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US 10,863,293 · App. 16/674,865 · Granted Dec 8, 2020

Electro-acoustic conversion device and terminal

Inventors: Bixiang Yan (Guangdong, CN); Xin Yan (Guangdong, CN)
Assignees: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.; KING TONE INNOVATION (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H04R29/001H04R1/025H04R3/00H04R17/00H04R2499/11
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Patent No.
US 10,863,293
App. No.
16/674,865
Granted
Dec 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an electro-acoustic conversion device and a terminal. The electro-acoustic conversion device includes a housing, an electro-acoustic component, and a vibration element. The housing is provided with a sound chamber and a sound outlet communicating with the sound chamber. The electro-acoustic component is arranged in the sound chamber. The vibration element is fixed to the housing and configured to generate sound waves to atomize liquid in the sound chamber, so that the atomized liquid is discharged outside the sound chamber through the sound outlet.

Claims (31)

1. An electro-acoustic conversion device, comprising:

a housing provided with a sound chamber and a sound outlet communicating with the sound chamber;

an electro-acoustic component arranged in the sound chamber; and

a vibration element fixed to the housing and configured to generate sound waves to atomize liquid entering the sound chamber, to discharge the atomized liquid outside the sound chamber through the sound outlet.

2. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 1 , wherein the vibration element is further configured to drive the housing to vibrate together when the vibration element vibrates.

3. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 2 , wherein the sound chamber comprises a rear sound chamber and a front sound chamber communicating with the rear sound chamber, wherein the electro-acoustic component is housed in the rear sound chamber, and the sound outlet communicates with the front sound chamber.

4. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 3 , wherein the housing comprises a rear housing and a front housing, wherein the rear housing is connected to the front housing, the rear housing encloses the rear sound chamber, and the front housing encloses the front sound chamber; the electro-acoustic component is arranged in the rear housing, and the vibration element is fixed to the front housing.

5. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 4 , wherein the front housing comprises a vibration sheet opposite to a sound emitting side of the electro-acoustic component, wherein the vibration element is fixed to the vibration sheet.

6. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 5 , wherein the vibration element is a piezoelectric ceramic piece.

7. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 6 , wherein the vibration sheet is a steel sheet.

8. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 4 , wherein the vibration element is located within the front sound chamber or outside the front sound chamber.

9. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 4 , wherein the sound outlet is formed by a common definition of the front housing and the rear housing.

10. The electro-acoustic conversion device of claim 2 , wherein high-frequency sound waves having frequency greater than 6000 Hz are generated during the vibration of the vibration element and the housing; and

ultrasonic waves having frequency of 20000 Hz or more are generated during the vibration of the vibration element and the housing.

11. A terminal comprising:

a casing provided with at least one speaker hole; and

an electro-acoustic conversion device arranged in the casing, the electro-acoustic conversion device comprising:

a housing provided with a sound chamber and a sound outlet communicating with the sound chamber, wherein the sound outlet is in communication with the speaker hole;

an electro-acoustic component arranged in the sound chamber; and

a vibration element fixed to the housing and configured to generate sound waves to atomize liquid entering the sound chamber, to discharge the atomized liquid outside the sound chamber through the sound outlet.

12. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the terminal comprises:

a detection module configured to detect whether there is liquid in the sound chamber; and

a processor configured to control the vibration element to vibrate to generate sound waves in response to a determination that there is liquid in the sound chamber, to atomize the liquid in the sound chamber.

13. The terminal of claim 12 , wherein the detection module is configured to detect an impedance curve of the electro-acoustic component, determine whether the impedance curve matches a preset impedance curve, and determine that there is liquid in the sound chamber in response to a determination that the impedance curve does not match the preset impedance curve.

14. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the vibration element is further configured to drive the housing to vibrate together when the vibration element vibrates.

15. The terminal of claim 14 , wherein the sound chamber comprises a rear sound chamber and a front sound chamber communicating with the rear sound chamber, wherein the electro-acoustic component is housed in the rear sound chamber, and the sound outlet communicates with the front sound chamber.

16. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the housing comprises a rear housing and a front housing, wherein the rear housing is connected to the front housing, the rear housing encloses the rear sound chamber, and the front housing encloses the front sound chamber; the electro-acoustic component is arranged in the rear housing, and the vibration element is fixed to the front housing.

17. The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the front housing comprises a vibration sheet opposite to a sound emitting side of the electro-acoustic component, wherein the vibration element is fixed to the vibration sheet.

18. The terminal of claim 17 , wherein the vibration element is a piezoelectric ceramic piece.

19. The terminal of claim 18 , wherein the vibration sheet is a steel sheet.

20. The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the vibration element is located within the front sound chamber or outside the front sound chamber.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAMES OF THE APPLICANTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 050936 FRAME 0076. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: YAN, BIXIANG; YAN, XIN
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.; KING TONE INNOVATION (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053181/0286 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2019
From: YAN, BIXIANG; YAN, XIN
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD; KING TONE INNOVATION (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
Reel/Frame 050936/0076 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2017 1 0375607 · May 24, 2017 · national
CN 2017 2 0595690 U · May 24, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2018085507 · May 3, 2018
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