公开(公告)号：US20220070576A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17067611

申请日：2020-10-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Alexander R. Gould ,  Ethan W. Juhnke ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Ariel A. Massias ,  Edward V. Anderson ,  Pablo Seoane Vieites ,  Junyi Yang

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R5/02

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.

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.

Inventor： Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Alexander R. Gould ,  Ethan W. Juhnke ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Ariel A. Massias ,  Edward V. Anderson ,  Pablo Seoane Vieites ,  Junyi Yang

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R9/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US11536446B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17349787

申请日：2021-06-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rong Liu ,  Andrew Baek ,  Ethan W. Juhnke ,  Eugene A. Whang ,  Gemma A. Roper ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Jia Chen Pang ,  Jun Qi ,  Ka Ho P. Poon ,  Michael C. Sulkis ,  Pedro Mari ,  Syed F. Mohiuddin ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Yu P. Sun

IPC: F21V33/00 ,  F21V14/02 ,  F21V3/04 ,  G06F3/16 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: An electronic device such as a voice-controlled speaker device may have a housing. A speaker and other input-output components and control circuitry may be mounted within the housing. Light-emitting components may emit light that passes through a curved upper top cap portion or other housing structure. The light-emitting components may be interconnected using a flex circuit on a curved substrate or may be mounted on a planar circuit board. A subset of the light-emitting components may be rotated to improve color balance. Optical structures such as light guides, lens, microlenses, and/or a diffuser layer may be disposed over the light-emitting components to promote light mixing, to reduce hotspots, and to improve contrast on the top cap. The diffuser layer may be suspended using a support structure having baffle members to constraint the angular spread of the emitted light. Illuminated or persistently visible glyphs may be displayed in or near the top cap portion.

公开(公告)号：US11460622B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17351099

申请日：2021-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rong Liu ,  Andrew Baek ,  Ethan W. Juhnke ,  Eugene A. Whang ,  Gemma A. Roper ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Jia Chen Pang ,  Jun Qi ,  Ka Ho P. Poon ,  Michael C. Sulkis ,  Pedro Mari ,  Syed F. Mohiuddin ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Yu P. Sun

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21V33/00 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V5/02

Abstract: An electronic device such as a voice-controlled speaker device may have a housing. A speaker and other input-output components and control circuitry may be mounted within the housing. Light-emitting components may emit light that passes through a curved upper top cap portion or other housing structure. The light-emitting components may be interconnected using a flex circuit on a curved substrate or may be mounted on a planar circuit board. A subset of the light-emitting components may be rotated to improve color balance. Optical structures such as light guides, lens, microlenses, and/or a diffuser layer may be disposed over the light-emitting components to promote light mixing, to reduce hotspots, and to improve contrast on the top cap. The diffuser layer may be suspended using a support structure having baffle members to constraint the angular spread of the emitted light. Illuminated or persistently visible glyphs may be displayed in or near the top cap portion.

公开(公告)号：US11159869B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16584914

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott C. Grinker ,  Esge Andersen ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Ethan W. Juhnke

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G01V3/08 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C13/00 ,  E05F1/12 ,  E05F3/20 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/3827

Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and an attachment structure coupled to the inner eartip body at the attachment end. The eartip body can include: an inner eartip body having a sidewall extending between the interfacing end and the attachment end, the sidewall defining a channel and having a first thickness near the attachment end and a second thickness different from the first thickness at the interfacing end; and an outer eartip body sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extending from the interfacing end, the outer eartip body extending toward the attachment end of the eartip. The attachment structure including a sidewall extending around a periphery of the attachment structure and defining an opening extending through the sidewall that fluidly couples the channel to an ambient environment.