Integrated speaker enclosures for electronic devices

• US 9,277,306 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2013
• Issued: 03/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Raja, Kannan G., Oakley, Nicholas W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eason, Matthew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Sean H
• Application Number:
  US14/141,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20150189415A1
• Time in Patent Office: 795 Days
• Field of Search: 381/345
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/025 Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/28 Transducer mountings or enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means combinations of transducers with horns, i.e. front-loaded horns H04R1/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's

Abstract

Integrated speaker enclosures for electronic devices. A device chassis portion with an inner face and an outer face can be connected with a speaker enclosure portion with an inner face, an outer face, and edges. The edges match the inner face of the device chassis portion to provide an audio enclosure when the speaker enclosure portion is aligned with and in contact with the device chassis portion.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a lower chassis portion having an inner face and an outer face;

a partial speaker enclosure portion having an inner face, an outer face, and edges, the edges to match the inner face of the lower chassis portion to provide an audio enclosure when the partial speaker enclosure portion is aligned with and in contact with the lower chassis portion; and

an upper chassis portion to connect with the lower chassis portion;

wherein the lower chassis portion further comprises;

an audio enclosure edge to engage an edge of the partial speaker enclosure portion, the audio enclosure edge being located on the inner face of the lower chassis portion, and

a chassis portion edge located on an outer portion of the lower chassis portion, the edges of the partial speaker enclosure portion to fit within the audio enclosure edge and the chassis portion edge; and

wherein, upon the partial speaker enclosure portion being aligned with and in contact with the lower chassis portion and upon the upper chassis portion and lower chassis portion being connected together, the upper chassis portion and lower chassis portion are to enclose the partial speaker enclosure portion and one or more electronic components.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more speakers located within the audio enclosure.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the partial speaker enclosure portion is constructed of acoustic module material.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the acoustic module material includes one or more of polyurethane or plastic.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chassis portion edge includes a plurality of holes to allow escape of sound and heat from the apparatus.

6. A tablet device comprising:

a rear chassis portion having an inner face and an outer face;

a partial speaker enclosure portion having an inner face, an outer face, and edges, the edges to match the inner face of the rear chassis portion to provide an audio enclosure when the partial speaker enclosure portion is aligned with and in contact with the rear chassis portion; and

a front chassis portion to connect with the rear chassis portion;

wherein the rear chassis portion further comprises;

an audio enclosure edge to engage an edge of the partial speaker enclosure portion, the audio enclosure edge being located on the inner face of the rear chassis portion, and

a chassis portion edge located on an outer portion of the rear chassis portion, the edges of the partial speaker enclosure portion to fit within the audio enclosure edge and the chassis portion edge; and

wherein, upon the partial speaker enclosure portion being aligned with and in contact with the rear chassis portion and upon the front chassis portion and rear chassis portion being connected together, the front chassis portion and lower chassis portion are to enclose the partial speaker enclosure portion and one or more electronic components.

7. The tablet device of claim 6, further comprising one or more speakers located within the audio enclosure.

8. The tablet device of claim 6, wherein the front chassis portion comprises at least a touch screen interface.

9. The tablet device of claim 6, wherein the front chassis portion comprises at least one antenna.

10. A mobile computing device comprising:

a lower chassis portion having an inner face and an outer face;

a partial speaker enclosure portion having an inner face, an outer face, and edges, the edges to match the inner face of the lower chassis portion to provide an audio enclosure when the partial speaker enclosure portion is aligned with and in contact with the lower chassis portion; and

an upper chassis portion to connect with the lower chassis portion;

wherein the lower chassis portion further comprises;

an audio enclosure edge to engage an edge of the partial speaker enclosure portion, the audio enclosure edge being located on the inner face of the lower chassis portion, and

a chassis portion edge located on an outer portion of the lower chassis portion, the edges of the partial speaker enclosure portion to fit within the audio enclosure edge and the chassis portion edge; and

wherein, upon the partial speaker enclosure portion being aligned with and in contact with the lower chassis portion and upon the upper chassis portion and lower chassis portion being connected together, the upper chassis portion and lower chassis portion are to enclose the partial speaker enclosure portion and one or more electronic components.

11. The mobile computing device of claim 10, further comprising one or more speakers located within the audio enclosure.

12. The mobile computing device of claim 10, wherein the upper chassis portion comprises at least a keyboard interface.

13. The mobile computing device of claim 10, wherein the upper chassis portion comprises at least a trackpad interface.

14. The mobile computing device of claim 10, wherein the partial chassis portion comprises at least one antenna.