Combination speaker and lighting fixture or other electrical element
OwnerBen Mathewsinventor
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Abstract
A combination speaker and electrical junction box is disclosed for installation in a wall or ceiling. The combined unit includes a means for mechanically attaching a lighting apparatus or another electrical device such as a fan or security camera. The power to the speaker and light fixture or other electrical device may be line- or low-voltage or a combination of both. The data signal going to the speaker, light or other electrical device could be wired or wireless or some combination of both or one or the other. The electrical junction box with speakers combines the functionality of a standard junction box with the added benefit of audio playback capabilities.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a canopy that is coupleable to an electrical junction box, the electrical junction box being mountable in a structural surface and including a cavity defined by a plurality of sides and an opening, wherein the canopy is configured to surround the opening of the electrical junction box when coupled thereto, wherein the electrical junction box is operable to couple to an electrical device received via the opening, and wherein electrical conductors for the electrical device are coupleable within the cavity to electrical supply conductors;
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- one or more speakers disposed on a surface of the canopy, wherein when the canopy is coupled to the electrical junction box, the one or more speakers are disposed outside the cavity and do not intrude into the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.