Entertainment System Component Enclosure

• US 20080088212A1
• Filed: 10/09/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
• Original Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
• Inventors: Annas, Timothy L.
• Application Number:
  US11/869,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20080088212A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/203
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/06 Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

An entertainment system component enclosure includes a frame, including first and second frame members and first and second side frame members. The first and second frame members together with the first and second side frame members define a rectangular shape having an internally positioned aperture. First and second walls each extend transversely from one of the first and second side frame members. A third wall extends transversely from the first frame member and is oriented parallel to the first frame member and transverse to the first and second side walls. A two-way mirror is fixedly positioned in the aperture. The walls and frame enclose an entertainment component while the two-way mirror allows viewing the component.

Claims

1. An entertainment system component enclosure, comprising:

a frame, including;

first and second frame members;

first and second side frame members, the first and second frame members together with the first and second side frame members defining a rectangular shape having an internally positioned aperture;

first and second walls each extending transversely from one of the first and second side frame members; and

a third wall extending transversely from the first frame member and oriented parallel to the first frame member and transverse to the first and second side walls; and

a two-way mirror fixedly positioned in the aperture.

2. The component enclosure of claim 1, further comprising a counter bore created in each of the frame members adapted to receive the two-way mirror.

3. The component enclosure of claim 2, further comprising a mirror support frame fixedly connected to an interior face of each of the frame members and adapted to retain the mirror in the counter bore.

4. The component enclosure of claim 3, further comprising an open cavity internally created in the mirror support frame operable to provide a light path from an entertainment component substantially enclosed by the component enclosure to exit through the two-way mirror.

5. The component enclosure of claim 1, further comprising an elongated aperture created in at least one of the first and second side frame members.

6. The component enclosure of claim 5, further comprising a cover of an opaque acoustically transparent material disposed in the elongated aperture.

7. The component enclosure of claim 1, further comprising a predetermined frame depth defined by the frame members, the first and second walls, and the third wall, the frame depth operable to permit the component enclosure to partially enclose an entertainment component, with light generated by the entertainment component transmissible through a light path through the two-way mirror.

9. The component enclosure system of claim 7, further comprising a bottom surface of the second frame member operable to contact a surface of a cabinet member.

10. The component enclosure system of claim 9, further comprising at least one L-shaped bracket operably fastenable to both the first frame member and a wall surface when the second frame member is in contact with the surface of the cabinet member to releasably secure the frame to the wall surface.

8. An entertainment component enclosure system, comprising:

a frame, including;

first and second frame members;

first and second side frame members, the first and second frame members together with the first and second side frame members defining a rectangular shape having an internally positioned aperture;

first and second walls each extending transversely from one of the first and second side frame members; and

a third wall extending transversely from the first frame member and oriented parallel to the first frame member and transverse to the first and second side walls, the third wall, the first and second walls and the frame members together defining a frame depth; and

an entertainment component having a depth smaller than the frame depth;

wherein the frame is positionable to substantially enclose the entertainment component with the entertainment component abutting a wall surface and the first, second and third walls in contact with the wall surface.

11. The component enclosure system of claim 8, further comprising a two-way mirror fixedly positioned in the aperture, the two way mirror adapted to permit light operably generated by the entertainment system when energized to pass through, and to permit ambient light from an area outside of the frame to be reflected back to the area when the entertainment component is de-energized.

12. The component enclosure system of claim 8, further comprising a fascia defining an outward facing side of each of the first and second frame members and the first and second side frame members.

13. An entertainment component enclosure system, comprising:

a component enclosure including;

a rectangular shaped frame defining a window, the frame having a counter bore on an interior face of the frame surrounding the window;

a two-way mirror positioned within the counter bore; and

first and second side walls and an upper wall each extending transversely from the frame; and

an opening defined at a lower portion of the component enclosure permitting the component enclosure to be slidably fit about an entertainment component when the entertainment component is directly supported on a surface of a furniture member.

14. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 13, further comprising a mirror support frame fixedly connected to the interior face and adapted to retain the two-way mirror in the counter bore.

15. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 14, further comprising an open cavity internally created in the mirror support frame operable to provide a light path from the entertainment component to exit through the two-way mirror.

16. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 15, wherein when the entertainment component abuts a wall surface and each of the first and second side walls and the upper wall abut the wall surface to partially enclose the entertainment component, the light path from the entertainment component is limited to only a path through the two-way mirror.

17. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 13, wherein the furniture member comprises a cabinet.

18. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 13, further comprising an elongated aperture located in upper wall allowing a direct upward flow of heated air through the component enclosure for cooling the entertainment component.

19. An entertainment component enclosure system, comprising:

a component enclosure including;

a rectangular shaped frame defining a window;

first and second side walls and an upper wall each extending transversely from the frame, the upper wall positioned transverse to and connected with both the first and second side walls;

a two-way mirror fixed to the frame spanning an opening defined by the frame; and

a rear cover of a flexible material connected to an end face of the upper wall and to an end face of each of first and second side walls.

20. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 19, further comprising a plurality of fasteners operable to connect the rear cover to the end face of the upper wall.

21. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 20, further comprising:

a hook strip connected to one of the rear cover and the end face of each of the first and second side walls; and

a loop strip connected to the other one of the rear cover and the end face of each of the first and second side walls, the hook strip and the loop strip engageable to define a releasable connection between the rear cover and the component enclosure.

22. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 21, wherein the rear cover includes an overlap joint allowing the rear cover to extend outwardly of the component enclosure without release of the releasable connection between the rear cover and the component enclosure.

23. The entertainment component enclosure system of claim 19, further comprising an opening defined at a lower portion of the component enclosure permitting the component enclosure to be slidably fit about an entertainment component when the entertainment component is directly supported on a surface of a furniture member and located within an enclosure defined by the two-way mirror, the first and second side walls, the upper wall, and the rear cover.