Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Liquid resistant acoustic device
- Patent Title (中): 耐液体声学装置
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Application No.: US14448387Application Date: 2014-07-31
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Publication No.: US09363589B2Publication Date: 2016-06-07
- Inventor: Jesse A. Lippert , Anthony S. Montevirgen , Brad G. Boozer , Nikolas T. Vitt , Rex T. Ehman
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Main IPC: H04R1/02
- IPC: H04R1/02 ; H04R1/08

Abstract:
An acoustic port of acoustic device is covered with a mesh and/or other structure that resists entry of liquid and/or other materials into the acoustic device. Apertures of a housing that are separated by an umbrella section are coupled to the acoustic port such that the umbrella section may cover the acoustic port. In this way, when liquid enters one or more of the apertures, the umbrella section may direct the liquid away from the mesh such that pressure from the liquid upon the mesh may be reduced. As such, potential damage to the mesh and/or internal acoustic device components may be mitigated. In some implementations, the apertures may be covered with an additional mesh. Such additional mesh may further reduce the pressure of entering liquid on the mesh covering the acoustic port of the acoustic device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160037243A1 Liquid Resistant Acoustic Device Public/Granted day:2016-02-04
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