# US 12,010,472 B2 · Acoustic mesh for electronic devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,472 B2 - Document ID: US12010472B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/661,492 - Filed: 2022-04-29 - Published: 2023-03-16 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-13 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Jiahui Liang; Andrew L. Doyle; Christopher S. Hyde; David M. Pelletier - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010472B2 ## CPC - H04R 1/023: {Screens for loudspeakers} - G04G 17/04: Mounting of electronic components - G04G 17/08: Housings - G04G 21/00: Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces - H04R 1/028: {associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles} - H04R 2499/11: Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES ## Abstract An electronic device can include a housing that defines an internal volume, an aperture defined by the housing, an electronic component disposed within the internal volume and occluding the aperture, and a mesh component disposed against the electronic component. One example of an electronic device can include a housing that defines an internal volume, a port defined by the housing, a speaker module disposed within the internal volume and oriented to move air through the port, and an acoustically transparent mesh covering the port. The mesh can include a raised portion extending at least partially through the port and a flange extending from the raised portion, the flange secured against an internal surface of the housing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a housing defining an external surface, an internal volume, and an aperture; an electronic component disposed within the internal volume and occluding the aperture; and a mesh component comprising: a flange disposed in the internal volume against the electronic component; and a raised portion disposed in the aperture and defining the external surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive disposed between the electronic component and the mesh component. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic component comprises a speaker module. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising an elastic barrier disposed between the mesh component and an internal surface of the housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the elastic barrier is disposed against the internal surface of the housing around a perimeter of the aperture. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the elastic barrier comprises a foam material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the foam material is elastically compressed between the mesh component and the housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising an adhesive disposed between the elastic barrier and the mesh component. ### Claim 9 An electronic device comprising: a housing defining an internal volume and a port; a speaker module disposed within the internal volume and oriented to move air through the port; and an acoustically transparent mesh covering the port, the mesh comprising: a raised portion extending at least partially through the port; and a flange extending along the raised portion, the flange secured against an internal surface of the housing; and a support bracket disposed against the flange such that the flange is disposed between the support bracket and the internal surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the support bracket comprises: a support flange disposed against the flange; and a compliant mechanism that biases the mesh against the internal surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the compliant mechanism includes an elastic protrusion pressing against the speaker module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the elastic protrusion extends outward and away from the support flange. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising an adhesive layer disposed between the flange and the internal surface of the housing, the adhesive layer securing the flange to the internal surface of the housing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the raised portion defines an external surface disposed flush with an external surface of the housing. ### Claim 15 An electronic device, comprising: a housing defining an aperture; a mesh component occluding the aperture and comprising a flange; a raised portion; and a sidewall extending between the flange and the raised portion, the sidewall extending into the aperture; and an elastic member disposed against the mesh component and biased toward an internal surface of the housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the mesh component is disposed between the elastic member and the housing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the elastic member is disposed between the mesh component and the housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, further comprising an internal electronic component, wherein the mesh component is disposed between the internal electronic component and the elastic member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the mesh component is disposed directly against the internal electronic component and the elastic member is elastically compressed between the housing and the mesh component.