Patent ID: 7844071

Claim:
A loudspeaker comprising a frame, a magnetic circuit held by the frame, a voice coil body disposed so as it can move freely in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit, a diaphragm whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a first edge, and a suspension holder whose outer circumferential end is connected to the frame via a second edge; and a supporting section attached to the voice coil body, wherein: a diameter of an inner circumference of the suspension holder is greater than an outer diameter of the voice coil body while a diameter of an inner circumference of the diaphragm is greater than the diameter of the inner circumference of the suspension holder, the suspension holder has an inner circumferential portion which is spaced apart from the voice coil body, an innermost surface of the inner circumferential portion is disposed on a top surface of the supporting section and is coupled to the voice coil body via only an adhesive, and the diaphragm is disposed on and in contact with the suspension holder at an inner circumferential end of the suspension holder such that the diaphragm is supported by the suspension holder.