IP Library Granted Patent US 12,207,034
Granted Patent B2
US 12,207,034 · App. 18/594,004 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Acoustic device

Inventors: Lei Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Junjiang Fu (Shenzhen, CN); Bingyan Yan (Shenzhen, CN); Fengyun Liao (Shenzhen, CN); Xin Qi (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,207,034
App. No.
18/594,004
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure may provide an acoustic device. The acoustic device may include a housing, at least one low-frequency acoustic driver, at least one high-frequency acoustic driver, and a noise reduction assembly. The housing may be configured to be rested on a shoulder of a user. The at least one low-frequency acoustic driver may be carried by the housing and configured to output first sound from at least two first sound guiding holes. The at least one high-frequency acoustic driver may be carried by the housing and configured to output second sound from at least two second sound guiding holes. The noise reduction assembly may be configured to receive third sound and reduce noise of the third sound.

Claims (30)

1. An acoustic device, comprising:

a housing configured to be rested on a shoulder of a user;

at least one low-frequency acoustic driver carried by the housing and configured to output first sound from at least two first sound guiding holes; and

at least one high-frequency acoustic driver carried by the housing and configured to output second sound from at least two second sound guiding holes, wherein:

the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver is enclosed by a first shell, the first shell defining a front chamber and a rear chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver,

the front chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver is acoustically coupled to one of the at least two first sound guiding holes, and the rear chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver is acoustically coupled to another of the at least two first sound guiding holes.

2. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver is enclosed by a second shell, the second shell defining a front chamber and a rear chamber of the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver.

3. The acoustic device of claim 2 , wherein the front chamber of the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver is acoustically coupled to one of the at least two second sound guiding holes, and the rear chamber of the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver is acoustically coupled to another of the at least two second sound guiding holes.

4. The acoustic device of claim 2 , wherein

a length of the rear chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver is different from a length of the front chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver, and

a length of the rear chamber of the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver is the same as a length of the front chamber of the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver.

5. The acoustic device of claim 4 , wherein a ratio between the length of the rear chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver and the length of the front chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver ranges from 0.5 to 2.

6. The acoustic device of claim 2 , wherein a ratio between an acoustic impedance of the front chamber of the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver and an acoustic impedance of the rear chamber of the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver is within a second predetermined range, the second predetermined range including at least one of a range from 0.5 to 2, a range from 0.6 to 1.9, a range from 0.7 to 1.8, a range from 0.8 to 1.7, a range from 0.9 to 1.6, or a range from 1.0 to 1.5.

7. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein a ratio between an acoustic impedance of the front chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver and an acoustic impedance of the rear chamber of the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver is within a first predetermined range, the first predetermined range including at least one of a range from 0.5 to 2, a range from 0.6 to 1.9, a range from 0.7 to 1.8, a range from 0.8 to 1.7, a range from 0.9 to 1.6, or a range from 1.0 to 1.5.

8. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein

the housing includes an intermediate portion, and a first leg portion and a second leg portion connected to the intermediated portion, respectively.

9. The acoustic device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver and the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver are carried by the first leg portion and the second leg portion.

10. The acoustic device of claim 8 , wherein the intermediate portion is configured to allow relative movement of the first leg portion and the second leg portion.

11. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein the acoustic device further comprises a noise reduction assembly configured to receive third sound and reduce noise of the third sound.

12. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver includes a first transducer and the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver includes a second transducer, the first transducer and the second transducer having different frequency response characteristics.

13. The acoustic device of claim 12 , wherein the first transducer includes a low-frequency loudspeaker, and the second transducer includes a high-frequency loudspeaker.

14. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver and the at least two first sound guiding holes form a first acoustic route and the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver and the at least two second sound guiding holes form a second acoustic route, the first acoustic route and the second acoustic route having different frequency selection characteristics.

15. The acoustic device of claim 14 , the first acoustic route or the second acoustic route is filled with an acoustic impedance material, and an acoustic impedance of the acoustic impedance material ranges from 5MKS Rayleigh to 500MKS Rayleigh.

16. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least two first sound guiding holes and the at least two second sound guiding holes are located off ears of the user.

17. The acoustic device of claim 16 , wherein the at least two first sound guiding holes are nearer to the ears of the user than the at least second first sound guiding holes.

18. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one low-frequency acoustic driver and the at least one high-frequency acoustic driver are independent from the housing or detachably connected to the housing.

19. The acoustic device of claim 1 , wherein a first frequency range of the first sound and a second frequency range of the second sound partially overlap.

20. The acoustic device of claim 19 , wherein

the first frequency range and the second frequency range have an overlapping frequency range; and

at least one of an intensity of a portion of the first sound in the overlapping frequency range or an intensity of a portion of the second sound in the overlapping frequency range is reduced.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 12, 2024
From: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068562/0133 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2024
From: ZHANG, LEI; FU, JUNJIANG; YAN, BINGYAN; LIAO, FENGYUN; QI, XIN
To: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068562/0194 →
Priority Claims (3)
CN 201910364346.2 · Apr 30, 2019 · national
CN 201910888067.6 · Sep 19, 2019 · national
CN 201910888762.2 · Sep 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18064249 · Dec 9, 2022
Continuation 17169468 · Feb 7, 2021
Continuation PCTCN2020087034 · Apr 26, 2020
Related Publication 20240205582A1 · Jun 20, 2024
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