IP Library Granted Patent US 7,450,976
Granted Patent B2
US 7,450,976 · App. 11/115,404 · Granted Nov 11, 2008

Portable electronic device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,450,976
App. No.
11/115,404
Granted
Nov 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable electronic device of the present invention includes a cabinet and a speaker placed inside the cabinet. The cabinet has one or more sound radiating holes in an area opposed to a front face of the speaker. A dustproof plate formed by attaching a dustproof net and a reinforcing sheet to each other is placed on the front face of the speaker or an inner face of the cabinet opposed to the front face. The reinforcing sheet has a plurality of openings formed for passing through sound waves from the speaker.

Claims (6)

1. A portable electronic device comprising:

a cabinet;

a speaker placed inside the cabinet, the cabinet having one or more sound radiating holes in an area opposed to a front face of the speaker; and

a dustproof plate formed by attaching together a dustproof net to a reinforcing sheet, and placed on the front face of the speaker or an inner face of the cabinet opposed to the front face, the reinforcing sheet having a plurality of openings formed for passing through sound waves from the speaker;

wherein a total area of the plurality of openings formed on the reinforcing sheet of the dustproof plate is larger than a total opening area of the one or more sound radiating holes provided in the cabinet.

2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing sheet is made of synthetic resin, and has the plurality of openings formed surrounding the middle thereof.

Assignments (2)
ADDENDUM TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 24, 2009
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022452/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2005
From: HOSHIJIMA, TOSHIYUKI
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016908/0129 →