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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2014
Gregg M. Davis, Powell, OH (US);
Mark Edwards, Livermore, CA (US);
Adam Hensel, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Timothy A. Friar, Sunbury, OH (US);
Gregg M. Davis, Powell, OH (US);
Mark Edwards, Livermore, CA (US);
Adam Hensel, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Timothy A. Friar, Sunbury, OH (US);
OIO Tech Inc., Powell, OH (US);
Abstract
An external sound system for a portable electronic device includes a mount configured to be secured to the portable electronic device, at least one sound panel coupled to the mount to selectively move between storage and operational positions relative to the portable electronic device, and at least one flat panel loudspeaker. The flat panel loudspeaker forms a portion of an exterior surface of the sound panel and is operably coupled to the portable electronic device to selectively produce sound. The sound panel can include a frame. The flat panel loudspeaker can include a vibratable panel having inner and outer surfaces, an exciter fixed to the frame and coupled to the inner surface of the vibratable panel to selectively impart vibrations to the vibratable panel, and a flexible support sheet secured to the outer surface of the vibratable panel and coupled to the frame to partially support the vibratable panel.