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EP 0914020 B1 20070627 - Loudspeaker

Title (en)

Loudspeaker

Title (de)

Lautsprecher

Title (fr)

Haut-parleur

Publication

EP 0914020 B1 20070627 (DE)

Application

EP 98119683 A 19981019

Priority

DE 19747955 A 19971030

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0914020A2] The loudspeaker (10) comprises a flat membrane (11) with a small installation depth and a large lift. The side of the membrane, facing a drive system (12), is equipped with support devices (19) which extend along a central axis (16) of the loudspeaker towards the drive system. A centering membrane (18.2) is connected with an end (20) of the support device, which is averted from the flat membrane.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 9/06 (2006.01); H04R 7/06 (2006.01); H04R 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 7/06 (2013.01); H04R 9/06 (2013.01); H04R 9/041 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0914020 A2 19990506; EP 0914020 A3 20040922; EP 0914020 B1 20070627; DE 19747955 A1 19990506; DE 19747955 C2 20021107; DE 59814039 D1 20070809

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98119683 A 19981019; DE 19747955 A 19971030; DE 59814039 T 19981019