Speaker system with built-in storage of satellite speakers
View Patent ↗The disclosure relates to a satellite speaker system wherein the horn mouth of a main speaker, typically of a folded horn design, is divided by braces into satellite speaker storage chambers. This allows the satellite speakers to be placed into the storage chambers for storage and transportation, and then easily removed and placed into their remote locations for a show, performance or gig.
1. A speaker system, comprising:
a woofer;
a folded horn speaker enclosure;
said folded horn speaker enclosure comprising,
an upper chamber;
a woofer baffle; said woofer baffle diagonally bisects said upper chamber;
said woofer mounted to said woofer baffle;
wherein the combination of said upper chamber, said woofer baffle, and said woofer form an enclosed volume;
a horn mouth, said horn mouth forming the lower front portion of said folded horn speaker enclosure;
at least one secondary speaker enclosure;
one or more speakers contained within said secondary at least one secondary speaker enclosure;
said at least one secondary speaker enclosure is operated in a location remote from said folder horn speaker enclosure; and
wherein said folded horn speaker enclosure has at least one storage compartment formed within said horn mouth therein for said at least one secondary speaker enclosure to be stored when said at least one secondary speaker enclosure is not in use.
2. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein said at least one secondary speaker enclosure comprises a plurality of satellite speaker enclosures.
3. The speaker system of claim 1 wherein said at least one storage compartment comprises two storage compartments separated by a vertical brace in said horn mouth.
4. The speaker system of claim 3 wherein said satellite speakers include a rearward diagonal wall and said storage compartments include diagonal walls, wherein said rearward diagonal wall of said satellite speakers abuts said diagonal wall of said storage compartment when said satellite speakers are stored in said storage compartments.
5. The speaker system of claim 4 wherein said storage compartments are at a lower portion of said primary speaker.
6. The speaker system of claim 5 wherein said primary speaker includes an amplifier.
7. The speaker system of claim 6 wherein said amplifier powers said primary speaker and said satellite speakers.
8. The speaker system of claim 2 wherein a lower surface of said satellite speakers includes a handle for insertion and withdrawal of said satellite speakers from said storage compartments.
9. The speaker system of claim 2 wherein each of said satellite speakers includes a neodymium driver and a coaxial driver.
10. The speaker system of claim 9 wherein said neodymium driver is non-coaxial.