LIQUID IMPERMEABLE SEALED SPEAKER DESIGN

摘要

The present disclosure generally provides an apparatus and method of forming a liquid impermeable sealed audio speaker that can be easily manufactured and provides a high quality audio output. In an effort to overcome the shortcomings of conventional sealed speaker designs that typically utilize complicated and expensive means of shielding their electronic components from liquids and other sources of contamination, one or more of the embodiments of the disclosure provided herein include a sealed enclosure that has at least one liquid impermeable region that prevents or substantially inhibits the movement of a liquid from the exterior region into the internal region. In general, the liquid impermeable regions, or hereafter simply “liquid permeable regions,” are configured to prevent the ingress of liquids or other contaminants, while allowing the production of a desired sound quality.

主权项

1. An audio speaker, comprising:
a housing enclosing an interior region, the housing including an opening; a speaker assembly sealably mounted to the housing; a connection assembly sealing the opening of the housing to form a watertight seal therebetween, the connection assembly comprising:
one or more connectors providing an electrical connection between an electrical component disposed in the interior region and an electrical device disposed in an external region outside the housing; anda first body comprising an overmolding material that is overmolded onto the one or more connectors, wherein
the first body contacts the housing to form the watertight seal,the first body includes a sealing feature disposed against portions of the housing surrounding the opening, andthe sealing feature comprises a raised feature consisting essentially of the overmolding material of the first body, and the sealing feature is configured to deform to form the watertight seal when the sealing feature is disposed against the portions of the housing.