Audio speaker having a tweeter capable of continuous rotation
View Patent ↗An audio speaker contains a tweeter capable of continuous rotation, where the audio speaker contains the tweeter and an axis mount assembly. The tweeter is removably connected to the axis mount assembly. The audio speaker also contains a first connection member capable of maintaining electrical communication with the axis mount assembly throughout continuous rotation of the axis mount assembly. The axis mount assembly contains a terminal plate connected to a bottom portion of the tweeter, where the terminal plate maintains electrical communication with the tweeter. The axis mount assembly also contains an axis mount faceplate capable of receiving the terminal plate and tweeter within an indented portion of a top portion of the axis mount faceplate. The axis mount assembly further contains an axis mount spacer and a second connection member that maintains electrical communication with the first connection member throughout continuous rotation of the axis mount assembly.
1. An audio speaker, comprising:
a frame;
a tweeter having a top portion and a bottom portion;
an axis mount assembly, wherein said tweeter is removably connected to said axis mount assembly; and
a first connection member, capable of maintaining electrical communication with said axis mount assembly throughout continuous and an infinite number of rotations of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker.
2. The audio speaker of claim 1 , wherein said axis mount assembly further comprises:
a terminal plate capable of connecting to said bottom portion of said tweeter, wherein said terminal plate maintains electrical communication with said tweeter;
an axis mount face plate having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said axis mount face plate is capable of receiving said terminal plate and tweeter within an indented portion of said top portion of said axis mount face plate;
an axis mount spacer located beneath said axis mount face plate; and
a second connection member that maintains electrical communication with said first connection member throughout continuous and an infinite number of rotations of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker.
3. An audio speaker, comprising:
a frame;
a tweeter having a top portion and a bottom portion;
an axis mount assembly, wherein said tweeter is removably connected to said axis mount assembly;
a first connection member, capable of maintaining electrical communication with said axis mount assembly throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker;
a terminal plate capable of connecting to said bottom portion of said tweeter, wherein said terminal plate maintains electrical communication with said tweeter;
an axis mount face plate having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said axis mount face plate is capable of receiving said terminal plate and tweeter within an indented portion of said top portion of said axis mount face plate;
an axis mount spacer located beneath said axis mount face plate; and
a second connection member that maintains electrical communication with said first connection member throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker;
wherein said first connection member is a male printed circuit board having at least a first pin and a second pin, and wherein said second connection member is a female printed circuit board having at least a first concentric trace and a second concentric trace located on a top portion of said female printed circuit board, wherein each concentric trace is capable of electrically communicating with either said first pin or said second pin.
4. The audio speaker of claim 3 , further comprising a conductive strip having a positive lead connected to a first conductive path and a negative lead connected to a second conductive path, said positive lead electrically communicating with either said first or second concentric trace, and said negative lead electrically communicating with the other of said first or second concentric trace.
5. The audio speaker of claim 4 , where said conductive strip traverses said audio speaker to a mounting location located on an outer surface of said frame.
6. The audio speaker of claim 2 , wherein said terminal plate further comprises:
a first connection terminal;
a second connection terminal, wherein said first and second connection terminals provide said electrical communication between said terminal plate and said tweeter;
a first connection wire in electrical communication with said second connection terminal; and
a second connection wire, in electrical communication with said first connection terminal, wherein said first connection wire and said second connection wire electrically communicate with said second connection member.
7. The audio speaker of claim 2 , wherein a plane of said top portion of said axis mount faceplate is not perpendicular to a central axis of said audio speaker.
8. An audio speaker, comprising:
a frame;
a tweeter having a top portion and a bottom portion;
an axis mount assembly, wherein said tweeter is removably connected to said axis mount assembly;
a first connection member, capable of maintaining electrical communication with said axis mount assembly throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker;
a terminal plate capable of connecting to said bottom portion of said tweeter, wherein said terminal plate maintains electrical communication with said tweeter;
an axis mount face plate having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said axis mount face plate is capable of receiving said terminal plate and tweeter within an indented portion of said top portion of said axis mount face plate;
an axis mount spacer located beneath said axis mount face plate;
a second connection member that maintains electrical communication with said first connection member throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker; and
an axle screw that traverses through said axis mount face plate, and ends within said audio speaker, said axle screw being capable of allowing said tweeter and axis mount assembly continuously rotate clockwise and/or counterclockwise within said audio speaker.
9. The audio speaker of claim 8 , wherein said audio speaker further comprises a phase plug, and wherein said axle screw ends within said phase plug.
10. The audio speaker of claim 9 , wherein said axis mount assembly rests within a top indented portion of said phase plug.
11. The audio speaker of claim 9 , wherein said phase plug is a heat sink for said audio speaker.
12. An audio speaker, comprising:
a frame;
a tweeter having a top portion and a bottom portion;
an axis mount assembly, wherein said tweeter is removably connected to said axis mount assembly;
a first connection member, capable of maintaining electrical communication with said axis mount assembly throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker;
a terminal plate capable of connecting to said bottom portion of said tweeter, wherein said terminal plate maintains electrical communication with said tweeter;
an axis mount face plate having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said axis mount face plate is capable of receiving said terminal plate and tweeter within an indented portion of said top portion of said axis mount face plate;
an axis mount spacer located beneath said axis mount face plate;
a second connection member that maintains electrical communication with said first connection member throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker; and
a positioning bolt that traverses through said axis mount face plate, and being capable of ending within said audio speaker, tightening of said positioning bolt resulting in preventing said axis mount assembly from rotating within said audio speaker.
13. The audio speaker of claim 12 , wherein said audio speaker further comprises a phase plug, and wherein said positioning bolt is capable of ending within said phase plug.
14. The audio speaker of claim 1 , wherein said top portion of said tweeter further comprises a diffuser ring that is offset from a center point of the tweeter.
15. The audio speaker of claim 1 , wherein said tweeter and axis mount assembly are capable of being removed from said audio speaker.
16. The audio speaker of claim 2 , wherein said axis mount faceplate is a heat sink for said tweeter.
17. An audio speaker, comprising:
a frame;
a tweeter having a top portion and a bottom portion;
an axis mount assembly, wherein said tweeter is removably connected to said axis mount assembly;
a first connection member, capable of maintaining electrical communication with said axis mount assembly throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker;
a terminal plate capable of connecting to said bottom portion of said tweeter, wherein said terminal plate maintains electrical communication with said tweeter;
an axis mount face plate having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said axis mount face plate is capable of receiving said terminal plate and tweeter within an indented portion of said top portion of said axis mount face plate;
an axis mount spacer located beneath said axis mount face plate; and
a second connection member that maintains electrical communication with said first connection member throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker;
wherein said second connection member is a male printed circuit board having at least a first pin and a second pin, and wherein said first connection member is a female printed circuit board having at least a first concentric trace and a second concentric trace located on a bottom portion of said female printed circuit board, wherein each concentric trace is capable of electrically communicating with either said first pin or said second pin.
18. The audio speaker of claim 17 , further comprising a conductive strip having a positive lead connected to a first conductive path and a negative lead connected to a second conductive path, said positive lead electrically communicating with either said first or second pin, and said negative lead electrically communicating with the other of said first or second pin.
19. The audio speaker of claim 1 , further comprising speaker grill capable of removably connecting to said frame of said audio speaker and rotating, said speaker grill comprising locking bolts for securing said speaker grill in a stationary position, where said speaker grill is capable of rotating when said locking bolts are not secure.
20. The audio speaker of claim 2 , where said terminal plate is snap-fitted into said bottom portion of said tweeter.
21. The audio speaker of claim 1 , wherein said axis mount assembly further comprises:
a terminal plate capable of connecting to said bottom portion of said tweeter, wherein said terminal plate maintains electrical communication with said tweeter;
an axis mount face plate having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said axis mount face plate is capable of receiving said terminal plate and tweeter within an indented portion of said top portion of said axis mount face plate; and
a second connection member that maintains electrical communication with said first connection member throughout continuous rotation of said axis mount assembly within said audio speaker.
22. An audio speaker, comprising:
a frame;
a tweeter having a top portion and a bottom portion;
means for continuously rotating, wherein said tweeter is removably connected to said means for continuously rotating; and
a first connection member, capable of maintaining electrical communication with said means for continuously rotating throughout an infinite number of rotations of said means for continuously rotating within said audio speaker.