US 5,710,394 A · Television set speaker system

Abstract

A television set speaker system includes first and second acoustic waveguides arranged respectively in the front surface parts of respective diaphragms of left channel and right channel speakers so as to radiate sounds. First and second directional reflectors are arranged respectively in the rear surface parts of the respective diaphragms of the left channel and right channel speakers so as to forcibly reflect the sound radiated from the respective rear surface diaphragms respectively in the left and right side surface part directions and to radiate the sound out of the television set through first and second radiating ports provided respectively in the left and right surface parts of the television set.

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Dependent claims

A speaker system for a television set, comprising:

a television set cabinet;
a speaker having a diaphragm, said speaker being provided within said cabinet so as to radiate sound from said diaphragm to a front of said television set;
an acoustic waveguide mounted at a front surface side of said speaker within said cabinet for guiding sound radiated from said diaphragm so as to be radiated from a front surface of said television set;
and
a directional reflector mounted at a rear side of said speaker within said cabinet for reflecting sound radiated from a rear surface part of said diaphragm in a direction diagonally forward from a side surface part of said television set and also diagonally forward from a top surface part of said television set.

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A speaker system for a television set, comprising:

a television set cabinet;
a left channel speaker having a first diaphragm, said left channel speaker being provided within said cabinet so as to radiate sound from said first diaphragm to a front surface of said television set;
a right channel speaker having a second diaphragm, said right channel speaker being provided within said cabinet so as to radiate sound from said second diaphragm to a front surface of said television set;
a first acoustic waveguide mounted at a front surface side of said left channel speaker within said cabinet for guiding sound radiated from said first diaphragm so as to be radiated from a front surface of said television set;
a second acoustic waveguide mounted at a front surface side of said right channel speaker within said cabinet for guiding sound radiated from said second diaphragm so as to be radiated from said front surface of said television set;
a first directional reflector mounted at a rear side of said left channel speaker within said cabinet for reflecting sound radiated from a rear surface part of said first diaphragm in a direction diagonally forward from a left surface part of said television set and also diagonally forward from a top surface part of said television set;
and
a second directional reflector mounted at a rear side of said right channel speaker within said cabinet for reflecting sound radiated from a rear surface part of said second diaphragm in a direction diagonally forward from a right surface part of said television set and also diagonally forward from a top surface part of said television set.

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A speaker system for a television set, comprising:

a television set cabinet;
a left channel speaker having a first diaphragm, said left channel speaker being provided within said cabinet so as to radiate sound from said first diaphragm to a front surface of said television set;
a right channel speaker having a second diaphragm, said right channel speaker being provided within said cabinet so as to radiate sound from said second diaphragm to a front surface of said television set;
a first acoustic waveguide mounted at a front surface side of said left channel speaker within said cabinet for guiding sound radiated from said first diaphragm so as to be radiated from a front surface of said television set;
a second acoustic waveguide mounted at a front surface side of said right channel speaker within said cabinet for guiding sound radiated from said second diaphragm so as to be radiated from said front surface of said television set;
a first directional reflector mounted at a rear side of said left channel speaker within said cabinet for reflecting sound radiated from a rear surface part of said first diaphragm in a direction diagonally forward from a left surface part of said television set and also diagonally forward from a top surface part of said television set;
a second directional reflector mounted at a rear side of said right channel speaker within said cabinet for reflecting sound radiated from a rear surface part of said second diaphragm in a direction diagonally forward from a right surface part of said television set and also diagonally forward from a top surface part of said television set;
a first radiating port formed in said cabinet for radiating out of said cabinet sound reflected by said first directional reflector;
and
a second radiating port formed in said cabinet for radiating out of said cabinet sound reflected by said second directional reflector.

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A speaker system for a television set, comprising:

a television set cabinet;
a left channel speaker having a first diaphragm, said left channel speaker being provided within said cabinet so as to radiate sound from said first diaphragm to a front surface of said television set;
a right channel speaker having a second diaphragm, said right channel speaker being provided within said cabinet so as to radiate sound from said second diaphragm to a front surface of said television set;
a first acoustic waveguide mounted at a front surface side of said left channel speaker within said cabinet for guiding sound radiated from said first diaphragm so as to be radiated from a front surface of said television set;
a second acoustic waveguide mounted at a front surface side of said right channel speaker within said cabinet for guiding sound radiated from said second diaphragm so as to be radiated from said front surface of said television set;
a first directional reflector mounted at a rear side of said left channel speaker within said cabinet for reflecting sound radiated from a rear surface part of said first diaphragm, wherein said first directional reflector includes a first reflecting plane facing the rear surface part of said first diaphragm so as to reflect the sound radiated from the rear surface part of the first diaphragm;
a first side surface shielding part connected to one side of said first reflecting plane so as to shield sound propagating toward said one side of the first reflecting plane;
a first bottom surface shielding part connected to a bottom end of said first reflecting plane so as to shield sound propagating toward the bottom end of the first reflecting plane;
a first side mouth provided on a side of said first reflecting plane opposite to said one side of the first reflecting plane;
and a first upwardly open top mouth opposite to said first bottom surface shielding part;
and
a second directional reflector mounted at a rear side of said right channel speaker within said cabinet for reflecting sound radiated from a rear surface part of said second diaphragm, wherein said second directional reflector includes a second reflecting plane facing the rear surface part of said second diaphragm so as to reflect the sound radiated from the rear surface part of the second diaphragm;
a second side surface shielding part connected to one side of said second reflecting plane so as to shield sound propagating toward said one side of the second reflecting plane;
a second bottom surface shielding part connected to a bottom end of said second reflecting plane so as to shield sound propagating toward the bottom end of the second reflecting plane;
a second side mouth provided on a side of said second reflecting plane opposite to said one side of the second reflecting plane;
and a second upwardly open top mouth opposite to said second bottom surface shielding part.

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