Apparatus and method for mobile device speaker port

摘要

An apparatus including a main section including a display configured to be located on a first face of the main section; at least one movable section coupled to the main section, the at least one movable section including at least one acoustic transducer port located on a first face of the movable section, wherein in a first mode of operation the first face of the at least one movable section is configured to form an extension of the first face of the apparatus and locate the acoustic transducer port on the same face as the display.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a main section comprising a display located on a first face of the main section, the first face of the main section being void of any sound outlet; at least one movable section coupled to the main section, the at least one movable section comprising at least one acoustic transducer port located on a first face of the at least one movable section, wherein in a fully open position the first face of the at least one movable section forms a substantially planar extension of the first face of the main section and locates the first face of the at least one movable section with the at least one acoustic transducer port on substantially the same first face as the main section with the display, where the first face of the at least one movable section forms a substantially smooth surface with the first face of the main section and in a fully closed position the at least one acoustic transducer port is not visible when viewing the display; the first face of the main section having a first overall size when the first face of the at least one movable section is in the fully closed position, and the first face of the main section along with the first face of the at least one movable section in the fully open position forming a second overall size that is larger than the first overall size; and a pivot joint connecting the at least one movable section to the main section, the pivot joint having a single axis of rotation allowing the at least one movable section to rotate more than 90 degrees between the fully closed position and the fully open position.