Motorcycle with acoustic system

• US 20050265566A1
• Filed: 04/29/2005
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Koji, Shimamura, Koichi
• Granted Patent: US 9,094,745 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/302
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers

Abstract

To enable a regenerated sound in the high-note range to sufficiently reach an ear of an operator (rider) during travel. A meter display unit is provided for displaying drive information such as a vehicle speed or a travel distance. Left and right speakers are disposed on both sides of the meter display unit for generating regenerated sounds such as English conversation and music. The left speaker includes a left midrange/woofer unit disposed on the left side of the meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a left tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the left midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sounds. The right speaker includes a right midrange/woofer unit disposed on the right side of the meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a right tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the right midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sounds.

Claims

1. In a motorcycle comprising:

a meter display unit for displaying drive information such as a vehicle speed or a travel distance;

left and right speakers disposed on both sides of the meter display unit; and

a motorcycle acoustic system wherein the left speaker includes a left midrange/woofer unit disposed on the left side of the meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a left tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the left midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sound, and the right speaker including a right midrange/woofer unit disposed on the right side of the meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a right tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the right midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sound.

2. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 1, wherein the left and right tweeter units are arranged below extensions, which are drawn so as to extend in lateral directions from an upper ridge line of an outline of the meter display unit.

3. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 1, wherein the left and right tweeter units are arranged so all to be directed to the operator.

4. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 2, wherein the left and right tweeter units are arranged so as to be directed to the operator.

5. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 1, wherein an audio device is connected to the left and right midrange/woofer units and the left and right tweeter units.

6. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 2, wherein an audio device is connected to the left and right midrange/woofer units and the left and right tweeter units.

7. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 3, wherein an audio device is connected to the left and right midrange/woofer units and the left and right tweeter units.

8. The motorcycle acoustic system a cording to claim 1, and further including a super woofer unit for regenerating a frequency range lower than the left and right midrange/woofer units, said super woofer unit being disposed in a trunk box.

9. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 8, and further including a component from the group consisting of a tuner, a compact disc deck, a mini disc deck, a cassette deck and an amplifier said component being disposed in the trunk box.

10. The motorcycle acoustic system according to claim 1, wherein the left and right tweeter units are mounted for rotation to permit an operator to manually adjust the direction of the sound emitted from the left and right tweeter units.

11. An acoustic system for use with a motorcycle comprising:

a left speaker including a left midrange/woofer unit disposed on a left side of a meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a left tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the left midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sound; and

a right speaker including a right midrange/woofer unit disposed on the right side of the meter display unit for regenerating midrange/low-note sound and a right tweeter unit disposed between the meter display unit and the right midrange/woofer unit for regenerating high-note sound.

12. The acoustic system according to claim 11, wherein the left and right tweeter units are arranged below extensions, which are drawn so as to extend in lateral directions from an upper ridge line of an outline of the meter display unit.

13. The acoustic system according to claim 11, wherein the left and right tweeter units are arranged so as to be directed to the operator.

14. The acoustic system according to claim 12, wherein the left and right tweeter units are arranged so as to be directed to the operator.

15. The acoustic system according to claim 11, wherein an audio device is connected to the left and right midrange/woofer units and the left and right tweeter units.

16. The acoustic system according to claim 12, wherein an audio device is connected to the left and right midrange/woofer units and the left and right tweeter units.

17. The acoustic system according to claim 13, wherein an audio device is connected to the left and right midrange/woofer units and the left and right tweeter units.

18. The acoustic system according to claim 11, and further including a super woofer unit for regenerating a frequency range lower than the left and right midrange/woofer units, said super woofer unit being disposed in a trunk box.

19. The acoustic system according to claim 18, and further including a component selected from the group consisting of a tuned, a compact disc deck, a mini disc deck, a cassette deck and an amplifier, said component being disposed in the trunk box.

20. The acoustic system according to claim 11, wherein the left and right tweeter units are each mounted for rotation to permit an operator to selectively manually adjust the direction of the sound emitted from the left and right tweeter units.