Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker device having a rounded enclosure. The rounded enclosure includes two housing elements that are coupled to each other and have a substantially continuous transition. The rounded enclosure has a circular cross section defined by a first radius. A first housing element includes and extends past the circular cross section, and a second housing element has a second maximum radius that is smaller than the first radius. A speaker unit and a circuit board are arranged within the rounded enclosure. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the speaker unit. At least a portion of the first housing element includes perforations configured to enable transmission of sound generated by the speaker unit out of the speaker device. The second housing element has a power connector that is electrically coupled to the circuit board and is configured to receive power from an external power supply.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 25, 2019
Date of Patent:
May 18, 2021
Assignee:
Google LLC
Inventors:
Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
Inventors:
Drew Alexander Walcott, Grayson H. Byrd, Peter Michaelian, Brian Edward Renz, John Carson Stewart, Cody Michael Proksa, Vincent Voron, Sripal S. Mehta, Alan J. Seefeldt
Inventors:
Drew Alexander Walcott, Grayson H. Byrd, Peter Michaelian, Brian Edward Renz, John Carson Stewart, Cody Michael Proksa, Vincent Voron, Sripal S. Mehta, Alan J. Seefeldt
Inventors:
Branko Lukic, James Edward Renwick, Homin Lee, Tzyy-Woei Richard Sung, Adam Kirk Bennett, Aron Michael Rosenberg, Clayton Christopher Williamson