Electronic device with actuators for producing haptic and audio output along a device housing

An electronic device has a housing that forms an exterior surface of the electronic device. An array of actuators is coupled to the housing and is operable to move the housing in order to produce sound waves and/or haptic output via the exterior surface. In this way, less space is consumed by acoust...

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Main Authors Crosby, Justin D, Lockwood, Robert J, Boothe, Daniel K, Miller, Ari P, Robinson, Kevin M, Farahani, Houtan R, Mihelich, Ryan J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.02.2024
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DEAF-AID SETS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS
PHYSICS
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
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Summary:An electronic device has a housing that forms an exterior surface of the electronic device. An array of actuators is coupled to the housing and is operable to move the housing in order to produce sound waves and/or haptic output via the exterior surface. In this way, less space is consumed by acoustic and haptic devices as compared to similar conventional devices, thereby allowing for thinner electronic devices and/or room for other components within the housing. The actuators may be operable to move different regions of the housing to produce sound waves and/or haptic output within different frequency ranges.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217703740