Display apparatus including a directional sound guide
US10841692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A display apparatus includes: a display configured to display an image; a housing configured to support the display; a loudspeaker provided between the display and the housing and configured to output sound; and a sound guide provided on the loudspeaker and configured to guide the sound output by the loudspeaker. The sound guide may include comprise: a directional emitter including: an internal space extending in a first output direction of the sound; and a plurality of holes arranged in the output direction on a first surface facing a second output direction different from the first output direction; and one pair of directional guides protruding from the first surface, the plurality of holes of the directional emitter being interposed between the one pair of directional guides, the one pair of directional guides approaching each other in the second output.
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