# US 9,883,266 B2 · Loudspeaker module and electronic device comprising the loudspeaker module

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- Number: US 9,883,266 B2
- Document ID: US9883266B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/108,255
- Filed: 2014-04-28
- Published: 2016-11-03
- Granted: 2018-01-30
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-25
- Assignees: Goertek Inc.
- Applicants: Goertek Inc.
- Inventors: Zhigan Dai; Di Wu; Huiyu Li; Xinfeng Yang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9883266B2

## CPC

- H04R 1/021: {incorporating only one transducer}
- H04R 1/025: {Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture}
- H04R 1/2811: {for loudspeaker transducers}
- H04R 1/2819: {for loudspeaker transducers}
- H04R 1/288: {for loudspeaker transducers}
- H04R 1/38: in which sound waves act upon both sides of a diaphragm and incorporating acoustic phase-shifting means, e.g. pressure-gradient microphone
- H04R 9/06: Loudspeakers
- H04R 31/006: {Interconnection of transducer parts (of diaphragm and outer suspension by moulding H04R31/003)}
- 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)

## Abstract

A loudspeaker module comprises a loudspeaker unit and a module housing. A front acoustic cavity and a rear acoustic cavity are formed between the module housing and the loudspeaker unit. The upper and lower ends of the front acoustic cavity and the rear acoustic cavity are open. The upper and lower end surfaces of the module housing are combined with a terminal electronic device through sealing cushions. An electronic device is also disclosed. The upper and lower surfaces of the module housing are combined with the circuit board or the device housing through sealing cushions. Such a structure fully utilizes the spaces of the loudspeaker module and the electronic device, expands the internal space of the loudspeaker module, increases the sizes of the loudspeaker unit and the sound cavities, and accordingly improves the acoustical performance of the product.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A loudspeaker module, comprising a loudspeaker unit and a module housing, wherein, sound outlet holes are provided on the module housing, wherein,
an accommodating part penetrating through the module housing is provided in the module housing, the accommodating part receiving and accommodating the loudspeaker unit, with a front acoustic cavity and a rear acoustic cavity between the module housing and the loudspeaker unit, and upper ends and lower ends of the front acoustic cavity and the rear acoustic cavity being open; and
sealing cushions are provided on an upper end surface and a lower end surface of the module housing, both the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the module housing being hermetically combined with elements of a terminal electronic device through the sealing cushions, so as to seal upper end surfaces and lower end surfaces of the front acoustic cavity and the rear acoustic cavity.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The loudspeaker module according to claim 1, wherein,
the sound outlet holes of the loudspeaker module are located on a sidewall of the module housing, and the front acoustic cavity is in communication with the sound outlet holes.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The loudspeaker module according to claim 1, wherein,
the loudspeaker unit comprises a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system, the vibration system comprises a vibrating diaphragm and a voice coil bonded to one side of the vibrating diaphragm; the magnetic circuit system comprises a pole plate, a magnet and a yoke that are sequentially combined together, wherein,
a sound hole of the loudspeaker unit is provided between an edge of the yoke and the module housing to radiate sound; and
the rear acoustic cavity is defined as a space in the loudspeaker module corresponding to a front side of the vibrating diaphragm, and the front acoustic cavity is defined as a space in the loudspeaker module corresponding to a rear side of the vibrating diaphragm.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The loudspeaker module according to claim 3, wherein,
each of the sealing cushions comprises two closed circular structures combined with each other;
an acoustic cavity formed between an upper surface of the module housing and the electronic device is divided into two parts by the sealing cushions; and
another acoustic cavity formed between a lower surface of the module housing and the electronic device is divided into two parts by the sealing cushions.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The loudspeaker module according to claim 4, wherein,
an upper space of the module housing is partitioned by the sealing cushions to form a portion of the front acoustic cavity and a portion of the rear acoustic cavity, and a lower space of the module housing is partitioned by the sealing cushions to form another portion of the front acoustic cavity and another portion of the rear acoustic cavity; and
the portion of the front acoustic cavity at the upper space of the module housing is in communication with the another portion of the front acoustic cavity at the lower space of the module housing; and the portion of the rear acoustic cavity at the upper space of the module housing is in communication with the another portion of the rear acoustic cavity at the lower space of the module housing.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The loudspeaker module according to claim 1, wherein, the sealing cushions are made of foam; and
the sealing cushions are fixedly combined with the module housing and the electronic device by bonding.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The loudspeaker module according to claim 1, wherein, the sealing cushions are made of TPU, TPE, or silica gel; and
the sealing cushions are integral with the module housing through injection molding process.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The loudspeaker module according to claim 1, wherein,
a number of the sound outlet holes is two, and the sound outlet holes are located at a same side of a sidewall of the module housing.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

An electronic device, wherein, the electronic device comprises a circuit board, a device housing, and the loudspeaker module of claim 1, wherein,
an upper surface and a lower surface of the module housing are hermetically combined with the circuit board or the device housing, respectively; and
the module housing is hermetically combined with the circuit board and the device housing through the sealing cushions.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein,
sound outlet hole(s) is/are provided on the device housing; and
the sound outlet hole(s) provided on the device housing is/are positioned on a lateral surface of the device housing, and the sound outlet hole(s) of the device housing is/are in communication with the sound outlet holes of the loudspeaker module.