公开(公告)号：US10250972B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15468030

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John H. Sheerin ,  Ethan L. Huwe

IPC: H04R1/34 ,  H04R1/30

Abstract: A phase plug having an input face circumscribed by a round profile and an output face circumscribed by a non-round profile, is described. The phase plug may include several arms radiating from a central axis and separated by radial channels extending axially from the input face to the output face. Planes containing the round profile and the non-round profile may be nonparallel, and sound ports at the output face may be asymmetrically disposed about a midline of the output face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20180227661A9

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15613063

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John H. Sheerin ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Meiting Wu ,  Craig M. Stanley

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20180220213A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15937587

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Meiting Wu ,  Simon K. Porter ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Jacob A. Pfitsch ,  Rex P. Price ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Craig M. Stanley

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R9/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/026 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/2888 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R2201/029 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2227/003

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US09967653B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15649521

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/12

CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/007 ,  F21V23/0485 ,  F21V33/0056 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/026 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/2811 ,  H04R1/2826 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/127 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/022 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R31/006 ,  H04R2201/028 ,  H04R2201/34 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2400/13 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20180091894A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15613063

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John H. Sheerin ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Meiting Wu ,  Craig M. Stanley

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20180091889A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15649521

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/12

CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/007 ,  F21V23/0485 ,  F21V33/0056 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/026 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/2811 ,  H04R1/2826 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/127 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/022 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R31/006 ,  H04R2201/028 ,  H04R2201/34 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2400/13 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20180091888A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15613060

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R9/02

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.