Apparatus and method for a speaker mounting system including a lightpipe and a rotating base stand

Abstract

A system and a method for mounting a speaker unit ( 12 ). The system contains a surface mounting bracket ( 14 ) including at least one male attachment mount ( 20 ) and a speaker unit ( 12 ). The speaker unit 12 has at least one audio speaker and a semi-circular shaped surface which has angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves ( 44 ). The invention further includes a lightpipe ( 65 ). The angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves ( 44 ) are adapted for removably engaging the male attachment mount ( 20 ). In another embodiment, the speaker mounting system ( 10 ) contains a rotating base stand ( 80 ) having angular markings ( 92 ) for alignment of a shaft speaker unit ( 88 ).

1 . A speaker mounting system comprising: 
 a surface mounting bracket including at least one male attachment mount;    a speaker unit comprising at least one audio speaker and a shaped surface defining a plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves, said plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves being adapted for removably engaging said at least one male attachment mount; and    a lightpipe disposed in said shaped surface.    
   
   
       2 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each said at least one male attachment mount is a T-mount.  
   
   
       3 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 1 , 
 wherein said plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves are formed on said shaped surface and    wherein said shaped surface is semi-circular.    
   
   
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       5 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lightpipe is a tube comprising an acrylic material.  
   
   
       6 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 1 , 
 wherein the lightpipe has a first end and a second end, and    wherein at least one from the group consisting of said first end and said second end are illuminated by a LED proportional to the intensity of an audio level.    
   
   
       7 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said lightpipe illuminates a surface proximal to said speaker unit.  
   
   
       8 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 1 , 
 wherein said surface mounting bracket further comprises a bracket connecting surface being mechanically connected at an angle θ relative a bracket arm, and    wherein the angle θ is adapted to provide said speaker unit pointing angle adjustment.    
   
   
       9 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein said surface mounting bracket, said bracket arm, and said at least one male attachment mount comprise an extruded aluminum material.  
   
   
       10 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 1 , 
 wherein said semi-circular shaped surface further comprises an angle marking system being adapted to store a location for at least one audio speaker, and    wherein the at least one audio speaker includes at least one column of spaced apart speakers comprising planar speakers.    
   
   
       11 . A speaker mounting system comprising: 
 a rotating base stand;    a shaft speaker unit comprising at least one audio speaker;    a ball bearing comprising an inner ring;    a shaft which mechanically cooperates with the shaft speaker unit; and    a ring which mechanically cooperates with the shaft and mates with a ball bearing inner ring within said ball bearing, whereby mechanical cooperation is effected.    
   
   
       12 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said rotating base stand comprises angular markings.  
   
   
       13 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said ring mechanical cooperation includes rotation about the shaft.  
   
   
       14 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the shaft speaker unit includes at least one planar speaker.  
   
   
       15 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the shaft speaker unit includes at least two columns forming a linear array of speakers selected from a group consisting of tweeter drivers and midrange drivers.  
   
   
       16 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the surface mounting bracket, the bracket arm, and the at least one male attachment mount comprise an extruded aluminum material.  
   
   
       17 . A method for positioning an audio speaker, said method comprising the steps of: 
 mounting a shaft speaker unit to a ring, wherein said ring mechanically cooperates with a ball bearing inner ring disposed in a ball bearing, thereby effecting mechanical cooperation;    rotating said shaft speaker unit and said ring within said ball bearing inner ring;    selecting an angular marking disposed on said ball bearing; and    aligning said angular marking with a shaft speaker unit marking disposed on said shaft speaker unit.    
   
   
       18 . A speaker mounting system comprising: 
 a surface mounting bracket including a plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves; and    a speaker unit comprising at least one audio speaker and a shaped surface defining at least one male attachment mount, said at least one male attachment mount being adapted for removably engaging said plurality of angularly spaced apart female attachment grooves.    
   
   
       19 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said at least one male attachment mount is a T-mount.  
   
   
       20 . A speaker mounting system in accordance with  claim 18 , further comprising a lightpipe disposed in said shaped surface, wherein said lightpipe is a tube comprising an acrylic material which illuminates a surface proximal to said speaker unit.