Curvable line array
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorsJoseph J. Kutil, Paul F. Fidlin, Peter C. Santoro, Robert A. Warden, Kenneth D. Jacob
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Abstract
A line array loudspeaker includes a first plurality of flexible joints, a first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers being linked to each other by the first plurality of flexible joints, and a first sectional horn assembly coupled to the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers. The first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers is adjustable so that it can be positioned such that an axis that runs through an acoustic center of the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers is articulable to produce three or more configurations including: a substantially straight configuration and a plurality of arcuate configurations.
Claims19
A line array loudspeaker comprising:
- a first plurality of flexible joints;
- a first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers being linked to each other by the first plurality of flexible joints;
- a protective grille positioned in front of the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers;
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- a first sectional horn assembly coupled to the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers,
- wherein the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers is adjustable so that it can be positioned such that an axis that runs through an acoustic center of the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers is articulable to produce three or more configurations including:
- a substantially straight configuration and a plurality of arcuate configurations, and wherein the protective grille is flexible, such that it curves in conjunction with the first plurality of electro-acoustic drivers when positioned in one of the plurality of arcuate configurations.
A loudspeaker system comprising:
- a first plurality of flexible joints;
- a first line array of electro-acoustic drivers being linked to each other by the first plurality of flexible joints;
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- at least one mechanically adjustable point that enables articulation of the line array at the flexible joints to produce three or more configurations including a substantially straight configuration, and plurality of curved configurations of the first line array of electro-acoustic drivers, wherein the first line array of electro-acoustic drivers is coupled to a first sectional horn and a protective grille, each of the first sectional horn and the protective grille configured to curve in conjunction with the first line array of electro-acoustic drivers when positioned in one of the plurality of curved configurations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.