IP Library Granted Patent US 11,582,563
Granted Patent B2
US 11,582,563 · App. 17/171,180 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Systems and methods for suppressing sound leakage

Inventors: Xin Qi (Shenzhen, CN); Fengyun Liao (Shenzhen, CN); Lei Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Junjiang Fu (Shenzhen, CN); Bingyan Yan (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
H04R25/505G10K9/13G10K9/22G10K11/175G10K11/178G10K11/26H04R1/2811H04R9/066G10K2210/3216H04R1/2876H04R17/00H04R2460/13
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Patent No.
US 11,582,563
App. No.
17/171,180
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A speaker comprises a housing, a transducer residing inside the housing, and at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing. The transducer generates vibrations. The vibrations produce a sound wave inside the housing and cause a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing. The at least one sound guiding hole guides the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interferes with the leaked sound wave in a target region. The interference at a specific frequency relates to a distance between the at least one sound guiding hole and the portion of the housing.

Claims (30)

1. A speaker, comprising:

a housing;

a transducer residing inside the housing and configured to generate vibrations, the vibrations producing a sound wave inside the housing and causing a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing;

at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing and configured to guide the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing, the guided sound wave having a phase different from a phase of the leaked sound wave, the guided sound wave interfering with the leaked sound wave in a target region;

at least one button set on the housing, wherein each of the at least one button corresponds to a button hole disposed on the housing; and

a circuit housing including an accommodating body and a cover, wherein a cavity that has an opening at one end of the accommodating body is set on the accommodating body and the cover is covered on the opening of the cavity to seal the cavity.

2. The speaker of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one elastic pad corresponding to the at least one button, respectively, wherein each elastic pad prevents the corresponding button from moving relative to the button hole.

3. The speaker of claim 2 ;, wherein the elastic pad is set on a first recessed area and a second recessed area corresponding to the button hole is set on the elastic pad, the second recesses area extending to inside of the button hole.

4. The speaker of claim 3 , wherein the button includes a button body and a button contact point, wherein the button body is disposed on a side of the elastic pad away from the circuit housing and the button contact point extends to inside of the second recessed area.

5. The speaker of claim 3 , wherein the circuit housing further includes a main sidewall and an auxiliary sidewall connected to the main sidewall, wherein the first recessed area is configured on an outer surface of the auxiliary side wall.

6. The speaker of claim 4 , wherein the circuit housing further includes a button circuit board, and a button switch corresponding to the button hole is set on the button circuit board, wherein

when the user presses the button, the button contact point contacts and triggers the button switch.

7. The speaker of claim 4 , wherein the button includes at least two button single bodies disposed away from each other and a connecting portion connected to the at least two button single bodies, wherein the button contact point is set on each of the at least two button single bodies and an elastic bump for supporting the connecting portion is set on the elastic pad.

8. The speaker of claim 4 , further comprising:

a rigid pad disposed between the elastic pad and the circuit housing, wherein a through hole is set on the rigid pad and the second recessed area further extends to the inside of the button hole through the through hole.

9. The speaker of claim 8 , wherein the elastic pad and the rigid pad abut each other.

10. The speaker of claim 1 ;, further comprising:

a housing casing covering periphery of the circuit housing and periphery of the button.

11. The speaker of claim 10 , wherein the housing casing includes a bag-shaped structure with one end open and the circuit housing and the button enter the inside of the housing casing through the open end.

12. The speaker of claim 11 , wherein an annular flange protruding inward is set on the open end of the housing casing, an end of the circuit housing is set as a stair shape and forms an annular platform, wherein when the housing casing covers periphery of the circuit housing, the annular flange is in contact with the annular platform.

13. The speaker of claim 12 , wherein a sealant is applied in a joint region of the annular flange and the annular platform to firmly connect the housing casing with the circuit housing.

14. The speaker of claim 5 , further comprising:

an auxiliary piece, wherein the auxiliary piece includes a board.

15. The speaker of claim 14 , wherein a hollowed area is set on the board and a mounting hole is set on the main sidewall and located inside the hollowed area.

16. The speaker of claim 15 , further comprising:

a conductive column inserted into the mounting hole, wherein a glue groove is formed at periphery of the conductive column.

17. The speaker of claim 16 , wherein a notch is set in the hollowed area of the auxiliary piece and a first strip rib is integrally formed on the inner surface of the main sidewall corresponding to the notch, wherein the first strip rib and the auxiliary piece cooperate to make the glue groove closed.

18. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sound guiding hole includes a damping layer, the damping layer being configured to adjust the phase of the guided sound wave in the target region.

19. The speaker of claim 1 , wherein the guided sound wave includes at least two sound waves having different phases.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2022
From: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058785/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2021
From: QI, XIN; LIAO, FENGYUN; ZHANG, LEI; FU, JUNJIANG; YAN, BINGYAN
To: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055996/0401 →
Priority Claims (4)
CN 201410005804.0 · Jan 6, 2014 · national
CN 201910364346.2 · Apr 30, 2019 · national
CN 201910888067.6 · Sep 19, 2019 · national
CN 201910888762.2 · Sep 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (8)
Continuation In Part 17074762 · Oct 20, 2020
Continuation In Part PCTCN2020088482 · Apr 30, 2020
Continuation In Part 16813915 · Mar 10, 2020
Continuation 16419049 · May 22, 2019
Continuation 16180020 · Nov 5, 2018
Continuation 15650909 · Jul 16, 2017
Continuation 15109831
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