Multipurpose speaker enclosure in a display assistant device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025362713-A1
Application number	US-202519296639-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 11, 2025
Priority date	Oct 8, 2018
Publication date	Nov 27, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system, such as a voice assistant device, is disclosed which includes a base that houses at least one speaker and supports a display screen. The base is configured to hold the display screen at an angle relative to a surface, creating a predefined space between the screen's lower edge and the surface. To optimize sound, multiple speakers can be oriented in different directions, with one speaker potentially facing a front grille while another is aimed in another direction behind the display. The system may further integrate a camera and a radar transceiver within the bezel of the display screen.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a first speaker; and a base housing the first speaker, wherein the base comprising a first speaker opening for the first speaker, wherein:
the base supports a display screen at an angle to a surface upon which the base is configured to be placed such that a space of predefined height is present between a lower edge of the display screen and the surface upon which the base is configured to be placed.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second speaker.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the base houses the second speaker and the base.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the first speaker is pointed in a different direction than the second speaker.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the second speaker faces the space of predefined height present between the lower edge of the display screen and the surface upon which the base is configured to be placed.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the base further comprises a speaker grille distributed on a front side of the base.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the second speaker is attached with the base such that the second speaker faces the speaker grille with a downward tilt angle.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises the display screen, a camera, and a microphone, wherein the camera is located within a bezel area of the display screen.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a radar transceiver, wherein the radar transceiver is located within a bezel area of the display screen.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the base includes an electrically conductive portion that provides an electromagnetic shield for one or more electronic components.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an electrically conductive portion of the base is thermally coupled to one or more electronic components and acts as a heat sink that is configured to absorb heat generated by the one or more electronic components.

12 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the first speaker is configured to output lower frequencies than the second speaker.

13 . A voice assistant system, comprising:
a camera; a display screen; a microphone; a first speaker; a second speaker; a processing system in communication with the microphone, the first speaker, and the second speaker, wherein the voice assistant system is configured to receive and respond to voice commands by presenting information on the display screen; and a base housing the first speaker and the second speaker, wherein the base comprises a first speaker opening for the first speaker and a second speaker opening for the second speaker, wherein:
the base supports the display screen at an angle to a surface upon which the base is configured to be placed such that a space of predefined height is present between a lower edge of the display screen and the surface upon which the base is configured to be placed.

14 . The voice assistant system of claim 13 , wherein the first speaker is pointed in a different direction than the second speaker.

15 . The voice assistant system of claim 14 , wherein the second speaker faces the space of predefined height present between the lower edge of the display screen and the surface upon which the base is configured to be placed.

16 . The voice assistant system of claim 13 , wherein the second speaker opening comprises a speaker grille distributed on a front side of the base.

17 . The voice assistant system of claim 16 , wherein the second speaker is attached with the base such that the second speaker faces the speaker grille with a downward tilt angle.

18 . The voice assistant system of claim 13 , wherein the display screen comprises a bezel area in which the camera and the microphone are located.

19 . The voice assistant system of claim 13 , wherein the display screen comprises a bezel area in which a radar sensor is located.

20 . The voice assistant system of claim 13 , wherein the first speaker is a woofer speaker configured to produce first audio frequencies in a first frequency range and the second speaker is a tweeter speaker configured to produce second audio frequencies in a second frequency range that is higher than the first frequency range.

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Qin Xiaoping
• Bilger Christen Cameron
• Heckmann Frederic
• Kwee Frances
• Leong Justin
• Castro James

Classifications

• G06F1/1658

  related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module · CPC title

• G06F1/1605

  Multimedia displays, e.g. with integrated or attached speakers, cameras, microphones · CPC title

• G02F1/133761

  with different pretilt angles · CPC title

• G02F1/133325

  Assembling processes · CPC title

• H04R2499/15

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