Internal lens system for loudspeaker waveguides

Details Internal lens system for loudspeaker waveguides Internal lens system for loudspeaker waveguides

2007-10-09

2007-10-09

Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2837)

Acoustics

Sound-modifying means

Lens

C181S187000, C181S152000, C181S199000, C181S191000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10180691

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a lens system for a loudspeaker. The loudspeaker may include a driver unit and a waveguide attached to the driver unit. The loudspeaker further may include a lens system. The lens system may include a plurality of plates. The plates may be positioned to divide an interior of the waveguide into a plurality of acoustic paths of substantially equal length. The acoustic paths may bend the propagation of one or more acoustic elements of a sound wave so that each acoustic element arrives at a plane substantially at the same time.

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