公开(公告)号：US20240121541A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18545669

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Andrew L. Doyle ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Yingyi Wang ,  David W. Robison

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/44

CPC classification number: H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R9/06

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing, an audio component, and a gasket. The housing can define a first internal volume and the audio component can define a second internal volume. The audio component can include membrane and a venting element having a fluid impermeable layer. The venting element can define a fluid path placing the first internal volume and the second internal volume in fluid communication. At least a portion of the fluid path can extend parallel to the fluid impermeable layer. The gasket can define a seal between the first internal volume and an ambient environment adjacent the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12262161B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17809556

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Andrew L. Doyle ,  Yingyi Wang ,  Yu Song

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture, a membrane extending across the aperture, and a non-metallic woven support mesh disposed parallel to the flexible membrane and extending across the aperture. In at least one example, the membrane is acoustically transparent and the membrane is air permeable and water impermeable. In addition, the support mesh can be less flexible than the membrane such that the support mesh structurally supports the membrane.

公开(公告)号：US20220095024A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17445931

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Andrew L. Doyle ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Yingyi Wang ,  David W. Robison

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/44

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing, an audio component, and a gasket. The housing can define a first internal volume and the audio component can define a second internal volume. The audio component can include membrane and a venting element having a fluid impermeable layer. The venting element can define a fluid path placing the first internal volume and the second internal volume in fluid communication. At least a portion of the fluid path can extend parallel to the fluid impermeable layer. The gasket can define a seal between the first internal volume and an ambient environment adjacent the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12212906B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18545669

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Andrew L. Doyle ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Yingyi Wang ,  David W. Robison

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R9/06

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing, an audio component, and a gasket. The housing can define a first internal volume and the audio component can define a second internal volume. The audio component can include membrane and a venting element having a fluid impermeable layer. The venting element can define a fluid path placing the first internal volume and the second internal volume in fluid communication. At least a portion of the fluid path can extend parallel to the fluid impermeable layer. The gasket can define a seal between the first internal volume and an ambient environment adjacent the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11889249B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17445931

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Andrew L. Doyle ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Yingyi Wang ,  David W. Robison

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R9/06

CPC classification number: H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R2201/023 ,  H04R2400/11 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing, an audio component, and a gasket. The housing can define a first internal volume and the audio component can define a second internal volume. The audio component can include membrane and a venting element having a fluid impermeable layer. The venting element can define a fluid path placing the first internal volume and the second internal volume in fluid communication. At least a portion of the fluid path can extend parallel to the fluid impermeable layer. The gasket can define a seal between the first internal volume and an ambient environment adjacent the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20230247336A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US17809556

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Andrew L. Doyle ,  Yingyi Wang ,  Yu Song

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H05K5/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/086 ,  H05K5/0214 ,  H05K5/0215 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture, a membrane extending across the aperture, and a non-metallic woven support mesh disposed parallel to the flexible membrane and extending across the aperture. In at least one example, the membrane is acoustically transparent and the membrane is air permeable and water impermeable. In addition, the support mesh can be less flexible than the membrane such that the support mesh structurally supports the membrane.