Adjustable receiver for digital sound storage devices

• US 7,477,507 B1
• Filed: 09/21/2005
• Issued: 01/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Klipsch Group (VOXX International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Klipsch LLC (VOXX International Corporation)
• Inventors: Monaghan, Jeffrey Owen
• Primary Examiner(s): HYEON, HAE M
• Application Number:
  US11/231,678
• Time in Patent Office: 1,210 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679, 361/681, 361/683, 361/686, 381/334, 455/42, 455/344
• US Class Current: 361/679.31
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/02 Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein H04R1/28 takes precedence ; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2205/021 Aspects relating to docking-station type assemblies to obtain an acoustical effect, e.g. the type of connection to external loudspeakers or housings, frequency improvement

Abstract

An audio player assembly comprising a housing, at least one speaker mounted in the housing, a recess formed in the housing and defining a bottom wall, a pair of oppositely disposed side walls and an angled rear wall. A digital sound storage device connection port, electrically connected to the speaker, is formed in the recess. A slot is formed in the angled rear wall, with a wedge member slidably connected to the slot, wherein the wedge member may move along the slot to effectively vary the depth of the recess, snugly engaging digital sound storage devices of varying dimensions.

Claims

1. An audio player assembly comprising:

a housing; and

at least one speaker mounted in the housing;

a recess formed in the housing and defining a bottom wall, a pair of oppositely disposed side walls and an angled rear wall;

a digital sound storage device connection port formed in the recess and electrically connected to the speaker;

a slot formed in the angled rear wall; and

a wedge member slidably connected to the slot;

wherein the wedge member may move along the slot to effectively vary the depth of the recess.

2. The audio player assembly of claim 1, wherein said digital sound storage device connection port is configured to couple in electric communication to an IPOD MP3 player.

3. The audio player assembly of claim 1, wherein said digital sound storage device connection port is configured to couple in electric communication to any suitable digital sound storage device.

4. The audio player assembly of claim 1, wherein the rear wall is marked at different positions to denote wedge positions corresponding to popular IPOD sizes.

5. A mechanical connection assembly, for snugly engaging digital sound storage devices of varying dimensions, comprising in combination:

a housing;

a speaker disposed in the housing;

a recess formed in the housing wherein the recess further comprises;

a bottom wall;

a first side wall;

a second, oppositely disposed sidewall;

a rear wall;

wherein rear wall intersects the bottom wall at an obtuse angle; and

a digital sound storage device connection port located in the bottom portion of the recess;

a slot positioned in the angled rear wall; and

a wedge member slidably connected to the slot;

wherein moving the wedge member along the slot effectively varies the depth of the recess;

wherein digital sound storage devices of varying dimensions can be connected to the digital sound storage device connection port;

wherein digital sound storage devices of varying dimensions are snugly engaged by the wedge member.

6. The audio player assembly of claim 5, wherein said digital sound storage device connection port is configured to couple in electric communication to an IPOD MP3 player.

7. The audio player assembly of claim 5, wherein said digital sound storage device connection port is configured to couple in electric communication to any suitable digital sound storage device.

8. The audio player assembly of claim 5, wherein the rear wall is marked at different positions to denote wedge positions corresponding to popular IPOD sizes.

9. A method of snugly engaging digital sound storage devices regardless of size and shape to a stationary speaker system, comprising the steps of:

mounting a speaker in a housing;

forming a recess in the housing, the recess defining a bottom wall, a pair of oppositely disposed side walls and a rear wall, wherein the rear wall intersects the bottom wall at an obtuse angle;

operationally connecting a digital sound storage device connection port between the recess and the speaker;

forming a slot in the angled rear wall;

slidably connecting a wedge member to the slot;

sliding the wedge member to a desired position;

snugly inserting a digital sound storage device into the slot; and

connecting the digital sound storage device in electric communication to the digital sound storage device connection port.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said digital sound storage device comprises an IPOD MP3 player.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said digital sound storage device comprises any suitable portable handheld multimedia asset player.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the rear wall is marked at different positions to denote wedge positions corresponding to popular IPOD sizes.