Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
381389000 | In vehicle | 24 |
20080279412 | VEHICLE SPEAKER MOUNTING SYSTEM - A vehicle speaker mounting system. The vehicle speaker mounting system comprises a parcel shelf having at least one stiffener extending substantially longitudinally along the length of the parcel shelf. The system further includes at least one aperture extending through a generally planar portion of the parcel shelf. The aperture is configured to receive a speaker. | 11-13-2008 |
20080310668 | SPEAKER RETENTION BRACKET AND METHOD - An audio speaker bracket for use in passenger vehicles and a method for installing the speaker to a mounting panel using at feast one suspension member. The method permits the speaker to be temporarily supported by a mounting panel while secure attachment of the bracket to the mounting panel is completed. | 12-18-2008 |
20090003642 | ELECTRONIC SLAVE SPEAKER - An example vehicle instrument panel includes a speaker for producing alert and warning sounds. A membrane prevents water from intruding into the speaker assembly and instrument panel. The membrane is spaced apart from the speaker and over an open end of the speaker housing. Sound energy from the speaker travels through an open space against the membrane. The membrane possesses acoustic properties to receive and pass on the sound energy. | 01-01-2009 |
20090154757 | Speaker Device, Installation Body for Speaker Device, and Mobile Body Having Speaker Device Mounted Thereon - A speaker device ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090185709 | BANDPASS BOX IN THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF A VEHICLE - A sound system which has, for example, a radio, a cassette and a CD player is usually already installed in cars as standard or as an option. In addition, a better sound system comprises a box system which has a tweeter and a woofer. In order to provide a speaker box which is suitable particularly for dispensing frequencies below 150 Hz and at the same time has neat pulses accompanied at the same time by little distortion, pulse dynamics and is highly effective, a sound transducer ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090257616 | SPEAKER SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a speaker system including: a laterally extending body portion for supporting the back of the head of a user; and a pair of right and left side portions respectively connected to the right and left ends of the body portion. | 10-15-2009 |
20090279733 | SPEAKER ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING A SPEAKER - A speaker assembly arrangement for a vehicle is provided that includes a speaker unit including a speaker cabinet defining a first volume and a body part of a vehicle including a hollow member defining a second volume. The speaker cabinet is acoustically coupled to the hollow member by a press-fit coupling having a press-fit direction and mounted on the body part by at least one fastener having a fastening direction substantially perpendicular to the press-fit direction. The body part comprises a first guide arranged and configured to slidably engage with a second guide arranged on the speaker cabinet so that force on the speaker cabinet in the fastening direction is at least in part redirected to the press-fit direction by the slidable engagement of the first guide and the second guide. | 11-12-2009 |
20090310812 | Door Speaker Enclosure with Integral Water Barrier and Hardware Attachment - A door speaker box includes an enclosure member and speaker operatively attached thereto, such that they define an acoustic volume, into which the speaker communicates. The enclosure member and speaker are configured to be installed as a speaker box unit in the vehicle door, such that speaker box unit seals the door against moisture passage into the vehicle interior. A flange integrally formed in the enclosure member extends substantially around a portion thereof and is configured to seal against such moisture passage. A hardware mounting surface may be integrally formed in the enclosure member, and configured to receive and support a door hardware component. The flange may further define and enclose the acoustic volume, and may be configured to seal multiple access holes in the inner panel, such that the door is characterized by an absence of rain paper or other dedicated water barrier. | 12-17-2009 |
20100272308 | SPEAKER APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE - A speaker apparatus in accordance with the present invention is for use with a vehicle having a compartment and is to be mounted to the vehicle. The speaker apparatus includes: an interior member including a hole edge that defines an attachment hole; a speaker unit configured to be placed in the attachment hole, the speaker unit including a limiting member; and a speaker grille configured to be attached in the attachment hole from an inside of the compartment, the speaker grille including a claw-fixing portion that is bendable and is configured to be engaged with the hole edge. Accompanying the engagement of the claw-fixing portion with the hole edge, the speaker grille is fixed to the interior member. Accompanying the placement of the speaker unit in the attachment hole, the limiting member is positioned in a bending space for the claw-fixing portion and thereby prevents disengagement of the claw-fixing portion from the hole edge. | 10-28-2010 |
20110002501 | Flat Panel Loudspeaker System - A flat panel speaker system is provided. The system includes, a modified panel having a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the modified panel acts as a diaphragm for the flat panel speaker system; a supporting member coupled to the rear surface of the modified panel; and a detachable driver operationally coupled to the supporting member. | 01-06-2011 |
20110081038 | LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM - An aircraft seat integrating a loudspeaker system for creating an isolated sound stage designed to prevent egress from one aircraft seating area to another aircraft seating area includes a seat body having a horizontally oriented seat bottom and a seat back secured thereto. The seat back includes an upper end and a lower end. The lower end is positioned adjacent the seat bottom and the upper end includes a headrest structure for supporting the head and upper back of a passenger. A loudspeaker system includes a directional sound assembly and a nondirectional sound assembly. The directional sound assembly is mounted within the headrest structure for selective movement between a storage orientation in which the directional sound assembly is housed and hidden within a supporting housing mounted along the headrest structure and a use orientation in which the directional sound assembly is positioned for use. | 04-07-2011 |
20110164779 | ELECTRONIC MEDIA PLAYERS AND SPEAKERS FOR USE WITH INFANT CARRIERS - An infant carrier such as a pushchair, pram or buggy comprises an electronic media player (e.g. an MP3 player or a video player) and one or more speakers that are spaced from, but operably connected to said media player. The one or more speakers are not integrated into the infant carrier but are releasably attached thereto. The speakers can be in the form of fictional or non-fictional characters and may have their output limited to minimise risk to an infant's hearing. The speakers and media player can be easily removed when not required and can also be easily adjusted in situ. If desired, the speakers and/or media player may be housed in pockets of a rain cover or releasably attached to the rain cover. The invention can also be applied to carriers/vehicles other than infant carriers. | 07-07-2011 |
20110176702 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR LOUDSPEAKERS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - To hold loudspeakers of different sizes in an instrument panel of a motor vehicle, a holding plate with a cutout for inserting a first variant of a circular loudspeaker is arranged in the wall part of a defroster duct, and the holding plate can, by means of predetermined breaking points arranged at the edge in the direction of the wall part, be detached in order to obtain a further, larger cutout for inserting a second variant of a rectangular loudspeaker. | 07-21-2011 |
20110274307 | PORTABLE AMPLIFIED AUDIO SYSTEM FOR MOTORIZED VEHICLES - A portable amplified audio system for a motorcycle removably mounts on motorcycles, interfaces with a wide range of audio output devices, is easy to remove and install, includes a cover for protecting components from the elements, is oriented toward a rider on the motorcycle to facilitate superior acoustics and safe operation and does not depend upon a particular helmet or type of motorcycle. The system includes a housing having an open receptacle defining a compartment with an open top for receiving and supporting a portable audio device. An audio amplifier contained in the housing generates amplified audio output signals from the audio output signals from the portable audio device. The amplified output signals are played through at least one loudspeaker. An electric power inlet, plug and cable are releasably connect the system to the motorcycle's battery. A tank bag with sound emitting and ventilating openings in a top panel is provided to contain the housing and secure the system to a fuel tank. An access panel is provided in the bag for electrical connection. An optional battery drain limitation circuit interrupts electrical power supplied from the battery if voltage drops below a determined level. An optional volume regulation circuit reduces volume if ambient noise levels are low. | 11-10-2011 |
20120027243 | PRESSURE ADJUSTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SPEAKER DEVICE USING THE PRESSURE ADJUSTOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - A pressure adjustor includes a sheet-like supporter formed of unwoven fabric or woven fabric, a plurality of activated carbon powder particles attached to the supporter, and binders binding the plurality of activated carbon powder particles to each other. If this pressure adjustor is disposed inside a cabinet of a speaker device including a speaker unit provided in the cabinet, a speaker device is obtained which has an excellent bass reproduction effect even if the device is made small. | 02-02-2012 |
20120230534 | MANIPULATING SPATIAL PROCESSING IN AN AUDIO SYSTEM - A vehicle audio system that includes a source of audio signals, which may include both entertainment audio signals and announcement audio signals, speakers for radiating audio signals, and spatial enhancement circuitry comprising circuitry to avoid applying spatial enhancement processing to the announcement audio signals. | 09-13-2012 |
20120250929 | Electro-Acoustic Transducer Enclosure - An apparatus that has an electro-acoustic transducer, a frame supporting the transducer, and an enclosure made from two enclosure members that are each coupled to the frame. At least one of the enclosure members is made partially or entirely of foam. | 10-04-2012 |
20120328146 | SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Sound generated by a sound emitting unit passes through a first sound passage defined between a first shielding board and a shielding cylinder and a second sound passage defined between a second shielding board and the shielding cylinder, and is emitted outside from a sound emitting hole defined in at least one of a case and a cover. The second shielding board and the shielding cylinder shield a space between the sound emitting hole and the first sound passage when the first sound passage is seen from the sound emitting hole. | 12-27-2012 |
20130202148 | ACTIVE MUFFLER - An active muffler ( | 08-08-2013 |
20140050350 | Structure Having Acoustic Transducer Volume - A transducer assembly includes a first enclosure element, an electro-acoustic transducer coupled to the first enclosure element, and a second enclosure element. The first enclosure element and the second enclosure element are configured to capture a portion of an automobile frame there between and to define an acoustic volume relative to the automobile frame. | 02-20-2014 |
20140086444 | VEHICLE DOOR WITH A LOUDSPEAKER - A vehicle door, comprising an inner door panel and an outer door panel with an inner surface facing the inner door panel, is provided. A loudspeaker which is arranged on the inner door panel, is spaced apart from the outer door panel and is intended for generating acoustic sound waves. A sound-guiding element which is designed to deflect sound waves radiated in the direction of the outer door panel by the loudspeaker and to guide said sound waves into a wet chamber of the vehicle door, which wet chamber is formed between the inner door panel and the outer door panel, and/or into a dry chamber of the vehicle door, which dry chamber is formed on a side of the inner door panel that faces away from the outer door panel. | 03-27-2014 |
20140219492 | Providing Speakers in a Vehicle Seat - A speaker system for use in a seat includes a speaker enclosure including a speaker having a sound-radiating element with a first side and a second side, and an at least partially enclosed volume of space larger than a volume of space occupied by the speaker and acoustically coupled to the second side of the sound-radiating element of the speaker, the enclosure sized to fit within a first vertically-oriented cavity in a seat back, open at the top of the seat back. A motor moves the first speaker enclosure between a first position in which the first speaker enclosure is fully contained within the first cavity and a second position in which the first speaker enclosure protrudes from the top of the seat back such that the first side of the sound-radiating element is coupled to free space at the top of the seat back. | 08-07-2014 |
20150343961 | RETRACTABLE SPEAKER STRUCTURE FOR USE IN A VEHICLE - A retractable speaker structure for use in a vehicle is provided. The retractable speaker structure includes: a case formed with a chamber; a driving member installed in the chamber and including a stepping motor and a transmission shaft connected to the stepping motor; a retracting mechanism disposed in the chamber and including a screw rod and a retractable rod fitted with the screw rod. The screw rod is driven by the transmission shaft to rotate, thereby enabling the retractable rod to perform a protruding/retracting movement relative to the screw rod; and a speaker secured at an end section of the retractable rod and moved with the retractable rod. Accordingly, the retractable speaker structure is able to be adjusted for being protruded or retracted according to the actual needs, thereby effectively simplifying components and lowering production cost. | 12-03-2015 |
20160137106 | EXTERNAL ATTACHMENTS FOR SPEAKERS IN SEATS - The technology described in this document is embodied in a speaker grill configured to be attached to a speaker system disposed in a portion of a vehicle seat. The speaker grill includes a base that includes perforations to allow acoustic energy from the speakers to pass through the grill, a sidewall extending from the base such that the sidewall and the base define a cavity, and a structural feature configured to allow the speaker grill to be to be attached to a substantially rigid portion of the vehicle seat. The speaker grill is attached in an acoustic path of the speaker system, and is removable from the substantially rigid portion of the vehicle seat following attachment. | 05-19-2016 |