IP Library Granted Patent US 11,323,830
Granted Patent B2
US 11,323,830 · App. 16/833,852 · Granted May 3, 2022

Systems for bone conduction speaker

Inventors: Fengyun Liao (Shenzhen, CN); Jinbo Zheng (Shenzhen, CN); Qian Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Hao Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Xin Qi (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
H04R25/606H04R9/06H04R9/066H04R2460/13
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Patent No.
US 11,323,830
App. No.
16/833,852
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described herein related to improving the sound quality of a bone conduction speaker. The sound quality of the bone conduction speaker is adjusted in the sound generation, sound transferring, and sound receiving of the bone conduction speaker by designing vibration generation manners and vibration transfer structures.

Claims (23)

1. A method for improving sound quality of a bone conduction speaker, comprising:

providing a bone conduction speaker, the bone conduction speaker including a vibration unit, the vibration unit at least including a contact surface, the contact surface at least partially directly or indirectly contacting with a user, the contact surface at least including a first contact area, the first contact area including a sound guiding hole, the sound guiding hole guiding an acoustic wave out of a housing of the bone conduction speaker to interfere with a leaked acoustic wave of the bone conduction speaker.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first contact area at least includes a portion not contacting with the user, and the sound guiding hole is located at the portion not contacting with the user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contact surface includes a second contact area, and the second contact area protrudes out of the first contact area.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the sound guiding hole is above a cavity in the bone conduction speaker.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a side surface of the housing of the bone conduction speaker includes at least another sound guiding hole, the at least another sound guiding hole guiding the acoustic wave out of the housing to interfere with the leaked acoustic wave.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second contact area is in contact with a panel.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the panel supports the second contact area.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein an entire area of the second contact area is in contact with the panel.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein an area of the panel is smaller than an area of the second contact area.

10. A bone conduction speaker, comprising:

a vibration unit; wherein

the vibration unit includes at least a contact surface, the contact surface at least partially being in contact with a user directly or indirectly, the contact surface including at least a first contact area, the first contact area including a sound guiding hole, the sound guiding hole guiding an acoustic wave out of a housing of the bone conduction speaker to interfere with a leaked acoustic wave of the bone conduction speaker.

11. The speaker of claim 10 , wherein the first contact area includes at least a portion not contacting with the user, and the sound guiding hole is located at the portion not contacting with the user.

12. The speaker of claim 10 , wherein the contact surface includes a second contact area, and the second contact area protrudes out of the first contact area.

13. The speaker of claim 12 , wherein the sound guiding hole is above a cavity in the bone conduction speaker.

14. The speaker of claim 13 , wherein a side surface of the housing of the bone conduction speaker includes at least another sound guiding hole, the at least another sound guiding hole guiding the acoustic wave out of the housing to interfere with the leaked acoustic wave.

15. The speaker of claim 12 , wherein the first contact area and the second contact area are made of silicone rubber, rubber or plastic.

16. The speaker of claim 12 , wherein the second contact area is connected to a panel.

17. The speaker of claim 16 , wherein the panel supports the second contact area and transfers vibrations through the second contact area.

18. The speaker of claim 16 , wherein an entire area of the second contact area is in contact with the panel.

19. The speaker of claim 16 , wherein an area of the panel is smaller than an area of the second contact area.

20. The speaker of claim 16 , wherein the second contact surface is provided by a vibration transfer layer of the vibration unit, the panel and the vibration transfer layer being at least partially joined by glue.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2022
From: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058785/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2021
From: LIAO, FENGYUN; ZHENG, JINBO; CHEN, QIAN; CHEN, HAO; QI, XIN
To: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057600/0938 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15752452
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