Patents by Inventor Seongkwan YANG
Seongkwan YANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11985476Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface structure at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface, an acoustic hole formed in the housing and configured to emit a sound in a direction the first surface faces, a speaker disposed in the housing, and a first acoustic waveguide and a second acoustic waveguide together providing an acoustic path between the speaker and the acoustic hole, wherein the second acoustic waveguide is different from the first acoustic waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiwon Kim, Choonghyo Park, Incheol Baek, Jihoon Song, Seongkwan Yang, Sungsoo Jun, Byounghee Lee, Joonrae Cho, Hochul Hwang
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Publication number: 20240137677Abstract: A speaker module includes a yoke plate, a first speaker including a first magnet coupled to the yoke plate, a diaphragm spaced apart from the yoke plate and a first coil coupled to the diaphragm, and a second speaker including a housing coupled to the yoke plate and on a side of the first speaker, a second coil provided in the housing and coupled to the yoke plate, and a second magnet spaced apart from the second coil in the housing and coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seongkwan YANG, Changtaek Kang, Jonghan Kim, Jaeha Park, Hochul Hwang
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Publication number: 20240126371Abstract: A wearable electronic device according to an embodiment may comprise a plurality of speakers, a plurality of vibration devices, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to identify a first object corresponding to a first sound and a position of the first object in a virtual space of VR content displayed through the display. The at least one processor may be configured to obtain a second sound corresponding to the movement of the first object based on the first sound and the position of the first object. The at least one processor may be configured to output the second sound through the plurality of speakers. The at least one processor may be configured to determine one or more vibration devices corresponding to the movement of the first object among the plurality of vibration devices. The at least one processor may be configured to control the one or more vibration devices to vibrate while the second sound is output through the plurality of speakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jaeha PARK, Changtaek KANG, Jonghwan KIM, Seongkwan YANG, Hochul HWANG, Kyoungho BANG
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Publication number: 20240040291Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first housing that is at least a part of an exterior of the electronic device; and a speaker module located in the first housing. The speaker module includes: a first plate includes a first magnetic material; a first magnet disposed on one surface of the first plate; a center pole connected to the first plate and surrounded by the first magnet; a coil structure includes a coil inserted into a gap between the first magnet and the center pole; a diaphragm connected to the coil structure; a second housing includes an opening corresponding to the diaphragm. The first magnet includes: a first surface coupled to the first plate; and a second surface positioned opposite to the first surface, and wherein the second housing is coupled to a first portion of the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myeungseon KIM, Seongkwan Yang, Kiwon Kim, Joonrae Cho
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Publication number: 20240040290Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a housing; a resonance space which is disposed in the housing and in which a sound-absorbing material is accommodated; and a speaker module which is disposed in the housing and includes an acoustic filter opposite to at least a part of the resonance space, wherein the acoustic filter comprises a first plate including a first through-pattern and a second plate including a second through-pattern opposite to a part of the first through-pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seongkwan YANG, Kiwon KIM, Byounghee LEE, Joonrae CHO, Youngbae PARK
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Publication number: 20230300520Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance apart from the front plate in parallel, and a side plate surrounding a space formed between the front plate and the rear plate, an opening disposed between an upper edge of the front plate and the side plate, a speaker including a sound radiation part in a direction of being directed toward the front plate and disposed inside the housing, a support member disposed to extend from the sound radiation part toward the upper edge of the front plate, and a pipeline including a space formed between the front plate and the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Taeeon KIM, Kiwon KIM, Seongkwan YANG, Myungcheol LEE, Joonrae CHO, Seungnam KIM, Taewoo KIM, Jaehee YOU, Kwanhee HAN, Seungyoon HEO
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Publication number: 20230239614Abstract: In various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a diaphragm, a speaker module including a speaker configured to output a sound through a vibration of the diaphragm, and a housing accommodating the diaphragm and the speaker module therein and including a first space provided in a first direction from the speaker module and a second space provided in a second direction opposite the first direction. The electronic device further includes an air adsorption member comprising an air adsorbing material disposed in the first space and having a volume ratio of 90% or less of the first space, the air adsorption member configured to reduce air resistance to the diaphragm disposed above the speaker module without limiting the vibration of the diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Joonrae CHO, Changshik YOON, Kiwon KIM, Myeungseon KIM, Taeeon KIM, Myungcheol LEE, Byounghee LEE, Seongkwan YANG, Woojin CHO, Hochul HWANG
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Patent number: 11622190Abstract: In various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a diaphragm, a speaker module including a speaker configured to output a sound through a vibration of the diaphragm, and a housing accommodating the diaphragm and the speaker module therein and including a first space provided in a first direction from the speaker module and a second space provided in a second direction opposite the first direction. The electronic device further includes an air adsorption member comprising an air adsorbing material disposed in the first space and having a volume ratio of 90% or less of the first space, the air adsorption member configured to reduce air resistance to the diaphragm disposed above the speaker module without limiting the vibration of the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonrae Cho, Changshik Yoon, Kiwon Kim, Myeungseon Kim, Taeeon Kim, Myungcheol Lee, Byounghee Lee, Seongkwan Yang, Woojin Cho, Hochul Hwang
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Publication number: 20230086602Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a bracket for supporting at least a part of the display, and an acoustic actuator. The acoustic actuator is arranged under the display and includes a vibrating portion for transferring waves to the display and a fixed portion of which at least a part is fixed by the bracket. and the electronic device further includes at least one recess structure of which at least a part is arranged to be spaced from the acoustic actuator. The recess structure is formed to have an acoustic impedance that differs from the acoustic impedance of the bracket which is adjacent to the recess structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Hunki LEE, Seongkwan YANG, Myoungsung SIM, Choonghyo PARK, Jihoon SONG, Taeeon KIM, Byounghee LEE, Woojin CHO
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Publication number: 20220394375Abstract: An example speaker module includes a speaker housing including a conduit extending to an internal space; a speaker component positioned in a first area of the internal space adjacent to the conduit; a vent hole spaced apart from the speaker component and passing through at least part of the speaker housing; a sound absorbing material disposed in a second area of the internal space to be positioned adjacent to the speaker component to absorb a sound generated from the speaker component; and a guide structure disposed to surround the vent hole and including at least one protrusion protruding towards the internal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Seongkwan YANG, Kiwon KIM, Choonghyo PARK, Jihoon SONG, Peng ZHANG, Guodong ZHAO, Kyudong KIM, Byounghee LEE, Hochul HWANG
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Publication number: 20220394374Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a speaker module. The speaker module includes an enclosure including a first housing and a second housing and a speaker driver included in the first housing. The second housing includes an adsorption cavity forming a back volume of the speaker driver, a variable structure included in at least a part of the second housing, at least one vent hole for ventilation between the adsorption cavity and an external environment, and a housing cover fixed to the variable structure. The adsorption cavity is filled with an adsorptive filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Hunki LEE, Joonrae CHO, Kiwon KIM, Myeungseon KIM, Choonghyo PARK, Seongkwan YANG, Myungcheol LEE, Byounghee LEE, Woojin CHO
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Publication number: 20220248141Abstract: A speaker and/or an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes the same may include a diaphragm, a yolk disposed to face the diaphragm and including an avoidance groove formed on a surface thereof facing the diaphragm, a coil mounted to one surface of the diaphragm and disposed between the diaphragm and the yolk, and a first magnet mounted to the yolk and disposed to be surrounded by at least part of the coil or a second magnet disposed to surround at least part of the coil. The coil may be disposed to make a surface thereof facing the yolk correspond to the avoidance groove and configured to linearly reciprocate the diaphragm by receiving an electric signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Seongkwan YANG, Kiwon KIM, Joonrae CHO, Myeungseon KIM
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Patent number: 11303979Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a multi-channel speaker system, and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a housing, a display which is attached to the housing to be seen from the outside, an actuator which is attached to a back surface of the display to vibrate the display and to generate a sound of a first frequency band, a hole which is formed on one side surface of the housing, and a speaker which is positioned on a region adjacent to the hole to generate a sound of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band through the hole. The actuator includes a first actuator which is attached to a certain region of the back surface of the display to vibrate the display, and a second actuator which is attached to a back surface of the display spaced apart from the first actuator by a designated distance to vibrate the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byounghee Lee, Chulmin Choi, Kiwon Kim, Seongkwan Yang, Kiwon Kim, Taeeon Kim, Joonrae Cho, Hochul Hwang
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Patent number: 11218798Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided. The mobile communication device includes a display, a supporting member disposed under the display and having a hole, and a vibration actuator attached to the supporting member, where the vibration actuator does not overlap the hole when seen substantially perpendicular to the display, and where at least a portion of a region surrounding the hole of the supporting member is vibrated by vibration generated from the vibration actuator, whereby a sound signal having a predetermined frequency to be used for voice communication is generated.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seongkwan Yang, Byounghee Lee, Taeeon Kim, Jihoon Song, Hochul Hwang
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Publication number: 20210243519Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface structure at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface, an acoustic hole formed in the housing and configured to emit a sound in a direction the first surface faces, a speaker disposed in the housing, and a first acoustic waveguide and a second acoustic waveguide together providing an acoustic path between the speaker and the acoustic hole, wherein the second acoustic waveguide is different from the first acoustic waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Kiwon KIM, Choonghyo PARK, Incheol BAEK, Jihoon SONG, Seongkwan YANG, Sungsoo JUN, Byounghee LEE, Joonrae CHO, Hochul HWANG
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Publication number: 20210058690Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a multi-channel speaker system, and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a housing, a display which is attached to the housing to be seen from the outside, an actuator which is attached to a back surface of the display to vibrate the display and to generate a sound of a first frequency band, a hole which is formed on one side surface of the housing, and a speaker which is positioned on a region adjacent to the hole to generate a sound of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band through the hole. The actuator includes a first actuator which is attached to a certain region of the back surface of the display to vibrate the display, and a second actuator which is attached to a back surface of the display spaced apart from the first actuator by a designated distance to vibrate the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Byounghee LEE, Chulmin CHOI, Kiwon KIM, Seongkwan YANG, Kiwon KIM, Taeeon KIM, Joonrae CHO, Hochul HWANG
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Publication number: 20210037312Abstract: In various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a diaphragm, a speaker module including a speaker configured to output a sound through a vibration of the diaphragm, and a housing accommodating the diaphragm and the speaker module therein and including a first space provided in a first direction from the speaker module and a second space provided in a second direction opposite the first direction. The electronic device further includes an air adsorption member comprising an air adsorbing material disposed in the first space and having a volume ratio of 90% or less of the first space, the air adsorption member configured to reduce air resistance to the diaphragm disposed above the speaker module without limiting the vibration of the diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Joonrae CHO, Changshik YOON, Kiwon KIM, Myeungseon KIM, Taeeon KIM, Myungcheol LEE, Byounghee LEE, Seongkwan YANG, Woojin CHO, Hochul HWANG
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Patent number: 10834495Abstract: According to various examples of the present invention, an electronic device including a speaker can comprise: a first housing; a second housing located in an inner space of the first housing and accommodating a speaker; a separation means for separating the inside of the second housing into a first space opened to the outside of the second housing in the front surface direction of the speaker and a second space in the rear surface direction of the speaker; and opening formed in the separation means and allowing the first space to communicate with the second space; and a separation member coupled to the opening, and having a sound blocking function between the first space and the second space while enabling air permeation between the first space and the second space. Other examples are possible.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byounghee Lee, Changshik Yoon, Sunyoung Lee, Joonrae Cho, Myoungsung Sim, Seongkwan Yang, Hochul Hwang
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Publication number: 20200329304Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided. The mobile communication device includes a display, a supporting member disposed under the display and having a hole, and a vibration actuator attached to the supporting member, where the vibration actuator does not overlap the hole when seen substantially perpendicular to the display, and where at least a portion of a region surrounding the hole of the supporting member is vibrated by vibration generated from the vibration actuator, whereby a sound signal having a predetermined frequency to be used for voice communication is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Seongkwan YANG, Byounghee LEE, Taeeon KIM, Jihoon SONG, Hochul HWANG
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Publication number: 20190222921Abstract: According to various examples of the present invention, an electronic device including a speaker can comprise: a first housing; a second housing located in an inner space of the first housing and accommodating a speaker; a separation means for separating the inside of the second housing into a first space opened to the outside of the second housing in the front surface direction of the speaker and a second space in the rear surface direction of the speaker; and opening formed in the separation means and allowing the first space to communicate with the second space; and a separation member coupled to the opening, and having a sound blocking function between the first space and the second space while enabling air permeation between the first space and the second space. Other examples are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Byounghee LEE, Changshik YOON, Sunyoung LEE, Joonrae CHO, Myoungsung SIM, Seongkwan YANG, Hochul HWANG