Acoustic transducer and electronic device having slim speaker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12047734-B2
Application number	US-202217650974-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2022
Priority date	Aug 14, 2019
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a case in which a display is mounted on the front surface thereof; a slim speaker mounted on the rear surface of the case; and a rear cover mounted on the rear surface of the case to cover the slim speaker. The slim speaker includes: an acoustic transducer for generating sound; and an enclosure fixed to the rear cover and having the acoustic transducer mounted therein. The enclosure includes an open upper side on the front surface of the enclosure, and includes: a sound guide groove which exposes a vibration plate of the acoustic transducer and guides the generated sound generated by the vibration plate; an enclosure groove including an open upper side on the rear surface of the enclosure and surrounding the acoustic transducer; and a sound discharge port formed on a side surface of the enclosure and in communication with the sound guide groove.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An acoustic transducer comprising:
a diaphragm provided with a voice coil;
a yoke provided with a permanent magnet configured to operate the voice coil; and
a frame including an accommodating groove in which the diaphragm is disposed and a plurality of fixing holes, and formed by plastic injection,
wherein a bottom of the accommodating groove of the frame is formed to face the diaphragm, and the yoke is disposed in a center of the bottom of the accommodating groove,
wherein a plurality of discharge holes are formed to face the diaphragm around the yoke on the bottom of the accommodating groove,
wherein the plurality of discharge holes include a size such that the accommodating groove gives a damping effect to the diaphragm, and
wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of discharge holes of the accommodating groove of the frame is 0.6 mm to 1.0 mm.

2. The acoustic transducer of claim 1 , wherein
a number of the discharge holes formed in the accommodating groove of the frame is determined such that a total area of the plurality of discharge holes is 2% to 2.2% of an area of the diaphragm.

3. An electronic device having a slim speaker comprising:
a case;
a slim speaker disposed in the case; and
a rear cover disposed on a rear surface of the case and configured to cover the slim speaker,
wherein the slim speaker comprises:
an acoustic transducer including a diaphragm and configured to generate sound; and
an enclosure in which the acoustic transducer is disposed, the enclosure fixed to the rear cover,
wherein the enclosure comprises:
a sound guide groove formed on a front surface of the enclosure, the sound guide groove including an upper side that is open to expose the diaphragm of the acoustic transducer, and the sound guide groove configured to guide a sound generated by the diaphragm;
an enclosure groove formed on a rear surface of the enclosure, the enclosure groove including an upper side that is open, and the enclosure groove configured to surround the acoustic transducer; and
a sound emission port formed on a side surface of the enclosure and configured to communicate with the sound guide groove,
wherein the sound guide groove includes a side wall protruding into an enclosure space, and a bottom surface covering the side wall, and
wherein the bottom surface includes a through hole in which the acoustic transducer is disposed.

4. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 3 , wherein:
the enclosure is disposed so that the upper side of the sound guide groove is covered by the rear cover; and
a sound generated from a front side of the diaphragm of the acoustic transducer is discharged to an outside of the slim speaker through the sound emission port and the sound guide groove covered by the rear cover.

5. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 3 , wherein
the enclosure is disposed so that the upper side of the enclosure groove is covered by the rear cover.

6. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 5 , wherein
the rear cover includes a through hole through which a rear end of the acoustic transducer is exposed.

7. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 5 , wherein
a plurality of openings are provided in a circular shape on the rear surface of the acoustic transducer.

8. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 5 , wherein
the case includes a display disposed in a front surface of the case, and
the sound guide groove is covered by a rear chassis that is configured to support the display.

9. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 3 , further comprising
a sound outlet configured to communicate with the sound emission port, the sound outlet disposed on a side surface of the case facing the sound emission port of the enclosure.

10. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 3 , further comprising:
a duct formed on a side surface of the enclosure on one side of the sound emission port, and configured to communicate with the enclosure space.

11. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 3 , wherein
the slim speaker comprises two slim speakers disposed to be space apart by a predetermined distance along one side surface of the electronic device.

12. An electronic device having a slim speaker comprising:
a case;
a rear cover disposed on a rear surface of the case; and
a slim speaker d accommodated inside the case;
wherein the slim speaker comprises:
an acoustic transducer including a diaphragm and configured to generate sound; and
an enclosure in which the acoustic transducer is disposed, the enclosure fixed to the rear cover,
wherein the enclosure comprises:
a sound guide groove formed on a front surface of the enclosure, the sound guide groove including an upper side and one side that are open to expose the diaphragm of the acoustic transducer; and
an enclosure groove formed on a rear surface of the enclosure, the enclosure groove including an upper side that is open, and the enclosure groove configured to surround the acoustic transducer, and
wherein the sound guide groove includes a side wall protruding into an enclosure space, and a bottom surface covering the side wall, and
wherein the bottom surface includes a through hole in which the acoustic transducer is disposed.

13. The electronic device having a slim speaker of claim 12 , wherein
the enclosure is disposed on the rear cover so that the rear surface on which the enclosure groove is formed contacts the rear cover.

14. An electronic device comprising:
a case;
a rear cover disposed on a rear surface of the case; and
a slim speaker accommodated inside the case;
wherein the slim speaker comprises:
an acoustic transducer configured to generate sound; and
an enclosure in which the acoustic transducer is disposed, the enclosure fixed to the rear cover,
wherein the acoustic transducer comprises:
a diaphragm provided with a voice coil;
a yoke provided with a permanent magnet configured to operate the voice coil; and
a frame including an accommodating groove in which the diaphragm is disposed and a plurality of fixing holes, and formed by plastic injection,
wherein a bottom of the accommodating groove of the frame is formed to face the diaphragm, and the yoke is disposed in a center of the bottom of the accommodating groove,
wherein a plurality of discharge holes are formed to face the diaphragm around the yoke on the bottom of the accommodating groove,
wherein the plurality of discharge holes include a size such that the accommodating groove gives a damping effect to the diaphragm, and
wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of discharge holes of the accommodating groove of the frame is 0.6 mm to 1.0 mm.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein
a number of the discharge holes formed in the accommodating groove of the frame is determined such that a total area of the plurality of discharge holes is 2% to 2.2% of an area of the diaphragm.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Kidu
• Lee Jongyuk
• Kim Kyounghwan
• Kim Kwangyoun
• Jo Suho
• Ha Jonghun

Classifications

• H04R2499/15

  Transducers incorporated in visual displaying devices, e.g. televisions, computer displays, laptops · CPC title

• H04R9/06

  Loudspeakers · CPC title

• H04R9/046

  Construction · CPC title

• H04R1/02

  Casings; Cabinets {; Supports therefor;} Mountings therein (H04R1/28 takes precedence {; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075}) · CPC title

• H04R1/24

  Structural combinations of separate transducers or of two parts of the same transducer and responsive respectively to two or more frequency ranges · CPC title