Adjustable Resonance Chamber in Speaker Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional speaker devices with fixed resonance boxes fail to meet user demands for sound quality due to lack of structural tolerance, resulting in unsatisfactory sound volume and frequency adjustments.

Innovation Solution

A speaker device with an acoustic deflecting module featuring a resonance chamber of adjustable volume, utilizing a base, cover, plate, and driving mechanism to change the chamber's volume by moving the plate within the module, allowing for stepless or multi-stage adjustments to optimize audio quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the volume of the resonance box is increased to provide loud sound volume, then the sound volume is improved, but the device size and structural complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound volumeVSAvoidresonance box volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the resonance box volume adjustable rather than fixed. The expandable structure allows the resonance box to change its internal volume dynamically based on operational needs, enabling loud sound output when required while maintaining a compact form when not in use. This resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to have both large volume (when expanded) and small volume (when collapsed) as needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the resonance box structure is made adjustable to meet different sound quality demands, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound quality adjustmentVSAvoidstructural assembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the resonance box into multiple expandable sections that can be independently adjusted. The structure includes movable walls or panels that can be positioned at different locations to create various internal volume configurations. This segmented approach allows for flexible sound quality adjustment while keeping each individual segment relatively simple in design, thereby managing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional assembly methods are used without considering tolerance, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the sound quality consistency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly simplicityVSAvoidsound quality conformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service through self-adjusting or self-aligning mechanisms in the expandable structure. The movable walls or panels are designed to automatically position themselves or self-align during assembly, compensating for manufacturing tolerances without requiring precise pre-positioning or complex adjustment procedures. This allows for easy manufacturing while maintaining consistent sound quality across different assemblies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11109145B2Speaker device and related acoustic deflecting module
Publication Date: 2021.08.31 WISTRON CORP
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AI summary

A speaker device having a resonance chamber with adjustable volume can include a speaker chamber and an acoustic deflecting module. The speaker chamber has a transducer, and the audio signal generated by the speaker chamber can be output via the transducer. The acoustic deflecting module is disposed adjacent to the speaker chamber. An outer surface of the acoustic deflecting module changes a transmission direction of the audio signal. An inner volume of the acoustic deflecting module is the resonance chamber with the adjustable volume. The acoustic deflecting module includes a base, a cover, a plate and a driving mechanism. The cover is assembled with the base. The plate is movably disposed inside the cover to form a resonance chamber. The driving mechanism is disposed on the cover and assembled with the plate, and adapted to move the plate inside the resonance chamber for vary a volume of the resonance chamber.