Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dock without a power source for digital devices
- Patent Title (中): 没有数字设备的电源的基座
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Application No.: US12526506Application Date: 2007-02-07
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Publication No.: US08489214B2Publication Date: 2013-07-16
- Inventor: Xiao Xiang Shen , Bin Yu , Hock Guan Tan
- Applicant: Xiao Xiang Shen , Bin Yu , Hock Guan Tan
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
- Current Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Agency: Creative Technology Ltd
- International Application: PCT/CN2007/000409 WO 20070207
- International Announcement: WO2008/095342 WO 20080814
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; H04R1/30

Abstract:
There is provided a dock without a power source for a portable digital device with at least one integrated speaker driver. The dock may include a platform for placement of the portable digital device; a protrusion located at the platform for connection of the portable digital device with the dock with the protrusion including a slot for egress of air from at least one hole in a casing of the portable digital device to the dock; and at least one primary chamber to receive air from the portable digital device with the at least one primary chamber having a vented port for the egress of air. Advantageously, sound from the at least one integrated speaker driver is amplified when the portable digital device is connected to the dock. The connection of the portable digital device with the dock may be securable. A horn may be included in an exterior facing opening of the vented port, as the horn advantageously improves aspects of sound such as, for example, sound directivity, radiation efficiency or both of the aforementioned.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100183170A1 DOCK WITHOUT A POWER SOURCE FOR DIGITAL DEVICES Public/Granted day:2010-07-22
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