Display-Based Speaker Structures for Electronic Devices
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a flexible display; and
a speaker structure having a speaker membrane, wherein the speaker membrane is formed from a portion of the flexible display.
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Abstract
Electronic devices that contain flexible displays and one or more display-based speaker structures may be provided. The speaker structures may be positioned under the flexible display. Portions of the flexible display may be used as speaker membranes for the speaker structures. The speaker structures may be driven by transducers that convert electrical audio signal input into sound. Piezoelectric transducers or transducers formed from coils and magnets may be used to drive the speaker structures. Speaker membranes may be formed from active display areas of the flexible display. Some, all, or substantially all of the flexible display may be used as a speaker membrane for one or more display-based speaker structures. An optional cover layer may be provided with speaker openings so that sound may pass from the display-based speaker structures to the exterior of the device.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a flexible display; and a speaker structure having a speaker membrane, wherein the speaker membrane is formed from a portion of the flexible display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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a flexible display; and a plurality of speaker structures, wherein portions of the flexible display form speaker membranes for the plurality of speaker structures. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a flexible organic light-emitting diode display mounted in the housing, wherein the flexible organic light-emitting diode display has a substrate formed from a flexible sheet of polymer; and at least one speaker having a speaker membrane formed from a portion of the flexible sheet of polymer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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