公开(公告)号：EP3369254B1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-22

申请号：EP17755393.0

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： STANLEY, Craig M. ,  PORTER, Simon K. ,  SHEERIN, John H. ,  TRAINER, Glenn K. ,  DELLA ROSA, Jason C. ,  HUWE, Ethan L. ,  MCINTOSH, Sean T. ,  WANG, Erik L. ,  STRINGER, Christopher J. ,  ANDERSON, Molly J. ,  PARKER, Samuel G. ,  WU, Meiting ,  MENDEZ, Javier ,  LIU, Rong ,  COUSINS, Benjamin A. ,  SUN, Yupin ,  QI, Jun ,  BRINSFIELD, Jason W.

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/40 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H04R5/02 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H05K1/14

公开(公告)号：EP3629593A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-01

申请号：EP19200553.6

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： MCINTOSH, Sean T. ,  DELLA ROSA, Jason C. ,  PARKER, Samuel G. ,  COUSINS, Benjamin A. ,  HUWE, Ethan L. ,  GRINKER, Scott ,  ANDERSEN, Esge ,  STANLEY, Craig M. ,  JUHNKE, Ethan W ,  SIAHAAN, Edward ,  ZHANG, Mei ,  TWEHUES, Brian R. ,  HUA, Thanh P ,  SANG, Haochuan ,  CHAWAN, Arun D ,  PANECKI, Lee M ,  LEBLANC, Jason J. ,  JI, Qigen ,  GHAHRI SARABI, Mohammad Soroush ,  HAO, Zhu

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end. The eartip body can include an inner eartip body having a sidewall extending between the interfacing end and the attachment end, the sidewall defining a channel and having a first thickness near the attachment end and a second thickness different from the first thickness at the interfacing end. The eartip can also include an attachment structure coupled to the inner eartip body at the attachment end, the attachment structure having an inner surface and an outer surface. The attachment structure can include an upper region interfacing with the sidewall and defining discrete through-holes, a lower region below the upper region where the inner surface defines a plurality of recesses positioned around the lower region, and a mesh extending across the channel and into the upper region.

公开(公告)号：EP4550674A2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-07

申请号：EP25165777.1

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： MCINTOSH, Sean T. ,  DELLA ROSA, Jason C. ,  PARKER, Samuel G. ,  COUSINS, Benjamin A. ,  HUWE, Ethan L.

IPC: H04B1/3827

Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end. The eartip body can include an inner eartip body having a sidewall extending between the interfacing end and the attachment end, the sidewall defining a channel and having a first thickness near the attachment end and a second thickness different from the first thickness at the interfacing end. The eartip can also include an attachment structure coupled to the inner eartip body at the attachment end, the attachment structure having an inner surface and an outer surface. The attachment structure can include an upper region interfacing with the sidewall and defining discrete through-holes, a lower region below the upper region where the inner surface defines a plurality of recesses positioned around the lower region, and a mesh extending across the channel and into the upper region.

公开(公告)号：EP4266837A2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-25

申请号：EP23187766.3

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： STANLEY, Craig M. ,  PORTER, Simon K. ,  SHEERIN, John H. ,  TRAINER, Glenn K. ,  DELLA ROSA, Jason C. ,  HUWE, Ethan L. ,  MCINTOSH, Sean T. ,  WANG, Erik L. ,  STRINGER, Christopher J. ,  ANDERSON, Molly J. ,  PARKER, Samuel G. ,  WU, Meiting ,  MENDEZ, Javier ,  LIU, Rong ,  COUSINS, Benjamin A. ,  SUN, Yupin ,  QI, Jun ,  BRINSFIELD, Jason W.

IPC: H05K1/02

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：EP4124059A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-25

申请号：EP22194719.5

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： MCINTOSH, Sean T. ,  DELLA ROSA, Jason C. ,  PARKER, Samuel G. ,  COUSINS, Benjamin A. ,  HUWE, Ethan L.

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A45C13/10 ,  H04B1/3827

Abstract: Claimed is an acoustic shielding component (1200) and an in-ear device with the acoustic shielding component mounted in an opening of the device housing. The acoustic shielding component comprises: a stiffener (1206) formed of a rigid material providing structural integrity to the acoustic shielding component, the stiffener (1206) comprising first and second walls (1216a, 1216b) extending along a length of the stiffener and a plurality of ribs (1214) spaced apart from each other and extending between the first and second walls; a cosmetic mesh (1204) comprising a plurality of interlaced wires, a mesh cover (1208) disposed over the stiffener and having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a mesh wall (1210) extending from an outer periphery of the inner surface of the mesh cover and defining a tab (1212); and an acoustic mesh (1202) disposed between the stiffener and the cosmetic mesh.

公开(公告)号：EP3629592A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-01

申请号：EP19200551.0

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： JI, Qigen ,  ZHU, Hao ,  SANG, Haochuan ,  COUSINS, Benjamin A ,  WU, Meiting ,  MCINTOSH, Sean T. ,  DELLA ROSA, Jason C. ,  HUWE, Ethan ,  STANLEY, Craig M. ,  TWEHUES, Brian R. ,  GRINKER, Scott ,  ANDERSEN, Esge ,  PARKER, Samuel ,  SIAHAAN, Edward ,  JUHNKE, Ethan W. ,  ZHANG, Mei ,  HUA, Thanh P ,  CHAWAN, Arun D ,  PANECKI, Lee M ,  LEBLANC, Jason J. ,  GHAHRI SARABI, Mohammad Soroush

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A45C13/10 ,  A45C11/00

Abstract: Embodiments describe a magnetic securing component including a set of magnets positioned laterally adjacent to one another and having a curved top surface defined by individual curved top surfaces of each magnet in the set of magnets. The set of magnets includes: first and second magnets positioned laterally adjacent to one another, where the first and second magnets each have a polarity that is oriented parallel to a vertical dimension; and third and fourth magnets laterally positioned from the first and second magnets, where the third magnet is positioned adjacent to the first magnet and the fourth magnet is positioned adjacent to the second magnet, the third and fourth magnets each having a magnetic polarity that is oriented at an angle with respect to the vertical dimension.

公开(公告)号：EP3397033A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-31

申请号：EP18178244.2

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： STANLEY, Craig M. ,  PORTER, Simon K. ,  SHEERIN, John H. ,  TRAINER, Glenn K. ,  DELLA ROSA, Jason C. ,  HUWE, Ethan L. ,  MCINTOSH, Sean T. ,  WANG, Erik L. ,  STRINGER, Christopher J. ,  ANDERSON, Molly J. ,  PARKER, Samuel G. ,  WU, Meiting ,  MENDEZ, Javier ,  LIU, Rong ,  COUSINS, Benjamin A. ,  SUN, Yupin ,  QI, Jun ,  BRINSFIELD, Jason W.

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R31/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/007 ,  F21V23/0485 ,  F21V33/0056 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/960785 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/026 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/2811 ,  H04R1/2826 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/127 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/022 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R31/006 ,  H04R2201/028 ,  H04R2201/34 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2400/13 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H05K1/0274 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  H05K2201/10106 ,  H05K2201/10378

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.