IP Library Granted Patent US 10,659,855
Granted Patent B2
US 10,659,855 · App. 16/134,537 · Granted May 19, 2020

Voice activated device with integrated heatsink and speaker

Inventors: Joshua Lemons (Santa Cruz, CA); Christopher Nicholas Crawford (Sparks, NV); Miguel Virgen (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
H04R1/025F21V7/04F21V33/0056G06F3/165G06F3/167H04R1/04H05K7/20436F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 10,659,855
App. No.
16/134,537
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example device may include a light ring, a first light emitting diode, a heatsink having a first side and a second side, and a speaker assembly coupled to the first side of the heatsink assembly. The heatsink and the speaker assembly together may form a first sealed cavity. The device may include a reflector component coupled to the second side and configured to direct light towards the light ring. The reflector component may optionally include a substantially linear member and a bent member.

Claims (20)

1. A voice activated device comprising: a cylindrical housing; a first light emitting diode (LED) configured to emit light, the first LED positioned within the cylindrical housing; a circular light ring disposed about an upper portion of the cylindrical housing, wherein the light is visible through the circular light ring; an integrated speaker and heatsink assembly comprising: an aluminum heatsink; and a speaker subassembly coupled to a first side of the aluminum heatsink, the speaker subassembly comprising a speaker plate coupled to an outward-facing speaker, wherein the aluminum heatsink and the speaker subassembly together enclose a sealed cavity; and a circular light reflector disposed adjacent to a second side of the aluminum heatsink, wherein the circular light reflector comprises: a plurality of substantially linear members extending radially inwards relative to a circular perimeter of the circular light reflector; and a first light diffuser element comprising a triangular member oriented radially inwards relative to the circular perimeter and aligned with the first LED.

2. The voice activated device of claim 1 , wherein the aluminum heatsink comprises: a recessed portion disposed on the second side, wherein the sealed cavity has a first thickness between the recessed portion and the speaker subassembly that is less than a second thickness between the second side and the speaker subassembly; and a removable back plate coupled to the second side and configured to seal an opening formed on the second side by the recessed portion.

3. The voice activated device of claim 1 , further comprising a second LED and a second light diffuser element, and wherein the circular light reflector further comprises: a first substantially flat portion disposed between the triangular member and the first LED, the first substantially flat portion having a center that is aligned with the first LED and the triangular member; a second substantially flat portion disposed between the second light diffuser element and the second LED, the second substantially flat portion having a center that is aligned with the second LED; a first curved portion extending from the first substantially flat portion outward toward the circular perimeter; and a second curved portion extending from the second substantially flat portion outward toward the circular perimeter, wherein a first end of the first curved portion and a second end of the second curved portion merge at a midpoint between the first LED and the second LED.

4. A voice activated device comprising: a light ring; a first LED; a heatsink comprising a first side and a second side; a speaker assembly coupled to the first side of the heatsink assembly, wherein the heatsink and the speaker assembly together form a first sealed cavity; and a reflector component disposed adjacent to the second side and configured to direct light towards the light ring, wherein the reflector component comprises a linear member and a bent member.

5. The voice activated device of claim 4 , wherein the heatsink further comprises: a recessed portion disposed on the second side; and a back plate configured to seal the recessed portion and form a second sealed cavity, wherein the second sealed cavity is in fluid communication with the first sealed cavity.

6. The voice activated device of claim 4 , wherein the heatsink further comprises: a cylindrical outer surface comprising a first portion and a second portion; a first cutout portion along the first portion, wherein the first cutout portion comprises a first angled wall extending inwardly relative to the cylindrical outer surface; and a second cutout portion along the second portion, wherein the second cutout portion comprises a second angled wall extending inwardly relative to the cylindrical outer surface.

7. The voice activated device of claim 4 , wherein the reflector component further comprises: a raised triangular portion comprising a tip and a base, wherein the tip is substantially aligned with the first LED; and a raised rectangular portion disposed between the base and a perimeter of the reflector component.

8. The voice activated device of claim 7 , wherein the raised triangular portion has a first height at the tip and a second height at the base, and wherein the first height is less than the second height.

9. The voice activated device of claim 4 , further comprising a second LED, wherein the reflector component further comprises: a first substantially flat portion having a center that is aligned with the first LED; a second substantially flat portion having a center that is aligned with the second LED; a first curved portion extending from the first substantially flat portion outward toward a perimeter of the reflector component; and a second curved portion extending from the second substantially flat portion outward toward the perimeter, wherein a first end of the first curved portion and a second end of the second curved portion merge between the first LED and the second LED.

10. The voice activated device of claim 9 , wherein the reflector component further comprises: a raised triangular portion comprising a tip and a base, wherein the tip is substantially aligned with the center.

11. The voice activated device of claim 4 , wherein the heatsink has a first diameter, and the speaker assembly has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter, and wherein the speaker assembly is disposed within the heatsink.

12. The voice activated device of claim 4 , wherein the heatsink comprises metal and the speaker assembly comprises a speaker that is coupled to a plastic speaker plate.

13. The voice activated device of claim 4 , wherein the reflector component is circular and is disposed adjacent to an inner portion of the light ring, and wherein the reflector component further comprises: a bent member oriented radially inwards relative to a circular perimeter of the reflector component, the bent member comprising a first portion oriented towards a center of the reflector component, and a second portion oriented towards the circular perimeter.

14. The voice activated device of claim 4 , wherein the reflector component comprises a first substantially linear member that is oriented towards a center of the reflector component, and a bent member comprising a first portion that is oriented towards the center and a second portion that is oriented away from the center.

15. A voice activated device comprising: a microphone; a speaker; a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion; a light ring component disposed along an outer surface of the device; a plurality of LEDs positioned within the housing; an integrated metal heatsink and plastic speaker assembly; and a reflector comprising a raised diffuser portion aligned with a first LED of the plurality of LEDs.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the raised diffuser portion comprises a raised triangular portion having a tip and a base, and wherein the tip is substantially aligned with the first LED.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the raised diffuser portion has a first height at a radially inward location and a second height at a radially outward position, and wherein the first height is less than the second height.

18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the reflector comprises a first side that is flat and a second side at which the raised diffuser portion is disposed.

19. The device of claim 15 , wherein the reflector is circular and is disposed adjacent to an inner portion of the light ring, and wherein the reflector component further comprises: a bent member oriented radially inwards relative to a circular perimeter of the reflector component, the bent member comprising a first portion oriented towards a center of the reflector component, and a second portion oriented towards the circular perimeter.

20. The device of claim 15 , wherein the integrated metal heatsink has a first diameter, and the plastic speaker assembly has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2018
From: LEMONS, JOSHUA; CRAWFORD, CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS; VIRGEN, MIGUEL
To: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 046917/0158 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62687571 · Jun 20, 2018
Related Publication 20190394547A1 · Dec 26, 2019
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