IP Library Granted Patent US 8,116,505
Granted Patent B2
US 8,116,505 · App. 12/002,937 · Granted Feb 14, 2012

Speaker apparatus and display apparatus with speaker

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Patent No.
US 8,116,505
App. No.
12/002,937
Granted
Feb 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A speaker apparatus arranged in a predetermined casing includes a speaker unit disposed at a predetermined position in the casing, a speaker grill section whereto sound output holes are provided, and the speaker grill section being disposed on the front of a sound output surface locating at the position of the speaker unit in the casing, while a predetermined distance is kept from the speaker unit, a first front air chamber which is disposed between the speaker unit and the speaker grill section in the casing, and separated from other sections in the casing, and a second front air chamber extending from the first front air chamber on the front of the speaker unit.

Claims (21)

1. A speaker apparatus arranged in a predetermined casing, comprising:

a speaker unit disposed at a predetermined position in the casing;

a speaker grill section formed with sound output holes, the speaker grill section being disposed on the front of a sound output surface locating at the position of the speaker unit in the casing, while a predetermined distance is kept from the speaker unit;

a first front air chamber which is disposed between the speaker unit and the speaker grill section in the casing, and separated from other sections in the casing; and

a second front air chamber extending from the first front air chamber on the front of the speaker unit.

2. The speaker apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the speaker grill section whereon sound output holes are provided is disposed on the front of the second front air chamber.

3. The speaker apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second front air chamber is separated from other sections in the casing by a baffle plate disposed side by side to the speaker unit.

4. The speaker apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein:

the baffle plate is mounted into the casing with a predetermined seal member in between.

5. A display apparatus with speaker having a speaker in a casing where a display section is arranged, comprising:

a speaker unit disposed at a predetermined position in the casing;

a speaker grill section formed with sound output holes, the speaker grill section being disposed on the front of a sound output surface locating at the position of the speaker unit in the casing while a predetermined distance is kept from the speaker unit;

a first front air chamber disposed between the speaker unit and the speaker grill section in the casing, and separated from other sections in the casing; and

a second front air chamber extending from the first front air chamber on the front of the speaker unit.

6. The display apparatus with speaker according to claim 5 , wherein:

the first front air chamber and the second front air chamber are arranged in series along a side of the display section, and the speaker grill section is arranged in series along the side of the display section.

7. The display apparatus with speaker according to claim 6 , wherein:

the speaker unit includes a left channel speaker unit and a right channel speaker unit, wherein;

a first front air chamber of the left channel speaker unit and a first front air chamber of the right channel speaker unit are disposed at separate portions, and the second front air chambers for the right and left channels are disposed between the two first front air chambers such that the chambers are arranged in series along the side of the display section.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 043177/0794 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2011
From: KAWASAKI-HEDGES, PHILIP JOHN; KONDO, SHINPEI; YOSHIDA, HIROYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027137/0453 →