Printed circuit board for a flat-panel speaker
US8150091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flat-panel speaker is attached to an exterior surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) housed within a consumer electronic device. Rather than place the flat-panel speaker within a sealed speaker box and then attach the speaker box to the PCB, as is conventional, the present invention attaches the flat-panel speaker to the exterior surface of the PCB without the speaker box. Removing the speaker box allows designers to reduce the dimensions of the device, and to minimize the complexity of the device.
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