US Patent Application 18141314. MINIMAL DESIGN FOR IMPROVING EARPHONE STABILITY simplified abstract

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MINIMAL DESIGN FOR IMPROVING EARPHONE STABILITY

Organization Name

Apple Inc.


Inventor(s)

Geng Luo of Santa Clara CA (US)

Shota Aoyagi of San Francisco CA (US)

Timothy Emmott Torres of San Francisco CA (US)

MINIMAL DESIGN FOR IMPROVING EARPHONE STABILITY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18141314 titled 'MINIMAL DESIGN FOR IMPROVING EARPHONE STABILITY

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an earbud design with the following features:

  • The earbud has a device housing with an interior cavity.
  • There is a primary acoustic port in the device housing, which allows sound to pass through.
  • An acoustic driver is placed inside the device housing and is aligned to emit sound through the primary acoustic port.
  • Adjacent to the primary acoustic port, there is a stability anchor that protrudes away from the device housing.

These features aim to provide improved stability and sound quality for the earbud.


Original Abstract Submitted

An earbud comprising: a device housing that defines an interior cavity; a primary acoustic port formed through the device housing; an acoustic driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the primary acoustic port; and a stability anchor protruding away from the device housing at a location adjacent to the primary acoustic port.