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US 10,433,050 B2Granted
Speaker module for mobile device and mobile device having duct radiation structure
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsByounghee Lee, Kiwon Kim
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Abstract
A speaker module for a mobile device is provided. The speaker module changes a shape of an opening surface of a duct to which a protection member for preventing a foreign substance from entering is attached. The speaker module includes a speaker for outputting a sound signal, a body in which the speaker is mounted, a duct connected to the body for forming a radiation path of a sound signal output from the speaker, and a protection member attached to an opening surface of the duct for preventing a foreign substance from entering the speaker module, wherein the opening surface has an area larger than that of a cross-sectional opening surface formed vertically with respect to a length direction of the duct.
Claims29
A mobile device comprising:
- a speaker module comprising:
- a speaker configured to output a sound signal, and
- a duct configured to provide a radiation path of the sound signal, the duct comprising one side end, at which the sound signal is emitted from the speaker module, and a first opening having a tilted configuration at the one side end;
- a body in which the speaker module is mounted, the body comprising a connecting portion comprising a second opening opposite the first opening, the second opening being configured to couple with the first opening;
- and
- a protection member disposed between the first opening and the second opening,
- wherein the duct and the connecting portion are configured such that the first opening is coupled to the second opening to radiate the sound signal via the connecting portion to an outside of the mobile device without leakage,
- wherein the protection member covers only the first opening having the tilted configuration or the second opening,
- wherein the entire protection member disposed at one of the first opening or the second opening is tilted, and
- wherein the speaker module is configured to be an essentially soundproof enclosure except for the first opening.
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A mobile device comprising:
- a speaker module comprising:
- a speaker configured to output a sound signal;
- and
- a speaker duct configured to provide a radiation path of the sound signal, the speaker duct comprising one side end, at which the sound signal is emitted from the speaker module, and a first opening having a tilted configuration at the one side end;
- a body in which the speaker module is mounted, the body comprising a connecting duct portion having a second opening opposite the first opening and configured to couple with the first opening to radiate the sound signal via the connecting duct portion to an outside of the mobile device, wherein the coupling of the first opening and the second opening prevents leakage of the sound signal;
- and
- a protection member disposed between the first opening of the speaker duct and the second opening of the connecting duct portion,
- wherein the protection member covers only the first opening having the tilted configuration or the second opening,
- wherein the entire protection member disposed at one of the first opening or the second opening is tilted, and
- wherein the speaker module is configured to be an essentially soundproof enclosure except for the first opening.
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A mobile communication device comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory;
- a speaker module including:
- a body including a hole formed thereon;
- and
- a speaker disposed in the hole such that a sound outputting side of the speaker is exposed to an inside of the speaker module body and sound generated by the speaker is outputted out of the speaker via the sound outputting side,
- wherein the speaker module body includes a passage having an opening at an end of the passage, the opening being tilted with regard to the passage,
- wherein the speaker module is configured to be an essentially soundproof enclosure except for the opening, and
- wherein the sound outputted out of the speaker is passed to an exterior of the speaker module via the opening;
- and
- a protector formed between a body of the mobile communication device and the opening,
- wherein the protector covers only the body of the mobile communication device corresponding to the opening, and
- wherein the entire protector only disposed the body of the mobile communication device is tilted.
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A speaker module adapted to be fastened to an electronic device, the speaker module comprising:
- a first body portion including a hole formed thereon;
- a speaker disposed in the hole such that a sound outputting side of the speaker is exposed to an inside of the speaker module and that sound generated by the speaker is outputted out of the speaker via the sound outputting side;
- a second body portion connected to the first body portion such that the second body portion faces the sound outputting side of the speaker;
- and
- a protector connected to the first body portion and the second body portion along with an opening, wherein the entire protector disposed between the first body portion and the second body portion is tilted,
- wherein the first body portion, the second body portion, and the sound outputting side of the speaker together form a passage having the opening at an end of the passage, the opening being tilted with regard to the first body portion or the second body portion,
- wherein the speaker module is configured to be an essentially soundproof enclosure except for the opening,
- wherein the sound outputted out of the speaker is passed to an exterior of the speaker module via the opening,
- wherein the protector covers only the hole of the first body portion, and
- wherein the entire protector only disposed the hole of the first body portion is tilted.
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A mobile device comprising:
- a speaker module comprising:
- a speaker configured to output a sound signal;
- and
- a duct configured to provide a radiation path of the sound signal, the duct comprising one side end, at which the sound signal is emitted from the speaker module, and a first opening having a tilted configuration at the one side end;
- a body in which the speaker module is mounted, the body comprising a connecting portion comprising a second opening opposite the first opening, the second opening being configured to couple with the first opening;
- and
- at least one protection member disposed between the first opening and the second opening,
- wherein the duct and the connecting portion are configured such that the first opening is coupled to the second opening to radiate the sound signal via the connecting portion to an outside of the mobile device without leakage,
- wherein the speaker module is configured to be an essentially soundproof enclosure except for the first opening,
- wherein the at least one protection member covers only the first opening having the tilted configuration or the second opening, and
- wherein the entire at least one protection member is only disposed the first opening or the second opening, and is tilted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.