Speaker Assembly Moisture Discharge and Bezel Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with waterproof structures face issues with moisture ingress through microphone or speaker holes, leading to sound input/output obstacles and potential corrosion, and there is a demand for miniaturized devices with high visibility displays and reduced bezel size.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a speaker assembly with a resonance space and through hole in the side member, allowing moisture to be easily discharged, and a display structure with bent units in different directions to reduce bezel size and increase visible area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a waterproof structure is implemented with sealed components, then protection against moisture ingress is improved, but moisture discharged from sound input/output paths becomes trapped inside the device
Solution Approach 1:
The waterproof structure is segmented into multiple functional zones: a sealed main body for waterproof protection, and a dedicated moisture discharge path with opening positioned to allow moisture egress while maintaining overall waterproof integrity. This segmentation enables simultaneous achievement of waterproofing and moisture discharge.
Solution Approach 2:
A controlled opening or vent structure acts as an intermediary element between the sealed interior and exterior environment. This intermediary allows selective passage of moisture vapor while blocking liquid water ingress, resolving the contradiction between sealing and discharge requirements.
2Area of stationary object
If the bezel size is reduced to increase display visibility, then display visibility is improved, but the structural support and component mounting space are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure transitions from a two-dimensional planar bezel to a three-dimensional configuration utilizing vertical depth and angular orientations. Support members extend at angles from the display edges, providing structural reinforcement without increasing the horizontal bezel footprint, thus maintaining display visibility while enhancing structural support.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are nested within or integrated with the minimal bezel structure, with angled supports positioned to maximize structural efficiency within the constrained space. This nesting allows complex structural functions to be achieved within the reduced bezel area.
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 solution effectively addresses moisture issues in sound paths, enhances sound output, and minimizes device size while increasing display visibility.
Implementation Method 1
a resonance space having a shape recessed from the space in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction or the second direction, and at least one through hole provided in the third direction in a portion of the resonance space
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device comprises a housing including a window member facing a first direction, a rear housing facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side member encompassing the space between the window member and the rear housing. The electronic device also includes a display that is visible through at least a part of the window member and a speaker assembly disposed in the space. The speaker assemble includes a speaker diaphragm. The side member includes a resonance space including a shape a recessed form in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction or the second direction. A through hole is formed in the third direction in a part of the resonance space that is closer to the rear housing than to the window member. A part of the resonance space can be disposed so as to overlap the speaker diaphragm.