Acoustic systems in electronic devices

• US 8,989,428 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2011
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Hill, Matthew D., Bright, Andrew, Wilk, Christopher, Silip, Teemu Pekka
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Huyen D
• Application Number:
  US13/232,222
• Publication Number:
  US 20130051601A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,287 Days
• Field of Search: 381/332, 381/333, 381/334, 381/386, 381/394, 381/396, 381/409, 381/410, 379/428.01, 379/433.02, 379/433.05, 379/432, 379/438, 439/66, 439/91, 455/350, 455/351
• US Class Current: 381/386
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/06 Arranging circuit leads; Relieving strain on circuit leads
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1075 Mountings of transducers in earphones or headphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/2892 Mountings or supports for transducers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/604 of acoustic or vibrational transducers

Abstract

A mobile electronic device including a processor, a first electrical component including at least one contact area, and a second electrical component including at least one contact arm extending over a top surface of the second electrical component and secured in at least two locations, the at least one contact arm configured to be in electrical communication with the at least one contact area. In another embodiment, the electronic device further includes a microphone operably connected to an enclosure. A first resilient member coupled to the enclosure and a first side of the microphone and a second resilient member coupled to a second side of the microphone and a support structure within the enclosure.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a processor;

a connection component in communication with the processor; and

an audio output device in communication with the connection component, the audio output device comprising;

a body;

at least one contact arm operably connected at a first end to a first location of the body and at a second end to a second location of the body;

a base body extension extending from the body adjacent to the second location, and configured to prevent the second end of the contact arm from disconnecting from the second location;

wherein;

the contact arm operably couples the audio output device to the connection component.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first location is a right side of the audio output device and the second location is a left side of the audio output device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one contact arm can move between a first height and a second height.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the at least one contact arm is substantially prevented from moving in at least two directions.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one contact arm further comprises a hinge substantially adjacent the first end.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one contact arm further comprises a locking structure configured to substantially prevent the at least one contact arm from moving in at least one direction.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the at least one locking structure forms the second end of the at least one contact arm.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising at least one keying structure corresponding to a keying feature of the connection component.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connection component is a printed circuit board.

10. An electronic device comprising:

an audio component configured to couple to an electrical circuit, the audio component comprising;

a body comprising;

a first sidewall;

a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall;

an exterior surface joining the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and

a base body extension extending outwardly from the second sidewall; and

an electrically conductive arm disposed across the exterior surface, the electrically conductive arm comprising;

a first end coupled to the first sidewall; and

a second end configured to engage the base body extension;

wherein the electrically conductive arm couples the audio component to the electrical circuit.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive arm can move between a first height and a second height relative to the exterior surface.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive arm is substantially prevented from moving in at least two directions.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive arm comprises a hinge adjacent the first end.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive arm further comprises a locking structure configured to engage with the base body extension.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one locking structure forms the second end of the electrically conductive arm.

16. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the at least one locking structure forms the second end of the electrically conductive arm as a “

T”

shape configured to engaged the base body extension.

17. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising at least one keying structure corresponding to a keying feature of the connection component.

18. An electronic device comprising:

a processor;

a connection component in communication with the processor and comprising a keying recess; and

an audio component in communication with the connection component, the audio component comprising;

a body;

at least one contact arm comprising;

a first end configured to couple to a first location of the body;

a second end opposite the first end and configured to couple to a second location of the body opposite the first location; and

a keying portion between the first end and the second end;

wherein;

the keying portion is configured to be received within the keying recess; and

the keying portion operably couples the audio component to the connection component.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the audio component comprises an audio output device.

20. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the at least one contact arm is formed from an electrically conductive material.

21. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the at least one contact arm is substantially prevented from moving in at least two directions.