Speaker Assembly with Resonance Space and Wire Notch

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electrical speakers produce low-frequency, unclear sounds due to the inherent resonance frequencies of copper and ceramic plates, limiting their application in seeking objects or identification and versatility.

Innovation Solution

An electrical speaker assembly featuring a speaker element with two caps, each having a resonance space and a wire notch, allowing sound waves to resonate and increase frequency, with sealing material used to maintain sound quality without attaching to the speaker element.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If conventional copper and ceramic plates are used to generate sound, then the structure is simple, but the sound frequency is low and the sound is unclear

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure simplicityVSAvoidsound clarity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The speaker assembly is divided into multiple functional components: speaker element, first cap, second cap, sealing material, and wire notch. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally - the caps create sealed resonance spaces while the speaker element generates sound, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and sound clarity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The first and second caps act as intermediary structures that create sealed resonance spaces between them and the speaker element. These resonance spaces amplify and clarify the sound generated by the speaker element, enabling clear sound output while maintaining overall structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If conventional electrical speaker structure is used, then the manufacturing is simple, but the sound frequency is low and cannot be used for object seeking or identification

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidapplication versatility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The wire notch provides dynamic positioning for wire routing, allowing flexible installation orientations. The sealing material dynamically adapts to fill gaps between components, ensuring proper sealing regardless of minor manufacturing variations. This enables the speaker assembly to be manufactured simply while achieving high-frequency clear sound suitable for object seeking and identification applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Manufacturing precision

If sealing material is used to maintain sound quality, then the sound quality is improved, but the sealing material must not attach to the speaker element

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound qualityVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wire notch extracts or removes the potential problem of sealing material attachment to the speaker element. By providing an alternative path for wire routing through the cap, the sealing material can be applied to seal gaps without risk of adhering to the speaker element, thus maintaining sound quality while avoiding assembly complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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 speaker assembly generates clearer and higher-frequency sounds, enabling its use in object seeking and identification, and is versatile in application without compromising sound quality.

Implementation Method 1

each cap has a resonance space between the cap and a corresponding one of the sides of the speaker element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectResonance: Resonance

Data Source

PatentUS20170325017A1Electrical speaker assembly
Publication Date: 2017.11.09 ANICA CORP
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AI summary

An electrical speaker assembly has a speaker element and two caps. The speaker element has two sides. The caps are attached respectively to the two sides of the speaker element, and each cap has a resonance space between the cap and a corresponding one of the sides of the speaker element, wherein one of the caps has a wire notch defined in the cap.