Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Acoustically actuated mechanical valve for acoustic transducer protection
- Patent Title (中): 用于声学传感器保护的声学驱动机械阀
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Application No.: US13716015Application Date: 2012-12-14
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Publication No.: US09185480B2Publication Date: 2015-11-10
- Inventor: Michael B. Howes , Kurt R. Stiehl
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H04R1/02
- IPC: H04R1/02 ; H04R1/08

Abstract:
A portable electronic device including an outer case having a wall in which a transducer-associated acoustic hole is formed. An inner case may be positioned inside the outer case. The inner case can include an acoustic port that opens to the transducer-associated acoustic hole and a relief port that opens to the outer case. A transducer having a diaphragm facing the acoustic port of the inner case is mounted within the inner case. A valve is further positioned over the relief port. The valve is configured to reduce an impact of an incoming air burst on the diaphragm.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140169585A1 ACOUSTICALLY ACTUATED MECHANICAL VALVE FOR ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER PROTECTION Public/Granted day:2014-06-19
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