接着した接続部56が形成されている。
この実施形態の場合も、アクチュエータと振動体1とを帯状部13の幅方向及び長さ方向に沿う面によって強固に接続することができ、アクチュエータの駆動力を振動体1に正確かつ確実に伝達することができる。 In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 11, most of the one side portion of the
The
Also in this embodiment, the actuator and the vibrating
なお、本発明は、上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変更を加えることが可能である。
例えば、第1実施形態における振動体を湾曲板と連結板とにより構成したが、連結板は必ずしもなくてもよい。また、連結板を設ける場合も、湾曲板の間を全面的に連結するものでなくともよく、高さ方向の上端部、下端部あるいは中間部のみを連結するものであってもよい。
また、均一な音源を得るためには両湾曲板は、谷部の中心(接線L)に対して線対称に形成したが、本発明においては、必ずしも線対称でなくてもよい。
上記実施形態では振動体をエッジ部により支持枠に往復移動自在に支持したが、本発明においては、エッジ部を有しないものも含むものとする。エッジ部を設けない場合は、連結板をなくした状態で両湾曲板の接合部とは反対側の側部を支持枠に固定する。その固定部分で、湾曲板の側部を剛体ではなく柔軟な材質のもので挟んだ状態に固定するとよく、そのような固定構造とすることにより、湾曲板の振動が固定部分で反射することを低減することができる。
さらに、振動体を往復駆動する変換部として、ボイスコイルモータを適用したが、ボイスコイルモータに代えて、圧電素子等を用いてもよい。
また、前述の実施形態では、図1等に示すように振動体の帯状部の長さ方向(x方向)に間隔をおいて二箇所に変換部を設けたが、変換部は2個に限らず、振動体の帯状部の長さ方向(x方向)の中央部に1個、あるいは帯状部の長さ方向に間隔をおいて3個以上配置してもよい。また、剛性の高い補強材等を帯状部に沿わせて固着することにより、帯状部を補強してもよい。
さらに、上記実施形態ではいずれも本発明をスピーカに適用したが、本発明をマイクロホンに適用することも可能である。本発明をスピーカに適用する場合は、ボイスコイルモータ等の変換部が、音声信号に基づく電気信号を振動体の振動に変換するが、本発明をマイクロホンに適用する場合も、変換部としてボイスコイルモータ等を用いることができ、その場合の変換部は、音波を受けて振動する振動体の振動を電気信号に変換する。そして、本発明を適用したマイクロホンは、縦割り筒状面が振動面であり、その振動体と変換部とが強固に接続されていることにより、その振動が確実に伝達され、感度を維持しながら指向性が良好となり、低音域から高音域まで広い周波数帯域に亘って広い指向性で収音することができる。 In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.
For example, although the vibrating body in the first embodiment is configured by a curved plate and a connecting plate, the connecting plate is not necessarily required. In the case of providing the connecting plate, the curved plates may not be connected entirely, and only the upper end portion, the lower end portion or the intermediate portion in the height direction may be connected.
In order to obtain a uniform sound source, the two curved plates are formed symmetrically with respect to the center of the valley (tangent line L). However, in the present invention, the curved plates are not necessarily line-symmetric.
In the above embodiment, the vibrating body is supported on the support frame by the edge portion so as to be reciprocally movable. However, in the present invention, the vibrating body includes one having no edge portion. When the edge portion is not provided, the side portion opposite to the joint portion of both curved plates is fixed to the support frame in a state where the connecting plate is eliminated. At the fixed part, the side of the curved plate should be fixed in a state of being sandwiched by a flexible material instead of a rigid body, and such a fixed structure ensures that the vibration of the curved plate is reflected by the fixed part. Can be reduced.
Furthermore, although the voice coil motor is applied as the conversion unit that reciprocally drives the vibrating body, a piezoelectric element or the like may be used instead of the voice coil motor.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1 and the like, the conversion units are provided at two positions with an interval in the length direction (x direction) of the band-shaped unit of the vibrator, but the number of conversion units is limited to two. Instead, one or three or more may be arranged at the center in the length direction (x direction) of the band-shaped portion of the vibrating body or at intervals in the length direction of the band-shaped portion. Moreover, you may reinforce a strip | belt-shaped part by adhering a highly rigid reinforcement material etc. along a strip | belt-shaped part.
Further, in the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to a speaker, but the present invention can also be applied to a microphone. When the present invention is applied to a speaker, a conversion unit such as a voice coil motor converts an electric signal based on a sound signal into vibration of a vibrating body. However, when the present invention is applied to a microphone, a voice coil is used as the conversion unit. A motor or the like can be used, and the conversion unit in that case converts the vibration of the vibrating body that receives a sound wave to vibrate into an electric signal. In the microphone to which the present invention is applied, the vertically split cylindrical surface is the vibration surface, and the vibration body and the conversion unit are firmly connected, so that the vibration is transmitted reliably and the sensitivity is maintained. However, directivity is improved, and sound can be collected with a wide directivity over a wide frequency band from a low sound range to a high sound range.
例えば、第1実施形態における振動体を湾曲板と連結板とにより構成したが、連結板は必ずしもなくてもよい。また、連結板を設ける場合も、湾曲板の間を全面的に連結するものでなくともよく、高さ方向の上端部、下端部あるいは中間部のみを連結するものであってもよい。
また、均一な音源を得るためには両湾曲板は、谷部の中心(接線L)に対して線対称に形成したが、本発明においては、必ずしも線対称でなくてもよい。
上記実施形態では振動体をエッジ部により支持枠に往復移動自在に支持したが、本発明においては、エッジ部を有しないものも含むものとする。エッジ部を設けない場合は、連結板をなくした状態で両湾曲板の接合部とは反対側の側部を支持枠に固定する。その固定部分で、湾曲板の側部を剛体ではなく柔軟な材質のもので挟んだ状態に固定するとよく、そのような固定構造とすることにより、湾曲板の振動が固定部分で反射することを低減することができる。
さらに、振動体を往復駆動する変換部として、ボイスコイルモータを適用したが、ボイスコイルモータに代えて、圧電素子等を用いてもよい。
また、前述の実施形態では、図1等に示すように振動体の帯状部の長さ方向(x方向)に間隔をおいて二箇所に変換部を設けたが、変換部は2個に限らず、振動体の帯状部の長さ方向(x方向)の中央部に1個、あるいは帯状部の長さ方向に間隔をおいて3個以上配置してもよい。また、剛性の高い補強材等を帯状部に沿わせて固着することにより、帯状部を補強してもよい。
さらに、上記実施形態ではいずれも本発明をスピーカに適用したが、本発明をマイクロホンに適用することも可能である。本発明をスピーカに適用する場合は、ボイスコイルモータ等の変換部が、音声信号に基づく電気信号を振動体の振動に変換するが、本発明をマイクロホンに適用する場合も、変換部としてボイスコイルモータ等を用いることができ、その場合の変換部は、音波を受けて振動する振動体の振動を電気信号に変換する。そして、本発明を適用したマイクロホンは、縦割り筒状面が振動面であり、その振動体と変換部とが強固に接続されていることにより、その振動が確実に伝達され、感度を維持しながら指向性が良好となり、低音域から高音域まで広い周波数帯域に亘って広い指向性で収音することができる。 In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.
For example, although the vibrating body in the first embodiment is configured by a curved plate and a connecting plate, the connecting plate is not necessarily required. In the case of providing the connecting plate, the curved plates may not be connected entirely, and only the upper end portion, the lower end portion or the intermediate portion in the height direction may be connected.
In order to obtain a uniform sound source, the two curved plates are formed symmetrically with respect to the center of the valley (tangent line L). However, in the present invention, the curved plates are not necessarily line-symmetric.
In the above embodiment, the vibrating body is supported on the support frame by the edge portion so as to be reciprocally movable. However, in the present invention, the vibrating body includes one having no edge portion. When the edge portion is not provided, the side portion opposite to the joint portion of both curved plates is fixed to the support frame in a state where the connecting plate is eliminated. At the fixed part, the side of the curved plate should be fixed in a state of being sandwiched by a flexible material instead of a rigid body, and such a fixed structure ensures that the vibration of the curved plate is reflected by the fixed part. Can be reduced.
Furthermore, although the voice coil motor is applied as the conversion unit that reciprocally drives the vibrating body, a piezoelectric element or the like may be used instead of the voice coil motor.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1 and the like, the conversion units are provided at two positions with an interval in the length direction (x direction) of the band-shaped unit of the vibrator, but the number of conversion units is limited to two. Instead, one or three or more may be arranged at the center in the length direction (x direction) of the band-shaped portion of the vibrating body or at intervals in the length direction of the band-shaped portion. Moreover, you may reinforce a strip | belt-shaped part by adhering a highly rigid reinforcement material etc. along a strip | belt-shaped part.
Further, in the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to a speaker, but the present invention can also be applied to a microphone. When the present invention is applied to a speaker, a conversion unit such as a voice coil motor converts an electric signal based on a sound signal into vibration of a vibrating body. However, when the present invention is applied to a microphone, a voice coil is used as the conversion unit. A motor or the like can be used, and the conversion unit in that case converts the vibration of the vibrating body that receives a sound wave to vibrate into an electric signal. In the microphone to which the present invention is applied, the vertically split cylindrical surface is the vibration surface, and the vibration body and the conversion unit are firmly connected, so that the vibration is transmitted reliably and the sensitivity is maintained. However, directivity is improved, and sound can be collected with a wide directivity over a wide frequency band from a low sound range to a high sound range.
1…振動体、2…アクチュエータ(変換部)、3…支持枠、4…エッジ部、5…縦割り筒状面、6…谷部、11…湾曲板、12…連結板、13…帯状部、16…接続部、20…
ボイスコイル、20a…ボビン、20b…コイル、21…磁石機構、22…ダンパー、23…磁石、24…アウターヨーク、25…インナーヨーク、25a…ポール部、26…磁気ギャップ、30…フランジ部、31…アーム部、32…環状フレーム部、41…凹溝部、42…接続部、51…ダストキャップ、51b…凹溝部、52…切欠部、53…接続部、55…キャップ、55a…天板部、55b…周壁部、56…接続部 DESCRIPTION OFSYMBOLS 1 ... Vibrating body, 2 ... Actuator (conversion part), 3 ... Support frame, 4 ... Edge part, 5 ... Vertically split cylindrical surface, 6 ... Valley part, 11 ... Curved plate, 12 ... Connection board, 13 ... Band-shaped part , 16 ... connection part, 20 ...
Voice coil, 20a ... bobbin, 20b ... coil, 21 ... magnet mechanism, 22 ... damper, 23 ... magnet, 24 ... outer yoke, 25 ... inner yoke, 25a ... pole part, 26 ... magnetic gap, 30 ... flange part, 31 ... arm part, 32 ... annular frame part, 41 ... concave groove part, 42 ... connection part, 51 ... dust cap, 51b ... concave groove part, 52 ... notch part, 53 ... connection part, 55 ... cap, 55a ... top plate part, 55b ... peripheral wall part, 56 ... connection part
ボイスコイル、20a…ボビン、20b…コイル、21…磁石機構、22…ダンパー、23…磁石、24…アウターヨーク、25…インナーヨーク、25a…ポール部、26…磁気ギャップ、30…フランジ部、31…アーム部、32…環状フレーム部、41…凹溝部、42…接続部、51…ダストキャップ、51b…凹溝部、52…切欠部、53…接続部、55…キャップ、55a…天板部、55b…周壁部、56…接続部 DESCRIPTION OF
Voice coil, 20a ... bobbin, 20b ... coil, 21 ... magnet mechanism, 22 ... damper, 23 ... magnet, 24 ... outer yoke, 25 ... inner yoke, 25a ... pole part, 26 ... magnetic gap, 30 ... flange part, 31 ... arm part, 32 ... annular frame part, 41 ... concave groove part, 42 ... connection part, 51 ... dust cap, 51b ... concave groove part, 52 ... notch part, 53 ... connection part, 55 ... cap, 55a ... top plate part, 55b ... peripheral wall part, 56 ... connection part
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- 一対の縦割り筒状面が並列に形成されるとともに、隣接する前記縦割り筒状面の一方の側部どうしの間で谷部を形成した振動体と、該振動体の前記谷部の深さ方向に沿う振動と該振動に対応する電気信号との間の変換を行う変換部とを備え、前記振動体の前記谷部は、前記一対の縦割り筒状面が互いに接合する接合部分を介して形成され、該谷部の底部には、幅方向を前記谷部の深さ方向とした帯状部が、前記谷部の延在方向に沿って設けられており、前記変換部は、前記帯状部の長さ方向の途中位置に接続され、前記駆動変換部と前記帯状部との接続部は、前記帯状部の前記幅方向に延びて形成されていることを特徴とする電気音響変換器。 A vibrating body in which a pair of vertically-divided cylindrical surfaces are formed in parallel and a valley is formed between one side portions of the adjacent vertically-divided cylindrical surfaces, and a depth of the valley of the vibrating body A conversion portion that converts between vibration along the vertical direction and an electric signal corresponding to the vibration, and the trough portion of the vibrating body includes a joint portion where the pair of vertically split cylindrical surfaces are joined to each other. The bottom of the valley part is provided with a band-like part with the width direction being the depth direction of the valley part along the extending direction of the valley part, and the conversion part is The electroacoustic transducer is connected to a middle position in the length direction of the belt-like portion, and the connection portion between the drive conversion portion and the belt-like portion extends in the width direction of the belt-like portion. .
- 前記変換部には、前記帯状部の面方向に沿う偏平部が形成されており、前記接続部は、前記帯状部と前記偏平部とを重ね合わせて固定していることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気音響変換器。 The flat part along the surface direction of the belt-like part is formed in the conversion part, and the connecting part fixes the belt-like part and the flat part by overlapping. The electroacoustic transducer according to 1.
- 前記変換部に、前記帯状部の延在方向に沿う凹溝部が設けられており、前記接続部は、前記帯状部を前記凹溝部に係合させて固定していることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気音響変換器。 The concave portion along the extending direction of the strip-shaped portion is provided in the conversion portion, and the connecting portion is fixed by engaging the strip-shaped portion with the concave groove portion. The electroacoustic transducer according to 1.
- 前記帯状部には、前記変換部の一部を嵌合可能なキャップが一体に設けられており、前記接続部は、前記キャップに前記変換部の一部を嵌合させて固定していることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気音響変換器。 A cap capable of fitting a part of the conversion part is integrally provided on the belt-like part, and the connection part is fixed by fitting a part of the conversion part to the cap. The electroacoustic transducer according to claim 1.
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