Bone conduction transducers for privacy

    公开(公告)号:US11501760B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17525801

    申请日:2021-11-12

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G10L15/08 H04L9/40 H04R1/10

    摘要: A method for routing audio content through an electronic device that is to be worn by a user. The method obtains a communication and determines whether the communication is private. In response to determining that the communication is private, the method drives a bone conduction transducer of the electronic device with an audio signal associated with the communication. In response to determining that the communication is not private, however, the method drives a speaker of the electronic device with the audio signal.

    Vibration driven housing component for audio reproduction, haptic feedback, and force sensing

    公开(公告)号:US11188151B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16292927

    申请日:2019-03-05

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A portable electronic device is described in this disclosure. The portable electronic device can take many forms including for example a smart watch, a smart phone, or a tablet computing device. The portable electronic device can include a device housing component; and a display assembly coupled to the device housing component. The display assembly includes a protective cover that shields a display component from damage. The portable electronic device also includes an actuator configured to apply a vibratory input to the display assembly. In some embodiments, the actuator contacts both the device housing component and the protective cover of the display assembly. In some embodiments, the actuator is affixed only to an interior-facing surface of the display component.

    Bone conduction transducers for privacy

    公开(公告)号:US11176925B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16890843

    申请日:2020-06-02

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G10L15/08 H04L29/06 H04R1/10

    摘要: A method for routing audio content through an electronic device that is to be worn by a user. The method obtains a communication and determines whether the communication is private. In response to determining that the communication is private, the method drives a bone conduction transducer of the electronic device with an audio signal associated with the communication. In response to determining that the communication is not private, however, the method drives a speaker of the electronic device with the audio signal.

    Speaker module architecture
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10595107B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15710779

    申请日:2017-09-20

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device includes a housing having an opening comprising an audio port and a speaker assembly carried by the device housing. The speaker assembly includes a water ejection system having a diaphragm coupled to a magnetic driver and a mesh that covers the audio port where the diaphragm and the mesh together define an acoustic volume. When a water ejection signal is received at the magnetic driver, the magnetic driver is caused to move the diaphragm in a manner that ejects water contained within the acoustic volume out of the acoustic volume and through the mesh.

    Liquid resistant acoustic device
    8.
    发明授权
    Liquid resistant acoustic device 有权
    耐液体声学装置

    公开(公告)号:US09363589B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US14448387

    申请日:2014-07-31

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R1/02 H04R1/08

    摘要: An acoustic port of acoustic device is covered with a mesh and/or other structure that resists entry of liquid and/or other materials into the acoustic device. Apertures of a housing that are separated by an umbrella section are coupled to the acoustic port such that the umbrella section may cover the acoustic port. In this way, when liquid enters one or more of the apertures, the umbrella section may direct the liquid away from the mesh such that pressure from the liquid upon the mesh may be reduced. As such, potential damage to the mesh and/or internal acoustic device components may be mitigated. In some implementations, the apertures may be covered with an additional mesh. Such additional mesh may further reduce the pressure of entering liquid on the mesh covering the acoustic port of the acoustic device.

    摘要翻译: 声学装置的声学接口用被阻止液体和/或其它材料进入声学装置的网状物和/或其它结构覆盖。 由伞形部分隔开的壳体的孔连接到声学端口,使得伞形部分可以覆盖声学端口。 以这种方式,当液体进入一个或多个孔时,伞形部分可将液体引导离开网,使得来自网上的液体的压力可能减小。 因此,可以减轻对网孔和/或内部声学装置部件的潜在损害。 在一些实施方案中,孔可以用附加的网覆盖。 这种另外的网可以进一步降低在覆盖声学装置的声学端口的网状物上进入液体的压力。

    Evacuation of liquid from acoustic space
    9.
    发明授权
    Evacuation of liquid from acoustic space 有权
    从声学空间中抽出液体

    公开(公告)号:US09226076B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US14498221

    申请日:2014-09-26

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R9/02 H04R1/02 H04R1/24

    摘要: An acoustic module, such as a microphone or speaker module, includes an acoustic membrane that vibrates to produce acoustic waves and an acoustic cavity through which acoustic waves produced by the membrane travel. A liquid removal mechanism removes liquid from the acoustic cavity. Such a liquid removal mechanism may include the acoustic membrane, heating elements, hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic surfaces, and so on. In some cases, the liquid removal mechanism may remove liquid from the acoustic cavity upon connection of the acoustic module and/or an associated electronic device to an external power source.

    摘要翻译: 诸如麦克风或扬声器模块的声学模块包括振动以产生声波的声膜和通过膜产生的声波行进的声腔。 液体去除机构从声腔去除液体。 这种液体去除机构可以包括声膜,加热元件,疏水和/或亲水表面等等。 在一些情况下,液体移除机构可以在将声学模块和/或相关联的电子设备连接到外部电源时从声学腔中去除液体。