Speaker light unit connected to conventional electrical light socket

• US 5,980,057 A
• Filed: 09/15/1998
• Issued: 11/09/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing SA (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Recoton Corporation
• Inventors: Christie, Cary
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US09/153,286
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 362/86, 362/87, 362/234, 362/253
• US Class Current: 362/86
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

An integrated light-speaker assembly suitable for connection into conventional electrical sockets. The combination includes an FM wireless receiver operating within a local area wireless transmission system. The speaker is mounted behind the light bulb, and when mounted into a conventional electrical socket, the assembly provides both sound and light, with the sound being provided by the local area wireless FM transmission system.

Claims

1. An integrated speaker light assembly for use with conventional electrical light sockets, said assembly comprising

a housing containing a speaker, a wireless FM receiver and amplifier connected to said speaker, said housing comprising a member for connection with said conventional electrical light socket to provide electrical power for said wireless FM receiver and amplifier,

said housing further comprising a socket for a conventional light source so that said light source is integrated into said integrated light assembly.

2. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 1, wherein said member for connection to said conventional electrical light socket is threaded.

3. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 1, wherein said speaker is physically located behind said light source.

4. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 2, wherein said speaker is physically located behind said light source.

5. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 3, wherein said light source comprises a tapered light bulb, with the rear surface of said light bulb serving as a radiator for sound emanating from said speaker.

6. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 4, wherein said light source comprises a tapered light bulb, with the rear surface of said light bulb serving as a radiator for sound emanating from said speaker.

7. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 2, wherein said speaker has an axis through the center thereof, wherein the axis of said speaker is aligned with the axis of said light source.

8. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a cylindrical can shape.

9. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 4, wherein said housing comprises a cylindrical can shape.

10. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a rechargeable power supply contained within said housing permitting operation of said wireless receiver without the light source being turned on.

11. An integrated speaker light assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a local area FM transmission system comprising an FM transmitter transmitting to said FM receiver, wherein said FM receiver comprises FM auto lock means to automatically lock the FM receiver to the frequency of the transmitted signal emitted by said FM transmitter.