Headrest with integrated nose and loudspeaker enclosure
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorPatrick Groleau
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a vehicle apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a core, a nose, a first loudspeaker, and a first loudspeaker housing. The core is positioned within a headrest for a seat of a vehicle. The nose attaches to the core and is positioned within the headrest. The first loudspeaker is positioned on the nose for providing an audio signal from the headrest. The first loudspeaker housing receives the first loudspeaker and is positioned on the nose. The first loudspeaker housing extends along a first outer edge of the core to decrease an overall length of the core and the nose along a first axis in the vehicle.
Claims19
A vehicle apparatus comprising:
- a core including an outer periphery and being positioned within a headrest for a seat of a vehicle;
- a nose for attachment to the core and being positioned within the headrest;
- a first loudspeaker positioned on the nose for providing an audio signal from the headrest;
- and
- a first loudspeaker housing to receive the first loudspeaker and being positioned on the nose,
- wherein the first loudspeaker housing extends along a first outer edge of the core to decrease an overall length of the core and the nose along a first axis in the vehicle,
- wherein the first axis extends in a fore and aft direction in the vehicle, and
- wherein the first loudspeaker housing defines a first enclosed volume that extends past the outer periphery of the core to store air for the first loudspeaker during audio playback.
A vehicle apparatus for being positioned in a headrest of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a core including an outer periphery and being positioned within the headrest for a seat of the vehicle;
- a nose for attachment to the core and being positioned within the headrest;
- a first loudspeaker positioned on a first side of the nose for providing an audio signal from the headrest;
- and
- a first loudspeaker housing to receive the first loudspeaker and being positioned on the first side of the nose,
- a second loudspeaker positioned on a second side of the nose that is opposite to the first side of the nose for providing the audio signal from the headrest;
- and
- a second loudspeaker housing to receive the second loudspeaker and being positioned on the second side of the nose;
- wherein the first loudspeaker housing defines a first enclosed volume that extends past the outer periphery of the core to store air for the first loudspeaker during audio playback.
A vehicle apparatus comprising:
- a core including an outer periphery and being positioned within a headrest for a seat of a vehicle;
- a nose for attachment to the core;
- a first loudspeaker positioned on the nose for providing an audio signal from the headrest;
- and
- a first loudspeaker housing including a first enclosed volume to receive the first loudspeaker and being positioned on the nose,
- wherein the first enclosed volume extends past the outer periphery of the core to decrease an overall length of the core and the nose along a first axis in the vehicle, and
- wherein the first axis extends along a fore and aft direction in the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.