Electronic equipment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12526562-B2
Application number	US-202117999594-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 4, 2021
Priority date	Jun 8, 2020
Publication date	Jan 13, 2026
Grant date	Jan 13, 2026

Abstract

Provided is electronic equipment capable of suppressing a change in sound quality output from a speaker. An operating device (10) (electronic equipment) has a speaker (2) with a terminal section P, a frame (50) (storage member), and an elastic member (3). The frame (50) has a wall section (52) that defines at least part of a storage chamber A that stores the speaker (2). An opening (53) from which the sounds from the speaker (2) are output is formed in the wall section (52). The elastic member (3) supports a lower surface of the speaker (2), is arranged at a position avoiding the terminal section P of the speaker (2), and presses the speaker (2) against an edge (54) of the opening (53).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . Electronic equipment comprising:
a speaker having a first surface that faces a first direction, a second surface that faces a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a terminal section; a storage member having a wall section that defines at least part of a storage chamber that stores the speaker, wherein the wall section comprises an upper end portion covered by an upper cover section that is in contact with the upper end portion; an opening that is formed in the upper end portion of the wall section, located in the first direction relative to the first surface of the speaker, and used to output sounds from the speaker; a cushioning member arranged between the speaker and a bottom member, the cushioning member extending away from the speaker in the second direction, and the bottom member arranged to in the second direction from the speaker; and an elastic member that is adapted to support the second surface of the speaker, arranged at a position avoiding the terminal section of the speaker, and configured to press the speaker against an edge of the opening, wherein the elastic member is in contact with the bottom member.

2 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member intersects a centerline that passes through a center of the speaker.

3 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the elastic member in a direction orthogonal to the first direction is smaller than a width of the speaker.

4 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a volume of the elastic member to a capacity of the storage chamber is 5% or more but 25% or less.

5 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the elastic member in the first direction is larger than a thickness of the speaker in the first direction.

6 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the storage chamber is defined by the wall section and the bottom member.

7 . The electronic equipment according to claim 6 , wherein the bottom member is at least part of a circuit board electrically connected to the speaker.

8 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , further comprising: a microphone, wherein the microphone faces a direction away from the speaker.

9 . The electronic equipment according to claim 8 , wherein the microphone is supported by a member different from the storage member.

10 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , further comprising: an exterior member adapted to store the speaker, wherein the storage member is a frame stored in the exterior member.

11 . The electronic equipment according to claim 10 , further comprising: a circuit board that is stored in the exterior member and electrically connected to the speaker, wherein the storage chamber is defined by the wall section included in the frame and at least part of the circuit board.

12 . The electronic equipment according to claim 10 , wherein the storage chamber is formed by the frame.

13 . The electronic equipment according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a switch supported by the frame, and a button that is provided in the exterior member and adapted to press the switch, wherein the switch is located in the first direction relative to the frame, and wherein the elastic member is located in a direction opposite to the first direction relative to the frame.

14 . The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is configured to press the speaker against the edge of the opening to close a gap between an upper surface of the speaker and the edge of the opening.

15 . The electronic equipment of claim 1 , wherein the cushioning member comprises an insulating material configured to close a gap between the wall section and the bottom member.

16 . The electronic equipment of claim 15 , wherein the insulating material comprises at least one of rubber or elastomer.

17 . Electric equipment comprising:
a speaker having a first surface that faces a first direction, a second surface that faces a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a terminal section; a storage member having a wall section that defines at least part of a storage chamber that stores the speaker; an opening that is formed in the wall section, located in the first direction relative to the first surface of the speaker, and used to output sounds from the speaker; a cushioning member arranged between the speaker and a bottom member, the cushioning member extending away from the speaker in the second direction, and the bottom member arranged to in the second direction from the speaker; and a first elastic member that is adapted to support the second surface of the speaker, arranged at a position avoiding the terminal section of the speaker, and configured to press the speaker against an edge of the opening, wherein the elastic member is in contact with the bottom member; and a second elastic member that is arranged on an opposite side of the speaker with the bottom member therebetween and adapted to press the bottom member against the wall section, wherein the storage chamber is defined by the wall section and the bottom member.

Assignees

• Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc

Inventors

• Kusui Ryo
• Sannomiya Ryu
• Aoki Yu
• Igarashi Takeshi

Classifications

• H04R2499/11

  Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's · CPC title

• H04R1/288

  for loudspeaker transducers · CPC title

• H04R1/04

  Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor (in electric hearing aids H04R25/00) · CPC title

• A63F13/25

  Output arrangements for video game devices · CPC title

• H04R1/028

  associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles · CPC title