TW201532451A - Arrangement of antenna based on device component - Google Patents

Abstract

A device is provided. The device can, for example, be a speaker apparatus. The device can be configured to output audio signals and to signal communicate with an electronic communication device having a transmitter for transmitting signals. The device can include one or both of a passive radiator and at least one speaker driver configurable to output audio signals. The device can further include an antenna which is arranged based on one or both of the speaker driver and the passive radiator. The antenna can be configured to receive signals communicated from the electronic communication device.

Description

Antenna configuration based on device components

The present disclosure generally relates to a device whose preferred embodiment can be configured to output an audio signal, and which includes one or more components, such as a speaker driver(s) and can One antenna is configured based on one of them.

Pairing two independent electronic devices in a common communication implementation today. In summary, when pairing two independent electronic devices, it is necessary to establish a communication link between the two.

The communication link can be bidirectional or unidirectional. For example, it can establish a one-way communication link between the two independent electronic devices. For one-way communication, at least one of them needs to include one transmitter and the other contains a receiver.

A transmitter can be used to transmit signals and a receiver can be used to receive signals. Each of the transmitter and the receiver may include an antenna. An example of an antenna may be a Near Field Communication (NFC) type antenna such as an NFC coil.

For near field communication, the transmitting device (i.e., the device having the transmitter) typically needs to be placed close to the receiving device (i.e., the device having the receiver) to establish a communication link. In particular, the transmitting device usually needs to be placed within the receiving range of the receiving device. A successful communication link can be established between the transmitting device and the receiving device.

In this regard, a user (of the transmitting device) must place the transmitting device within the receiving range of the receiving device. To facilitate this, at least one of the markings on the housing of the receiving device is typically provided to indicate the position or approximate position of the NFC coil within the receiving device. The user typically needs to find the location of an NFC coil based on the indicia(s) on the housing to effectively position the conveyor relative to the receiving device.

However, the (one or more) markers are not visually conspicuous, so as not to detract from the aesthetic value of the receiving device. But at the same time, the mark(s) cannot be too blurred. Otherwise, the purpose of finding the position of the NFC coil based on the (one or more) marks will not be achieved.

Moreover, this (one or more) indicia may appear to be "poorly positioned" and thus may detract from the aesthetic value of the receiving device.

Furthermore, since the NFC coil can only be placed at a limited position on the housing and the position can only be determined based on the marking (one or more) that is not visually conspicuous, it may not be possible in a suitable efficient manner. Establish a communication link. Generally, because of the traditional design style, the position of the NFC is determined based on the residual space (in terms of the casing) after all other components of the receiving device have been placed/positioned, so the NFC coil can only be placed on the casing. Limited location.

Furthermore, depending on the amount of remaining space, the size of the NFC coil may also be excessively limited.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide countermeasures to solve at least one of the aforementioned problems.

In accordance with one feature of the present disclosure, an apparatus is presented. The device can be configured to output an audio signal. The device can be further configured to signally connect to a battery A sub-communication device, the electronic communication device including a transceiver for transmitting signals.

For example, the device can be a speaker device.

The apparatus can include one or both of at least one speaker driver and a passive radiator, wherein the at least one speaker driver can be configured to output an audio signal. The apparatus can also include an antenna and can be configured based on one or both of the passive radiator and a speaker driver, wherein the speaker driver is from one or more of the speaker drivers described above. The antenna can be configured to receive a signal transmitted from the electronic communication device. The antenna can be further configured to transmit a signal to the electronic communication device.

In a preferred embodiment, the antenna can be configured based on the speaker driver such that it configures the position, shape and/or size of the antenna based on the speaker driver.

In an embodiment, it may configure the antenna based on the speaker driver such that it configures the position of the antenna based on the speaker driver. In particular, it can position the antenna based on the speaker driver such that the position of the antenna substantially coincides with the position of the speaker driver. In a preferred embodiment, the antenna and the speaker driver are vertically or horizontally separated from each other by at least about 2 millimeters.

In another embodiment, it may configure the antenna based on the speaker driver such that it configures the shape of the antenna based on the speaker driver. In particular, it can configure the shape of the antenna based on the speaker driver such that the shape of the antenna substantially reflects the shape of the speaker driver. In a preferred embodiment, the speaker driver can be associated with a physical contour, such as a circular contour, and the antenna can correspondingly correspond to a ring structure.

In yet another embodiment, it can be configured based on the speaker driver for the day The line is such that it configures the size of the antenna based on the speaker driver. In particular, the size of the antenna (e.g., the diameter of the annular structure) may be based on the size of the speaker driver (e.g., the diameter of the circular profile). In one example, the size of the antenna can match the size of the speaker driver. In another example, the size of the antenna can be smaller or larger than the size of the speaker driver.

In another embodiment, the antenna can be configured based on the passive radiator in a manner similar to the speaker driver.

100‧‧‧Speaker equipment

101‧‧‧Electronic communication device

102‧‧‧Shell

102a‧‧‧ first side of the outer casing

102b‧‧‧ second side of the outer casing

102c‧‧‧Side between the first side and the second side of the casing

104‧‧‧Antenna

106‧‧‧Speaker driver

106a‧‧‧First speaker driver

106b‧‧‧Second speaker driver

106c‧‧‧3rd speaker driver

107‧‧‧ Passive radiator

108‧‧‧Control interface

202a‧‧‧ first side of the first side of the casing

202b‧‧‧ second side of the first side of the casing

302a‧‧‧ first side of the side of the casing

302b‧‧‧ second side of the side of the casing

402‧‧‧first antenna

404‧‧‧second antenna

The following is a description of the disclosed embodiments with reference to the following drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 shows an apparatus configurable to output an audio signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 shows the apparatus of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A side view from one side; FIG. 3 shows a side view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure from one side; FIG. 4 shows a configurable output audio in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 illustrates other ways of setting and/or configuring a speaker driver and/or antenna(s) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Representative embodiments of the present disclosure are described below to address one or more of the aforementioned problems.

In particular, the present disclosure relates to a device that can include at least one antenna and one or more components. In summary, among the preferred embodiments, it is based on the One of the fewer components is configured with the aforementioned antenna. In an example, it can configure the position of the antenna based on at least one component of the device. In another example, it is also possible to configure one or both of the shape and size of the antenna based on at least one component of the device. In yet another example, the position, shape, and/or size of the antenna can be configured based on at least one component of the device. For example, the device can be configured to output an audio signal.

More specifically, for example, the device can be a speaker device having one or more speaker drivers corresponding to one or more of the components described above, and the antenna can be a near field communication (NFC) antenna such as an NFC Coil. As an option, the speaker device may further comprise a passive radiator corresponding to one or more of the aforementioned components. In this regard, the configuration of the NFC coil can be based on one or both of a speaker driver and a passive radiator in the speaker device. In particular, it is possible to configure the position, shape and/or size of the NFC coil in accordance with one or both of the speaker driver and a passive radiator of the speaker device.

This will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 through 5.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown an apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the device can be configured to output an audio signal. For example, the device can be a speaker device 100. The speaker device 100 can be configured to signally communicate with another device, such as an electronic communication device 101. For example, the electronic communication device 101 can be a portable electronic device such as a smart phone.

The speaker device 100 can include a housing 102, at least one antenna 104, and one or more speaker drivers 106. As an option, the speaker device 100 may additionally include at least one passive radiator 107. The one or more speaker drivers 106 can be configured to output The audio signal, while the passive radiator 107 can be used as a tuning in general. The speaker device 100 can optionally include a control interface (eg, a set of buttons) 108 to control the speaker device 100.

As shown, the housing 102 can, for example, include a first side 102a, a second side 102b, and a plurality of sides 102c. The first face 102a and the second face 102 are located opposite each other and spaced apart from each other such that a plurality of sides 102c are defined between the first and second faces 102a/102b. Moreover, for example, one or more of the aforementioned speaker drivers 106 can include a first speaker driver 106a, a second speaker driver 106b, and a third speaker driver 106c.

The outer casing 102 can be shaped and sized to carry the antenna 104 and the speaker driver 106. Additionally, the shape and size of the outer casing 102 can be further configured to carry the passive radiator 107 and the control interface 108.

For example, the first speaker driver 106a can be carried by the housing 102 at the first face 102a. The second and third speaker drivers 106b/106c can be carried by the housing 102 at one of the plurality 102c. The passive radiator 107 can be carried by the outer casing 102 at one of the plurality 102c.

As previously described, the antenna 104 can be configured based on one or both of a speaker driver 106 and a passive radiator 107. For the sake of brevity, the configuration of the antenna 104 will be described below with reference to the antenna 104 based on a speaker driver 106. It should be quite apparent that the following description of the antenna 104 based on the configuration of the speaker driver 106 can be similarly applied to the passive radiator 107 (ie, the antenna 104 is based on the configuration of the passive radiator 107) and/or the speaker driver 106 and the passive radiator. One of the combinations 107 (that is, the antenna 104 is based on a configuration in which the speaker driver 106 is combined with one of the passive radiators 107).

As previously mentioned, it can be based on one of the speaker drivers 106 configuring the antenna 104. As shown, for example, the position, shape, and/or size of the antenna 104 can be configured based on the aforementioned first speaker driver 106a.

In particular, it can position the antenna 104 based on the first speaker driver 106a such that the position of the antenna 104 and the position of the first speaker driver 106a can substantially coincide.

Moreover, it can configure the shape of the antenna 104 based on the physical contour of the first speaker driver 106a. Thus, the shape/profile of the antenna 104 may correspond to the shape/profile of the first speaker driver 106a. For example, where the first speaker driver 106a has a circular outline, the antenna 104 can be correspondingly circular. In this regard, the antenna 104 can correspond to a ring structure.

Moreover, it can configure the size of the antenna 104 based on the first speaker driver 106a such that the size of the antenna 104 is substantially based on the size of the first speaker driver. As mentioned previously, the physical outline of the first speaker driver 106a may be circular. Thus, the antenna 104 can correspond to a ring structure (ie, a circular antenna). In this regard, the first speaker driver 106a (i.e., the circular profile of the first speaker driver 106a) and the antenna 104 (when it is a ring structure) can each be associated with one of its dimensions.

In an embodiment, the diameter of the associated antenna 104 may be substantially the same as the diameter of the associated first speaker driver 106a. In another embodiment, the diameter of the associated antenna 104 can be less than the diameter of the associated first speaker driver 106a. In still another embodiment, the diameter of the associated antenna 104 can be greater than the diameter of the associated first speaker driver 106a.

As mentioned previously, the speaker device 100 can be configured to be signaled The electronic communication device 101 is connected. More specifically, the speaker device 100 can signally connect the electronic device 101 through the antenna 104.

For example, antenna 104 can be an NFC antenna. In particular, for example, antenna 104 can be a passive NFC antenna. In this regard, the signal communication between the speaker device 100 and the electronic communication device 101 can be unidirectional such that the direction of signal communication is from the electronic communication device 101 to the speaker device 100. In this regard, the electronic communication device 101 can include a transmitter (not shown) that transmits communication signals that can be received by the antenna 104 of the speaker device 100.

It should be quite obvious that the signal communication between the speaker device 100 and the electronic communication device 101 can be bidirectional (rather than unidirectional). In this regard, the electronic communication device 101 can include a transceiver (not shown). The transceiver can be configured to transmit a communication signal that can be received by the antenna 104 of the speaker device 100. The transceiver can also be configured to receive communication signals that can be transmitted by the antenna 104 of the speaker device 100.

As previously described, the configuration of the antenna 104 (eg, an NFC coil) may be based on one of the speaker devices 100 (eg, the first speaker driver 106a). In particular, it can configure the position, shape and/or size of the antenna 104 (e.g., an NFC coil) in accordance with a speaker driver (e.g., first speaker driver 106a) of the speaker device 100. This will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 shows a side view of the housing 102 of the speaker device 100 as seen from a side 102c in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. 3 shows a side view of the housing 102 of the speaker device 100 in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure as seen from a side 102c.

In particular, FIG. 2 is based on a speaker based on an embodiment of the present disclosure. The driver is configured with an antenna 104 of its position, shape and/or size, while FIG. 3 is for a speaker driver based on another speaker driver (ie, different from the speaker driver mentioned in FIG. 2) in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. Antenna 104 having its position, shape and/or size.

For example, FIG. 2 will be described in greater detail below with respect to the contents of antenna 104 having its position, shape, and/or size configured based on first speaker driver 106a. Thereafter, for example, FIG. 3 will be described in greater detail with respect to the contents of the antenna 104 having its position, shape, and/or size configured based on the third speaker driver 106c.

Referring to Figure 2, the first speaker driver 106a can be carried, for example, by the housing 102 at its first side 102a. For example, it can configure the position, shape, and/or size of the antenna 104 based on the first speaker driver 106a.

In this regard, it can be configured in a manner that the first face 102a of the housing 102 is shaped and sized to carry at least a portion of each of the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a. Moreover, as shown, for example, another speaker driver 106 (e.g., third speaker driver 106c) can be carried by one side 102c of the housing 102.

The first side 102a of the outer casing 102 can include a first side 202a and a second side 202b. The first side 202a is located on the opposite side of the second side 202b. Additionally, the first and second sides 202a/202b are spaced apart from one another and a gap can be defined therebetween.

At least a portion of the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a can be received within a gap defined between the first and second sides 202a/202b.

As shown, the antenna 104 can be disposed adjacent to the first side 202a (ie, closer to the first side 202a), and the first speaker driver 106a can be disposed adjacent to the second side 202b (ie, Closer to the second side 202b).

In an exemplary situation, wherein the electronic communication device 101 is connected to the speaker device 100, the orientation of the speaker device 100 relative to the electronic communication device 101 should be such that the first face 102a faces the electronic communication device 101. More specifically, the first side 202a of the first side 102a should face the electronic communication device 101, and the second side 202b of the first side 102a should face away from the electronic communication device 101 (ie, the second side of the first side 102a) Side 202b should face the interior of speaker device 100).

In this one-way configuration, as described above in the exemplary context, the antenna 104 can be considered to be located above the first speaker driver 106a. Further, the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a are separated from each other. In a preferred embodiment, the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a are separated from each other by at least 2 mm (i.e., 2 mm or more). Since the antenna 104 can be considered to be located above the first speaker driver 106a, it should be quite apparent that the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a can be considered to be vertically spaced apart from one another (e.g., separated by 2 millimeters or more).

In this manner, it can configure the position of the antenna 104 (eg, an NFC coil) in accordance with one of the speaker devices 100 (eg, the first speaker driver 106a). In a preferred embodiment, the position of the antenna 104 (eg, an NFC coil) can be configured in a manner in accordance with a speaker driver (eg, the first speaker driver 106a) of the speaker device 100 such that the position of the antenna 104 can be It is considered to substantially coincide with the position of the speaker driver (eg, the first speaker driver 106a).

In particular, from the perspective of the electronic communication device 101 (i.e., viewed from/through the first side 102a of the housing 102), the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a should appear to share the first surface 102a. The same position between the first side and the second side 202a/202b. Although visible through the first side 102a of the housing 102, the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a can be seen It is like sharing the same position, but they are actually separated from each other, for example, at least 2 mm (when viewed through one side 102c of the outer casing 102, as shown in Figure 2). Thus, from the perspective of the electronic communication device 101 (i.e., viewed from/through the first side 102a of the housing 102), the first speaker driver 106a is located rearward of the antenna 104.

Accordingly, the position of the antenna 104 that is considered to substantially coincide with the position of the speaker driver 106 (eg, the first speaker driver 106a) indicates that the antenna 104 and the speaker driver 106 appear to share the same position (eg, by the electronic communication device 101). The angles are seen from/through the first face 102a of the outer casing 102, but are actually separated from one another (e.g., vertically separated).

Moreover, as previously mentioned, for example, it may configure the shape of the antenna 104 based on a speaker driver (eg, the first speaker driver 106a).

The first speaker driver 106a can be associated with a physical contour, such as a circular contour. It can configure the shape of the antenna 104 in accordance with the contour of the first speaker driver 106a. For example, where the first speaker driver 106a is associated with a circular contour, the shape of the antenna 104 can be configured such that it corresponds to a ring structure. In particular, the shape of the antenna 104 can be configured such that its contour substantially matches the contour of the first speaker driver 106a. More specifically, the shape of the antenna 104 can be configured to match the shape of the first speaker driver 106a.

In this manner, the antenna 104 can be considered to be configured in shape based on a speaker driver.

Moreover, as also mentioned previously, for example, it may configure the size of the antenna 104 based on a speaker driver (eg, the first speaker driver 106a).

For example, the first speaker driver 106a is associated with a circular contour. therefore, The first speaker driver 106a can be associated with a diameter that determines one of the dimensions of the circular contour. The antenna 104 can correspond to an annular structure having a diameter that substantially matches the diameter of the circular contour of the first speaker driver 106a.

In this manner, antenna 104 can be considered to be sized based on a speaker driver configuration.

As previously described, the position, shape, and/or size of the antenna 104 can be configured based on the first speaker driver 106a, and the first speaker driver 106a can be carried by the housing 102 at the first face 102a. It may be based on the position, shape and/or size of the antenna 104 configured by another speaker driver that is not carried by the housing 102 at the first face 102a.

It will be apparent that it may be based on a speaker driver configuration antenna 104 carried by one side 102c of the housing 102. For example, it may be configured based on the position, shape and/or size of the antenna 104 by the third speaker driver 106c carried by the outer casing 102 at one of the sides 102c. This will be explained in more detail below with reference to FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 3, the side 102c of the housing 102 carrying the third speaker driver 106c and the antenna 104 may include a first side 302a and a second side 302b. The first side 302a is located on the opposite side of the second side 302b. Additionally, the first and second sides 302a/302b are spaced apart from one another and a gap can be defined therebetween.

Moreover, as with the first side 102a described in FIG. 2, the side 102c of the outer casing 102 can be configured in a manner to accommodate at least a portion of each of the antenna 104 and the third speaker driver 106c. As shown, for example, another speaker driver 106 (e.g., first speaker driver 106a) can be carried by the housing 102 at the first side 102a.

Accordingly, at least a portion of the antenna 104 and the third speaker driver 106c can be received within a gap defined between the first and second sides 302a/302b.

As shown, the antenna 104 can be disposed adjacent to the first side 302a (ie, closer to the first side 302a), and the first speaker driver 106a can be disposed adjacent to the second side 302b (ie, Closer to the second side 302b).

It should be quite apparent that the configuration based on the position, shape and/or size of the antenna 104 of the third speaker driver 106c may be similar to the configuration of the position, shape and/or size of the antenna 104 based on the first speaker driver 106a. In this regard, the exemplary situation described in FIG. 2 can be similarly applied to FIG.

In particular, the description of the exemplary situation of Figure 2 can be similarly applied to Figure 3 where appropriate. The significant difference between Figure 2 and Figure 3 is the azimuthal configuration.

More specifically, in FIG. 2, the antenna 104 can be considered to be located above the first speaker driver 106a. Thus, the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a can be considered to be vertically separated (eg, separated by 2 millimeters or more). In Fig. 3, it is preferable to regard the antenna 104 as being located in front of the third speaker driver 106c. Thus, antenna 104 and third speaker driver 106c can be considered to be horizontally separated (eg, separated by 2 millimeters or more).

A significant difference from the above may be set forth in a manner similar to the manner in which the position, shape and/or size of the antenna 104 of FIG. 2 is configured based on the first speaker driver 106a (ie, as explained with respect to the exemplary situation of FIG. 2), based on The third speaker driver 106c configures the position, shape and/or size of the antenna 104 in FIG.

In summary, it should be significant, as described in Figures 2 and 3, the antenna 104 is coupled to the speaker driver 106 (e.g., the first speaker driver 106a or the third speaker driver) The actuators 106c) are separated (ie, vertically/horizontally, for example, separated by at least 2 mm). As long as the antenna 104 is laterally extended from the side (ie, contour) of a speaker driver 106, normal communication through the antenna 104 may be impeded.

In particular, for example, if the antenna 104 (i.e., when it is in the form of a ring structure) extends laterally with respect to the contour of the first speaker driver 106a, and the antenna 104 surrounds the first speaker driver 106a, then Interference from the first speaker driver 106a may cause the antenna 104 to malfunction.

More specifically, for example, if the antenna 104 extends laterally with respect to the contour of the first speaker driver 106a, the antenna 104 and the first speaker driver 106a will appear to be identical to the first face 102a of the housing 102. Above the plane. Due to this configuration, interference (eg, electromagnetic fields) from the first speaker driver 106a may interfere with normal signal communication via the antenna 104. Thus, conventionally, the antenna (e.g., antenna 104) is prevented from being placed close to the speaker driver (e.g., the first speaker driver 106a) because it is conventionally known that interference from the speaker driver will disrupt normal communication via the antenna.

With the aforementioned separate configuration (e.g., vertically or horizontally), as described in Figures 2 and 3, it is possible to configure the antenna 104 such that its position is with the speaker driver 106 (e.g., the first speaker driver 106a) The position of the /third speaker driver 106c) substantially coincides, and interference from the speaker driver 106 does not interrupt normal communication via the antenna 104.

In particular, by separating the antenna 104 from the speaker driver 106 (eg, the first speaker driver 106a/third speaker driver 106c) (ie, vertically/horizontally spaced apart) by a particular distance (eg, at least 2 mm) It is possible to configure the antenna 104 such that its position is with the speaker driver 106 (eg, the first speaker driver 106a / the third speaker driver 106c) The locations are substantially coincident, while at the same time preventing interference (eg, electromagnetic interference from the speaker driver 106) from weakening normal communication via the antenna 104.

It will be apparent that the vertical and horizontal separation of the aforementioned antenna 104 from the speaker driver 106 (e.g., the first speaker driver 106a) differs from the lateral extension described above in that, when vertically/horizontally separated, although the antenna 104 is first The speaker driver 106a can be considered to be carried by the outer casing 102 at the first face 102a, but does not appear to be disposed on the same plane as the first face 102a. In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, the antenna 104 can be disposed on top of the first speaker driver 106a and separated, for example, at least 2 millimeters (and thus vertically separated from each other), and in the case of lateral extension, the antenna 104 It is not separated from the first speaker driver 106a and appears to be on the same plane as the first face 102a of the housing 102.

Configuring antenna 104 such that its position substantially coincides with the position of speaker driver 106 (e.g., first speaker driver 106a / third speaker driver 106c) is useful in that it is not required (outside the space provided to speaker driver 106) A space is provided to carry the antenna 104. The space (in terms of the outer casing 102) is thus optimized.

For example, where a portion of the first side 102a/one side 102c is assigned to carry a speaker driver 106 (eg, the first speaker driver 106a/third speaker driver 106c), it is assigned to carry the speaker driver 106. The (same) portion can also be used to carry the antenna 104, provided that the antenna 104 and the speaker driver 106 are vertically or horizontally separated as described in Figures 2/3. Therefore, it does not need to allocate another part to carry the antenna 104. The remaining space on the first side 102a/side 102c can be used for the placement of other components such that there can be more space on the first side 102a/side 102c for the placement of other components. In this way, space can be optimized.

Moreover, if the placement of the antenna 104 can be such that the position of the antenna 104 substantially coincides with the position of the speaker driver 106 (e.g., the first speaker driver 106a), it is apparent that a user can more easily find the position of the antenna 104. Because it is possible to identify the position of the antenna 104 based on the position of the speaker driver 106 (e.g., the first speaker driver 106a), the position of the speaker driver 106 is relatively easy to detect.

In particular, as previously mentioned, a user will typically need to find the location of an NFC coil based on the indicia(s) located on the housing of a device (e.g., the aforementioned receiving device). However, the (one or more) marks should not be too conspicuous to avoid detracting from the aesthetic value of the device. But at the same time, the mark(s) cannot be too blurred. Otherwise, the purpose of finding the position of the NFC coil based on the (one or more) marks will not be achieved. Clearly, by having the position of the antenna 104 coincide with the position of the speaker driver 106, it does not need to rely on the marker(s) to find the location of the antenna 104 itself. The speaker driver 106 itself can act as a visual indicator to indicate the position/approximate position of the antenna 104.

Moreover, as previously described, it will require (one or more) indicia to indicate the position/appropriate position of an NFC coil. Obviously, this (one or more) marks may appear to be "poorly positioned" and thus may detract from the aesthetic value of the device. By having the position of the antenna 104 coincide with the position of the speaker driver 106, it would be feasible to provide the indicia(s) along the perimeter of the speaker driver 106. Thus, it can be provided in one manner (i.e., along the periphery of the speaker driver 106) to indicate the location(s) of the antenna 104, such that the marker(s) can be integrated. . Obviously, this will provide a user with guidance regarding the location/appropriate position of the antenna 104 without the need to provide a "missing position" flag that may detract from the aesthetic value of the speaker device 100.

Moreover, the size of the antenna 104 (e.g., the diameter of the annular structure) can be based on the contour of the speaker driver 106 (e.g., the diameter of the circular contour). The size of the antenna 104 must be limited in consideration of the remaining space (in terms of the housing 102) after all other components of the speaker device 100 (the speaker driver 106, the control interface 108, etc.) have been placed/placed. In the sense that the detection area can be made larger, it is easier to detect (that is, the antenna 104 is more easily detected by the electronic communication device 101 and a communication link is established between the speaker device 100 and the electronic communication device 101) .

In a preferred embodiment, as previously mentioned, it may be based on speaker driver 106 configuring one or both of the shape and size of antenna 104. In particular, the shape of the antenna 104 can substantially reflect the shape of the speaker driver 106. For example, where the speaker driver 106 has a circular outline, the antenna 104 can be a ring structure accordingly. Additionally, the size of the antenna 104 can be matched to the size of the speaker driver 106. For example, the diameter of the associated antenna 104 can be substantially the same as the diameter of the associated speaker driver 106.

But obviously other alternatives are also possible. In one example, the size of the antenna 104 can be smaller or larger than the size of the speaker driver 106. In a more specific example, the diameter of the associated antenna 104 can be smaller or larger than the diameter of the associated speaker driver 106.

In the foregoing manner, various embodiments of the present disclosure are described to address at least one of the foregoing disadvantages. The embodiments are intended to cover the following claims, and are not intended to be limited to the specific forms or configurations of the components, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the <RTIgt; Modifications, such variations are also expected to be covered by the following patent applications.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the speaker device 100 can include a plurality of antennas. The complex antenna can include, for example, a first antenna 402 and a second antenna 404. Each of the first and second antennas 402/404 can be similar to the antenna 104 described above. It may configure the first antenna 402 based on a speaker driver (eg, the first speaker driver 106a), and the second antenna 404 may be configured based on another speaker driver (eg, the second speaker driver 106b). In this regard, it can configure each of the plurality of antennas accordingly based on each of the plurality of speaker drivers.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, there are many different ways of placing and/or configuring the speaker driver and the antenna/complex antenna (eg, the NFC type antenna(s)).

Moreover, as also shown in FIG. 5, the configuration of the antenna 104 can be based on the passive radiator 107 in a manner similar to the speaker driver 106, rather than based on the speaker driver 106.

Moreover, as also shown in FIG. 5, the configuration of the antenna 104 can be based on both the speaker driver 106 and the passive radiator 107.

100‧‧‧Speaker equipment

101‧‧‧Electronic communication device

102‧‧‧Shell

102a‧‧‧ first side of the outer casing

102b‧‧‧ second side of the outer casing

102c‧‧‧Side between the first side and the second side of the casing

104‧‧‧Antenna

106‧‧‧Speaker driver

106a‧‧‧First speaker driver

106b‧‧‧Second speaker driver

106c‧‧‧3rd speaker driver

107‧‧‧ Passive radiator

108‧‧‧Control interface

Claims (11)

An apparatus configurable to output an audio signal and to communicate with an electronic communication device, the electronic communication device having a transceiver for communicating, the device comprising: at least one speaker driver configurable to output an audio signal and a passive radiator At least one; and at least one antenna configured based on at least one of the speaker driver and the passive radiator, wherein the antenna is configurable to receive signals transmitted from the electronic communication device and to transmit signals to the electronic communication At least one of the devices. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is based on the speaker driver configuration such that the antenna determines at least one of a position, a shape, and a size based on the speaker driver. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is based on the speaker driver configuration such that the antenna determines a position based on the speaker driver such that the position of the antenna substantially coincides with the position of the speaker driver. The device of claim 3, wherein the antenna is vertically and horizontally separated from the speaker driver. The device of claim 4, wherein the antenna is vertically separated from the speaker driver and horizontally separated by at least one of at least 2 mm. The device of claim 3, wherein the antenna is further based on the speaker driver configuration such that the antenna determines a shape based on the speaker driver such that the shape of the antenna substantially reflects the speaker driver The way the shape is. The device of claim 6, wherein the speaker driver is associated with a circular contour, and the antenna correspondingly corresponds to a ring structure, and wherein at least one of the marks is provided along a periphery of the speaker driver to indicate the antenna The location. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is based on the speaker driver configuration such that the antenna determines at least one of a shape and a size based on the speaker driver. The device of claim 8, wherein the speaker driver is associated with a physical outline, and wherein the shape of the antenna substantially reflects the speaker driver when the antenna determines a shape based on the speaker driver Solid outline. The device of claim 9, wherein the solid contour of the speaker driver corresponds to a circular contour, and the antenna is correspondingly a ring structure. The device of claim 1 includes a plurality of speaker drivers and a plurality of antennas, each antenna being configured accordingly based on each speaker driver.