Protective cover with an acoustic isolation mechanism
First Claim
1. A protective cover for an electronic device, the protective cover comprising:
- a case for at least partially enclosing the electronic device, the case having a hard shell that at least partially encases the electronic device, the hard shell having a first sound aperture proximate an acoustic opening of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the case, the case having a removable silicone layer configured to fit around the hard shell, the removable silicone layer having a second sound aperture that aligns with the first sound aperture of the hard shell; and
an acoustic isolation mechanism extending from the silicone layer of the case proximate the acoustic opening of the installed electronic device, the acoustic isolation mechanism comprising;
a face oriented towards an interior of the case, the face contacting the installed electronic device,at least one acoustic channel extending from the face through the first sound aperture of the hard shell and the aligned second sound aperture of the silicone layer that acoustically couples the acoustic opening of the installed electronic device with the case, andat least one acoustic membrane co-molded to the acoustic isolation mechanism, the at least one acoustic membrane spanning a cross-section of the at least one acoustic channel and having a substantially constant thickness across an area of the at least one acoustic membrane.
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Abstract
A removable case for an electronic device may have an acoustic isolation mechanism between the removable case and an acoustic component on the electronic device. The acoustic isolation mechanism may be a compressible component that may provide an acoustic seal between an inner surface of the removable case and an exterior surface of the electronic device, and may include a waterproof acoustic membrane. The waterproof membrane prevents the entry of water while reacting to sound pressure changes to acoustically couple the electronic device with sounds outside the case. The acoustic isolation mechanism may be constructed of several different materials and several different manufacturing processes.
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25 Claims
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1. A protective cover for an electronic device, the protective cover comprising:
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a case for at least partially enclosing the electronic device, the case having a hard shell that at least partially encases the electronic device, the hard shell having a first sound aperture proximate an acoustic opening of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the case, the case having a removable silicone layer configured to fit around the hard shell, the removable silicone layer having a second sound aperture that aligns with the first sound aperture of the hard shell; and an acoustic isolation mechanism extending from the silicone layer of the case proximate the acoustic opening of the installed electronic device, the acoustic isolation mechanism comprising; a face oriented towards an interior of the case, the face contacting the installed electronic device, at least one acoustic channel extending from the face through the first sound aperture of the hard shell and the aligned second sound aperture of the silicone layer that acoustically couples the acoustic opening of the installed electronic device with the case, and at least one acoustic membrane co-molded to the acoustic isolation mechanism, the at least one acoustic membrane spanning a cross-section of the at least one acoustic channel and having a substantially constant thickness across an area of the at least one acoustic membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A protective cover for an electronic device, the protective cover comprising:
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a shell configured to partially surround an electronic device, the shell having a first sound opening; and a removable silicone layer fitted over the shell, the removable silicone layer having a second sound opening aligned with the first sound opening of the shell, the removable silicone layer having an acoustic isolation mechanism, the acoustic isolation mechanism comprising; a face to form an acoustic seal with the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective cover, at least one acoustic channel extending from the face through the first sound opening of the shell and the aligned second sound opening of the removable silicone layer, the at least one acoustic channel to acoustically couple the electronic device to the protective cover when the electronic device is installed in the protective cover, and at least one acoustic membrane that spans a cross-section of the at least one acoustic channel, wherein the at least one acoustic membrane is molded from a waterproof elastomer, the at least one acoustic membrane having a substantially constant thickness. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An encasement for an electronic device, the encasement having an acoustic isolation mechanism for interacting with an electronic device installed in the encasement, the electronic device having a microphone and the encasement having a sound opening proximate the microphone, the acoustic isolation mechanism of the encasement comprising:
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a sound channel member extending from a removable silicone layer of the encasement, the removable silicone layer surrounding a hard shell of the encasement that at least partially encases the installed electronic device, the sound opening of the encasement extending through the removable silicone layer and the hard shell; an interior face on an end of the sound channel member of the removable silicone layer, the interior face configured to form an acoustic seal with the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the encasement; and at least one acoustic channel extending from the interior face through the sound channel member of the acoustic isolation mechanism, the at least one acoustic channel acoustically coupling the microphone of the electronic device to the sound opening of the encasement. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification