CUP-SHAPED PORTABLE SPEAKER WITH MUSIC PLAYER ADAPTER

• US 20110286622A1
• Filed: 05/21/2010
• Published: 11/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baby Trend Incorporated (Alpha Group)
• Original Assignee: Baby Trend Incorporated (Alpha Group)
• Inventors: Tsai, Denny, Conrad, Derek
• Granted Patent: US 8,369,558 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/386
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers

Abstract

A portable speaker for a music play such as an iPod® player. The housing of the speaker is shaped and sized as a cup and can be placed inside a commonly seen cup holder, such as a cup holder in a car or other vehicles, a baby stroller, a foldable camping chair, etc. The speaker housing has a slot for receiving a music player, as well as electrical connectors for electrically connecting to the audio output of the music player. The sound producing devices are disposed within the speaker housing and face upwards and/or downwards.

Claims

1. A portable speaker comprising:

a housing having a cylindrical or tapered cylindrical outer shape, the housing defining a slot extending into an interior of the housing for receiving a music player;

one or more sound producing devices enclosed within the housing;

an electrical circuit disposed within the housing for controlling the sound producing devices; and

one or more electrical connectors disposed on the housing and electrically connected to the electrical circuit.

2. The portable speaker of claim 1, wherein the housing has an outer diameter of about 2 to 3.5 inches and a height of at least 2 inches.

3. The portable speaker of claim 1, wherein the one or more sound producing devices include a first sound producing device disposed near a top surface of the speaker facing upwards, and wherein the top surface of the housing defines a plurality of orifices.

4. The portable speaker of claim 3, wherein the one or more sound producing devices include a second sound producing device disposed near a bottom surface of the speaker facing downwards, and wherein the bottom surface of the housing defines a plurality of orifices.

5. The portable speaker of claim 1, wherein the slot has a size of about 2 to 3 inches deep, 2.5 to 2.75 inches wide and ½

to ⅝

inches thick.

6. The portable speaker of claim 1, wherein the one or more electrical connectors includes a plug hole disposed on a top surface of the housing.

7. The portable speaker of claim 1, wherein the one or more electrical connectors includes an electrical connector disposed inside the slot.

8. The portable speaker of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a hook disposed near a top of the housing.