Accoustic chamber integrated with vehicle door

An acoustic chamber formed in a door of a vehicle comprising:

• said door including a door inner panel having an aperture extending therethrough;
• a door module secured in the aperture of said door inner panel, wherein said door module includes an indentation;
• an interior door trim panel overlying said door module;
• a loudspeaker secured between said door module and said interior door trim panel;
• a sealing element between said door module and said interior door trim panel for forming an acoustic chamber, wherein said door further comprises a door outer panel made of metal, said door outer panel defining an outer surface of said vehicle, wherein said door inner panel and said door outer panel are secured to one another.

A vehicle door having an acoustic chamber integrated therewith comprising:

• said vehicle door including a door outer panel and a door inner panel, said door inner panel having an aperture, wherein said door outer panel and said door inner panel are connected to one another;
• a door module secured in the aperture of said door inner panel, said door module including an indentation having a concave surface facing a passenger compartment of said vehicle;
• an interior door trim panel secured to said door and overlying said door module;
• a loudspeaker secured between said door module and said interior door trim panel;
• and
• a sealing element between said door module and said interior door trim panel for defining the acoustic chamber of said vehicle door, wherein said interior door trim panel includes a bugle extending into said passenger compartment, and wherein the bulge of said interior door trim panel substantially opposes the indentation of said door module.

An acoustic chamber for a loudspeaker comprising:

• a door inner panel of a vehicle door having an aperture extending therethrough, wherein said door inner panel is made of metal;
• a door outer panel made of metal, said door outer panel defining an outer surface of said vehicle, wherein said door inner panel and said door outer panel are secured to one another;
• a door module secured to said door inner panel and overlying the aperture thereof, said door module including an indentation;
• an interior door trim panel overlying said door module;
• a loudspeaker secured between said door module and said interior door trim panel;
• and
• a sealing element extending between said door module and said interior door trim panel for defining said acoustic chamber, wherein said loudspeaker is located within said acoustic chamber.