Global Patent Index - EP 3291577 A1

EP 3291577 A1 20180307 - LOUDSPEAKER WITH THERMAL CONTROL

Title (en)

LOUDSPEAKER WITH THERMAL CONTROL

Title (de)

LAUTSPRECHER MIT WÄRMESTEUERUNG

Title (fr)

ÉCOUTEURS À COMMANDE THERMIQUE

Publication

EP 3291577 A1 20180307 (EN)

Application

EP 17189159 A 20170904

Priority

TW 16110548 A 20160905

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for providing speaker protection, comprising: a gain unit for scaling an audio signal to be coupled to a speaker; a speaker model for estimating the temperature behaviour of the speaker due to the scaled audio signal; a controller for controlling the gain of said gain unit based on the estimated temperature behaviour to avoid overheating of the speaker; wherein the speaker model is characterized by a plurality of speaker parameters including thermal time constant.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 3/007 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [Y] GB 2534949 A 20160810 - CIRRUS LOGIC INT SEMICONDUCTOR LTD [GB]
  • [A] US 2016119714 A1 20160428 - MADSEN KIM N [DK], et al
  • [Y] KLIPPEL ET AL: "Nonlinear Modeling of the Heat Transfer in Loudspeakers", JAES, AES, 60 EAST 42ND STREET, ROOM 2520 NEW YORK 10165-2520, USA, vol. 52, no. 1/2, 1 February 2004 (2004-02-01), pages 3 - 25, XP040507072
  • [A] AES, 60 EAST 42ND STREET, ROOM 2520 NEW YORK 10165-2520, USA, 7 October 2005 (2005-10-07), XP040372904

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3291577 A1 20180307

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17189159 A 20170904