JP2008193189A - Sound reproducing apparatus with illumination, and sound reproducing system with illumination - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sound reproducing apparatus with illumination and a sound reproducing system with illumination which can discharge sound without losing an illumination effect, can be easily installed or removed in/from a required space suitably afterward and to which power can be easily supplied. <P>SOLUTION: The sound reproducing apparatus 1 with illumination is integrally constituted by integrating at least a sound discharging means 3, an illumination means 4 and a control means 5 for driving the sound discharging means 3 and the illumination means 4 in a housing 2. Further in the sound reproducing apparatus 1 with illumination, the housing 2 is provided with a cap 6 allowed to be attached to a feeding socket for illumination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an illuminated audio reproduction apparatus integrally including an illumination means and a sound emission means, and to an illuminated audio reproduction system using the apparatus, and more particularly to a television, an audio apparatus, and a personal computer. The present invention relates to a device that can be easily installed and a system thereof that can emit sound from the sound source device without impairing the lighting effect in a place where the sound source device is difficult to install.

  Sound is one of the elements that have a relaxation effect. In addition, there is a bathroom in a space that has occupied an important position since ancient times as a place where you can feel relaxation. Therefore, it is expected that the relaxation effect is further enhanced by listening to music or the like in the bathroom.

However, the conventional bathroom generally has a lighting device but no sound source device. Moreover, since the bathroom has a special closed space, it is difficult to install the sound source device. Furthermore, it is necessary to perform waterproofing on the sound source device.
Therefore, a waterproof radio cassette, a waterproof CD player, a waterproof portable TV, and the like are used as a simple sound source device for the bathroom.
In addition, full-scale sound source devices for bathrooms include bathroom audio and bathroom televisions installed in unit baths.

However, with a simple waterproof boom cassette or a waterproof speaker with a built-in battery-powered amplifier, sufficient sound quality and volume cannot be obtained. Therefore, the relaxation effect was halfway and the user was not satisfied. In addition, the simple sound source device often uses a battery, and it may be necessary to replace the battery while feeling relaxation. Therefore, the simple tone generator is cumbersome and not easy to use.
In addition, in the case of a full-fledged sound source device, there is a problem that special work is required and the user cannot easily install it later in an existing installation desired space.

It has also been proposed to change the color of a lighting device or the like in order to enhance the relaxation effect in the bathroom.
However, light bulbs and fluorescent lamps used in general lighting devices installed in bathrooms cannot freely change colors.

Further, some devices that combine a lighting device and a speaker to enable sound emission without impairing the lighting effect have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
However, those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 require large-scale construction from the beginning when installing the lighting device and the speaker, and can be easily installed and removed from a desired space later. Not what you want.
Moreover, although what is described in Patent Document 3 can be easily installed and removed from a desired space later, it is not easy to supply power to a lighting device or a speaker. There wasn't.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-58057 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-235917 Registered Utility Model No. 3027866

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enables sound to be emitted without impairing the lighting effect, and can be easily installed and removed from a desired space later. It is another object of the present invention to provide an illuminated audio reproduction device and an illuminated audio reproduction system that can easily supply power.

  An illuminated audio reproduction apparatus according to the present invention is an apparatus in which a sound emitting means, an illuminating means, and a sound emitting means and a control means for operating the illuminating means are incorporated and integrated in a housing. The housing is mainly characterized by including a base that can be attached to a lighting power supply socket as a power supply unit.

The illuminating sound reproducing device of the present invention can be attached to a lighting power supply socket in a housing in which sound emitting means, illuminating means, and the sound emitting means and a control means for operating the illuminating means are at least incorporated. A simple base is provided as a power supply unit.
Therefore, the existing light source such as a light bulb or a fluorescent lamp is removed from the lighting power supply socket provided in the desired installation space, and the base is attached to the lighting power supply socket instead. It is very easy to install a sound reproducing device with illumination. As a result, the sound emitting means is supplied with power from a base attached to the lighting power supply socket, and can easily emit sound even in a place where it is difficult to install the sound source device. Moreover, since the illuminated sound reproducing device of the present invention is integrally provided with the sound emitting means and the illumination means, the illumination effect is not impaired. Furthermore, by removing the base from the lighting power supply socket, the illuminated sound reproducing device can be easily removed and returned to the original light source.
Therefore, it is possible to emit sound without impairing the lighting effect, to easily install and remove the desired space later, and to supply power easily. An attached audio reproduction device can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of an illuminated audio playback device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
The illuminated audio reproduction apparatus according to the present invention has a structure in which the sound source is supplied by wireless (wireless) communication (hereinafter, referred to as “first illuminated audio reproduction apparatus”) and a structure in which power line communication is performed ( Hereinafter, it can be broadly divided into “second audio playback apparatus with illumination”.

<First embodiment>
First, the first illuminated audio reproduction device and the illuminated audio reproduction system will be described with reference to FIGS.
1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of a sound reproducing apparatus with illumination according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a front central longitudinal side view.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first illuminated audio reproduction device 1 includes a sound emitting means 3, an illuminating means 4, and a control means for operating the sound emitting means 3 and the illuminating means 4 in a housing 2. 5 are integrated and integrated at least. Moreover, the 1st audio | voice reproduction apparatus 1 with illumination is characterized by the said housing | casing 2 being further equipped with the nozzle | cap | die 6 which can be attached to the electric power feeding socket for illumination as a power supply part.

The housing 2 is a case that houses the sound emission means 3, the illumination means 4, the control means 5, and the like. As the housing 2, for example, a transparent hollow body that is formed in a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter of 80 mm or less and that has an open front surface can be used. The housing 2 has a sound emitting means 3 and an illumination means 4 attached to the front surface, a base 6 provided at the rear end, and a control means 5 accommodated therein.
In addition, the housing 2 is subjected to waterproofing processing to prevent moisture from entering the interior when the sound reproducing device 1 with illumination is installed in a bathroom or a high humidity space. As the waterproofing processing means, for example, packing formed of silicon rubber or the like is used for each connection portion. Thereby, the control means 5 etc. accommodated in the inside can be protected from steam and water.

  The sound emitting means 3 is a reproduction speaker (hereinafter denoted by reference numeral “3”) that emits sound. The reproduction speaker 3 converts the electric signal into a sound wave by the vibration of the diaphragm, and outputs the sound wave to the outside, for example, as a sound. In FIG. 1, the reproduction speaker 3 is arranged at the center of the front surface of the housing 2.

The illumination means 4 is a light source that illuminates a predetermined space brightly. Examples of the illumination means 4 include an illumination light emitting diode (LED) (hereinafter referred to as “4”). The illumination light emitting LED 4 is preferable as an illuminating means because the light emission efficiency is approaching that of a fluorescent lamp, the power consumption is small, and the lifetime is long. In FIG. 1, a plurality of (11) illumination light emitting LEDs 4 are annularly arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the housing 2.
Moreover, it is good to use what was comprised by red, green, and blue illumination light emission LED which are the three primary colors of light as illumination light emission LED4. As a result, the toning can be performed freely.

The control unit 5 includes a first signal receiving unit 51 that receives a sound emission control signal, and a wireless communication signal processing unit that uses the first signal receiving unit 51 as a sound source input unit.
As the sound emission control signal, for example, a wireless signal such as a radio wave type or an infrared type can be cited. In this embodiment, a radio wave type wireless signal using radio waves as a medium is used as a sound emission control signal. As described above, by using the radio wave type wireless communication, the sound emission control signal can be received by the first signal receiving unit 51 even if there is an obstacle such as a wall.
The first signal receiving unit 51 is an antenna that receives a sound emission control signal transmitted from the sound source transmitter 20 described later.
The wireless communication signal processing means is a wireless reception circuit that demodulates the sound emission control signal received by the antenna 51.

The control means 5 further includes speaker control means for operating the reproduction speaker 3.
The speaker control means refers to a speaker amplifier circuit that amplifies a sound signal input from the outside as a sound emission control signal, applies the signal to the reproduction speaker 3, and drives the reproduction speaker 3. The speaker amplifier circuit is connected to the reproduction speaker 3 through electric wiring.

The control means 5 further includes LED control means for operating the illumination light emitting LED 4.
The LED control means includes a second signal receiving unit 7 that receives an illumination control signal, an illumination dimming means that changes the intensity of light emitted from the illumination light emitting LED 4 in response to the reception of the illumination control signal, and / or Or the illumination color-matching means which changes the color of the light discharge | released from the said illumination light emission LED4 is provided.
In FIG. 1, the control means 5 is accompanied by a circuit board on which various circuits are formed.

Examples of the illumination control signal include a wireless signal such as a radio wave type or an infrared type. In the present embodiment, an infrared wireless signal using infrared as a medium is used as an illumination control signal.
The second signal receiving unit 7 is a remote control receiving unit (hereinafter, denoted by reference numeral “7”) that includes, for example, a light receiving element that receives an illumination control signal transmitted from a remote control device 40 described later.
The remote control receiver 7 is connected to the illumination dimming means and / or the illumination toning means via electrical wiring. In FIG. 1, the second signal receiving unit 7 is disposed below the reproduction speaker 3 on the front surface of the housing 2.

  The illumination dimming means generates a dimming voltage signal that variably adjusts the luminance emitted from the illumination light emitting LED 4 in accordance with the dimming level of the dimming control signal included in the illumination control signal received by the remote control receiver 7 LED dimming circuit. Further, the LED dimming circuit is connected to the illumination light emitting LED 4 through an electrical wiring.

  The illumination toning means corresponds to the toning level of the toning control signal included in the illumination control signal received by the remote control receiving unit 7, and provides a toning voltage signal for variably adjusting the light color emitted from the illumination light emitting LED 4. An LED toning circuit that is generated. In addition, the LED toning circuit is connected to the illumination light emitting LED 4 through an electrical wiring.

  The base 6 is configured to be detachable from the illumination power supply socket 10 having a known structure. The base 6 is, for example, of a 26 mm diameter (E26) used for a base of a general light bulb or a light bulb type fluorescent lamp, and is made of a conductor such as iron. A screw groove may be formed on the outer periphery of the base 6. An electrode is provided on the top of the base 6. Then, the thread groove and the electrode are separated by an insulating material to form two contact points. Therefore, an AC power source is connected to the base 6 by inserting or screwing the base 6 into the lighting power supply socket 10, thereby completing the installation of the first audio playback device 1 with illumination.

The first illuminated audio playback device 1 also includes power switch means. The power switch means includes a power circuit including an AC / DC converter 8 that converts AC power into DC power, a transformer 9 that changes a voltage level, and the like. The power supply circuit is connected to the control means 5 through electrical wiring.
Accordingly, when the base 6 is installed in the illumination power supply socket 10 and the power switch is input, the necessary power can be supplied to various circuits, the reproduction speaker 3 and the illumination light emitting LED 4. The operation of the power switch can be performed by a switch for turning on / off the light source that was originally installed. Moreover, it is good also as what is performed by transmitting the power control signal which operates a power switch using the light control toning instruction | indication apparatus 40 mentioned later.

The first illuminated audio reproduction device 1 having the above structure is integrally provided with a reproduction speaker 3, an illumination light emitting LED 4, and various control circuits for operating them. It can be said.
Therefore, in the first sound reproducing apparatus with illumination 1, first, power is supplied to various circuits, the reproduction speaker 3, and the illumination light emitting LED 4 based on the power control signal instructing the power input input to the power circuit. Is done. When a sound emission control signal is input to the wireless reception circuit, the input sound signal is amplified by a speaker amplifier circuit. In the reproduction speaker 3, the vibrating body vibrates with the amplified signal, so that sound is output (sounded out) from the front surface of the reproduction speaker 3. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately emit sound in a desired space without modifying existing equipment.

2 and 3 are schematic diagrams illustrating an example of an illuminated audio reproduction system (hereinafter referred to as a “first illuminated audio reproduction system”) using the first illuminated audio reproduction apparatus 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the first illuminated audio reproduction system, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the first illuminated audio reproduction system.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first illuminated sound reproduction system includes a first illuminated sound reproduction device 1 attached to a lighting power supply socket 10 connected to a commercial power source, a sound source device 20, The sound source transmitting device 30 is basically provided.

  The sound source device 20 is an acoustic device that outputs sound, and examples thereof include an audio device 20A, a television 20B, and a CD player (not shown). The sound source device 20 includes a sound source output terminal that outputs sound as an electrical signal.

The sound source transmitting device 30 is a device that converts the sound signal output from the sound source device 20 into a sound emission control signal using radio waves as a medium and transmits the sound emission control signal to the first illuminated sound reproducing device 1.
The sound source transmitting device 30 includes a so-called AC adapter 31A, and is configured to obtain an internal power source by being connected to an AC power source. In addition, the sound source transmission device 30 may use a battery 31B as a power source instead of an AC power source.
Furthermore, the sound source transmission device 30 has a sound source input terminal 32 that can be connected to a sound source output terminal provided in the sound source device 20 and is configured to input an audio signal output from the sound source device 20.

Moreover, in FIG. 2, the space where it is difficult to install the sound source device 20 is a bathroom in which the bathtub B is installed. Therefore, the 1st audio reproduction apparatus 1 with illumination is installed in the electric power feeding socket 10 for illumination provided in the wall surface W of the said bathroom. The illumination power supply socket 10 is connected to a commercial power source through the inside of the wall surface W, for example.
On the other hand, the sound source device 20 is installed together with the sound source transmission device 30 in another space such as a living room, for example, different from the space where the first illuminated audio reproduction device 1 is installed.

Further, the first illuminated audio reproduction system may further include a dimming / toning instruction device 40 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
The dimming and toning instruction device 40 uses the instruction signal for controlling dimming and / or toning in the illuminating means 4 of the first illuminated sound reproduction device 1 as an illumination control signal, and reproduces the first sound with illumination. It is a device that transmits to the device 1. In the present embodiment, the dimming / toning instruction device 40 is configured to transmit the instruction signal to the first illuminated audio reproduction device 1 wirelessly, but the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, it is good also as what transmits the said instruction signal to said 1st audio | voice reproduction | regeneration apparatus 1 with illumination from the light modulation toning instruction | indication apparatus 40 by a wired system.
The dimming / toning instruction device 40 may transmit a volume control signal so as to adjust the volume of sound emitted from the reproduction speaker 3.
Furthermore, the light adjustment and toning instruction device 40 may transmit a power control signal for operating the power switch of the first illuminated audio reproduction device 1.
The dimming / toning instruction device 40 is appropriately operated by the user, and as shown in FIG. 2, is installed in the same space where the first illuminated audio reproduction device 1 is installed. .

  In this way, the first illuminated audio reproduction device of the present invention is configured to be mounted using a base that can be attached to a lighting power supply socket that is always present in, for example, a bathroom. Thereby, a user can easily install and remove a desired space later without modifying the existing equipment. In addition, since the power can be easily supplied from the lighting power supply socket through the base, the trouble of needing to replace the battery while feeling relaxation is eliminated. In addition, sufficient volume and sound quality necessary for relaxation can be obtained.

  In addition, the sound reproducing apparatus with illumination can emit sound only in the space originally occupied by the illumination light source by integrating the illumination light emitting LED and the reproduction speaker. Moreover, energy saving and long life can be realized by using the illumination LED, and by using the light emission LED of the three primary colors of light, dimming and toning according to the mood of the user are free. It will be something that can be done. Therefore, a higher relaxation effect can be provided.

<Second embodiment>
Next, the second illuminated audio reproduction device and the illuminated audio reproduction system will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, it demonstrates centering on a different part from embodiment demonstrated previously. Therefore, the description of the same components as those in the first embodiment is omitted, and is the same unless otherwise described.
4A and 4B are diagrams showing another example of the illuminated sound reproducing device according to the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a central longitudinal side view.
As shown in FIG. 4, the second illuminated audio reproduction device 11 includes a sound emitting means 3, an illuminating means 4, and a control means for operating the sound emitting means 3 and the illuminating means 4 in the housing 2. 15 are integrated and integrated at least. Further, the second illuminated audio reproduction device 11 is characterized in that the casing 2 further includes a base 6 that can be attached to an illumination power supply socket as a power supply unit for the control means 15.

The control means 15 includes a power line communication signal processing means using the base 6 as a sound source input section. That is, the base 6 has a function of receiving a sound emission control signal.
The power line communication signal processing means is a power line receiving circuit which receives and demodulates a sound emission control signal transmitted as a medium for data communication over the power line and received by the base 6.
As described above, by using the high-speed power line communication, it is possible to supply the sound source from the sound source device installed in the remote space with the base 6 through the power line.

The control means 15 further includes speaker control means for operating the reproduction speaker 3 as the sound emitting means.
The speaker control means refers to a speaker amplifier circuit that amplifies an audio signal input from the outside via a power line, applies the signal to the reproduction speaker 3, and drives the reproduction speaker 3. The speaker amplifier circuit is connected to the reproduction speaker 3 through electric wiring.

  Therefore, in the second sound reproducing apparatus with illumination 11, first, power is supplied to various circuits, the reproduction speaker 3, and the illumination light emitting LED 4 based on the power control signal instructing the power input input to the power circuit. Is done. When a sound emission control signal is input to the power line receiving circuit, the input sound signal is amplified by a speaker amplifier circuit. In the reproduction speaker 3, the vibrating body vibrates with the amplified signal, so that sound is output (sounded out) from the front surface of the reproduction speaker 3. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately emit sound in a desired space without modifying existing equipment.

  The control means 15 further includes LED control means for operating the illumination light emitting LED 4. The LED control means is the same as that in the first embodiment. In FIG. 4, the control means 15 is accompanied by a circuit board on which various circuits are formed.

5 and 6 are schematic diagrams showing an example of an illuminated audio reproduction system (hereinafter referred to as “second illuminated audio reproduction system”) using the second illuminated audio reproduction apparatus. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the second illuminated audio reproduction system, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the second illuminated audio reproduction system.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second illuminated audio reproduction system includes a second illuminated audio reproduction device 11 attached to an illumination power supply socket 10 connected to a commercial power source, a lamp line 12, Is basically equipped.

  The electric lamp line 12 transmits the sound signal output from the sound source device to the sound reproduction device with illumination 11 as a sound emission control signal. The sound emission control signal is supplied from the base 6. Therefore, the same power line 12 is used for power supply and data communication.

In FIG. 5, the space where it is difficult to install the sound source device is a bathroom in which the bathtub B is installed. Therefore, the second illuminated audio reproduction device 11 is installed in the illumination power supply socket 10 provided on the wall surface W of the bathroom. In addition, the electric power feeding socket 10 for illumination passes through the inside of the wall surface W, for example, and is connected to the electric wire 12 which is a commercial power source.
On the other hand, the sound source device is installed in another space such as a broadcasting station or a living room different from the space in which the second sound reproduction device 11 with illumination is installed, and the sound signal is emitted from the sound source device. By passing through a line communication adapter or the like, an audio signal is transmitted through the electric light line 12 and can be received by the second illuminated audio reproduction device 11. A sound source device placed in a living room or the like of a house is a personally used device, and a signal is transmitted from this device to the sound reproducing device with illumination 11 in the bathroom by the power line communication processing means.

Further, the second illuminated audio reproduction system may further include a dimming / toning instruction device 40 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
The dimming and toning instruction device 40 uses the instruction signal for controlling dimming and / or toning in the illuminating means 4 of the second illuminated audio reproduction device 11 as an illumination control signal, and performs the second illuminated audio reproduction. This is a device that transmits to the device 11 and has the same structure as that of the first embodiment.
In addition, the light adjustment / toning instruction device 40 may transmit a power control signal for operating the power switch of the second illuminated audio reproduction device 11.

  As described above, the second illuminated audio reproduction device of the present invention uses a base that can be attached to a power supply socket for illumination that is always present in a bathroom, for example. Thereby, a user can easily install and remove a desired space later without modifying the existing equipment. In addition, since the power supply and the sound source can be easily supplied from the lighting power supply socket through the base, the troublesomeness that the battery needs to be replaced while feeling relaxesin is eliminated. In addition, sufficient volume and sound quality necessary for relaxation can be obtained.

  Furthermore, even in the sound reproducing apparatus with illumination, since the illumination light emitting LED and the reproduction speaker are integrated, sound can be emitted only in the space originally occupied by the illumination light source. Moreover, energy saving and long life can be realized by using the light emitting LED, and the light emitting LED of the three primary colors of light can be used to freely adjust the light and color according to the user's mood. It will be something that can be done. Therefore, a higher relaxation effect can be obtained.

It is a figure which shows the Example of the audio | voice reproduction apparatus with illumination which concerns on this invention, (a) Front view, (b) Front center longitudinal side view. It is the schematic which shows the Example of the audio | voice reproduction | regeneration system with illumination which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows simply the structure of the audio | voice reproduction | regeneration system with illumination which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the other Example of the audio | voice reproduction | regeneration apparatus with illumination which concerns on this invention, (a) Front view, (b) Front center longitudinal side view. It is the schematic which shows the other Example of the audio | voice reproduction | regeneration system with illumination which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows simply the other structure of the audio | voice reproduction | regeneration system with illumination which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1,11 Illuminated audio reproduction device 2 Case 3 Sound emission means (reproduction speaker)
4 Illumination means (illumination light emitting LED)
5, 15 Control means 6 Base 7 Second signal receiver (remote control receiver)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Power supply socket for illumination 12 Electric power line 20 Sound source transmission apparatus 30 Sound source apparatus 40 Remote control apparatus 51 1st signal receiving part (antenna)

Claims (8)

A device that integrates at least a sound emitting means, an illuminating means, and a control means for operating the sound emitting means and the illuminating means in a housing,
The casing is provided with a base that can be attached to an illumination power supply socket as a power supply section.   The said control means is provided with the 1st signal receiving part which receives a sound emission control signal, and the wireless communication signal processing means which uses the said 1st signal receiving part as a sound source input part. Sound reproduction device with illumination. The base has a function of receiving a sound emission control signal,
The illuminated sound reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means includes a power line communication signal processing means using the base as a sound source input unit.   The control means includes a second signal receiving unit that receives an illumination control signal, a dimming means that changes the intensity of light emitted from the illumination means in response to reception of the illumination control signal, and / or the illumination. 4. A sound reproduction apparatus with illumination according to claim 2, further comprising a toning means for changing a color of light emitted from the means.   5. The illuminated audio reproduction device according to claim 1, wherein the casing is waterproofed. 6. The sound reproduction apparatus with illumination according to any one of claims 2, 4, and 5,
A sound source device for outputting an audio signal;
A sound source transmitting device that transmits the sound signal output from the sound source device to the sound reproduction device with illumination as a sound emission control signal;
A sound reproduction system with illumination. The illuminated audio reproduction device according to any one of claims 3, 4, and 5,
A sound source device for outputting an audio signal;
A power line that transmits the sound signal output from the sound source device to the sound reproduction device with illumination as a sound emission control signal;
A sound reproduction system with illumination.   The illumination according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising a light adjustment and toning instruction device that transmits an illumination control signal for controlling light adjustment and / or color adjustment of the illumination means to the sound reproducing device with illumination. Audio playback system with attached.

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