Ingress protection subsystem for microphones in mobile computing devices

    公开(公告)号:US12135588B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US17357541

    申请日:2021-06-24

    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes: a housing having a front face, an opposing back face, and side walls joining the front and back faces; a microphone supported within the housing; and an acoustic channel extending between the microphone and an exterior of the housing, the acoustic channel defined by: (i) a microphone port traversing one of the side walls; (ii) a membrane assembly affixed to a first inner housing surface around the microphone port; and (iii) an isolation plate affixed to a second inner housing surface surrounding at least a portion of the first inner housing surface, the isolation plate having a channel opening therethrough and configured to engage with the membrane assembly.

    EXTERIOR ACCESSORY CLEAT WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:US20230268645A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US17675863

    申请日:2022-02-18

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/528 H01Q13/10 H04M1/0266 H01Q1/243

    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes: a display; a device housing supporting the display and having a wall defining an exterior surface; a communications controller supported within a device interior enclosed between the display and the device housing; a cleat affixed to the exterior surface of the wall and configured to couple an accessory to the device housing, the cleat including a conductive antenna element; and a feed connector having an exterior end electrically coupled with the conductive antenna element of the cleat, an interior end electrically coupled with the communications controller, and a body traversing the wall to join the exterior and interior ends.

    Attachment Interface for Multi-Purpose Use

    公开(公告)号:US20210368968A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16886368

    申请日:2020-05-28

    Abstract: A connector assembly for a mobile device includes a bottom plate adapted to be operably coupled with a mobile device and a towel bar being operably coupled with the bottom plate. The towel bar has a quadrilateral cross section that defines at least a first engaging surface and a second engaging surface. The towel bar is adapted to engage an accessory device at at least one of the first engaging surface or the second engaging surface to couple the accessory device with the mobile device.

    Exterior accessory cleat with integrated antenna

    公开(公告)号:US12212057B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17675863

    申请日:2022-02-18

    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes: a display; a device housing supporting the display and having a wall defining an exterior surface; a communications controller supported within a device interior enclosed between the display and the device housing; a cleat affixed to the exterior surface of the wall and configured to couple an accessory to the device housing, the cleat including a conductive antenna element; and a feed connector having an exterior end electrically coupled with the conductive antenna element of the cleat, an interior end electrically coupled with the communications controller, and a body traversing the wall to join the exterior and interior ends.

    Ingress Protection Subsystem for Microphones in Mobile Computing Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20220413565A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17357541

    申请日:2021-06-24

    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes: a housing having a front face, an opposing back face, and side walls joining the front and back faces; a microphone supported within the housing; and an acoustic channel extending between the microphone and an exterior of the housing, the acoustic channel defined by: (i) a microphone port traversing one of the side walls; (ii) a membrane assembly affixed to a first inner housing surface around the microphone port; and (iii) an isolation plate affixed to a second inner housing surface surrounding at least a portion of the first inner housing surface, the isolation plate having a channel opening therethrough and configured to engage with the membrane assembly.

    Two-Piece Exoskeleton for a Mobile Computing Device

    公开(公告)号:US20240405792A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18205779

    申请日:2023-06-05

    Abstract: An example disclosed protective shell for a device includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing including a front perimeter edge, a side wall adjacent to the front perimeter edge, at least one recess area adjacent to a ledge, and at least one guide rail. The second housing including at least one tab and at least one receiving rail. The first housing and the second housing combine to secure the device by meshing the at least one guide rail and the at least one receiving rail, and securing the at least one tab to the ledge such that the tab is located within the at least one recess.

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