Rotationally symmetric speaker array

    公开(公告)号:US11190870B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16905684

    申请日:2020-06-18

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R5/02 H04R1/40

    摘要: A multi-way speaker array is disclosed that includes rings of transducers of different types. The rings of transducers may encircle the cabinet of the speaker array such that the speaker array is rotationally symmetric. The distance between rings of transducers may be based on a logarithmic scale. By separating rings of transducers using logarithmic spacing, denser transducer spacing at short wavelengths is achieved while limiting the number of transducers needed for longer wavelengths by spacing them in larger and larger logarithmic increments. Transducers with overlapping frequency ranges may be used in the speaker array to avoid initial dips or shortfalls in directivity for corresponding beam patterns.

    EARPHONE HAVING A CONTROLLED ACOUSTIC LEAK PORT
    4.
    发明申请
    EARPHONE HAVING A CONTROLLED ACOUSTIC LEAK PORT 审中-公开
    具有控制声音泄漏端口的耳机

    公开(公告)号:US20150163583A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-11

    申请号:US14626806

    申请日:2015-02-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 H04R1/02

    摘要: An earphone comprising an earphone housing having a wall comprising (1) a front side that joins (2) an end portion in which a primary sound output opening is formed, which joins (3) a face portion in which a secondary output opening is formed, which joins (4) a back side which joins the front side and encloses a driver, wherein the face portion and the front side form a tapered portion of the earphone housing that is dimensioned to be inserted into, and contact, an ear of a wearer, wherein the primary output opening is dimensioned to output sound generated by a diaphragm of the driver contained within the earphone housing into the ear, the secondary output opening is dimensioned to vent the ear to a surrounding environment, and wherein the primary output opening and the secondary output opening face different directions and are positioned over a sound output face of the driver.

    摘要翻译: 一种耳机,包括具有壁的耳机壳体,所述耳机壳体包括:(1)连接(2)形成有主要声音输出开口的端部的前侧,其连接(3)形成有二次输出开口的面部 ,其连接(4)连接前侧并包围驱动器的后侧,其中所述面部部分和所述前侧形成所述耳机壳体的锥形部分,所述锥形部分的尺寸被设计成插入到所述耳机的耳朵中并接触 佩戴者,其中所述主输出开口的尺寸被设计为将包含在所述耳机壳体内的所述驾驶员的隔膜产生的声音输出到所述耳朵中,所述次级输出开口的尺寸被设计成将耳朵排出到周围环境,并且其中所述主输出开口和 次级输出开口面向不同的方向并位于驾驶员的声音输出面上方。

    EARPHONE HAVING A CONTROLLED ACOUSTIC LEAK PORT

    公开(公告)号:US20220240004A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17724392

    申请日:2022-04-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R1/28 H04R1/10 H04R1/02

    摘要: An earphone comprising: an earphone housing having a cap portion and a body portion that interlock with one another to enclose a driver, the driver having a front face that outputs sound waves and a back face opposite the front face, the cap portion defines a first chamber coupled to the front face of the driver and the body portion defines a second chamber coupled to the back face of the driver, a first opening formed through the cap portion; a first port and a second port formed through the body portion and open to a surrounding environment; and a mesh coupled to the first opening, the first port or the second port.

    Mass loaded earbud with vent chamber

    公开(公告)号:US10805713B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US15924049

    申请日:2018-03-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 H04R1/28

    摘要: Intra-concha earphones are disclosed. In an embodiment, an intra-concha earphone includes a housing having a rear space divided into a back volume, a bass duct, and a vent chamber between a driver and a rear wall. The vent chamber may be acoustically coupled with the back volume through both an acoustic port and the bass duct. Furthermore, the vent chamber may be acoustically coupled with a surrounding environment through a vent port, which may be a sole acoustic opening in the rear wall. Thus, sound emitted by the driver may propagate through the acoustic port and the bass duct to meet in the vent chamber before being discharged through the vent port to the surrounding environment. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

    AUDIO SYSTEM WITH CONFIGURABLE ZONES
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200213735A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16799440

    申请日:2020-02-24

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R3/12 H04S7/00

    摘要: An audio system is described that includes one or more speaker arrays that emit sound corresponding to one or more pieces of sound program content into associated zones within a listening area. Using parameters of the audio system (e.g., locations of the speaker arrays and the audio sources), the zones, the users, the pieces of sound program content, and the listening area, one or more beam pattern attributes may be generated. The beam pattern attributes define a set of beams that are used to generate audio beams for channels of sound program content to be played in each zone. The beam pattern attributes may be updated as changes are detected within the listening environment. By adapting to these changing conditions, the audio system is capable of reproducing sound that accurately represents each piece of sound program content in various zones.