Patent ID: 6788793
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
An electronic device, comprising:a keypad having a plurality of keys; a housing with first spaces for receiving respective ones of the plurality of keys of the keypad, wherein the keys and the first spaces are sized such that there are gaps between the keys and the housing when the keys are received within the first spaces; a planar audio speaker located under the keypad, the speaker being co-planar with the keypad, wherein sound projected from the speaker is emitted through the gaps between the keys and the housing; and a keypad printed circuit board (PCB) operatively coupled with the keypad, wherein the keypad PCB is co-planar with the keypad and the speaker, the speaker is located between the keypad and the keypad PCB, and the keypad has a plurality of holes generally aligned with the gaps.