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Speaker porting around backlit keyboard

US8976992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2012
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2499/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for porting a speaker through a keyboard module and a backlight module is provided. The system includes an enclosure, the enclosure configured to mount the keyboard module, the backlight module, and the speaker thereto, wherein the speaker is disposed under a portion of the keyboard module and the backlight module. The system also includes a port path for porting the speaker through the keyboard module and the backlight module, the port path extending from the speaker to an outer surface of the keyboard module, wherein a first portion of the port path includes a passage in the enclosure, the passage disposed adjacent to an edge of the keyboard module and the backlight module, and wherein a second portion of the port path includes a periphery of a key of the keyboard module.

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