Electronic device comprising speaker assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11871178-B2
Application number	US-202217649306-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2022
Priority date	Jul 29, 2019
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device comprises a housing including a window member facing a first direction, a rear housing facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side member encompassing the space between the window member and the rear housing. The electronic device also includes a display that is visible through at least a part of the window member and a speaker assembly disposed in the space. The speaker assemble includes a speaker diaphragm. The side member includes a resonance space including a shape a recessed form in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction or the second direction. A through hole is formed in the third direction in a part of the resonance space that is closer to the rear housing than to the window member. A part of the resonance space can be disposed so as to overlap the speaker diaphragm.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a window member oriented in a first direction, a rear housing oriented in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding a space between the window member and the rear housing;
a display that is visible through at least a portion of the window member; and
a speaker assembly disposed in the space and including a speaker diaphragm,
wherein the side member includes:
a resonance space having a shape recessed from the space in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction or the second direction, and
a through hole provided in the third direction in a portion of the resonance space that is closer to the rear housing than to the window member,
wherein at least a portion of the resonance space is disposed to overlap the speaker diaphragm when the resonance space is viewed in the third direction.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a support member coupled to the side member and formed to surround at least a portion of the speaker assembly.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein:
the speaker assembly includes a first surface facing at least a portion of an inner surface of the side member and a second surface facing away from the first surface, and
the support member includes a first portion in which a third surface facing at least a portion of the inner surface of the side member and a fourth surface facing at least a portion of the first surface are disposed, and a second portion extending from the first portion and surrounding the speaker assembly.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a fixing member disposed on the speaker assembly and the support member so as to press at least a portion of the speaker assembly and the support member.

5. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the side member includes:
a first inner surface facing the support member,
a second inner surface substantially perpendicular to the first inner surface,
a third inner surface extending from the second inner surface to the through hole, and
a fourth inner surface facing the second inner surface.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes:
a second circuit board disposed in the second direction with respect to the window member;
a touch sensor disposed between the window member and the second circuit board,
a first bent unit extending from the touch sensor in the third direction and configured to electrically connect the touch sensor and the second circuit board to each other; and
a display panel disposed between the touch sensor and the second circuit board, and a second bent unit extending from the display panel in a fourth direction that is different from the third direction and configured to electrically connect the display panel and the second circuit board to each other.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first bent unit at least partially overlaps the speaker assembly when the display is viewed in the first direction.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first circuit board on which a processor configured to control an operation of the electronic device is disposed,
wherein the second circuit board includes a third bent unit extending from the second circuit board in a fifth direction opposite to the fourth direction to electrically connect the first circuit board and the second circuit board to each other.

9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the third direction and the fourth direction are substantially perpendicular to each other.

10. An electronic device comprising:
a window member, at least a portion of which is substantially transparent;
a first circuit board;
a second circuit board;
a touch sensor disposed under the window member,
a first bent unit extending from the touch sensor in a first bending direction and configured to electrically connect the touch sensor to the second circuit board; and
a display panel disposed between the touch sensor and the second circuit board, and a second bent unit extending from the display panel in a second bending direction that is different from the first bending direction to electrically connect the display panel to the second circuit board.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the second circuit board includes a top surface coupled to the display panel, and a bottom surface coupled to the first bent unit and the second bent unit.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first bent unit has a “U” shape, and
a groove corresponding to the first bent unit is formed in the bottom surface.

13. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first bending direction and the second bending direction are substantially perpendicular to each other.

14. The electronic device of claim 10 further comprising:
a processor disposed on the first circuit board and configured to control an operation of the electronic device,
wherein the second circuit board includes a third bent unit extending from the second circuit board in a third bending direction opposite to the second bending direction to electrically connect the first circuit board and the second circuit board to each other.

15. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the display panel is formed of an unbreakable (UB) panel.

16. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the display panel is formed of an unbreakable (UB) panel.

17. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the side member further comprises:
at least one fastening groove protruding into the space; and
at least one fastener configured to secure the speaker assembly is secured to the at least one fastening groove.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone disposed within the space and opposite the through hole.

19. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising a biometric sensor disposed between the first circuit board and the rear housing.

20. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a biometric sensor disposed below the first circuit board; and
a housing including the window member, a rear housing that is opposite the window member, and a side member surrounding a space between the window member and the rear housing, wherein the side member includes (i) a resonance space having a shape recessed from the space, and a through hole provided in a portion of the resonance space that is closer to the rear housing than to the window member.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jiwoong
• Kim Hyeonjoong
• Park Sungeun

Classifications

• H04R1/2811 Primary

  for loudspeaker transducers · CPC title

• A61B5/02438

  with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient · CPC title

• G04G17/04 Primary

  Mounting of electronic components · CPC title

• G04G21/025

  for measuring physiological data · CPC title

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title