Audio system for outdoor umbrella
First Claim
1. An audio system for an outdoor umbrella having a shaft, comprising:
- an audio housing which comprises a first housing body and a second housing body defining a mounting slot when said first and second housing bodies are coupled with each other, wherein said mounting slot has a size for said shaft of said outdoor umbrella fitting therewithin;
a detachable locker comprising a first locker provided at said first housing body and a second locker which is provided at said second housing body and is releasably locked with said first locker to detachably lock up said second housing body with said first housing body for securely mounting said audio housing around said shaft of said outdoor umbrella; and
an audio device which comprises one or more speakers supported in said audio housing and an audio input operatively coupling with said speaker such that when said audio input sends an audio signal to said speaker, said speaker is adapted for producing audio sound as an additional function for said outdoor umbrella, wherein said first housing body, having a U-shaped structure, has two inner guiding walls defining a guiding channel therebetween, wherein said second housing body, having a corresponding shape, has two outer guiding walls engaging with said inner guiding walls of said first housing body, wherein said guiding channel has a closed end defining said mounting slot thereat and an opened end arranged when said second housing body is slidably mounted to said first housing body, along said guiding channel through said opened end thereof, said mounting slot is formed at said closed end of said guiding channel.
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Abstract
An audio system for an outdoor umbrella includes an audio housing, a detachable locker, and an audio device. The audio housing includes a first housing body and a second housing body defining a mounting slot for a shaft of the outdoor umbrella fitting therewithin. The detachable locker includes a first locker provided at the first housing body and a second locker which is provided at the second housing body and is releasably locked with the first locker so as to detachably lock up the second housing body with the first housing body. The audio device includes a speaker supported in the first housing body and an audio input operatively coupling with the speaker such that when the audio input sends an audio signal to the speaker, the speaker is adapted for producing audio sound as an additional function for the outdoor umbrella.
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16 Claims
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1. An audio system for an outdoor umbrella having a shaft, comprising:
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an audio housing which comprises a first housing body and a second housing body defining a mounting slot when said first and second housing bodies are coupled with each other, wherein said mounting slot has a size for said shaft of said outdoor umbrella fitting therewithin; a detachable locker comprising a first locker provided at said first housing body and a second locker which is provided at said second housing body and is releasably locked with said first locker to detachably lock up said second housing body with said first housing body for securely mounting said audio housing around said shaft of said outdoor umbrella; and an audio device which comprises one or more speakers supported in said audio housing and an audio input operatively coupling with said speaker such that when said audio input sends an audio signal to said speaker, said speaker is adapted for producing audio sound as an additional function for said outdoor umbrella, wherein said first housing body, having a U-shaped structure, has two inner guiding walls defining a guiding channel therebetween, wherein said second housing body, having a corresponding shape, has two outer guiding walls engaging with said inner guiding walls of said first housing body, wherein said guiding channel has a closed end defining said mounting slot thereat and an opened end arranged when said second housing body is slidably mounted to said first housing body, along said guiding channel through said opened end thereof, said mounting slot is formed at said closed end of said guiding channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An audio system for an outdoor umbrella having a shaft, comprising:
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an audio housing which comprises a first housing body and a second housing body defining a mounting slot when said first and second housing bodies are coupled with each other, wherein said mounting slot has a size for said shaft of said outdoor umbrella fitting therewithin; a detachable locker comprising a first locker provided at said first housing body and a second locker which is provided at said second housing body and is releasably locked with said first locker to detachably lock up said second housing body with said first housing body for securely mounting said audio housing around said shaft of said outdoor umbrella; an audio device which comprises one or more speakers supported in said audio housing and an audio input operatively coupling with said speaker such that when said audio input sends an audio signal to said speaker, said speaker is adapted for producing audio sound as an additional function for said outdoor umbrella; and an adjustable retainer for adjusting the size of said mounting slot for said shaft of said outdoor umbrella, wherein said adjustable retainer comprises a retention arm, having a pusher surface facing towards said mounting slot, slidably mounted said second housing body and an adjustable locker controllably driving said retention arm at a position that when said retention arm is driven towards mounting slot, said pusher surface is arranged for biasing against an outer surface of said shaft of said outdoor umbrella until said shaft thereof being fitted at said mounting slot so as to substantially mount said audio housing at said outdoor umbrella. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An audio system for an outdoor umbrella having a shaft, comprising:
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an audio housing which comprises a first housing body and a second housing body defining a mounting slot when said first and second housing bodies are coupled with each other, wherein said mounting slot has a size for said shaft of said outdoor umbrella fitting therewithin; a detachable locker comprising a first locker provided at said first housing body and a second locker which is provided at said second housing body and is releasably locked with said first locker to detachably lock up said second housing body with said first housing body for securely mounting said audio housing around said shaft of said outdoor umbrella; an audio device which comprises one or more speakers supported in said audio housing and an audio input operatively coupling with said speaker such that when said audio input sends an audio signal to said speaker, said speaker is adapted for producing audio sound as an additional function for said outdoor umbrella, wherein said first and second housing bodies are two identical half circular bodies pivotally coupling with each other, wherein each of said first and second housing bodies has two biasing surfaces arranged when said biasing surfaces of said first housing body engage with said biasing surfaces of said second housing body respectively, said audio housing is formed to have a donut shape and to define said mounting slot at a center of said audio housing; and an adjustable retainer for adjusting the size of said mounting slot for said shaft of said outdoor umbrella, wherein said adjustable retainer comprises a first foaming element provided at said first housing body and a second foaming element which is provided at said second housing body and is arranged when said first and second housing bodies are engaged with each other, said first and second foaming elements are adapted for biasing against the outer side of the shaft of the outdoor umbrella to securely retain said audio housing around the shaft of the outdoor umbrella. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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