Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Acoustic transducers with a low pressure zone and diaphragms having enhanced compliance
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Application No.: US16593263Application Date: 2019-10-04
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Publication No.: US10939214B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Michael Kuntzman , Michael Pedersen , Sung Bok Lee , Bing Yu , Vahid Naderyan , Peter Loeppert
- Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
- Applicant Address: US IL Itasca
- Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
- Current Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Itasca
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: H04R19/04
- IPC: H04R19/04 ; H04R7/14 ; H04R7/18

Abstract:
An acoustic transducer for generating electrical signals in response to acoustic signals, comprises a first diaphragm having a first corrugation formed therein. A second diaphragm has a second corrugation formed therein, and is spaced apart from the first diaphragm such that a cavity having a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure is formed therebetween. A back plate is disposed between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm. One or more posts extend from at least one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm towards the other through the back plate. The one or more posts prevent each of the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm from contacting the back plate due to movement of the first diaphragm and/or the second diaphragm towards the back plate. Each of the first corrugation and the second corrugation protrude outwardly from the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, respectively, away from the back plate.
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