Cabinet for audio devices

• US 20010031059A1
• Filed: 04/17/2001
• Published: 10/18/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Borgonovo, Alberto
• Granted Patent: US 7,496,207 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/334
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers

Abstract

The present invention is related to a cabinet for consumer electronic devices equipped with loudspeakers. Examples for such devices are audio equipment like CD players, tape recorders, radios, and television receivers. In particular, the invention is related to devices where the loudspeakers form an integral part of it.

The manufacturing of the cabinet as an integral part by injection molding of their sticks requires a molding tool for each type of cabinet. However, for marketing reasons it is necessary to be able to present a serious of one type of devices, e.g. portable audio devices distinguishing over each other in the design. This causes increased manufacturing costs due to the need for individual molding tools for each individual cabinet. The present invention suggests a cabinet for consumer electronic devices comprising a main cabinet for housing electrical and mechanical components of the electronic device and further comprises a cabinet for a loudspeaker wherein the main cabinet and the loudspeaker cabinet are separate individual parts being connected in the factory in a non-detachable manner. In this way it is possible to provide different designs for an electronic device, which are based on an identical main cabinet. Thereby the invention significantly reduces manufacturing costs compared to conventional cabinets for audio devices.

Claims

1. Cabinet for an electronic device equipped with a loudspeaker for audio reproduction characterized in that said cabinet comprises a main cabinet for housing electrical and mechanical components of the electronic device and further comprises a cabinet for a said loudspeaker being separate from main cabinet and connected to the outside of the main cabinet in an non-detachable manner.

2. According to

claim 1

characterized in that a vibration damping means is arranged between the main cabinet (4) and the loudspeaker cabinet.

3. Cabinets according to

claim 1

characterized in that inside the loudspeaker cabinet electronic circuitry is arranged.

4. Cabinet according to

claim 1

characterized in that the main cabinet is provided with urging means pressing the loudspeaker cabinet against the main cabinet.

5. Cabinet according to

claim 4

characterized in that said urging means are arranged such that the loudspeaker cabinet is pressed against the vibration damping means.