Patent ID: 6078677
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
An electroacoustic transducer comprising:a housing having first and second housing parts;a diaphragm, received within the housing, comprising a central diaphragm portion and an edge portion extending around the central diaphragm portion; andmeans for converting either an electric signal into vibration of the central diaphragm portion or vibration of the central diaphragm portion into an electric signal;wherein:the edge portion of the diaphragm is made from at least a part of material that forms the central diaphragm portion, extends in a first plane defined by the central diaphragm portion or in a second plane parallel to the first plane and is attached to an edge portion of a side wall of the first housing part; andthe edge portion of the diaphragm is located between two opposing edge portions of the first and second housing parts.