Speaker clip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016234585-A1
Application number	US-201615134928-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 21, 2016
Priority date	May 5, 2010
Publication date	Aug 11, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Certain embodiments may take the form of an electronic device having a main housing encapsulating operative circuitry for the device. The electronic device includes an attachment member moveably coupled to the metal housing. The attachment member has an acoustical device located therein that is communicatively coupled to the operative circuitry in the main housing. The attachment member includes a recessed portion for positioning the acoustical device within the attachment member.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A wearable electronic device comprising:
a housing including a processor; a band coupled to the housing at an interface, the band configured to attach the wearable electronic device to a user; and an acoustic device positioned within a cavity defined in the band; wherein the acoustic device is electrically coupled to the processor at the interface.

22 . The wearable electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the interface includes a coupling element that defines a hole, and the acoustic device is electrically coupled to the processor via an electrical connection that passes through the hole in the coupling element.

23 . The wearable electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the housing and the band are formed of different materials.

24 . The wearable electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the acoustic device comprises a piezoelectric acoustical element.

25 . The wearable electronic device of claim 21 , further comprising a cover positioned over the cavity.

26 . The wearable electronic device of claim 25 , further comprising a perforation defined in the cover.

27 . The wearable electronic device of claim 21 , further comprising a mesh positioned over the cavity.

28 . A band assembly for an electronic device comprising:
a band defining a cavity, the band:
configured to attach to a housing including a processor; and
configured to attach the housing to a user;
an acoustic device located within the cavity of the band; and an electrical connection configured to communicably couple the acoustic device and the processor when the band is coupled to the housing.

29 . The band assembly of claim 28 , wherein the electrical connection passes through a hole in the band.

30 . The band assembly of claim 28 , further comprising a rib that stiffens a wall defining the cavity.

31 . The band assembly of claim 28 , wherein the cavity is shaped to control an amount of air displaceable by the acoustic device.

32 . The band assembly of claim 28 , wherein:
the band is formed of a first material and a second material; and the cavity is defined in the second material.

33 . The band assembly of claim 28 , wherein the electrical connection comprises a flex microstrip.

34 . The band assembly of claim 28 , further comprising adhesive coupling the acoustic device to the band.

35 . An electronic watch comprising:
a body; a processor disposed in the body; a watchband band coupled to the body that is operable to attach the body to a user; a cavity defined in the watchband; an acoustic device positioned the cavity of the watchband; and a conduit communicably coupling the acoustic device and the processor via an interface between the body and the watchband.

36 . The electronic watch of claim 35 , wherein the body is formed from at least one of aluminum, magnesium, titanium, an aluminum alloy, a magnesium alloy, a titanium alloy, or steel.

37 . The electronic watch of claim 35 , wherein the watchband band is formed of plastic.

38 . The electronic watch of claim 35 , further comprising:
an aperture defined in the body; and an input component positioned in the aperture.

39 . The electronic watch of claim 35 , wherein the processor is configured to receive wireless input or transmit wireless output.

40 . The electronic watch of claim 35 , wherein the body includes a curved side surface.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Filson John Benjamin
• Whang Eugene
• Rohrbach Matthew

Classifications

• H04R1/028 Primary

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

• H04R1/026

  Supports for loudspeaker casings · CPC title

• H04R17/005

  using a piezoelectric polymer · CPC title

• Y10T29/49002

  Electrical device making · CPC title

• H04R1/025 Primary

  Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture · CPC title