Relative positioning of speakers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9716929-B1
Application number	US-201614988211-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 5, 2016
Priority date	Jan 5, 2016
Publication date	Jul 25, 2017
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017

Abstract

An apparatus for positioning two speakers relative to each other includes a link member with a first securing through hole and a first plurality of adjusting through holes. A first anchor plate which can be secured to a first speaker has a second securing through hole. A first pin is able to be passed through the first and second securing through holes to secure the link member and the first anchor plate together at a back, central location of the speaker. A second anchor plate which can be secured to a second speaker has a second plurality of adjusting through holes. A second pin is able to be passed through one of the first plurality of adjusting through holes and one of the second plurality of adjusting through holes to secure the link member and the second anchor plate together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for positioning two speakers relative to each other, comprising:
a link member with a first securing through hole and a first plurality of adjusting through holes;
a first anchor plate which can be secured to a first speaker and having a second securing through hole, a first pin being able to be passed through the first and second securing through holes to secure the link member and the first anchor plate together at a back, central location of the speaker; and
a second anchor plate which can be secured to a second speaker and having a second plurality of adjusting through holes, a second pin being able to be passed through one of the first plurality of adjusting through holes and one of the second plurality of adjusting through holes to secure the link member and the second anchor plate together, the first and second anchor plates being located external to their respective speakers.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of adjusting through holes are located a first distance from each other, and the second plurality of adjusting through holes are located a second distance from each other, the first and second distances being different from each other.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first and second distances are set so that a splay angle between the two speakers can be adjusted in about one degree increments.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of adjusting through holes are arranged in a substantially straight line.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of adjusting through holes are arranged in a substantially straight line.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the link member and second anchor plate can be moved relative to each other such that each of the first plurality of adjusting through holes can be aligned with two of the second plurality of adjusting through holes non-simultaneously.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when the link member and the first anchor plate are secured together, the link member can rotate relative to the first anchor plate.

8. A speaker system, comprising:
first and second speakers;
a link member with a first securing through hole and a first plurality of adjusting through holes;
a first anchor plate which can be secured to the first speaker and having a second securing through hole, a first pin being able to be passed through the first and second securing through holes to secure the link member and the first anchor plate together at a back, central location of the speaker; and
a second anchor plate which can be secured to the second speaker and having a second plurality of adjusting through holes, a second pin being able to be passed through one of the first plurality of adjusting through holes and one of the second plurality of adjusting through holes to secure the link member and the second anchor plate together, whereby only the first and second plurality of adjusting through holes and the second pin are used to adjust positioning between the first and second speakers, all of the first plurality of adjusting through holes being designed and intended to be used to position the speakers relative to each other.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first plurality of adjusting through holes are located a first distance from each other, and the second plurality of adjusting through holes are located a second distance from each other, the first and second distances being different from each other.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first and second distances are set so that a splay angle between the two speakers can be adjusted in about one degree increments.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first plurality of adjusting through holes are arranged in a substantially straight line.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second plurality of adjusting through holes are arranged in a substantially straight line.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the link member and second anchor plate can be moved relative to each other such that each of the first plurality of adjusting through holes can be aligned with two of the second plurality of adjusting through holes non-simultaneously.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein when the link member and the first anchor plate are secured together, the link member can rotate relative to the first anchor plate.

15. A method of positioning first and second speakers relative to each other, comprising the steps of:
providing a link member with a first securing through hole and a first plurality of adjusting through holes;
passing a first pin through the first securing through hole and a second securing through hole in a first anchor plate which is secured to the first speaker at a back, central location on the first speaker to secure the link member and the first anchor plate together; and
passing a second pin through one of the first plurality of adjusting through holes and one of a second plurality of adjusting through holes in a second anchor plate which is secured to the second speaker to secure the link member and the second anchor plate together, whereby only the first and second plurality of adjusting through holes and the second pin are used to adjust positioning between the first and second speakers, all of the first plurality of adjusting through holes being designed and intended to be used to position the speakers relative to each other.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first plurality of adjusting through holes are located a first distance from each other, and the second plurality of adjusting through holes are located a second distance from each other, the first and second distances being different from each other.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first and second distances are set so that a splay angle between the two speakers can be adjusted in about one degree increments.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first plurality of adjusting through holes are arranged in a substantially straight line.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second plurality of adjusting through holes are arranged in a substantially straight line.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the link member and second anchor plate can be moved relative to each other such that each of the first plurality of adjusting through holes can be aligned with two of the second plurality of adjusting through holes non-simultaneously.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein when the link member and the first anchor plate are secured together, the link member can rotate relative to the first anchor plate.

Assignees

• Bose Corp

Inventors

• Lippitt Benjamin

Classifications

• H04R2201/025

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• H04R1/026 Primary

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