Electrodynamic Loudspeaker Commutating Coil Winding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electrodynamic loudspeakers fail to accurately reproduce the original sound of a sound event, resulting in a synthetic sound experience that differs significantly from the natural sound experience, despite advancements in high-quality loudspeakers.

Innovation Solution

An electrodynamic loudspeaker design featuring a commutating coil made of electrically conductive wire surrounding the magnet, with opposing windings connected at inflection points to enhance the electromagnetic effect, allowing for a more natural sound reproduction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional electrodynamic loudspeakers are used to reproduce sound, then electrical signals can be converted into sound waves, but the sound reproduction is synthetic and differs significantly from the natural sound experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound reproduction accuracyVSAvoidsynthetic sound perception
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the electromagnetic parameters by introducing a commutating coil with specific winding patterns (inflection points at 180° intervals) that creates dynamic electromagnetic field variations. This modifies the electromagnetic interaction between the voice coil and permanent magnet, generating sound patterns that more closely match natural sound wave characteristics, thereby improving sound reproduction accuracy and reducing synthetic perception

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The commutating coil creates periodic electromagnetic field changes through its winding configuration, where the electromagnetic force varies periodically during the sound reproduction process. This periodic electromagnetic action generates acoustic waves with more natural pattern formation, improving the fidelity of sound reproduction while maintaining the electrodynamic conversion function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Measurement precision

If high-quality loudspeakers with advanced electronics are used to improve sound quality, then the reproduction quality improves, but the cost becomes exorbitantly high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound reproduction qualityVSAvoidsystem cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and modifies only the critical electromagnetic component (the commutating coil winding pattern) rather than redesigning the entire loudspeaker system. By focusing the improvement on this specific element with its inflection point configuration, the solution achieves high sound reproduction quality without requiring expensive high-power amplifiers or complex electronic systems, thus reducing overall system cost

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention achieves quality improvement through parameter changes in the electromagnetic field generation rather than through expensive components. The commutating coil's specific winding configuration creates optimized electromagnetic interactions that improve sound reproduction quality at lower system cost compared to conventional high-power amplifier approaches

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The commutating coil improves the reproduction of speech and music, making it softer and more natural, reducing the synthetic sound perception.

Implementation Method 1

the basic principle of any loudspeaker is to convert the electrical signal received from an amplifier into sound waves

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

The oscillating device has at least one permanent magnet and one voice coil arranged within the permanent magnet

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLorentz force: Lorentz Force

Data Source

PatentUS12003936B2Electrodynamic loudspeaker
Publication Date: 2024.06.04 BUSS KARSTEN
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AI summary

An electrodynamic loudspeaker comprising a housing, at least one magnet, each with a voice coil arranged in this in an axially moveable manner, a diaphragm and a loudspeaker frame for each magnet). The shell surface of the at least one magnet is surrounded by a commutating coil of an electrically conductive wire, which consists of at least two opposing windings coaxially surrounding the magnet. After wrapping the two opposing wire ends, these two opposing wire ends are connected into an inflection point at the point the two opposing wire ends respectively meet after each are wrapped by 180° in such a way that they are led in the opposite direction to the next inflection point, which is diametrically opposite to the previous inflection point. After the last winding formed, these two wire ends are connected to each other.