Speaker system, mobile terminal device, and electronic device
First Claim
1. A speaker system, comprising:
- a display panel for displaying an image;
a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the display panel and the transparent panel, wherein the transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member.
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Abstract
A speaker system includes a display panel for displaying an image; a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel; an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the display panel and the transparent panel. The transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member.
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35 Claims
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1. A speaker system, comprising:
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a display panel for displaying an image;
a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the display panel and the transparent panel, wherein the transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 33)
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11. A mobile terminal device, comprising:
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a speaker system; and
a housing for supporting the speaker system, wherein the speaker system includes a display panel for displaying an image;
a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the display panel and the transparent panel, wherein the transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member,the mobile terminal device further comprising;
an antenna for receiving a wireless signal; and
a signal output section for outputting an electric signal to the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer based on the wireless signal received by the antenna, wherein the electric signal represents at least one of a received sound, a call arrival sound, music and voice. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 34, 35)
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15. An electronic device, comprising:
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a speaker system; and
a housing for supporting the speaker system, wherein the speaker system includes a display panel for displaying an image;
a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the display panel and the transparent panel, wherein the transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member.
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18. A speaker system, comprising:
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a display panel for displaying an image;
a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel;
a substrate provided between the display panel and the transparent panel such that the image is viewed through the substrate;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the transparent panel and the substrate, wherein the transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member.
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24. A mobile terminal device, comprising:
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a speaker system; and
a housing for supporting the speaker system, wherein the speaker system includes a display panel for displaying an image;
a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel;
a substrate provided between the display panel and the transparent panel such that the image is viewed through the substrate;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the transparent panel and the substrate, wherein the transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member,the mobile terminal device further comprising;
an antenna for receiving a wireless signal; and
a signal output section for outputting an electric signal to the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer based on the wireless signal received by the antenna, wherein the electric signal represents at least one of a received sound, a call arrival sound, music and voice.
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28. An electronic device, comprising:
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a speaker system; and
a housing for supporting the speaker system, wherein the speaker system includes a display panel for displaying an image;
a transparent panel provided such that the image displayed in the display panel is viewed through the transparent panel;
a substrate provided between the display panel and the transparent panel such that the image is viewed through the substrate;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the transparent panel and the substrate, wherein the transparent panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member.
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31. An electronic device, comprising:
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a speaker system; and
a housing for supporting the speaker system, wherein;
the speaker system includes a panel;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the panel and the housing, andthe panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member, the electronic device further includes a control section for controlling an operation of the electronic device, the panel also acts as a touch panel for detecting a contact of a contact member with a position of the panel corresponding to an item of an operation menu provided on the panel, and the control section causes the electronic device to operate in accordance with the item of the operation menu corresponding to the position of the panel which is in contact with the contact member.
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32. An electronic device, comprising:
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a speaker system; and
a housing for supporting the speaker system, wherein;
the speaker system includes a panel;
a substrate provided so as to face the panel;
an electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer having a diaphragm for outputting a sound by vibrating the diaphragm in accordance with an electric signal; and
an acoustic signal transfer member for transferring the sound output from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer to a space provided between the panel and the substrate, andthe panel is allowed to be vibrated by the sound transferred to the space from the electric-mechanical-acoustic-transducer via the acoustic signal transfer member, the electronic device further includes a control section for controlling an operation of the electronic device, the panel also acts as a touch panel for detecting a contact of a contact member with a position of the panel corresponding to an item of an operation menu provided on the panel, and the control section causes the electronic device to operate in accordance with the item of the operation menu corresponding to the position of the panel which is in contact with the contact member.
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Specification