Loudspeaker Module Side Sound Holes High-Frequency Response

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Solution Overview

Problem

The side sound uttering solution in loudspeaker modules affects the high-frequency characteristic due to the introduction of front cavities and pipelines, limiting the improvement of sound quality in electronic products.

Innovation Solution

A loudspeaker module design with sound uttering holes distributed on different sides of the housing, effectively increasing the number of sound uttering holes to reduce pipeline interference and enhance the high-frequency characteristic by partitioning the inner cavity with a vibrating diaphragm into a front and rear sound cavity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If sound holes are concentrated on one side of the loudspeaker module, then the appearance of the product is improved and the radiation surface of the loudspeaker and screen are on different planes, but the high-frequency characteristic of the product deteriorates due to the introduction of front cavity and pipelines

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveappearanceVSAvoidhigh-frequency characteristic
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the sound uttering function into multiple sound holes distributed on different sides of the housing instead of concentrating them on one side. This segmentation eliminates the need for long pipelines and front cavity structures, thereby improving high-frequency characteristics while maintaining the side sound uttering appearance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a single-side sound hole arrangement to a multi-dimensional distribution of sound holes on adjacent sides of the housing. This spatial redistribution reduces the acoustic path length and eliminates pipeline interference, improving high-frequency response while preserving the compact side-uttering design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If pipelines are introduced to connect sound holes on one side, then the side sound uttering solution is achieved, but the high-frequency characteristic deteriorates due to pipeline interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveside sound uttering functionVSAvoidhigh-frequency characteristic
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the pipelines from the sound transmission path by directly opening sound holes on the housing. This removal of intermediate transmission components eliminates pipeline interference and resonance issues, thereby improving high-frequency characteristics while maintaining the side sound uttering function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent removes the pipeline intermediary between the loudspeaker and the external environment. By opening sound holes directly on the housing, the sound waves transmit without passing through pipelines, eliminating the harmful intermediary that causes high-frequency attenuation and distortion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the number of sound uttering holes is increased by distributing them on different sides, then the effective length of sound uttering holes is increased and high-frequency characteristic is improved, but the housing structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh-frequency characteristicVSAvoidhousing structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the housing serve multiple functions: it provides structural support, contains the loudspeaker unit, and directly forms multiple sound uttering openings on its surface. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate pipeline components, reducing overall device complexity while improving high-frequency characteristics through multiple sound holes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design enhances the high-frequency characteristic of the loudspeaker module by reducing pipeline interference and increasing the effective length of sound uttering holes, thereby improving the sound quality of electronic products.

Implementation Method 1

a vibrating diaphragm of the loudspeaker unit partitions the inner cavity into a front sound cavity and a rear sound cavity

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSound wave separation: Acoustics

Implementation Method 2

the front sound cavity is in communication with at least two sound uttering holes, and the at least two sound uttering holes are distributed on different sides of the housing

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSound propagation: Acoustics

Data Source

PatentUS10334353B2Loudspeaker module and electronic product
Publication Date: 2019.06.25 GOERTEK INC
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AI summary

A loudspeaker module comprises a housing and a loudspeaker unit. The housing is provided with an inner cavity for receiving and fixing the loudspeaker unit. A vibrating diaphragm of the loudspeaker unit partitions the inner cavity into a front sound cavity and a rear sound cavity. The front sound cavity is in communication with at least two sound uttering holes, and the at least two sound uttering holes are distributed on different sides of the housing. The electronic product comprises the loudspeaker module. By means of the technical solution of the present disclosure, the sound uttering holes are provided individually on different sides of a housing of a loudspeaker module. Due to the design of holes opened on at least two sides around the front cavity structure, the loudspeaker module having a side sound uttering structure reduces pipelines introduced during the implementation of the side sound uttering solution, and can achieve the effect of equivalently increasing the length of the sound uttering holes by increasing the number of the sound uttering holes, thereby extending the high-frequency characteristic of the electronic product having the loudspeaker module.