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US 10,945,066 · App. 16/414,886 · Granted Mar 9, 2021

Vibration-proof fixing structure for vibration-generating component and electronic device including the same

Inventors: Brian Han (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hwanmyung Noh (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04R1/288F16F1/3732H04R1/025H04R7/16F16F2234/02H04R2499/15
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Patent No.
US 10,945,066
App. No.
16/414,886
Granted
Mar 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibration-proof structure and electronic device utilizing the same is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing in which a display or a circuit board is mounted. The electronic device further includes a vibration-generating component mounted within the housing a vibration-proof member coupled with the vibration-generating component, the vibration-proof member having an insertion hole formed centrally therein, and a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the housing, the fixing protrusion having an extended shoulder disposed at an end of the fixing protrusion, and inserted into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member to dampen vibrations from the vibration-generating component when the housing is coupled to the vibration-proof member and the vibration-generating component.

Claims (45)

1. A vibration-proof fixing structure comprising:

a housing;

a vibration-generating component within the housing;

a vibration-proof member coupled with the vibration-generating component, the vibration-proof member having an insertion hole formed centrally therein; and

a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the housing, the fixing protrusion having an extended shoulder disposed at an end of the fixing protrusion, and inserted into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member,

wherein the fixing protrusion is configured to be inserted to the insertion hole such that the vibration-proof member prevents vibrations generated in the vibration-generating component from being transmitted to the fixing protrusion inserted to the insertion hole.

2. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the vibration-proof member is formed of an elastic material.

3. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 2 , wherein the vibration-proof member is formed in a columnar shape and includes an engaging groove formed along an outer lateral surface thereof.

4. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 3 , wherein the vibration-proof member further includes a supportable abutment formed on an entirety of a circumference for an interior of the insertion hole, the supportable abutment disposed at an upper end of the vibration-proof member to support the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion.

5. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 4 , wherein the vibration-proof member further includes a curved surface at a lower end of the vibration-proof member disposed opposite to the upper end.

6. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the fixing protrusion is formed as a cylinder having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member, and

wherein the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion extends outwardly from one end of the cylinder, and has a diameter greater than the diameter of the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member.

7. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 4 , wherein the supportable abutment of the vibration-proof member has a depth corresponding to a thickness of the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion.

8. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a reinforcing plate fastened to the surface of the housing,

wherein the fixing protrusion is formed on the reinforcing plate.

9. The vibration-proof fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the vibration-generating component is a speaker.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a display or a circuit board mounted at least partially within the housing;

a vibration-generating component mounted within a hollow of the housing;

a vibration-proof member coupled with the vibration-generating component, the vibration-proof member having an insertion hole formed centrally therein; and

a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the housing, the fixing protrusion having an extended shoulder disposed at an end of the fixing protrusion, and inserted into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member,

wherein the fixing protrusion is configured to be inserted to the insertion hole such that the vibration-proof member prevents vibrations generated in the vibration-generating component from being transmitted to the fixing protrusion inserted to the insertion hole.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the vibration-proof member is formed of an elastic material.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the vibration-proof member is formed in a columnar shape and includes an engaging groove formed along an outer lateral surface thereof.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the vibration-proof member further includes a supportable abutment formed on an entirety of a circumference for an interior of the insertion hole, the supportable abutment disposed at an upper end of the vibration-proof member to support the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the vibration-proof member further includes a curved surface at a lower end of the vibration-proof member disposed opposite to the upper end.

15. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the fixing protrusion is formed as a cylinder having a diameter corresponding to a diameter of the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member, and

wherein the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion extends outwardly from one end of the cylinder and has a diameter greater than the diameter of the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member.

16. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the supportable abutment of the vibration-proof member has a depth corresponding to a thickness of the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion.

17. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a reinforcing plate fastened to the surface of the housing,

wherein the fixing protrusion is formed on the reinforcing plate.

18. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the vibration-generating component is a speaker.

19. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a vibration-generating component within the housing;

a vibration-proof member formed of an elastic material in a shape of a column, including:

an insertion hole aligned to a longitudinal axis of the column,

an engaging groove formed along an outer lateral surface of the vibration-proof member,

wherein the vibration-proof member couples with the vibration-generating component through the engaging groove; and

a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the housing, the fixing protrusion including an extended shoulder disposed at an end thereof, the fixing protrusion insertable into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member,

wherein the fixing protrusion is configured to be inserted to the insertion hole such that the vibration-proof member prevents vibrations generated in the vibration-generating component from being transmitted to the fixing protrusion inserted to the insertion hole.

20. The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the vibration-proof member further includes a supportable abutment formed on an entirety of a circumference for an interior of the insertion hole at an upper end of the vibration-proof member, the supportable abutment having a depth corresponding to a thickness of the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion, and supporting the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2019
From: HAN, BRIAN; NOH, HWANMYUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0057609 · May 21, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190356983A1 · Nov 21, 2019
Cited By (1)
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