Surround Acoustic Box System

• US 20180176686A1
• Filed: 01/20/2017
• Published: 06/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eastech (Huiyang) Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Sound Cheers Limited
• Inventors: Ang, Joo Suah, Lee, Kheng Wee, Kek, Yeh Huar, Luo, Jiong
• Granted Patent: US 10,111,003 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 19/008 Multichannel audio signal coding or decoding using interchannel correlation to reduce redundancy, e.g. joint-stereo, intensity-coding or matrixing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43635 HDMI
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/023 Screens for loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/403 loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/403 Linear arrays of transducers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/09 Applications of special connectors, e.g. USB, XLR, in loudspeakers, microphones or headphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/002 Loudspeaker arrays
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/04 Circuit arrangements, e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 2400/01 Multi-channel, i.e. more than two input channels, sound reproduction with two speakers wherein the multi-channel information is substantially preserved
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 5/005 of the pseudo five- or more-channel type, e.g. virtual surround
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 5/02 of the pseudo four-channel type, e.g. in which rear channel signals are derived from two-channel stereo signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 7/30 Control circuits for electronic adaptation of the sound field

Abstract

A surround acoustic box system comprises at least a first separable acoustic box, at least a separable second acoustic box and a host acoustic box body, wherein the first separable acoustic box and the second separable acoustic box respectively has a forward speaker unit and a left front speaker for providing forward channels, and the host acoustic box body is a horizontal bar-like acoustic box and further includes a console circuit module, a power supply circuit module, at least a first positioning sensor part, at least a second positioning sensor part, at least two front speakers and at least two top speakers, in which the first separable acoustic box and the second separable acoustic box can be attached to the host acoustic box body or otherwise detached from the host acoustic box body so as to achieve various surround channel effects through the controls of the console circuit module.

Claims

1. A surround acoustic box, comprising:

at least a first separable acoustic box, including at least a first positioning connection part, a first charging connection part and a wireless transmission circuit module, wherein it is possible to input electric power for the operations of the first separable acoustic box by way of the first charging connection part, and the first separable acoustic box comprises at least a forward speaker unit for providing the forward channel, and the forward speaker unit is installed on the forward surface of the first separable acoustic box;

at least a second separable acoustic box, including at least a second positioning connection part, a second charging connection part and a wireless transmission circuit module, wherein it is possible to input electric power for the operations of the second separable acoustic box by way of the second charging connection part, and the second separable acoustic box comprises at least a forward speaker unit for providing the forward channel, and the forward speaker unit is installed on the forward surface of the second separable acoustic box; and

a host acoustic box body, being a horizontal bar-like acoustic box and comprising;

a console circuit module, for controlling the operations of the host acoustic box body, in which the console circuit module can perform wireless signal transmissions with the first separable acoustic box and the second separable acoustic box;

a power supply circuit module, electrically connected to the console circuit module thereby providing electric power the host acoustic box body require for operations;

at least a first positioning sensor part, electrically connected to the console circuit module and the power supply circuit module, in which the first positioning connection part of the first separable acoustic box is connected to the first positioning sensor part thereby allowing mutual signal transmissions between the console circuit module and the first separable acoustic box;

at least a second positioning sensor part, electrically connected to the console circuit module and the power supply circuit module, in which the second positioning connection part of the second separable acoustic box is connected to the second positioning sensor part thereby allowing mutual signal transmissions between the console circuit module and the second separable acoustic box;

a front speaker set, installed on the forward surface of the host acoustic box body, in which the front speakers are electrically connected to the console circuit module and the power supply circuit module thereby outputting to provide the right channel effect, left channel effect and central straight channel effect;

a top speaker set, obliquely installed on the upward surface of the host acoustic box body, in which the top speakers are electrically connected to the console circuit module and the power supply circuit module thereby outputting to provide the upper right channel effect and upper left channel effect; and

wherein the first separable acoustic box and the second separable acoustic box can be attached to the host acoustic box body or detached therefrom so as to achieve various surround channel effects through the controls of the console circuit module.

2. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the first charging connection part can be a contact endpoint, and the host acoustic box body further includes a first power supply output part electrically connected to the console circuit module and the power supply circuit module, in which the first charging connection part can be electrically connected to the first power supply output part such that the first power supply output part can output electric power to the first charging connection part of the first separable acoustic box.

3. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the first charging connection part is a USB port, and a power line having a USB plug can be connected thereto.

4. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the second charging connection part can be a contact endpoint, and the host acoustic box body further includes a second power supply output part electrically connected to the console circuit module and the power supply circuit module, in which the second charging connection part can be electrically connected to the second power supply output part such that the second power supply output part can output electric power to the second charging connection part of the second separable acoustic box.

5. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the second charging connection part is a USB port, and a power line having a USB plug can be connected thereto.

6. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the first separable acoustic box further includes at least an upward speaker unit for providing upward channels, and the upward speaker unit is obliquely installed on the upward surface of the first separable acoustic box.

7. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the second separable acoustic box further includes at least an upward speaker unit for providing upward channels, and the upward speaker unit is obliquely installed on the upward surface of the second separable acoustic box.

8. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, further comprising a bass speaker acoustic box enabling wireless signal transmissions with the console circuit module thereby providing bass effect outputs.

9. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the console circuit module can control any one or more of the first separable acoustic box, the second separable acoustic box and the console acoustic box body to output bass effects.

10. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the first separable acoustic box further includes a first positioning frame bar capable of at least encompassing the first positioning connection part, and the host acoustic box body further includes a first positioning frame hole corresponding to the first positioning frame bar, and the first positioning frame hole can at least encompass the first positioning sensor part, in which the first positioning frame bar can be inserted into the first positioning frame hole such that the first positioning connection part precisely aligns with the first positioning sensor part.

11. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the first separable acoustic box further includes a first frame and the host acoustic box body further includes a first groove corresponding to the first frame, in which, after inserting the first frame into the first groove, the first positioning connection part can be precisely connected to the first positioning sensor part.

12. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the second separable acoustic box further includes a second positioning frame bar capable of at least encompassing the second positioning connection part, and the host acoustic box body further includes a second positioning frame hole corresponding to the second positioning frame bar, and the second positioning frame hole can at least encompass the second positioning sensor part, in which the second positioning frame bar can be inserted into the second positioning frame hole such that the second positioning connection part precisely aligns with the second positioning sensor part.

13. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the second separable acoustic box further includes a second frame and the host acoustic box body further includes a second groove corresponding to the second frame, in which, after inserting the second frame into the second groove, the second positioning connection part can be precisely connected to the second positioning sensor part.

14. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the first separable acoustic box further includes a first chargeable battery electrically connected to the first charging connection part.

15. The surround acoustic box system according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the second separable acoustic box further includes a second chargeable battery electrically connected to the second charging connection part.