Speaker Bracket Sealing for Compact Device Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to effectively mount a speaker module in small electronic devices, such as wearable electronic devices, without compromising the speaker's performance, as the compact size makes it difficult to integrate while maintaining sound quality and sealing.
Innovation Solution
A speaker module mounting structure is designed with a bracket that surrounds the speaker, featuring a first opening for sound emission and sealing members to secure the bracket within the device's internal space, ensuring the speaker's performance is maintained while minimizing the device's size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the speaker module is mounted in a compact electronic device, then the device size is reduced, but the speaker performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into multiple components: a bracket with first and second parts, separate sealing members (first and second sealing members), and a support member. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while fitting within the compact device space, thereby maintaining speaker performance without compromising device size reduction
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary structure between the speaker module and the device housing. It provides a dedicated mounting interface that secures the speaker while maintaining proper acoustic sealing and structural support, enabling compact integration without performance degradation
2Volume of moving object
If the speaker module is mounted in a narrow space, then the device becomes more compact, but the sealing quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Different sealing members are positioned at specific locations (first sealing member at the first part of the bracket, second sealing member at the second part) to provide localized sealing where needed. This targeted approach ensures high sealing quality in the narrow space without requiring uniform sealing throughout the entire structure
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing members are integrated within the bracket structure and device housing layers, creating a nested arrangement where the first sealing member is disposed on the first part and the second sealing member on the second part. This nested configuration maximizes sealing effectiveness within the limited narrow space
3Reliability
If a bracket structure is added to surround the speaker, then the speaker is securely mounted, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the speaker, enables secure mounting to the device housing, and facilitates acoustic sealing through integrated sealing member positions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maintaining mounting stability
Data Source
AI summary
According to certain embodiments, an apparatus comprises: an upper case facing a first direction; a lower case facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, the lower case coupled to the upper case, thereby forming an internal space; a speaker module disposed in the internal space, wherein the speaker module includes: a speaker; a bracket surrounding at least a part of the speaker, the bracket comprising: a first opening positioned to receive sound generated from the speaker; at least one first part coupled with the upper case; and at least one second part coupled with the lower case; at least one first sealing member disposed on the at least one first part of the bracket and sealing the bracket and the upper case; and a second sealing member disposed on the at least one second part of the bracket and sealing the bracket and the lower case.