IP Library Granted Patent US 12,452,616
Granted Patent B2
US 12,452,616 · App. 19/026,717 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Systems for bone conduction speaker

Inventors: Fengyun Liao (Shenzhen, CN); Jinbo Zheng (Shenzhen, CN); Qian Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Hao Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Xin Qi (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
H04R25/606H04R9/06H04R9/066H04R2460/13
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Patent No.
US 12,452,616
App. No.
19/026,717
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described herein related to improving the sound quality of a bone conduction speaker. The sound quality of the bone conduction speaker is adjusted in the sound generation, sound transferring, and sound receiving of the bone conduction speaker by designing vibration generation manners and vibration transfer structures.

Claims (22)

1. A bone conduction speaker, comprising:

a vibration unit and a headset bracket, wherein:

the vibration unit includes a surface contacting with and transferring vibrations to a user, the headset bracket providing a force between the contact surface and the user, the force between the contact surface and the user being larger than 0.3 N and smaller than 1.5 N.

2. The bone conduction speaker of claim 1 , wherein the headset bracket includes a structure made of metal or alloy.

3. The bone conduction speaker of claim 1 , wherein materials used in the headset bracket includes a memory material.

4. The bone conduction speaker of claim 3 , wherein a percentage of the memory material in the memory material is not less than 30%.

5. The bone conduction speaker of claim 1 , wherein the headset bracket is a hang-back structure that provides the force between the contact surface and the user.

6. The bone conduction speaker of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the vibration unit includes a gradient structure.

7. The bone conduction speaker of claim 6 , wherein the gradient structure includes a convex portion located at a center or an edge of the contact surface.

8. The bone conduction speaker of claim 6 , wherein the gradient structure includes a convex portion, and an area of the convex portion is not less than 5% of a total area of the contact surface.

9. The bone conduction speaker of claim 6 , wherein the gradient structure includes a concave portion on the contact surface.

10. The bone conduction speaker of claim 1 , wherein the contract surface is provided by a vibration transfer layer of the vibration unit, and the vibration transfer layer is made of silicone rubber.

11. The bone conduction speaker of claim 10 , wherein the vibration unit further includes a panel inside the vibration transfer layer, the panel and the vibration transfer layer being joined by glue.

12. The bone conduction speaker of claim 11 , wherein an area of the panel is not less than 0.5 cm 2 .

13. The bone conduction speaker of claim 11 , further including a transducer located within the vibration unit, wherein the transducer is configured to transfer vibrations to the panel through a bonding point between the panel and the transducer.

14. The bone conduction speaker of claim 11 , wherein the vibration unit includes a housing, and the panel is connected to the housing via a connector.

15. The bone conduction speaker of claim 11 , wherein the vibration unit includes a housing, and the panel is affixed to the housing using glue or by clamping.

16. The bone conduction speaker of claim 11 , wherein a thickness of the panel is non-uniform.

17. The bone conduction speaker of claim 11 , wherein the vibration transfer layer includes a first contact surface that does not attach to the panel and a second contact surface that attaches to the panel.

18. The bone conduction speaker of claim 17 , wherein the second contact surface protrudes above the first contact surface.

19. The bone conduction speaker of claim 1 , further including an elastic bandage installed on the headset bracket.

20. The bone conduction speaker of claim 1 , wherein the force between the contact surface and the user is unevenly distributed on the contact surface.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2025
From: LIAO, FENGYUN; ZHENG, JINBO; CHEN, QIAN; CHEN, HAO; QI, XIN
To: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071352/0683 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 7, 2025
From: SHENZHEN VOXTECH CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071352/0696 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 18737940 · Jun 7, 2024
Continuation 17658824 · Apr 12, 2022
Continuation 17169583 · Feb 8, 2021
Continuation 16833839 · Mar 30, 2020
Continuation 15752452
Related Publication 20250159420A1 · May 15, 2025
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