Liquid Detection for an Acoustic Module
    33.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180058918A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15245856

    申请日:2016-08-24

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01H15/00

    摘要: An acoustic module is coupled to an acoustic passage. The acoustic module includes an acoustic transducer coupled to a diaphragm. A controller or other circuitry measures an impedance of the acoustic transducer. Based on the impedance, the controller determines whether the impedance indicates that the acoustic passage is blocked. The controller may determine that the acoustic passage is blocked by liquid that is present in the acoustic passage. When the controller determines based on the impedance that liquid is present in the acoustic passage, the controller may drive out, purge, and/or otherwise remove the liquid, such as by using the acoustic transducer to vibrate the diaphragm.

    JOINT SPEAKER SURROUND AND GASKET, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    36.
    发明申请
    JOINT SPEAKER SURROUND AND GASKET, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF 审中-公开
    接头扬声器环绕和垫圈及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150078611A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14027808

    申请日:2013-09-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R7/04 H04R31/00

    摘要: A joint speaker surround and gasket. The speaker surround of the joint speaker surround and gasket is formed of a surround material and has an inner edge defining a speaker cone aperture shaped to match a speaker cone and an outer edge portion shaped to match a housing. The gasket of the joint speaker surround and gasket is formed of a gasket material. The gasket is integrally bonded to the outer edge portion of the speaker surround.

    摘要翻译: 联合扬声器环绕和垫圈。 联合扬声器环绕的扬声器环绕和垫圈由环绕材料形成,并且具有限定扬声器锥形孔的内边缘,其形状以匹配扬声器锥体和形状匹配壳体的外边缘部分。 接头扬声器的垫圈环绕,衬垫由衬垫材料形成。 垫圈一体地结合到扬声器环绕的外边缘部分。

    Handsfree beam pattern configuration

    公开(公告)号:US11432096B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US16297342

    申请日:2019-03-08

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An audio system that adjusts one or more beam patterns emitted by one or more loudspeaker arrays based on the preferences of users/listeners is described. The audio system includes an audio receiver that contains a listener location estimator, a listener identifier, and a voice command processor. Inputs from the listener location estimator, the listener identifier, and the voice command processor are fed into an array processor. The array processor drives the one or more loudspeaker arrays to emit beam patterns into the listening area based on inputs from each of these devices. By examining the location, preferred usage settings, and voice commands from listeners, the generated beam patterns are customized to the explicit and implicit preferences of the listeners with minimal direct input. Other embodiments are also described.

    Multifunction accessory case
    40.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11172101B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16577404

    申请日:2019-09-20

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to multifunctional accessory cases for electronic devices (e.g., a pair of wireless earbuds). Embodiments pertain to a case for a portable listening device, such as a pair of headphones or a pair of wireless earbuds. The case can include one or more cavities to hold the listening device and charging circuitry to provide power to a rechargeable battery within the listening device (or within each of the pair of earbuds). The embodiments of the case can include a digital camera. The digital camera can include a lens mounted on the housing, digital processing circuitry, and a memory. In some embodiments the digital camera can be powered by a case battery. Embodiments of the case can include a strobe, a microphone, a speaker, a radio frequency transmitter/receiver, and a display.