# US 2014/0192513 A1 · Speaker including a speaker apparatus and a lighting apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192513 A1 - Document ID: US20140192513A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/147,791 - Filed: 2014-01-06 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hong Kyun YIM; Sung Jin ANN; Sin Wi MOON; Eun LEE; Yu Li SUNG; Young Soo HONG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192513A1 ## CPC - F21V 33/0056: {Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers} - H04R 1/028: {associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles} - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract A speaker including a speaker apparatus and a lighting apparatus are provided. The speaker having a conical vibration portion, and a lighting apparatus insertedly disposed at a center of the conical vibration portion to emit light to the conical vibration portion, so that efficient lighting is ensured and light is adjusted depending on the acoustic signal, thereby maximizing the visual sound effect. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A speaker comprising: a speaker apparatus configured to generate sound and provided with a coned shaped vibration portion; and a lighting apparatus insertedly disposed at a center of the vibration portion to emit light to the vibration portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The speaker of claim 1, further comprising a light mounting portion provided on the center of the vibration portion, wherein the lighting apparatus is mounted on the light mounting portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The speaker of claim 1, wherein the lighting apparatus comprises: a lighting module having a light emitting device; and a light diffusion portion configured to surround the lighting module in order to diffuse light generated from the light module toward the vibration portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The speaker of claim 3, wherein the light diffusion portion comprises a prism whose outer surface is curved to allow light generated from the lighting module to reach the vibration portion through dispersion or refraction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The speaker of claim 3, wherein the light diffusion portion comprises a concave convex part provided in a column shape whose outer surface is formed in a convex structure structure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The speaker of claim 5, wherein the concave convex part comprises a ventilation hole provided at an inner side of the concave convex part to radiate heat generated by the light emitting device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The speaker of claim 5, wherein the concave convex part comprises: a convex portion formed in a protruding manner; and a concave portion depressed when compared to the convex portion while being formed adjacent to the convex portion, wherein one of the convex portion and the concave portion is opaque and the remaining portion is transparent. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The speaker of claim 3, wherein the lighting apparatus further comprises: a support configured to have a lower portion of the light diffusion portion mounted thereon, the support configured to be mounted and fixed to the center of the vibration portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The speaker of claim 8, wherein the support includes heat resistant material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The speaker of claim 8, wherein the support comprises a support tube having a wire hole which allows a wire transmitting electrical signals to the light emitting device to pass there though. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The speaker of claim 3, wherein the lighting apparatus comprises a cover, at an inner side of which the lighting module is mounted and which is configured to cover a hollow portion of the light diffusion portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The speaker of claim 1, wherein the light emitting device is disposed at a virtual axial line passing through the center of the vibration portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The speaker of claim 3, wherein the lighting apparatus further comprises a refraction member provided at an inside the light diffusion portion, the refraction member having a center thereof which protrudes while having a curved surface so as to diffuse light generated from the lighting module toward the vibration portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The speaker of claim 13, wherein: the lighting module is provided at an upper end of the light diffusion portion; and the refraction member is disposed at a lower end of the light diffusion portion while having the protrusion portion disposed in a same direction as a light radiating direction of the lighting module, the refraction member comprising material providing light reflection. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The speaker of claim 13, wherein: the lighting module is provided at an upper end of the light diffusion portion; and the refraction member covers the lighting module while having the protrusion provided in a same direction as a light radiating direction of the lighting module, the refraction member including material allowing light to pass and reflect there through. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The speaker of claim 13, wherein the lighting module is provided at a lower end of the lighting diffusion portion; and the refraction member is disposed at an upper end of the light diffusion portion while having the protrusion disposed in an opposite direction to a light radiating direction of the lighting module, the refraction member comprising material providing light reflection. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The speaker of claim 1, wherein the speaker apparatus comprises: a magnetic circuit part forming a magnetic circuit which comprises a magnet, an upper plate provided at an upper side of the magnet, a lower plate provided at a lower side of the magnet and a pole piece disposed in a center of the magnet; and a vibration meter configured to generate vibration in the vibration portion by interacting with the magnetic circuit part, the vibration meter having a voice coil provided between the magnet and the pole piece and a bobbin on which the voice coil is installed. ### Claim 18 A speaker comprising: a magnetic circuit part forming a magnetic circuit, the magnetic circuit comprising a magnet, an upper plate provided at an upper side of the magnet, a lower plate provided at a lower side of the magnet and a pole piece disposed in a center of the magnet; a vibration meter configured to be movable by the magnetic circuit formed by the magnetic circuit part, the vibration meter comprising a voice coil provided between the magnet and the pole piece to interact with the magnetic circuit part, a bobbin on which the voice coil is installed and which moves in an axial direction, and a vibration portion configured to generate sound by generating vibration from movement of the bobbin; and a lighting apparatus insertedly installed in a center of the vibration portion so as to radiate light to the vibration portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The speaker of claim 18, wherein the lighting apparatus is fixedly mounted on an upper portion of the pole piece. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The speaker of claim 18, wherein the lighting apparatus comprises: a lighting module having a light emitting device; and a light diffusion portion provided around the lighting module while having at least one portion thereof comprising light transmitting material so as to diffuse light generated from the lighting module to the vibration portion. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The speaker of claim 20, wherein the light diffusion portion has a concave convex part provided with a concave convex structure formed at a circumference thereof, the light diffusion portion provided in a cylindrical form having a hollow portion. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The speaker of claim 21, wherein the lighting apparatus further comprises a support comprising a fixing part to which one side of the light diffusion portion is fixedly mounted, and a support tube inserted into a through hole provided in the pole piece and having a wire hole which corresponds to the hollow portion of he light diffusion portion extending to the fixing part so as to allow a wire transmitting an electrical signal to the lighting module to pass there through. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The speaker of claim 22, wherein the support allows the magnetic circuit part to be spaced apart from the light diffusion portion there between. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The speaker of claim 22, wherein the support includes heat resistant material. ### Claim 25 A speaker comprising: a speaker apparatus configured to generate sound and provided with a vibration portion; and a lighting apparatus insertedly disposed at a center of the vibration portion to emit light to the vibration portion, wherein the lighting apparatus comprises: a lighting module having a light emitting device; and a light diffusion portion configured to surround the lighting module in order to diffuse light generated from the light module toward the vibration portion, wherein the light diffusion portion allows light generated from the lighting module to reach the vibration portion through dispersion or refraction. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The speaker of claim 25, wherein the vibration portion of the speaker apparatus is cone shaped. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The speaker of claim 25, wherein the light diffusion portion comprises a prism with a curved outer surface. ### Claim 28 (depends on 3, 25) The speaker of claim 25, The speaker of claim 3, wherein the light diffusion portion comprises a concave convex part provided in a column shape. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The speaker of claim 28, wherein the concave convex part provided in a column shape comprises: a convex portion formed in a protruding manner; and a concave portion depressed when compared to the convex portion, while being formed adjacent to the convex portion. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The speaker of claim 29, wherein one of the convex portion and the concave portion is opaque, and the remaining portion is transparent.