Mechanically actuated panel acoustic system
First Claim
1. An electronic audio device comprising:
- a panel that is a part of an outer enclosure of the electronic audio device, wherein the panel is divided into a plurality of sub-panels defined by one or more backing frames attached to the panel;
a plurality of sub-panel actuators each being attached to a respective one of the plurality of sub-panels and that is to convert a respective sub-panel audio signal into acoustic output by vibrating the respective sub-panel; and
a plurality of digital signal processors each to control the respective sub-panel audio signal that is driving the sub-panel actuator.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes an enclosure or housing panel that is used as part of an acoustic system. The panel is divided into several sub-panels. For each sub-panel, the device includes one or more actuators attached to vibrate the sub-panel. The actuator and its attached sub-panel convert an audio signal to acoustic output. Each actuator and sub-panel combination may receive a separate audio signal. The device includes a digital signal processor for controlling each of the sub-panel driving audio signals. The device may further include one or more backing frames that are attached to the panel to provide boundary conditions to the sub-panels. The boundary conditions define a resonance frequency for each sub-panel.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic audio device comprising:
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a panel that is a part of an outer enclosure of the electronic audio device, wherein the panel is divided into a plurality of sub-panels defined by one or more backing frames attached to the panel; a plurality of sub-panel actuators each being attached to a respective one of the plurality of sub-panels and that is to convert a respective sub-panel audio signal into acoustic output by vibrating the respective sub-panel; and a plurality of digital signal processors each to control the respective sub-panel audio signal that is driving the sub-panel actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18)
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9. A method for producing an audible sound on a device, the method comprising:
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receiving an audio signal; generating a plurality of sub-band audio signals by filtering the audio signal; processing the plurality of sub-band audio signals separately; and driving a plurality of actuators associated with a plurality of sub-panels of a panel on the device with the plurality of processed sub-band audio signals, wherein the panel is a part of an enclosure of the device, wherein each of the plurality of sub-band audio signals drives one or more actuators associated with a sub-panel of the plurality of sub-panels, wherein spectral content of a sub-band audio signal surrounds a resonance frequency of a sub-panel that is driven by the sub-band audio signal, and wherein the resonance frequency of the sub-panel corresponds to a note on a musical scale. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a panel that is divided into a plurality of sub-panels defined by one or more backing frames attached to the panel; for each of the plurality of sub-panels, one or more actuators attached to the sub-panel and that is to convert a respective sub-panel audio signal into acoustic output by vibrating the sub-panel; and for each of the plurality of sub-panels, a digital signal processor that is to control the respective sub-panel audio signal that is driving the one or more actuators attached to the sub-panel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 19, 20)
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