US 12,108,207 B2
Audio device transducer array and associated systems and methods
Michael Chamness, Glouchester, MA (US); and Mincang Liu, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Appl. No. 17/906,031
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
PCT Filed Mar. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CN2020/078552
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 9, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/179154, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0124441 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 1/34 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/345 (2013.01) [H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04R 2201/403 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A playback device, comprising:
a housing including a baffle and an acoustically reflective plate spaced apart from and facing at least partially toward the baffle, the baffle and the plate defining an opening therebetween; and
an array of electroacoustic transducers disposed within the baffle and configured to emit acoustic waves toward the opening,
wherein the array is configured to produce acoustic waves having a frequency of about 1.5 kilohertz (kHz) or greater.