COMBINATION LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT / SPEAKER FIXTURE

• US 20110317861A1
• Filed: 09/06/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Western Venture Group, LLC
• Original Assignee: Western Venture Group, LLC
• Inventors: HAASE, EDWARD H.
• Application Number:
  US13/226,432
• Publication Number:
  US 20110317861A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/333
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/024 intended to be recessed in a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/026 intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/03 rechargeable by exposure to light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/10 Outdoor lighting
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/021 Transducers or their casings adapted for mounting in or to a wall or ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/72 in street lighting

Abstract

A combination low voltage light and sound producing fixture is disclosed for installation in a yard wall or ceiling or on a wall or ceiling. Outdoor lighting and sound is produced with low voltage lighting that is wired or solar powered for operation. The fixture may further include digital signal processing to modify the sound to account for obstructions in near or around the fixture. The fixture may include a feedback system that allows the fixture to self-modify its frequency response. The signal to the fixture is provided by wired or wireless interface. The surface of the sound transducer can be reflective in nature to provide focusing or diffusion of the light from the lighting elements. The lighting elements are incandescent, fluorescent or low voltage LED type that may include adjustment for lighting intensity or color.

Claims

1. An outdoor combination speaker lighting fixture comprising:

a low voltage power source combined with an audio signal that is wired to a plurality of separate low voltage outdoor illumination fixtures wherein;

each of said plurality of separate low voltage outdoor illumination fixtures has at least one splitter that filters said low voltage power source to provide low voltage to an outdoor low voltage illumination fixture, and

filters said audio signal to at least one speaker located within said plurality of separate low voltage outdoor illumination fixtures.

2. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 1 in which the at least one illumination element is a low voltage lighting element.

3. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 1 that further includes a digital signal processor for filtering of 58 to 62 Hz noise and DC voltage noise.

4. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 1 in which a plurality of sound emitting elements are utilized.

5. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 4 in which at least one of the plurality of sound emitting elements are repositioned within the fixture.

6. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 1 in which the at least one illumination element and said at least one sound emitting element are independently replaced.

7. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 1 that further includes a light sensor.

8. An outdoor combination speaker lighting fixture comprising:

an audio distribution amplifier power source combined with an audio signal that is wired to a plurality of separate outdoor illumination audio fixtures wherein;

each of said plurality of separate low voltage outdoor illumination audio fixtures has at least one splitter that filters a signal from said audio distribution amplifier power source to at least one speaker within said illumination audio fixtures, and

said audio distribution amplifier power source provides power to at least one illumination element within said outdoor illumination audio fixtures.

9. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 8 in which the at least one illumination element is a low voltage lighting element.

10. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 8 that further includes a digital signal processor for filtering of 58 to 62 Hz noise and DC voltage noise.

11. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 8 in which a plurality of sound emitting elements are utilized.

12. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 11 in which at least one of the plurality of sound emitting elements are repositioned within the fixture.

13. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 8 in which the at least one illumination element and said at least one sound emitting element are independently replaced.

14. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 8 that further includes a light sensor.

15. A outdoor combination speaker lighting fixture comprising:

an audio distribution amplifier power source combined with an audio signal and a low voltage power source that is wired to a plurality of separate outdoor illumination audio fixtures wherein;

each of said plurality of separate low voltage outdoor illumination audio fixtures has at least one splitter that filters a signal from said audio distribution amplifier power source to at least one speaker within said illumination audio fixtures, and

a connection from said low voltage power source to at least one illumination element within said outdoor illumination audio fixtures.

16. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 15 in which the at least one illumination element is a low voltage lighting element.

17. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 15 that further includes a digital signal processor for filtering of 58 to 62 Hz noise and DC voltage noise.

18. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 15 in which a plurality of sound emitting elements are utilized.

19. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 17 in which at least one of the plurality of sound emitting elements are repositioned within the fixture.

20. The combination speaker lighting fixture according to claim 15 in which the at least one illumination element and said at least one sound emitting element are independently replaced.