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Granted Patent B2
US 12,022,255 · App. 17/519,753 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Electronic device including speaker module

Inventors: Choonghyo Park (Suwon-si, KR); Kiwon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Myoungsung Sim (Suwon-si, KR); Changshik Yoon (Suwon-si, KR); Woojin Cho (Suwon-si, KR); Joonrae Cho (Suwon-si, KR); Hyunggwang Kang (Suwon-si, KR); Byounghee Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Sangsoo Park (Suwon-si, KR); Hochul Hwang (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04R1/2826G09F9/301H04M1/0268H04R1/2834H04R2400/03H04R2499/11
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Patent No.
US 12,022,255
App. No.
17/519,753
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a first housing, a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and configured to guide sliding movement of the first housing, a flexible display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area, a speaker module including a speaker unit including at least one speaker disposed in the second housing and a speaker enclosure accommodating the speaker unit and including a vent hole, and a seal connected to the first housing and the speaker enclosure and configured to be variable based on the sliding movement of the first housing.

Claims (27)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and configured to guide sliding movement of the first housing;

a flexible display comprising a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area;

a speaker module comprising a speaker unit including at least one speaker disposed in the second housing, and a speaker enclosure accommodating the speaker unit and comprising a vent hole;

a seal connected to the first housing and the speaker enclosure and configured to be variable based on the sliding movement of the first housing; and

a resonance space configured to resonate a vibration generated in the speaker module, and surrounded at least in part by the first housing, the speaker enclosure, and the seal,

wherein a volume of the resonance space is changeable based on the sliding movement of the first housing.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker module comprises an emission hole configured to transmit vibration generated by the speaker unit to an outside of the electronic device and a resonance hole facing the first housing.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the resonance space is connected to the resonance hole.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first housing comprises a first guide protruding toward the speaker unit and connected to a first end of the seal, and

wherein the speaker module comprises a second guide protruding from the speaker enclosure toward the first guide and connected to a second end opposite the first end of the seal.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the first housing comprises at least one first protrusion area protruding from the first guide toward the speaker enclosure, and

wherein the speaker enclosure comprises at least one second protrusion area protruding toward the first guide.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker enclosure comprises a first speaker enclosure disposed inside the first housing, and a second speaker enclosure connected to the first speaker enclosure through the seal and disposed inside the second housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a reflex port configured to transmit vibration of the speaker unit to the outside of the electronic device, and

wherein the reflex port is configured to have a length changing based on sliding movement of the first housing.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the seal comprises a first seal connected to the first speaker enclosure and the second speaker enclosure, and a second seal connected to the first speaker enclosure and the speaker unit, and configured to form at least a portion of the reflex port.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein a compression direction of the first seal and a compression direction of the second seal, are different based on the sliding movement of the first housing.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a first magnetic body disposed inside the first housing and configured to guide the seal, and a second magnetic body facing the first magnetic body and disposed inside the second housing.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a passive speaker disposed on the first housing and configured to be folded or unfolded, based on sliding movement of the first housing.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first housing comprises a first plate configured to support the first display area, and

wherein the electronic device further comprises a roller rotatably mounted to one edge of the first plate and configured to guide rotation of the second display area.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first plate comprises a first plate surface facing at least one of the roller or the speaker module, and

wherein the seal is connected to the first plate surface.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a film or foam in the shape of a closed curve.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a processor configured to adjust a signal generated by the speaker unit based on the sliding movement of the first housing.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE SPELLING OF THE 4TH INVENTORS NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058029 FRAME: 0057. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 30, 2021
From: PARK, CHOONGHYO; KIM, KIWON; SIM, MYOUNGSUNG; YOON, CHANGSHIK; CHO, WOOJIN; CHO, JOONRAE; KANG, HYUNGGWANG; LEE, BYOUNGHEE; PARK, SANGSOO; HWANG, HOCHUL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058290/0357 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2021
From: PARK, CHOONGHYO; KIM, KIWON; SIM, MYOUNGSUNG; YOON, CHANGSIK; CHO, WOOJIN; CHO, JOONRAE; KANG, HYUNGGWANG; LEE, BYOUNGHEE; PARK, SANGSOO; HWANG, HOCHUL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058029/0057 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0147826 · Nov 6, 2020 · national
KR 10-2020-0167709 · Dec 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021015641 · Nov 2, 2021
Related Publication 20220150619A1 · May 12, 2022
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