Nokia Technologies Oy

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Nokia Corporation

Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen

Thorsten Behles

Mikko Jyrkinen

Marko Tapani Yliaho

Vicente Calvo Alonso

Mikael Kontkanen

Jussi Ropo

Jouni Aslak Pääaho

Jarmo Olavi Kenttälä

An apparatus includes a first portion configured to carry one or more components of the apparatus and at least one wall extending between two or more sides of the first portion; an actuator located in the first portion adjacent to the at least one wall; and a movable section on the first portion and configured to be actuated by the actuator. At least the first portion and the movable section define a speaker.

Audio device with a stiffening structure

An apparatus comprises a movable section for sound generation; at least one actuator configured to actuate the movable section, the actuator being in communication with electronic circuitry and configured to generate an acoustic signal substantially from the movable section when the at least one actuator is driven by an audio signal; and a back cover coupled to the movable section and configured to limit the generation of sound from the back cover by attenuating vibrations that are caused when the movable section is actuated by the at least one actuator. The movable section and the at least one actuator define a panel speaker.

Vibration damping structure for audio device

An audio device is described which comprises a housing holding electronic components and having a face being substantially covered by a layer of transparent material. The audio device has a display comprising a layer of display material supported under at least part of the layer of transparent material; and at least one display actuating element in the housing configured to flex the display and the layer of transparent material to generate sound waves. There is at least one air cavity formed between the layer of display material and the housing; and an entrance formed in the layer of transparent material to allow air to pass between the air cavity and an exterior of the device.

Audio device with movable display

An apparatus including a microphone; a speaker including at least one vibrating element and at least one movable section, where the at least one vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the at least one movable section to generate sound waves from the at least one movable section; and at least one vibration dampening member between the microphone and the at least one movable section, where the at least one vibration dampening member is suitably positioned in a path of vibration transmission between the at least one vibrating element and the microphone, where the at least one vibration dampening member is configured to absorb vibrations when the movable section is actuated by the at least one vibrating element.

Apparatus and method for reducing sound coupling

An apparatus including a first electrical display; and a second electrical display movably connected to the first electrical display between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the first and second electrical displays generally face each other. In the second configuration the first and second electrical displays do not generally face each other and are viewable from a same direction. The first and second electrical displays are sized and shaped such that in the first configuration a portion of the second electrical display is visible.

Overlapping displays

An apparatus including a display; and at least one piezoelectric member connected to the display. The at least one piezoelectric member is configured to move the display. When the display is pressed to mechanically stress the at least one piezoelectric member, the apparatus is configured to wake up the apparatus from a sleep mode based upon electricity from the at least one piezoelectric member, and/or determine a location where the display was pressed based upon respective signals from at least two of the piezoelectric members.

Piezoelectric actuator and method

An apparatus including a frame; and a speaker connected to the frame. The speaker includes at least one vibrating element and least one display element. The least one vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the at least one display element generate sound waves from the at least one display element. A connection of the speaker to the frame includes a first section at a first location of the at least one display element and a second section at a second location of the at least one display element. The first section includes a soft suspension of the at least one display element between the at least one display element and the frame. The second section includes a harder suspension of the at least one display element between the at least one display element and the frame than the first section. The at least one vibrating element is located away from the second location of the at least one display element and located proximate the at least one display element at the first location of the at least one display element so as to move the at least one display element substantially using the first section based on the soft suspension of the at least one display element.

Speaker suspension

An apparatus including a cover; a first connection section; and a second connection section. The first connection section includes a first hinge connected to a first end of the cover. The first hinge is configured to pivotably connect the first end of the cover to a first housing section. The second connection section is connected to a second end of the cover. The second connection section is configured to connect the second end of the cover to a second housing section which is pivotably connected to the first housing section. The second connection section is configured to provide both rotational and longitudinal sliding motion of the second end of the cover on the second housing section.

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Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen