公开(公告)号：US11950036B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US18165457

申请日：2023-02-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chanjuan Feng ,  Christopher Wilk ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Stuart M. Nevill ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Nicholas A Rundle ,  Simon S. Lee ,  Xiang Zhang ,  Thomas H. Tsang ,  Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04R3/12

CPC classification number: H04R1/028 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.

公开(公告)号：US12108200B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17880930

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chanjuan Feng

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/028 ,  H04R7/02 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: A speaker includes a housing having walls that define a cavity and a diaphragm covering the cavity and configured to vibrate under application of a magnetic field. The vibration produces sound waves. The walls are configured to deform under bending stress. The speaker is configured produce the sound waves both in an undeformed state and in a deformed state. Another speaker includes a flexible layer, a sensor configured to detect a curvature of the flexible layer, and a transducer disposed on and configured to vibrate the flexible layer. The vibrations of the flexible layer generate sound waves and output generated by the transducer is based on the curvature of the flexible layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230188877A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18165457

申请日：2023-02-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chanjuan Feng ,  Christopher Wilk ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Stuart M. Nevill ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Nicholas A. Rundle ,  Simon S. Lee ,  Xiang Zhang ,  Thomas H. Tsang ,  Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R3/12 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H04R1/028 ,  H04R3/12 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.

公开(公告)号：US20230055725A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17880930

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chanjuan Feng

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/02

Abstract: A speaker includes a housing having walls that define a cavity and a diaphragm covering the cavity and configured to vibrate under application of a magnetic field. The vibration produces sound waves. The walls are configured to deform under bending stress. The speaker is configured produce the sound waves both in an undeformed state and in a deformed state. Another speaker includes a flexible layer, a sensor configured to detect a curvature of the flexible layer, and a transducer disposed on and configured to vibrate the flexible layer. The vibrations of the flexible layer generate sound waves and output generated by the transducer is based on the curvature of the flexible layer.

公开(公告)号：US10942548B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16275755

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Nicholas A. Renda ,  David M. Rockford ,  Jonathan L. Berk ,  Chanjuan Feng ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Daniel D. Hershey

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: A computing device includes one or more microphones that function seamlessly with other components within the computing device. In one embodiment, a microphone opening is disposed underneath a keyboard with a channel from the microphone to an opening between the keyboard webbing and a keycap of the keyboard. In another embodiment, two microphones can be spaced apart from a keyboard region of the device and a third microphone can be disposed underneath the keyboard region with an channel from the microphone to an opening between the keyboard webbing and a keycap of the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US20240414462A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18813437

申请日：2024-08-23

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chanjuan Feng

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/02

Abstract: A speaker includes a flexible layer, a sensor configured to detect a curvature of the flexible layer, and a transducer configured to vibrate the flexible layer. The vibrations of the flexible layer generate sound waves and output generated by the transducer is based on a curvature of the flexible layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210176547A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17021879

申请日：2020-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chanjuan Feng ,  Christopher Wilk ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Stuart M. Nevill ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Nicholas A. Rundle ,  Simon S. Lee ,  Xiang Zhang ,  Thomas H. Tsang ,  Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04R3/12

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.

公开(公告)号：US20230077689A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17819897

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel K. Boothe ,  Martin E. Johnson ,  Ismael H. Nawfal ,  Timothy J. Valentine ,  Stuart M. Nevill ,  Chanjuan Feng

IPC: H04R1/26 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: A multimedia device having a housing that includes a display screen, two tweeters, two mid-range drivers, and two woofers, which are integrated into the housing. Both woofers are disposed at a first distance from a center vertical axis of the housing in opposite horizontal directions, both tweeters are disposed at a second distance from the center vertical axis in the opposite horizontal directions, and both mid-range drivers are disposed at a third distance from the center vertical axis in opposite horizontal directions. In addition, both the first and second distances are greater than the third distance.

公开(公告)号：US11606633B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17021879

申请日：2020-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chanjuan Feng ,  Christopher Wilk ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Stuart M. Nevill ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Nicholas A. Rundle ,  Simon S. Lee ,  Xiang Zhang ,  Thomas H. Tsang ,  Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R3/12 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.

公开(公告)号：US20200097053A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16275755

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Nicholas A. Renda ,  David M. Rockford ,  Jonathan L. Berk ,  Chanjuan Feng ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Daniel D. Hershey

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/04

Abstract: A computing device includes one or more microphones that function seamlessly with other components within the computing device. In one embodiment, a microphone opening is disposed underneath a keyboard with a channel from the microphone to an opening between the keyboard webbing and a keycap of the keyboard. In another embodiment, two microphones can be spaced apart from a keyboard region of the device and a third microphone can be disposed underneath the keyboard region with an channel from the microphone to an opening between the keyboard webbing and a keycap of the keyboard.