Audio directing loudspeaker grill
US-2019222924-A1 · Jul 18, 2019 · US
Seatback
US10715916B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10715916-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916434201-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
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A speaker grill has a size and a shape that can be determined regardless of a size of a speaker body disposed inside a vehicle seatback. In the seatback, a speaker is secured to a speaker bracket. A flexible urethane segment and a cover, each of which includes an opening, are disposed on the front side of the seatback. A rigid urethane segment is disposed on a wall of the opening to surround the opening. A speaker grille over a front surface of the speaker is firmly inserted in the rigid urethane segment.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A seatback comprising: one or more structural members disposed inside the seatback of a vehicle seat; a speaker secured to the one or more structural members, the speaker comprising a diaphragm; a speaker grille disposed in front of the diaphragm to protect the diaphragm; and a pad member covering a front surface of the seatback, an opening through the pad member and in front of the diaphragm of the speaker, an elastic member that is more rigid than the pad member is disposed to surround the opening, the elastic member being further inside the opening than the pad member, and the speaker grille is inserted and secured in the elastic member to cover the opening, wherein an inner circumferential surface of the elastic member surrounding the opening is angled such that the opening within the elastic member continuously tapers to be smallest adjacent the speaker and largest adjacent the front surface of the seatback. 2. The seatback according to claim 1 , wherein each of the opening and the elastic member is formed to have an expanded perimeter portion that circumferentially outwardly protrudes from the perimeter of the speaker grille, and when the speaker grille is inserted and secured in the elastic member, a space is formed by the expanded perimeter portion between the speaker grille and the opening and between the speaker grille and the elastic member. 3. The seatback according to claim 1 , wherein each of the speaker grille and the one or more structural members comprises a joint portion such that the joint portions are secured together when the speaker grille is inserted and secured in the elastic member.
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- What does patent US10715916B2 cover?
- A speaker grill has a size and a shape that can be determined regardless of a size of a speaker body disposed inside a vehicle seatback. In the seatback, a speaker is secured to a speaker bracket. A flexible urethane segment and a cover, each of which includes an opening, are disposed on the front side of the seatback. A rigid urethane segment is disposed on a wall of the opening to surround th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/90. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 14 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).