Electronic apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10129378-B2
Application number	US-201615253682-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2016
Priority date	Feb 25, 2015
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

An electronic apparatus is disclosed. An electronic apparatus comprises a panel, a case, a speaker, and a cover member. The panel comprises a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface. The case supports the second surface. The speaker is located inside the case and outputs a sound. The cover member covers at least part of the first surface. The cover member comprises a first opening through which the sound output from the speaker is transmitted to the outside of the electronic apparatus. The first opening and part of the case overlap each other in a first direction along a thickness direction of the panel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a panel that comprises a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface;
a case that supports the second surface;
a display panel that is located inside the case and faces the panel;
a speaker that is located inside the case and outputs a sound; and
a cover member that covers at least part of the first surface, wherein
the cover member does not cover a portion facing the display panel, the portion being included in the panel,
the cover member comprises a first opening through which the sound output from the speaker is transmitted to the outside of the electronic apparatus, and
the first opening and part of the case overlap each other in a first direction extending along a thickness direction of the panel,
the case comprises a second opening that faces the speaker in a second direction extending along the thickness direction, the second opening including a center, and a third opening that faces the first opening in a third direction extending along the thickness direction, the third opening including a center,
the second and third openings are not located in the display panel,
the first to third openings do not overlap the display panel in the thickness direction,
the sound output from the speaker is transmitted to the outside of the electronic apparatus through the second opening, the third opening, and the first opening in this order, and
the first opening is smaller than the third opening in a longitudinal direction and the center of the second opening is offset in a longitudinal direction relative to the center of the third opening.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the part of the case includes an inclined region.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the inclined region is inclined against the first direction.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the case comprises a through hole comprising the second opening and the third opening, and
an inner surface of the through hole includes the inclined region.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the second opening and part of the cover member overlap each other in a fourth direction extending along the thickness direction.

6. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a panel that comprises a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface;
a case that supports the second surface;
a display panel that is located inside the case and faces the panel;
a speaker that is located inside the case and outputs a sound; and
a cover member that covers at least part of the first surface, wherein
the cover member does not cover a portion facing the display panel, the portion being included in the panel,
the cover member comprises a first opening through which the sound output from the speaker is transmitted to the outside of the electronic apparatus,
the first opening and part of the case overlap each other in a first direction extending along a thickness direction of the panel,
the case comprises a second opening that faces the speaker in a second direction extending along the thickness direction and a third opening that faces the first opening in a third direction extending along the thickness direction,
the second and third openings are not located in the display panel,
the first to third openings do not overlap the display panel in the thickness direction,
the sound output from the speaker is transmitted to the outside of the electronic apparatus through the second opening, the third opening, and the first opening in this order, and
the first opening is smaller than the third opening in a longitudinal direction and the third opening and part of the cover member where the first opening is not located overlap each other in a fourth direction extending along the thickness direction.

7. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a panel that comprises a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface;
a case that supports the second surface;
a display panel that is located inside the case and faces the panel;
a speaker that is located inside the case and outputs a sound; and
a cover member that covers at least part of the first surface, wherein
the cover member does not cover a portion facing the display panel, the portion being included in the panel,
the cover member comprises a first opening through which the sound output from the speaker is transmitted to the outside of the electronic apparatus, and
the first opening and part of the case overlap each other in a first direction along a thickness direction of the panel,
wherein the case comprises a second opening through which the sound output from the speaker is transmitted to and through the first opening, and a third opening which faces the first opening in the thickness direction and transmits the sound having passed through the second opening to the first opening, the first opening is smaller than the third opening in a longitudinal direction, and a center of the second opening is offset in a longitudinal direction relative to a center of the first opening,
the second and third openings are not located in the display panel, and
the first to third openings do not overlap the display panel in the thickness direction.

Assignees

• Kyocera Corp

Inventors

• Nonaka Keisuke
• Ooi Atsuki

Classifications

• H04M1/035 Primary

  Improving the acoustic characteristics by means of constructional features of the housing, e.g. ribs, walls, resonating chambers or cavities · CPC title

• H04M1/03

  Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets · CPC title

• H04M1/185

  Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity · CPC title