Fan cooling of active speakers
OwnerAnthony T. Barbettainventor
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Abstract
The disclosed device is directed towards an active audio speaker system having at least one audio speaker and an amplifier electrically coupled thereto. The active audio speaker system includes a cabinet having an enclosure defining an interior of the cabinet and an exterior of the cabinet. The interior contains the amplifier. A cooling unit is contiguous with the enclosure of the cabinet. The cooling unit includes a conduction module thermally coupled to the amplifier and a forced convection module at the exterior. The forced convection module is configured to transfer thermal energy from the conduction module.
Claims10
An active audio speaker system having at least one audio speaker and an amplifier electrically coupled thereto, the active audio speaker system comprising:
- a cabinet having an enclosure defining an interior of said cabinet and an exterior of said cabinet, said interior containing the amplifier;
- a cooling unit contiguous with said enclosure of said cabinet, said cooling unit including a conduction module thermally coupled to said amplifier and a forced convection module at said exterior, said forced convection module configured to transfer thermal energy from said conduction module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.