Device for mounting audio speaker in vehicle and mounting construction thereof
AssigneesFujitsu Ten Limited, Fujitsu Ten Minda India Private Limited
InventorsRyohei YOKOTA, Yadav SANJAY, Ranjan Kumar RAVI
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Abstract
A device for mounting an audio speaker in a vehicle includes a clip and a pin. The clip includes an engaging plate, a first engager provided on a first side of the engaging plate, a first lock provided at an end of the first engager on an side opposite to the engaging plate, a second engager provided on a second side that is opposite to the first side of the engaging plate, and a second lock provided at an end of the second engager on a side opposite to the engaging plate. The pin includes a shaft and the first engager has a concave portion that receives the shaft of the pin.
Claims18
A mounting device for mounting an audio speaker including a mounting plate in a vehicle, comprising:
- an engaging plate;
- a first engaging member disposed on a first side of the engaging plate, the first engaging member including a longitudinal threaded groove;
- and
- a second engaging member disposed on a second side of the engaging plate, the second engaging member including opposite locking ribs, the second engaging member including a channel.
A clip comprising:
- an engaging plate;
- a first engager provided on a first side of the engaging plate;
- a first lock provided at an end of the first engager on an side opposite to the engaging plate;
- a second engager provided on a second side that is opposite to the first side of the engaging plate;
- and
- a second lock provided at an end of the second engager on a side opposite to the engaging plate.
A method of mounting an audio speaker in a vehicle, comprising:
- inserting a first engager provided on an engaging plate of a clip into a hole provided on a frame plate of the audio speaker to engage the engaging plate with a first side of the frame plate and engage a first lock provided at an end of the first engager on a side opposite to the engaging plate with a second side of the frame plate;
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- inserting a second engager provided on the engaging plate of the clip into a hole provided on a body panel of the vehicle to engage the engaging plate with a first side of the body panel and engage a second lock provided at an end of the second engager on a side opposite to the engaging plate with a second side of the body panel.
A method of mounting a clip on an audio speaker, comprising:
- inserting a first engager provided on an engaging plate of a clip into a hole provided on a frame plate of the audio speaker to engage the engaging plate with a first side of the frame plate and engage a first lock provided at an end of the first engager on a side opposite to the engaging plate with a second side of the frame plate.
A method of removing an audio speaker from a vehicle, comprising:
- releasing engagement of a first lock provided at an end of a first engager provided on a clip with a frame plate of the audio speaker;
- pulling the first engager of the clip from a hole provided on the frame plate of the audio speaker;
- releasing engagement of a second lock provided at an end of a second engager provided on the clip with a body panel of the vehicle;
- and
- pulling the second engager of the clip from a hole provided on the body panel of the vehicle.
A method of removing a clip from an audio speaker, comprising:
- releasing engagement of a first lock provided at an end of a first engager provided on the clip with a frame plate of the audio speaker;
- and
- pulling the first engager of the clip from a hole provided on the frame plate of the audio speaker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.