Compact speaker
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11310585B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US17067611

    申请日:2020-10-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic speaker comprising: a device housing defining an interior cavity and including a sidewall extending around the interior cavity between an upper portion and a lower portion of the device housing; first and second sound channels formed at opposing locations along the sidewall, each of the first and second sound channels comprising a plurality of openings formed through the sidewall; a passive radiator array comprising first and second passive radiators disposed within the interior cavity, spaced apart from each other in an opposing relationship and aligned to project sound through the first and second sound channels; an active driver disposed in the device housing and configured to generate sound in response to an electrical signal, the active driver comprising driver housing disposed at least partially between the first and second passive radiators, a magnet disposed within the driver housing, a voice coil and a diaphragm facing downwards towards the lower surface of the device housing; and an annular sound channel disposed along the bottom portion of the device housing adjacent to the diaphragm of the active driver.

    SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR MICRO-SPEAKERS
    2.
    发明申请
    SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR MICRO-SPEAKERS 有权
    微型扬声器悬架系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150036866A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US13954382

    申请日:2013-07-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R9/043 H04R2400/03 H04R2499/15

    Abstract: A speaker driver including a frame and a magnet assembly positioned within the frame. A sound radiating surface may be suspended over the magnet assembly. The sound radiating surface may include a top face and a bottom face, and the bottom face may face the magnet assembly. A suspension member may suspend the sound radiating surface over the magnet assembly. The suspension member may include a top side connected to the bottom face of the sound radiating surface and a bottom side connected to the magnet assembly. A voice coil extends from the bottom face of the sound radiating surface.

    Abstract translation: 扬声器驱动器,其包括框架和位于框架内的磁体组件。 声辐射表面可以悬挂在磁体组件上。 声辐射表面可以包括顶面和底面,底面可面向磁体组件。 悬挂构件可以将声辐射表面悬挂在磁体组件上。 悬挂构件可以包括连接到声辐射表面的底面的顶侧和连接到磁体组件的底侧。 音圈从声辐射表面的底面延伸。

    MEMS speaker
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11595758B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US17177178

    申请日:2021-02-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A MEMS speaker can include an electrostatically driven, corrugated MEMS structure to move air without a magnet, coil, or traditional speaker membrane, and thus provide a low-power, compact speaker with a large acoustically active area in a small volume. Neighboring folds in the corrugated MEMS structure may form pairs of MEMS electrodes that can be pushed together and/or pulled apart to deform the MEMS structure in a breathing motion that generates pressure differentials on opposing sides of the corrugated MEMS structure to generate sound.

    INTEGRATED SPEAKERS
    4.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED SPEAKERS 有权
    综合演讲者

    公开(公告)号:US20160088379A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14495777

    申请日:2014-09-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 H04R1/2834 H04R2201/029 H04R2499/11

    Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic device is enclosed. The enclosure includes rib structures configured to improve structural support to prevent damage and to dissipate vibration throughout the enclosure. The rib structure can receive a speaker module and a cap member. The rib structure and the speaker module can combine to form a three-dimensional volume allowing the speaker module in which the speaker module may project sound, thereby enhancing acoustic performance. Also, the cap member may be adhesively attached to the rib structure to provide additional structural support against vibration and abuse caused by load forces associated with a drop event.

    Abstract translation: 封闭电子设备外壳。 外壳包括构造成改善结构支撑以防止损坏并消散整个外壳的振动的肋结构。 肋结构可以接收扬声器模块和盖构件。 肋结构和扬声器模块可以组合形成三维体积,从而允许扬声器模块可以投影声音的扬声器模块,从而增强声学性能。 此外,盖构件可以粘合地附接到肋结构,以提供抵抗由与落下事件相关联的负载力引起的振动和滥用的附加结构支撑。

    MEMS speaker
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11917387B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US18102667

    申请日:2023-01-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04R7/14 B81B3/0021 H04R19/02

    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers such as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) speakers. A MEMS speaker can include an electrostatically driven, corrugated MEMS structure to move air without a magnet, coil, or traditional speaker membrane, and thus provide a low-power, compact speaker with a large acoustically active area in a small volume. Neighboring folds in the corrugated MEMS structure may form pairs of MEMS electrodes that can be pushed together and/or pulled apart to deform the MEMS structure in a breathing motion that generates pressure differentials on opposing sides of the corrugated MEMS structure to generate sound. Additional modes of operation are described.

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