Acoustic Transmission Channel for an Electronic Device

Abstract

An acoustic structure for an electronic device routes audio from an internal audio driver to an external environment. The acoustic structure includes an acoustic channel fluidly coupling the internal audio driver to an acoustic outlet located at a periphery of a housing. The acoustic channel includes an inlet adjacent to the audio driver having a triangular shape and extends at an oblique angle toward the acoustic outlet to route acoustic waves around an adjacent internal space. The acoustic channel comprises asymmetric lateral boundaries, featuring a substantially straight first wall and a spaced apart second wall having a curved profile. The curved profile is characterized by alternating positive and negative curvatures. This geometric configuration facilitates the fluid dynamic routing of acoustic waves from an offset internal position, directing the acoustic output to manage sound intensity distribution and acoustic energy transmission.

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