Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
381189000 | Having protective or sheilding feature | 20 |
20080240473 | SPEAKER CONE ASSEMBLY FOR PREVENTING THE INTRUSION OF MOISTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A speaker cone assembly ( | 10-02-2008 |
20090087001 | Decorative loudspeaker grille - A loudspeaker grille for a wall-mount loudspeaker in a home environment is disclosed, which comprises a frame attached directly to a wall where a loudspeaker being mounted, the loudspeaker enclosure lending no support to the frame, and a cover stretched across the frame, the cover being substantially transparent to acoustic energy, wherein the cover provides protection as well as decoration to the underneath loudspeaker. | 04-02-2009 |
20090141917 | Speaker cone protection arrangement - An arrangement used in a speaker designed to restrict movement of at least a portion of the speaker cone, to inhibit the speaker cone from deforming, completely flipping inside out and/or to inhibit sticking of the speaker cone to a frame of the speaker. In one arrangement, there is provided a speaker insert that is designed to be inserted at least partially between the frame and the cone of a speaker. The speaker insert includes a body having a front face and a rear face, a frame opening positioned at least closely adjacent to a center region of the body, and a plurality of gas openings spaced from the primary opening and spaced from a periphery edge of the body. In another and/or additional arrangement, the speaker includes a modified speaker frame. | 06-04-2009 |
20100166236 | Electromagnetically-countered display systems and methods - The present invention relates to an electromagnetically-countered display system including at least one wave source and at least one counter unit, where such a wave source irradiates harmful electromagnetic waves and the counter unit emits counter electromagnetic waves for countering the harmful waves therewith. More particularly, the present invention relates to various counter units for the electromagnetically-countered display system and to various mechanisms to counter the harmful waves with the counter units, e.g., by matching configurations of the counter units with those of the wave sources, by matching wavefronts of the harmful waves with those the counter waves, and so on. The present invention also relates to various methods of countering the harmful waves with such counter waves by source and/or wave matchings, various methods of providing the counter units for emitting the counter waves defining desired wave characteristics, and the like. The present invention further relates to various processes for providing the electromagnetically-countered display systems and their counter units. The present invention further relates to various electric and magnetic shields employed either alone or in conjunction with the counter units for minimizing irradiation of the harmful waves from the shaving system. | 07-01-2010 |
20110013789 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING STRUCTURE AND VOICE COIL MOTOR HAVING SAME - An exemplary electromagnetic interference shielding structure, includes a substrate and a metallic film formed on at least one surface of the substrate. The substrate is made of an alloy of Ni and Fe, and the metallic film is made of an alloy of Ni, Fe, Cu and Mo. | 01-20-2011 |
20110103623 | GENERIC ELECTROMAGNETICALLY-COUNTERED METHODS - The present invention relates to an electromagnetically-countered system including at least one wave source irradiating harmful electromagnetic waves and at least one counter unit emitting counter electromagnetic waves for countering the harmful waves by such counter waves. More particularly, the present invention relates to generic counter units of electromagnetically-countered systems and to various mechanisms for countering the harmful waves by the counter units such as, e.g., by matching configurations of the counter units with those of the wave sources, matching shapes of such counter waves with shapes of the harmful waves, and the like. The present invention also relates to various methods of countering the harmful waves with the counter waves by such source matching or wave matching and various methods of providing the counter units as well as counter waves. The present invention further relates to various processes for providing such systems, such counter units thereof, and the like. The present invention relates to various electric and/or magnetic shields which may be used alone or in conjunction with such counter units to minimize irradiation of the harmful waves from the system. | 05-05-2011 |
20120114149 | DIAPHRAGM FOR SPEAKER, FRAME FOR SPEAKER, DUST CAP FOR SPEAKER, SPEAKER AND APPARATUS USING THEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENT FOR SPEAKER - A speaker diaphragm is configured by a compound mixed with resin and bamboo fiber. The diaphragm satisfying the advantage of the bamboo fiber of high sound quality and a large degree of freedom in the setting of the characteristic value of the diaphragm and the advantage of the diaphragm made of a resin with improved humidity resistance reliability and strength, excellent external appearance, and enhanced productivity and dimension stability is obtained. | 05-10-2012 |
20120134518 | COVER UNIT COVERING OPENINGS AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE COVER UNIT - A cover unit that is provided to an electronic device as a waterproof cover, the cover unit covering one or more openings formed in a housing of the electronic device with respect to a plurality of speakers, and comprising a frame member having a plurality of windows disposed therein, the windows facing the speakers in one-to-one correspondence, and a waterproof film covering the windows. Having such a structure, the cover unit covers the one or more openings formed in the housing, and has an advantageous effect of suppressing at least one of (i) an increase in parts composing an electronic device and (ii) an increase in distortion of sound. Additionally, since a vibration unit faces a corresponding one of the speakers, the unnecessary vibration of the vibration unit is inhibited, which leads to a reduction in the distortion of sound. | 05-31-2012 |
20130070943 | LOUDSPEAKER PROTECTION ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A loudspeaker protection assembly includes a foam layer defining a first through-hole, a magnetic layer defining a second through-hole, and a gauze layer fixed to the magnetic layer. The magnetic layer is fixed to the foam with the second through hole aligned with the first through-hole and attracts magnetic particles which might otherwise penetrate to the prejudice of the loudspeaker. | 03-21-2013 |
20130129120 | Speaker - A speaker has a body, a first packing ring and a fastening collar. The body includes a frame and sound components. The frame has a cover portion and an extension portion. A diameter of the cover portion is larger than a diameter of the extension portion. The sound components are mounted in the frame. The first packing ring is mounted around the extension portion of the body. The fastening collar is fastened around the extension portion of the body and watertightly abuts the first packing ring. Therefore, the speaker can be easily and quickly installed by mounting the first packing ring and the fastening collar around the body in sequence. Besides, the speaker can have a smooth appearance because no fixed structure on the cover frame is required. | 05-23-2013 |
20130177181 | PROTECTING CASE ASSEMBLY WITH FOLDABLE SLIM SPEAKER FOR PORTABLE APPARATUS - A protecting case assembly with foldable slim speaker for portable apparatus includes a protecting case attached with two hinge members and two slim speakers, like electret speakers, each attached with a hinge. Two hinges are correspondingly connected to the two hinge members so as to make the two slim speakers be rotatable between a close position and an open position. Furthermore, a resonance chamber of the protecting case receives a woofer. Next, the protecting case assembly can receive external multimedia signals from a portable apparatus through a Bluetooth module and output the signals through the electret speakers and the woofer to perform high quality sound effects. Therefore, according to the protecting case assembly, the user can use it to protect the portable apparatus whilst conveniently carrying better sound equipment in order to enjoy a high quality audio and video performance anytime and anywhere. | 07-11-2013 |
20130223655 | SPEAKER MODULE FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND MOBILE DEVICE HAVING DUCT RADIATION STRUCTURE - A speaker module for a mobile device is provided. The speaker module changes a shape of an opening surface of a duct to which a protection member for preventing a foreign substance from entering is attached. The speaker module includes a speaker for outputting a sound signal, a body in which the speaker is mounted, a duct connected to the body for forming a radiation path of a sound signal output from the speaker, and a protection member attached to an opening surface of the duct for preventing a foreign substance from entering the speaker module, wherein the opening surface has an area larger than that of a cross-sectional opening surface formed vertically with respect to a length direction of the duct. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223656 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SAME - A waterproof structure includes a housing, an electroacoustic transducer, a packing and an annular member. The electroacoustic transducer has a case formed with tone holes. The packing is interposed between the housing and the electroacoustic transducer and has a thin film part on a part opposed to the tone holes. The annular member is interposed between the thin film part and the case and surrounds the tone holes. A space surrounded by the thin film part, the annular member and the case is formed. The annular member is configured to bias the thin film part of the packing. | 08-29-2013 |
20130259273 | Speaker Guard for Audio Devices - A method and apparatus providing for the protection of the sound emitted by an audio device from physical interference during use of the audio device. Such an audio device in which said audio device may further function as at least one of the following: mobile phone, telephone, smart phone, or multimedia player. Such a method and apparatus comprising a housing with an extended portion about the speakers of the audio device whereby said extended portion protects the speakers from being covered or obstructed by unwanted material or objects. | 10-03-2013 |
20140056448 | Magnetic Shielding Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: at least one magnetic shielding plate located between a transducer and an exterior of the apparatus with at least one conduit configured to permit sound to pass through the cover, wherein the at least one magnetic shielding plate is configured to form a trap for particles. | 02-27-2014 |
20140198932 | Microphone Environmental Protection Device - A device for protecting a microphone sensing surface, such as a diaphragm, from the detrimental effects of the ambient environment. The device incorporates a perforated surface to protect the microphone and in conjunction with a chamber volume creates an acoustic resonance in the 1 kHz to 20 kHz spectrum, which improves the microphone signal-to-noise ratio performance. The microphone is acoustically coupled to the chamber volume for sensing pressure of the ambient environment. There is no line of sight to the microphone sensing surface from the ambient environment, so that rain, wind and sand have no direct path to the microphone sensing surface. The perforations of the outer surface are small to prevent objects from contacting the microphone sensing surface via a direct path. Water drains from the chamber volume and does not become trapped if an embodiment of the invention is temporarily submerged so that the microphone returns to normal operation quickly. | 07-17-2014 |
20140334649 | DUST SHIELDING APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising at least one sound aperture configured to be acoustically coupled to an air displacement component, wherein the at least one sound aperture configured to produce a magnetically shielded region to form a trap for particles. | 11-13-2014 |
20150036845 | COVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - An electronic device includes a speaker, and a cover covering the speaker. The cover includes a transparent main portion, and a non-transparent border portion. The non-transparent border portion includes a substrate integrated with the transparent main portion. The substrate of the border portion defines a plurality of through holes corresponding to the speaker to transmit sound output from the speaker. | 02-05-2015 |
20160192045 | MICROPHONE AND MICROPHONE CASING - A microphone includes a microphone unit having a diaphragm vibrating in response to sound. The microphone unit converts the sound into an electrical signal. A cylindrical casing contains the microphone unit. A metal mesh strip rounded along the inner surface of the casing is attached to the inner surface of the main wall of the casing so as to cover openings. The rounded metal mesh strip has a spring portion generating spring force to expand the metal mesh strip against the inner surface of the casing to provide electrostatic shielding. | 06-30-2016 |
20170238076 | AUDIO SPEAKER PROTECTION SYSTEMS | 08-17-2017 |