KR20110008608A - Wireless speaker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A wireless speaker device is provided to have various geometric shapes or postures by combining a first body with a second body which has a rotatable bar shape. CONSTITUTION: A bar-shaped first body(110) includes a first speaker(111) and at least one turn part. A rod-shaped second body(120) includes a second speaker(121) and at least one turn part. One end part of the first body and one end of the second body are contacted with each other in order to form a single longitudinal directional axis. A first hinge part is formed in the contact region in order to rotate the first body around the longitudinal directional axis. At least one between the first body and the second body is composed of a plurality of sub-bodies which are rotatably connected to around the longitudinal directional axis.

Description

Wireless speaker device {WIRELESS SPEAKER}

The present invention relates to a wireless speaker device for receiving a wireless signal and outputting sound.

The wireless speaker is configured to receive a radio signal from a device such as a playback device including a MP3 player, a portable terminal, a computer, or a TV, and output sound. Since it is not necessary to have a wire, such as a wire connecting the speaker and the playback device, not only the design of the speaker can be simplified, but also there is an advantage that the installation surface is not affected by the position or other devices.

However, such a known wireless speaker device may have a poor shape or shape, and thus, adaptability and utilization to space may be deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a wireless speaker device capable of having various forms according to a space situation or a selection.

A wireless speaker device according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is provided with a first speaker, a bar-shaped first body having at least one turn portion (turn portion); And a second speaker having a rod-shaped second body having at least one bent portion, wherein one end of the first body and one end of the second body are butted to form one longitudinal axis, and A first hinge portion is provided at the abutted portion such that the first body is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the second body.

As an example related to the present disclosure, at least one of the first body or the second body may be formed of a plurality of sub-bodies rotatably connected about the longitudinal axis.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the subbodies may be rotatably connected by a second hinge portion.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the second hinge portion may be configured to be stop at intervals of 90 degrees.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the first body and the second body may be formed in a straight form except for each of the bent portions.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the first body and the second body may be formed to be bent by 90 degrees in the bent portions.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the first body and the second body may have a vertical cross section.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the first hinge portion may be configured to be stop at intervals of 90 degrees.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the first body and the second body may have different lengths.

As an example related to the present disclosure, at least one of an end portion of the first body and an end portion of the second body may have a light emitting portion.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the light emitting unit may be configured to change a blinking pattern or color according to a mode.

As an example related to the present disclosure, a microphone may be provided in at least one portion of the first body or the second body.

As an example related to the present disclosure, a charging holder for mounting a portable terminal may be provided on at least one portion of the first body or the second body.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the first body or the second body may include a short range communication unit for wirelessly communicating with a playback device or a portable terminal.

The present disclosure also includes a body assembly incorporating a short range communication unit for wirelessly communicating with a playback device or a portable terminal, the body assembly comprising: a bar-shaped first body having at least one bent portion; And a rod-shaped second body having at least one bent portion, wherein one end of the first body and one end of the second body are abutted to form one longitudinal axis, and the first portion is joined to the abutted portion. The body may be configured to have a first hinge portion to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the second body.

As described above, the speaker device according to the present invention can produce various geometric shapes or postures by a combination of a first body and a second body of a rotatable bar shape.

Hereinafter, a wireless speaker device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not impart any particular meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably with each other.

1 is a perspective view of a wireless speaker device according to the present invention. According to FIG. 1, the wireless speaker device 100 includes rodlike body assemblies 110, 120 that form an appearance. The body assemblies 110 and 120 may include a plurality of turn portions and rotational connection points to include various postures. As an example, according to FIG. 1, the short portions of the body assemblies 110, 120 appear to be in contact with the floor, while the long portions of the body assemblies 110, 120 appear to be upright from the floor.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the wireless speaker device according to the present invention. According to FIG. 2, the body assemblies 110 and 120 may include a rod-shaped first body 110 having a first speaker 111 provided on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a rod-shaped material including a second speaker 121 provided on an outer circumferential surface thereof. Two bodies 120 are included. One end of the first body 110 and one end of the second body 120 are abutted to form one longitudinal axis XX, the first body 110 is second to the butted portion The first hinge portion 101 is provided to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis XX with respect to the body 120.

At the same time, the first body 110 and the second body 120 each include bent portions 115 and 125 between both ends. In the process of rotating the first body 110 with respect to the second body 120 by the bent portion (115, 125), the wireless speaker device 100 is to make a variety of geometric shapes.

The first body 110 and the second body 120 may be formed in a shape that is easy to maintain a portion of the first body 110 and the standing or lying in accordance with a predetermined rotation position. As an example, FIG. 1 shows that the first body 110 and the second body 120 are formed to have a longitudinal cross section. However, the first body 110 or the second body 120 may have a longitudinal cross section of a circular or other polygonal shape.

The first body 110 includes a plurality of sub-bodies 110A and 110B rotatably connected about the longitudinal axis X-X. Referring to FIG. 2, the sub-bodies forming the first body 110 are shown as being composed of the first sub-body 110A and the second sub-body 110B, and the first sub-body 110A and the second sub-body ( 110B is rotatably comprised along the longitudinal axis XX by the 2nd hinge part 102 provided in between.

The second hinge portion 102 may be configured to stop at a specific angle after being rotated at regular intervals. For example, the second hinge portion 102 may be configured such that the first subbody 110A can be stopped at an interval of 90 degrees with respect to the second subbody 110B.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first body 110 and the second body 120 may be formed in a straight form except for the bent portions 115 and 125, respectively. Furthermore, according to FIG. 1, the first body 110 and the second body 120 are bent by 90 degrees at the bent portions 115 and 125. Accordingly, when the first body 110 is in contact with the floor, the main portion of the second body 120 is upright from the floor, or conversely, when the second body 120 is in contact with the floor, the main body of the first body 110 is The main part can be upright from the floor.

The first hinge portion 101 and the second hinge portion 102 may be configured to be stopped at intervals of 90 degrees. To this end, the first hinge portion 101 and the second hinge portion 102 may include a cam means and a spring member. However, the cam means and the spring member can be used that is known. The first hinge portion 101 and the second hinge portion 102 are formed with a passage hole for connecting a wiring connector.

The first body 110 and the second body 120 may be formed to have different combinations of geometric shapes by having different lengths.

The first speaker 111 and the second speaker 121 implements a stereo effect by the distance from each other. In addition, the first speaker 111 and the second speaker 121 may be combined in various positions by the positions of the first body 110 and the second body 120. In the state of FIG. 1, both the first speaker 111 and the second speaker 121 face forward, but by rotating the first sub-body 110A constituting the first body 110 of the first speaker 111. The direction may be directed to a direction different from that of the second speaker 121. The direction and arrangement of the first speaker 111 and the second speaker 121 are applied according to the conditions of the space where the wireless speaker device 100 is to be installed.

Light emitting parts 112 and 122 are provided at the end of the first body 110 and the end of the second body 120 to implement lighting effects in various modes of the wireless speaker device 100. The light emitting units 112 and 122 may be implemented by lighting means such as LEDs or OLEDs, and may be configured to produce various color effects. The light emitting units 112 and 122 may be controlled according to various situations, such as for recognizing a current mode of the wireless speaker device 100, for visually expressing it when outputting sound, or for lighting effects in a room. have. In addition, the light emitting units 112 and 122 may be configured to implement various visual effects through a blinking pattern.

3 to 5 are perspective views showing different postures of the wireless speaker device related to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, unlike FIG. 1, the first body 110 is placed on the floor, while the second body 120 is upright from the bottom. The first speaker 111 may be directed upward, as shown in FIG. 3, or may be rotated 90 degrees to face the front or the rear.

4 shows that the first body 110 is also erected from the bottom by rotating the first body 110 by 90 degrees about the first hinge portion 101 in the state of FIG. 3. Through such a U-shaped configuration, the wireless speaker device 100 may be used while hanging on a hanger.

5 shows a state in which both the first body 110 and the second body 120 are lying on the floor. Even in this state, the first sub-body 110A constituting the first body 110 may be rotated to face the directing direction of the first speaker 111.

6 is a perspective view showing another example of the wireless speaker device according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the wireless speaker device 200 includes a charging mounting groove 205 capable of charging the portable terminal P at the rear of the body 210, and the portable terminal (205) is provided in the charging mounting groove 205. The connector 206 for charging the battery of P) is provided. There is no need to install a separate charger has the effect of improving the space aesthetics.

On the other hand, the wireless speaker device 100 may be provided with a display unit 203 for displaying visual information, it may be provided with an infrared receiver 204 for remote control by infrared light.

7 is a block diagram of a wireless speaker device according to the present invention.

The wireless speaker device 100 includes a wireless communication unit 130, a microphone 141, a user input unit 142, sound output units 111 and 121, light emitting units 112 and 122, a display unit 160, a terminal charging unit 144, and a memory. The unit 170, an external interface unit 150, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190 may be included. 7 illustrates a wireless speaker device having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. The wireless speaker device may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, and the wireless speaker device may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in turn.

The wireless communication unit 130 may include one or more components that enable wireless communication with a speaker device 100 and a device such as a playback device, a portable terminal, a computer, or a TV. For example, the wireless communication unit 130 may include a short range communication unit 131, a broadcast receiving unit 132, and the like.

Here, the short range communication unit 131 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The broadcast receiver 132 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal. The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiver 132 may be stored in the memory unit 170.

The microphone 141 may be utilized in a speakerphone mode while the wireless speaker device 100 is connected to a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal. That is, the user's voice is input through the microphone 141 of the wireless speaker device 100 without directly using or holding the portable terminal or the fixed terminal in the call mode, and the other party is communicated through the portable terminal or the fixed terminal by the short range communication unit 131. The voice of the other party received by the mobile terminal or the fixed terminal is transmitted to the wireless speaker device 100 by the short range communication unit 131 and then output by the first speaker 111 or the second speaker 121. The call can be made.

The controller 180 may be configured to simultaneously provide visual information through the light emitting units 112 and 122 or the display unit 160.

The microphone 141 may be implemented with various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 142 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 142 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 160 described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit detects a state of the wireless speaker device 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the wireless speaker device 100. For example, if there is a rotation of the first body 110, it senses it and provides the result to the controller 180. The controller 180 may provide a visual / audio signal according to the rotation of the first body 110 through the display unit 160 or the sound output units 111 and 121.

The external interface unit 150 serves as an interface with an external device connected to the wireless speaker device 100. As such an example, various I / O ports including the optical communication unit 151 or the USB port 152, which are formed to communicate by infrared or visible light, may correspond to this.

The wireless speaker device 100 may further have a terminal charger 144 for charging the portable terminal. The terminal charging unit 144 may check that the portable terminal is mounted, supply power to the battery of the terminal, or receive the state information of the battery and provide it to the controller 180. The controller 180 can provide the user with information about the state of charge of the mobile terminal by visual / acoustic means.

In addition, the wireless speaker device 100 may include light emitting units 112 and 122 for implementing lighting effects in various modes thereof. The light emitting units 112 and 122 may be implemented by lighting means such as LEDs or OLEDs, and may be configured to produce various color effects. The light emitting units 112 and 122 may be configured to recognize a user's current mode of the wireless speaker device 100 from the sensing unit or the user input unit 142, to visually express this when the sound is output, or to illuminate the room. It can be controlled for various situations, such as for. In addition, the light emitting units 112 and 122 may be configured to implement various visual effects through a blinking pattern. An algorithm or program for controlling the light emitters 112 and 122 may be stored and managed in the memory unit 170.

The sound output units 111 and 121 include the first speaker 111 and the second speaker 121 described above, and are stored in the multimedia sound, the call sound, or the memory unit 170 received from an external device such as a playback device or a portable terminal. Output audio data. The first speaker 111 and the second speaker 121 may be individually controlled, and may be configured to implement a stereo effect.

The display unit 160 displays and outputs information processed by the wireless speaker device 100. For example, when the speaker device is outputting a multimedia sound, information about the multimedia, a UI (User Interface) or a Graphic User Interface (GUI) for performing a specific function is displayed. When the wireless speaker device 100 is in the call mode through the mobile terminal, the wireless speaker device 100 displays a video image, a UI, and a GUI received from the mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, when the display unit 160 is configured as a touch screen by forming a touch pad in a mutual layer structure, the display unit 160 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 160 may include a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display. 3D display).

The memory unit 170 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 or may perform a function for temporarily storing input / output data.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

The wireless speaker device described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above. The above embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made.

1 is a perspective view of a wireless speaker device related to the present invention

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a wireless speaker device related to the present invention

3 to 5 are perspective views showing different postures of the wireless speaker device related to the present invention.

6 is a perspective view showing another example of a wireless speaker device according to the present invention;

7 is a block diagram of a wireless speaker device related to the present invention.

Claims (15)

A first body having a first speaker and having a bar shape having at least one turn portion; And A second speaker is provided, and includes a rod-shaped second body having at least one bent portion, One end of the first body and one end of the second body are butted to form a longitudinal axis, and the first body is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the second body at the butted portion. Wireless speaker device, characterized in that provided with a first hinge. The method of claim 1, At least one of the first body or the second body is a wireless speaker device consisting of a plurality of sub-bodies rotatably connected about the longitudinal axis. The method of claim 2, And the sub-bodies are rotatably connected by a second hinge portion. The method of claim 3, The second hinge unit is configured to be stopped at intervals of 90 degrees. The method of claim 1, The first and second bodies are each formed in a straight form except for each of the bent portions. The method of claim 1, The first body and the second body is a wireless speaker device bent at 90 degrees in the bent portions. The method of claim 1, The first body and the second body has a rectangular longitudinal section of a wireless speaker device. The method of claim 6, The first hinge unit is configured to be stopped at intervals of 90 degrees wireless speaker device. The method of claim 1, The first body and the second body is a wireless speaker device having a different length. The method of claim 1, Wireless speaker device having a light emitting portion in at least one of the end of the first body and the end of the second body. The method of claim 1, The light emitting unit is a wireless speaker device configured to change the blinking pattern or color according to the mode. The method of claim 1, Wireless speaker device provided with a microphone in at least one portion of the first body or the second body. The method of claim 1, Wireless speaker device provided with a charging cradle for mounting the portable terminal on at least one portion of the first body or the second body. The method of claim 1, The first or second body wireless speaker device having a short-range communication unit for communicating with a playback device or a portable terminal wirelessly. A short-range communication unit for communicating wirelessly with a playback device or a portable terminal includes a body assembly, the body assembly, A bar-shaped first body having at least one bent portion; And A rod-shaped second body having at least one bent portion, One end of the first body and one end of the second body are butted to form a longitudinal axis, and the first body is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the second body at the butted portion. Wireless speaker device, characterized in that provided with a first hinge.

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