AUDIO LAMP

• US 20090196016A1
• Filed: 12/02/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew Massara, Jaron Rothkop
• Original Assignee: Andrew Massara, Jaron Rothkop
• Inventors: Massara, Andrew, Rothkop, Jaron
• Granted Patent: US 8,042,961 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/86
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/026 intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/15 Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/18 via data-bus transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

In one embodiment, this invention discloses a device that is a lamp on the one hand, and also a speaker on the other, comprising a light-emitting element, a surface that acts as a sound-emitting element, and a base socket that can fit to an ordinary household lamp socket. The surface can be translucent and act as a lamp cover at the same time. There is also an electronic assembly in the lamp that controls both the light-emitting and sound-emitting elements, as well as communicates with an external host or other devices. In another embodiment, the lamp cover can also couple with an acoustic-wave transducer unit so that the audio lamp device becomes a light and a microphone. Various sensors can also be equipped within the audio lamp, and the results can be sent to the external host through the electronic assembly.

Claims

1. An audio lamp apparatus comprising:

a light-emitting element;

a sound-emitting element;

a control circuit operatively connected to the light-emitting element and the sound-emitting element; and

a base socket.

2. The audio lamp apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sound-emitting element further comprises:

a translucent member covering the light-emitting element.

3. The audio lamp apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor selected from a group consisting of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, IR detectors, motion detectors and acoustic wave transducers.