Mounting structure of a small-sized acoustic component

Claim 2

A mounting structure for mounting an acoustic apparatus in a casing of an electronic device, comprising: mounting means formed integrally with the casing of the electronic device, said mounting means having a first cylindrical opening and a mounting plate, said mounting plate having a first sound path aperture formed in substantially the center of said mounting plate and a sound path groove extending from said sound path aperture along a portion of a bottom surface of said mounting plate; a net member positioned on a top surface of said mounting plate of said mounting means, said net member having water repellant properties; and spacer means formed of a resilient material and inserted into said first cylindrical opening of said mounting means, said spacer means having a second cylindrical opening and a spacer plate, said spacer plate having a second sound path aperture formed in substantially the center of said spacer plate and positioned adjacent to said first sound path aperture, said second cylindrical opening being formed for receiving the acoustic apparatus.

Claim 3

A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said second cylindrical opening of said spacer means receives the acoustic apparatus so that the spacer means seals the periphery of the acoustic apparatus.

Claim 4

A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said first sound path aperture of said mounting means and said second sound path aperture of said spacer means are in alignment.

Claim 5

A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the dimensions of said sound path groove are formed for preventing said sound path groove from being blocked by impediments having predetermined dimensions.

Claim 6

A mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein the width of said sound path groove is between a range of 1 mm and 5 mm.

Claim 7

A mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein the depth of said sound path groove is between a range of 0.5 mm and 10 mm.

Claim 8

A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of said first sound path aperture of said mounting means is formed for preventing said sound path aperture from being blocked by impediments having a predetermined diameter.

Claim 9

A mounting structure according to claim 7, wherein the diameter of said first sound path aperture of said mounting means is between a range 1 mm and 5 mm.

Claim 10

A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the length of said sound path groove is formed for preventing the entirety of said first sound path aperture and said sound path groove from being blocked by impediments having a predetermined length.

Claim 11

A mounting structure according to claim 9, wherein the sum of the diameter of said first sound path aperture of said mounting means and the length of said sound path groove is larger than said predetermined length.

Claim 12

A mounting structure according to claim 10, wherein the sum of the diameter of said first sound path aperture of said mounting means and the length of said sound path groove is larger than 10 mm.

Claim 13

A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means is provided on a bottom surface of the casing of said electronic device.

Claim 14

An electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means is provided on a bottom surface of the casing of said electronic device.

Claim 15

An electronic device having a mounting structure for mounting an acoustic apparatus in a casing of the electronic device, comprising: mounting means formed integrally with the casing of the electronic device, said mounting means having a first cylindrical opening and a mounting plate, said mounting plate having a first sound path aperture formed in substantially the center of said mounting plate and a sound path groove extending from said sound path aperture along a portion of a bottom surface of said mounting plate; a net member positioned on a top surface of said mounting plate of said mounting means, said net member having water repellent properties; and spacer means formed of a resilient material and inserted into said first cylindrical opening of said mounting means, said spacer means having a second cylindrical opening and a spacer plate, said spacer plate having a second sound path aperture formed in substantially the center of said spacer plate and positioned adjacent to said first sound path aperture, said second cylindrical opening being formed for receiving the acoustic apparatus so that said spacer means seals the periphery of the acoustic apparatus.

Claim 16

An electronic device having a mounting structure for mounting an acoustic apparatus in a casing of the electronic device, comprising: mounting means formed integrally with the casing of the electronic device, said mounting means having a first cylindrical opening and a mounting plate, said mounting plate having a first sound path aperture formed in substantially the center of said mounting plate and a sound path groove extending from said sound path aperture along a portion of a bottom surface of said mounting plate; a net member positioned on a top surface of said mounting plate of said mounting means, said net member having water repellent properties; and spacer means formed of a resilient material and inserted into said first cylindrical opening of said mounting means, said spacer means having a second cylindrical opening and a spacer plate, said spacer plate having a second sound path aperture formed in substantially the center of said spacer plate and positioned adjacent to said first sound path aperture, said second cylindrical opening being formed for receiving the acoustic apparatus so that said spacer means seals the periphery of the acoustic apparatus.

Claim 17

An electronic equipment according to claim 14, wherein said first sound path aperture of said mounting means and said second sound path aperture of said spacer means are in alignment.

Claim 18

An electronic equipment according to claim 14, wherein the dimensions of said sound path groove are formed for preventing said sound path groove from being blocked by impediments having predetermined dimensions.

Claim 19

An electronic equipment according to claim 16, whrein the width of said sound path groove is between a range of 1 mm and 5 mm.

Claim 20

An electronic equipment according to claim 17, whrein the depth of said sound path groove is between a range of 0.5 mm and 10 mm.

Claim 21

An electronic equipment according to claim 14, wherein the diameter of said first sound path aperture of said mounting means is formed for preventing said sound path aperture from being blocked by impediments having a predetermined diameter.

Claim 22

An electronic equipment according to claim 19, wherein the diameter of said first sound path aperture of said mounting means is between a range of 1 mm and 5 mm.

Claim 23

An electronic equipment according to claim 14, wherein the length of said sound path groove is formed for preventing the entirety of said first sound path aperture and said sound path groove from being blocked by impediments having a predetermined length.

Claim 24

An electronic equipment according to claim 21, wherein the sum of the diameter of said first sound path aperture of said mounting means and the length of said sound path groove is larger than said predetermined length.

Claim 25

An electronic equipment according to claim 22, wherein the sum of the diameter of said sound path aperture of said first mounting mean and the length of said sound path groove is larger than 10 mm.

Claim 26

An electronic equipment according to claim 14, wherein said mounting means is provided on a bottom surface of the casing of said electronic device.

Claim 27

An electronic equipment according to claim 14, wherein said net member comprises a plurality of perforations for permitting sound passage and preventing water passage.