Electronic device including selectively operable audio output transducers of transducer port/radiator pairs and related methods
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsRyan J. Mihelich, Inna Lobel
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Abstract
An electronic device may include a housing, a display carried by the housing, and audio output transducer and passive radiator pairs carried by the housing. The electronic device may also include a controller capable of selectively operating the audio output transducers. In another embodiment, the electronic device may include audio output transducer and serpentine tuning port pairs.
Claims43
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
- a display carried by the housing;
- a plurality of audio output transducer and passive radiator pairs carried between the display and the housing, each audio output transducer being directed to an underside of the display;
- a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of the plurality of audio output transducer and passive radiator pairs;
- and
- a controller configured to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz to provide localized haptic feedback through the display adjacent respective ones of the passive radiators.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing having an audio output port therein;
- a display carried by the housing;
- a plurality of audio output transducer and serpentine tuning port pairs carried between the display and the housing, each audio output transducer being directed to an underside of the display;
- a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of the plurality of audio output transducer and serpentine tuning port pairs;
- and
- a controller configured to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz to provide localized haptic feedback through the display adjacent respective ones of the serpentine tuning ports.
A method of making an electronic device comprising a housing and a display carried by the housing, the method comprising:
- mounting a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of a plurality of audio output transducer and passive radiator pairs between the display and the housing so that each audio output transducer is directed to an underside of the display;
- and
- coupling a controller to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz to provide localized haptic feedback through the display adjacent respective ones of the passive radiators.
A method of making an electronic device comprising a housing and a display carried by the housing, the method comprising:
- mounting a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of a plurality of audio output transducer and serpentine tuning port pairs between the display and the housing so that each audio output transducer is directed to an underside of the display;
- and
- coupling a controller to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz to provide localized haptic feedback through the display adjacent respective ones of the serpentine tuning ports.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
- a touch-screen display carried by the housing;
- a plurality of audio output transducer and passive radiator pairs carried between the touch-screen display and the housing;
- a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of the plurality of audio output transducer and passive radiator pairs;
- and
- a controller configured to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz based upon input from the touch-screen display to provide localized haptic feedback adjacent respective ones of the passive radiators.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing having an audio output port therein;
- a touch-screen display carried by the housing;
- a plurality of audio output transducer and serpentine tuning port pairs carried between the touch-screen display and the housing;
- a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of the plurality of audio output transducer and serpentine tuning port pairs;
- and
- a controller configured to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz based upon input from the touch-screen display to provide localized haptic feedback adjacent respective ones of the serpentine tuning ports.
A method of making an electronic device comprising a housing and a touch-screen display carried by the housing, the method comprising:
- mounting a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of a plurality of audio output transducer and passive radiator pairs between the touch-screen display and the housing;
- and
- coupling a controller to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz based upon input from the touch-screen display to provide localized haptic feedback adjacent respective ones of the passive radiators.
A method of making an electronic device comprising a housing and a touch-screen display carried by the housing, the method comprising:
- mounting a respective baffle enclosure carrying each of a plurality of audio output transducer and serpentine tuning port pairs between the touch-screen display and the housing;
- and
- coupling a controller to selectively operate the plurality of audio output transducers at or below a frequency of 100 Hz based upon input from the touch-screen display to provide localized haptic feedback adjacent respective ones of the serpentine tuning ports.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.