Modular speaker system

• US 9,119,000 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2012
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis A. Tracy
• Original Assignee: Dennis A. Tracy
• Inventors: Tracy, Dennis A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ni, Suhan
• Application Number:
  US13/415,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20120183158A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,265 Days
• Field of Search: 381332-336, 381/345, 381/182, 381386-390, 381/395, 381/124
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/26 Spatial arrangements of separate transducers responsive to two or more frequency ranges
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/028 Structural combinations of loudspeakers with built-in power amplifiers, e.g. in the same acoustic enclosure H04R2499/10 takes precedence; Single (sub)woofer with two or more satellite loudspeakers for mid- and high-frequency band reproduction driven via the (sub)woofer H04R2205/026
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2205/022 Plurality of transducers corresponding to a plurality of sound channels in each earpiece of headphones or in a single enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers

Abstract

A modular speaker system includes a base assembly having a longitudinally extending, central support member and a support leg extending therefrom in a manner supporting the central support member in a generally upright configuration. The central support member includes a first end and a second end. A first woofer is secured to the base assembly, and a base assembly amplifier is mounted within the central support member and connected to the first woofer. An auxiliary speaker assembly includes a longitudinally extending, auxiliary support member having a first end and a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the second end of the central support member. A first driver is secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly and an amplifier is mounted within the auxiliary support member and is connected to the first driver.

Claims

1. A modular speaker system, comprising:

a base assembly including a longitudinally extending, central support member, the central support member includes a first end and a second end;

a first base driver secured to the base assembly;

a base assembly amplifier mounted within the central support member and connected to the first base driver;

an auxiliary speaker assembly including a longitudinally extending, auxiliary support member having a first end and a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the second end of the central support member;

a first driver secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly; and

an amplifier mounted within the auxiliary support member and the amplifier is connected to the first driver; and

wherein the first driver is secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly via a first coupling arm extending between the auxiliary support member and the first driver.

2. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the central support member is provided with a planar support member shaped and dimensioned to sit upon a support surface in a manner supporting the base assembly in a stable manner when used in conjunction with a support leg.

3. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the second end of the central support member includes a coupling member shaped and dimensioned to selectively receive and support the auxiliary speaker assembly.

4. The speaker system according to claim 1, further including a second base driver secured to the base assembly.

5. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the first base driver includes a base shaped and dimensioned to sit up a support surface in a stable manner.

6. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the first base driver is secured to the base assembly via a first coupling arm extending between the central support member and the first base driver.

7. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the amplifier includes a source connection and a power connection, the source connection and power connection being linked to an external connection point for connection to a remote source and a remote power source.

8. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the auxiliary support member includes a coupling member shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with a coupling member at the second end of the central support member.

9. The speaker system according to claim 1, further including a second driver secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly.

10. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary amplifier includes a source connection and a power connection, the source connection and power connection being linked to an external connection point for connection to a remote source and a remote power source.

11. The speaker system according to claim 1, further including a second auxiliary speaker assembly secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly.

12. The speaker system according to claim 1, wherein the base member amplifier is mounted within the central support member and is covered by a plate for ready access by a user of the present speaker assembly.

13. The speaker system according to claim 1, further including a light source synchronizable with a music source.

14. The speaker system according to claim 1, further including a digital signal processor connected to the base amplifier.

15. The speaker system according to claim 14, further including a wireless transceiver connected to the digital signal processor and the base amplifier.

16. The speaker system according to claim 1, further including a wireless transceiver connected to the base amplifier.

17. A sound assembly, comprising:

a first modular speaker system including a base assembly, a first base driver secured to the base assembly, a base assembly amplifier, a digital signal processor and a wireless transceiver mounted within the base assembly and connected to the first base driver, an auxiliary speaker assembly shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the base assembly, a first driver secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly; and

an amplifier mounted within the auxiliary support member and the amplifier is connected to the first driver; and

a second modular speaker system including a base assembly, a first base driver secured to the base assembly, a base assembly amplifier, a digital signal processor and a wireless transceiver mounted within the base assembly and connected to the first base driver, an auxiliary speaker assembly shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the base assembly, a first driver secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly; and

an amplifier mounted within the auxiliary support member and the amplifier is connected to the first driver.

18. The sound assembly according to claim 17, wherein the base assembly of the first modular speaker system includes a longitudinally extending, central support member, the central support member includes a first end a second end, and the base assembly of the second modular speaker system includes a longitudinally extending, central support member, the central support member includes a first end and a second end.

19. The sound assembly according to claim 18, wherein the auxiliary speaker assembly of the first modular speaker system includes a longitudinally extending, auxiliary support member having a first end a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the second end of the central support member of the first modular speaker system, and the auxiliary speaker assembly of the second modular speaker system includes a longitudinally extending, auxiliary support member having a first end and a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the second end of the central support member of the second modular speaker system.