US 11,856,362 B2
Loudspeaker apparatus, loudspeaker, and structure
Junji Hagio, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 17/607,070
Filed by SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed Mar. 25, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/013249
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 28, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/225993, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 12, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-089142 (JP), filed on May 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240007 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H04R 1/34 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); G10K 11/20 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/345 (2013.01) [G10K 11/20 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 2499/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A loudspeaker apparatus, comprising:
a loudspeaker configured to output a plurality of sounds; and
a structure configured with respect to an object that reflects the plurality of sounds and forms a gap space that is in communication with an external space, wherein
the object is on a sound output side of the loudspeaker,
the gap space is between the object and the loudspeaker, and
the structure includes:
a connecting portion that is connected to the loudspeaker, and
at least one plate-like member that has a plate shape, wherein
the at least one plate-like member is in the gap space and extends toward an opening portion of the gap space,
the at least one plate-like member is configured to guide the plurality of sounds towards the external space, and
the opening portion is on a side that is in communication with the external space.