Wireless speaker and lamp

• US 9,820,024 B1
• Filed: 05/29/2015
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Glori, LLC
• Original Assignee: Glori, LLC
• Inventors: Rolf, Devon A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Sean H
• Application Number:
  US14/726,059
• Time in Patent Office: 900 Days
• Field of Search: 381388
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/002 Table lamps, e.g. for ambient lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/005 with a lamp housing maintained at a distance from the floor or ground via a support, e.g. standing lamp for ambient lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/002 with provision for interchangeability, i.e. component parts being especially adapted to be replaced by another part with the same or a different function F21V17/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/023 Screens for loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/026 Supports for loudspeaker casings
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/345 for loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

A speaker system and lamp has a base and a pedestal rotationally mounted and extending upwardly from the base. A speaker housing is rotatably mounted to the pedestal. A speaker is positioned inside the speaker housing and audibly outputs music that is received by the speaker system. A lamp assembly is fixedly mounted to a top or upper portion of the pedestal above the speaker housing. An amplifier is located in the base and connects by cabling extending through the pedestal to the speaker. A wireless receiver is located in the base or speaker housing. A floor standing speaker system and lamp includes multiple speaker components, including a subwoofer in a portion of the base and multiple speakers mounted to the pedestal. Optional removable components such as a mirror, a vinyl record display, artwork, a clock, or a directional light are available for removably mounting to the pedestal.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a table or floor lamp comprising a base and a pedestal extending upward from the base, wherein said pedestal comprises a rigid structure, wherein said rigid structure comprises an upwardly oriented rim, frame, or bracket,

wherein said device is configured to support a removable speaker assembly, wherein said removable speaker assembly comprises a receiver for receiving wirelessly transmitted signals, a speaker, and a speaker housing for housing said receiver and said speaker,

at least one of a lamp socket and a light supported by said pedestal at a location that is above said speaker housing when said removable speaker assembly is located on said device;

a power chord having a plug for plugging into an A/C power source for providing power to said at least one of a lamp socket and light and said removable speaker assembly; and

a connector for connecting to and disconnecting from said removable speaker assembly, wherein said connector provides power to said removable speaker assembly when said plug of said power chord is plugged into an A/C power source and said connector is connected to the removable speaker assembly,

wherein, when said removable speaker assembly is located on said device and is connected to said connector, at least a portion of said rim, frame, or bracket is disposed around at least a portion of said housing of said removable speaker assembly such that (i) there is a gap between at least a portion of said rim, frame, or bracket and said housing of said speaker assembly, wherein said gap comprises a visible open space and (ii) a position of said removable speaker assembly is adjustable independently of said base, said pedestal, and said at least one of a lamp socket or light.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said pedestal is rotationally mounted to said base.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a lampshade for positioning over said at least one of a lamp socket and light.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said rim, frame, or bracket is at least substantially disposed around said speaker housing and an upper portion of said rim, frame, or bracket is above said removable speaker assembly.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said speaker assembly is mounted to said pedestal at a location that is spatially removed from and above said base.

6. The device of claim 1, said lamp further comprising an illuminating light rim disposed about said speaker assembly.

7. The device of claim 1 in combination with said removable speaker assembly.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein said rim, bracket, or frame has a first side adjacent a first side of said removable speaker assembly and a second side adjacent a second, opposite side of said removable speaker assembly, wherein said gap further comprises visible open spaces between said first side of said rim, bracket, or frame and said first side of said removable speaker assembly and between said second side of said rim, bracket, or frame and said second, opposite side of said removable speaker assembly.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein said speaker housing has a face, said device further comprising a record, having a music recording cut in at least one groove on said record, positioned for visible display at said face of said housing.

9. A device comprising:

a table or floor lamp comprising a base and a pedestal extending upward from the base;

a speaker support, wherein said speaker support further comprises an upwardly oriented rim, bracket, or frame located above said base;

a speaker housing disposed on said speaker support;

a speaker disposed in said speaker housing; and

at least one of a lamp socket and a light located at a location above said speaker housing, wherein said speaker support is at least partially disposed around said speaker housing such that (i) there is a gap between at least a portion of said rim, bracket, or frame and said speaker housing, wherein said gap comprises a visible open space and (ii) said speaker housing is pivotally mounted on said speaker support to enable said speaker housing and thereby said speaker to be adjustably positioned, in a pivotal manner, independently of said at least one of a lamp socket and a light and said speaker support.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein said speaker support is rotationally mounted relative to said pedestal and said base and said at least one of a lamp socket and a light.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein said pedestal is rotationally mounted to said base.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein said device further comprises a floor standing lamp, wherein said speaker housing comprises a first removable component mounted on said pedestal, said device further comprising a removable second component mounted on said pedestal at a location that is at least substantially vertically displaced from said first component, wherein said second removable component comprises a home decorative item and has a periphery and a face within said periphery.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein said second component comprises a mirror.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein said second component comprises a clock.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein said second component comprises artwork.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein said second component comprises a mounted record having a music recording cut into a groove thereof and a label pressed therein.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein said second component comprises a light emitting device.

19. The device of claim 9, wherein said rim, bracket, or frame is at least substantially disposed around said speaker housing and an upper portion of said rim, bracket, or frame is above said speaker housing.

20. The device of claim 9, wherein said speaker support is pivotable independently of said base.

21. The device of claim 9, further comprising an amplifier located in said base and connected to said speaker by at least one cable extending inside said pedestal between said speaker and said amplifier.

22. The device of claim 9, wherein said lamp socket or light is located on said pedestal.

23. The device of claim 9, said lamp further comprising an illuminating light rim disposed about said speaker housing.

24. The device of claim 9, wherein said speaker comprises a first speaker and said device further comprising a second speaker located in said base.

25. A device comprising:

a table or floor lamp comprising a base and a rigid structure extending upward from the base, wherein said rigid structure further comprises an upwardly oriented rim, bracket, or frame;

wherein said lamp is configured to support a removable speaker assembly, wherein said removable speaker assembly comprises a receiver for receiving wirelessly transmitted signals, a speaker, and a speaker housing for housing said receiver and said speaker,

at least one of a lamp socket and a light positioned on said lamp such that, when said removable speaker assembly is supported on said lamp, said lamp socket or light is located at a location above said speaker assembly;

a power chord having a plug for plugging into an A/C power source for providing power to said at least one of a lamp socket and a light and said speaker assembly; and

a connector for connecting to and disconnecting from said removable speaker assembly, wherein said connector provides power to said removable speaker assembly when the plug of the power chord is plugged into an A/C power source and said connector is connected to said removable speaker assembly;

wherein, when said removable speaker assembly is located on said device and is connected to said connector, at least a portion of said rim, bracket, or frame is disposed around at least a portion of said housing of said removable speaker assembly such that (i) there is a gap between at least a portion of said rim, bracket, or frame and said housing of said speaker assembly, wherein said speaker housing has an outer periphery and said gap comprises a visible open space between said outer periphery of said speaker housing and said rim, bracket, or frame, and (ii) a position of said removable speaker assembly is adjustable independently of said base, said pedestal, and said at least one of a lamp socket and a light.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein said rim, frame, or bracket is at least substantially disposed around said speaker assembly and wherein an upper portion of said rim, frame, or bracket is above said removable speaker assembly.

27. The device of claim 25, wherein said speaker assembly is mounted to said rigid structure at a location that is spatially removed from and above said base.

28. The device of claim 25, said lamp further comprising an illuminating light rim disposed about said speaker assembly.

29. The device of claim 25 in combination with said removable speaker assembly.

30. The device of claim 25, wherein said rim, bracket, or frame has a first side adjacent a first side of said removable speaker assembly and a second side adjacent a second, opposite side of said removable speaker assembly, wherein said gap further comprises visible open spaces between said first side of said rim, bracket, or frame and said first side of said removable speaker assembly and between said second side of said rim, bracket, or frame and said second, opposite side of said removable speaker assembly.

31. A device comprising:

a table or floor lamp comprising a base and a pedestal extending upward from the base, wherein said pedestal comprises a rigid structure,

wherein said device is configured to support a removable speaker assembly, wherein said removable speaker assembly comprises a receiver for receiving wirelessly transmitted signals, a speaker, and a speaker housing for housing said receiver and said speaker,

at least one of a lamp socket and a light supported by said pedestal at a location that is above said speaker housing when said removable speaker assembly is located on said device;

a power chord having a plug for plugging into an A/C power source for providing power to said at least one of a lamp socket and light and said removable speaker assembly;

a connector for connecting to and disconnecting from said removable speaker assembly, wherein said connector provides power to said removable speaker assembly when said plug of said power chord is plugged into an A/C power source and said connector is connected to the removable speaker assembly,

wherein, when said removable speaker assembly is located on said device and is connected to said connector, at least a portion of said rigid structure is disposed around at least a portion of said housing of said removable speaker assembly such that (i) there is a gap between at least a portion of said rigid structure and said housing of said speaker assembly and (ii) a position of said removable speaker assembly is adjustable independently of said base, said pedestal, and said at least one of a lamp socket or light; and

an illuminating light rim disposed about said speaker assembly.

32. A device comprising:

a table or floor lamp comprising a base and a pedestal extending upward from the base;

a speaker support;

a speaker housing disposed on said speaker support;

a speaker disposed in said speaker housing;

at least one of a lamp socket and a light located at a location above said speaker housing, wherein said speaker support is at least partially disposed around said speaker housing such that (i) there is a gap between at least a portion of said speaker support and said speaker housing and (ii) said speaker housing is pivotally mounted on said speaker support to enable said speaker housing and thereby said speaker to be adjustably positioned, in a pivotal manner, independently of said at least one of a lamp socket and a light and said speaker support; and

an illuminating light rim disposed about said speaker housing.

33. A device comprising:

a table or floor lamp comprising a base and a rigid structure extending upward from the base;

wherein said lamp is configured to support a removable speaker assembly, wherein said removable speaker assembly comprises a receiver for receiving wirelessly transmitted signals, a speaker, and a speaker housing for housing said receiver and said speaker,

at least one of a lamp socket and a light positioned on said lamp such that, when said removable speaker assembly is supported on said lamp, said lamp socket or light is located at a location above said speaker assembly;

a power chord having a plug for plugging into an A/C power source for providing power to said at least one of a lamp socket and a light and said speaker assembly;

a connector for connecting to and disconnecting from said removable speaker assembly, wherein said connector provides power to said removable speaker assembly when the plug of the power chord is plugged into an A/C power source and said connector is connected to said removable speaker assembly;

wherein, when said removable speaker assembly is located on said device and is connected to said connector, at least a portion of said rigid structure is disposed around at least a portion of said housing of said removable speaker assembly such that (i) there is a gap between at least a portion of said rigid structure and said housing of said speaker assembly and (ii) a position of said removable speaker assembly is adjustable independently of said base, said pedestal, and said at least one of a lamp socket and a light; and

an illuminating light rim disposed about said speaker assembly.