IP Library Granted Patent US 8,891,802
Granted Patent B2
US 8,891,802 · App. 12/114,102 · Granted Nov 18, 2014

Enclosure and enclosure system for a speaker of an electronic device

Inventor: James Infanti (Waterloo, CA)
Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
H04R1/2811H04R2499/11
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Patent No.
US 8,891,802
App. No.
12/114,102
Granted
Nov 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a system for adjusting a response signal of a transducer of an electronic device is provided. The system comprises: a substrate, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), having a first side and a second side; a transducer making an electrical connection with the first side of the PCB; and an enclosure mounted on the second side of the PCB. The enclosure defines a volume by an interior space of the enclosure and the second side of the PCB. In the system, the PCB, the transducer and the enclosure are contained within a housing for the device; and the transducer is in communication with the volume.

Claims (62)

1. A system comprising:

a substrate having

a first side with a speaker mounted on the first side,

a second side opposite the first side, and

a first aperture providing an opening from the first side to the second side of the substrate;

a component mounted on the second side of the substrate opposite the speaker; and

an enclosure

affixed to the substrate on the second side; and

covering and providing a radio frequency ‘RF’ shield for the component on the second side of the substrate,

wherein a first volume is defined by an interior space defined by the enclosure, the component and the second side of the substrate.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a gasket located on a top of the enclosure; and

a second aperture on a top surface of the enclosure,

wherein the enclosure, the gasket and the top of the enclosure define a second volume connected to the first volume by the second aperture.

3. The system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second volume is between 0.05 cm 3 and 0.75 cm 3 .

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a gasket located on a top of the enclosure;

a cap for the gasket; and

a second aperture on a top surface of the enclosure,

wherein the cap, the gasket and the top of the enclosure define a second volume connected to the first volume by the second aperture.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a mounting region extending from an internal surface to hold the speaker.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the speaker is a back speaker projecting sound from a back side of the electronic device.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first volume is between 0.3 cm 3 and 5.0 cm 3 .

8. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first aperture has a cross-sectional area of between 0.1 mm2 and 20 mm2 on the substrate.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a tube inserted into the first aperture.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the enclosure encloses an antenna for an electronic device.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a substrate having

a first side with a speaker mounted on the first side,

a second side opposite the first side, and

a first aperture providing an opening from the first side to the second side of the substrate;

the speaker making an electrical connection with the first side of the substrate;

a component mounted on the second side of the substrate opposite the speaker; and

an enclosure

affixed to the substrate on the second side; and

covering and providing a radio frequency ‘RF’ shield for the component on the second side of the substrate,

wherein

the substrate, the speaker and the enclosure are contained within the housing; and

a first volume is defined by an interior space defined by the enclosure, the component and the second side of the substrate.

12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising:

a second speaker,

wherein the speaker is a back speaker projecting sound from a back side of the electronic device.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising:

a gasket located on a top of the enclosure; and

a second aperture on a top surface of the enclosure,

wherein the housing, the gasket and the top of the enclosure define a second volume connected to the first volume by the second aperture.

14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the housing further comprises a mounting region extending from an internal surface to hold the speaker.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first volume is between 0.3 cm 3 and 5.0 cm 3 .

16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first aperture has a cross-sectional area of between 0.1 mm2 and 20 mm2 on the substrate.

17. A method comprising:

forming an aperture in a substrate, the substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;

mounting a speaker to the first side of the substrate proximate to the aperture;

mounting a component on the second side of the substrate opposite the speaker; and

mounting an enclosure to the second side of the substrate such that the enclosure covers the aperture and the component,

wherein

the enclosure defines a first volume by an interior space of the enclosure, the component and the second side of the substrate, and

the speaker is in air communication with the first volume through the aperture.

18. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the component is an electrical component; and

the substrate is a printed circuit board (PCB) providing an electrical connection to the component.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064270/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064104/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 13, 2014
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033541/0704 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2008
From: INFANTI, JAMES, MR.
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 020891/0916 →
Continuity (1)
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