Patent ID: 7792319

Claim:
A structure for mounting a flat panel speaker in an electronic device in which said flat panel speaker to emit sound waves by vibrating a diaphragm is attached to a cabinet of said electronic device, said structure comprising: said diaphragm having an outer perimeter; said outer perimeter having protruding portions and non-protruding portions; said protruding portions contacting said cabinet; and said non-protruding portions making up a majority of said outer perimeter and not contacting said cabinet said protruding portions including at least one first protruding portion and at least one second protruding portion; said first protruding portion and said second protruding portion contacting said cabinet at a first contacted portion and a second contacted portion respectively; said diaphragm being placed on a putting-face of said cabinet; and said diaphragm being positioned relative to said cabinet in a first direction and in a second direction, said both directions intersecting each other and being approximately parallel to said putting-face of said cabinet; said first protruding portion is formed in one of two side wall portions making up specified rectangular portions formed in said diaphragm and said second protruding portion is formed in another of said two side wall portions and wherein concave portions are formed on said cabinet and said first contacted portion is formed in one of two inner wall portions making up specified corner portions formed in said concave portions and said second contacted portion is formed in another of said two inner wall portions making up said specified corner portions formed in said concave portions wherein, by contacting said first protruding portion against said first contacted portion, said diaphragm is positioned relative to said cabinet in said first direction and, by contacting said second protruding portion against said second contacted portion, said diaphragm is positioned relative to said cabinet in said second direction.