Adaptive electropneumatic horn system
An adaptive electropneumatic horn system include an acoustic sound wave generator including an acoustic duct chambering system. The Acoustic sound wave generator receives compressed air remotely from a compressor member to produce sound and propagate the same externally. A horn mounting system enables ready attachment and fitment of the system to a remote consumer-desired location and is adaptive to constraining geometries and locations greatly spacing the acoustic sound wave generator from the compressor member, and as a result a plurality of fitment features provided in the horn mounting system allow positioning to a user's preference, within increased safety and reliability. An adaptive mounting bracket member additionally securely receives the air compressor unit.
1. An adaptive electropneumatic horn system, comprising
an electric compressor unit having at least a compressor air inlet and a compressor air outlet for the supply of compressed air;
a monolithic housing assembly having a first housing portion and a sound wave generator system substantially housed in said first portion;
said sound wave generator system including: at least one acoustic chamber having an opening for introduction of compressed air, a membrane member provided with an access opening for sound generation and at least one acoustic duct housed in said housing assembly and communicating between said at least one acoustic chamber and at least one horn outlet to propagate sound generated by said membrane member outside said horn;
remote power supply means for providing a remote power supply to at least one of said electric compressor unit and said sound wave generator system;
remote air channeling means for communicating said compressed air between said compressor air outlet of said compressor unit and said sound wave generator system;
means for securely affixing said electric compressor unit to an external support in a first position distant from said monolithic housing assembly in a second position, thereby improving an operational stability of said monolithic housing assembly during a use of said adaptive electropneumatic horn system in a vibrating environment;
said monolithic housing assembly includes at least a first integrally molded slide channel on a first side;
said monolithic housing assembly includes at least a second integrally molded slide channel on a second side;
said first side being on a different plane than said second side; and
at least one projecting fitment shaped to secure between at least one of said first and said second integrally molded slide channels and a horn covering member shaped to receive said monolithic housing assembly.
2. The adaptive electropneumatic horn system, according to claim 1 , wherein:
said electric compressor unit has a cylindraceous configuration.
3. The adaptive electropneumatic horn system, according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a horn covering member shaped to fixably receive therein said monolithic housing assembly and said sound wave generator system substantially housed in said first portion; and
said monolithic housing assembly including adjustable fixing means for securely affixing said monolithic housing and said sound wave generator to said horn covering member during said use.
4. The adaptive electropneumatic horn system, according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one threaded member slidably positioned within at least one of said first and said second integrally molded slide channel and said projecting fitment; and
at least one tensioning member tensioning said threaded member to said projecting fitment and said horn covering member.
5. The adaptive electropneumatic horn system, according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one mounting bracket in said means for securely affixing said electric compressor unit in said first position distant from said monolithic housing assembly in a second position.
6. The adaptive electropneumatic horn system, according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a horn covering member shaped to fixably receive therein said monolithic housing assembly.
7. The adaptive electropneumatic horn system, according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one mounting bracket in said means for securely affixing said electric compressor unit in said first position distant from said monolithic housing assembly in a second position;
said at least one mounting bracket having at least a first cradle member projecting from a front surface;
said first cradle member having a concave surface shaped to receive said electric compressor unit;
said at least one mounting bracket having at least a first end stop member projecting from said front surface; and
said first end stop member shaped to receive a first end of said electric compressor unit.
8. The adaptive electropneumatic horn system, according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a horn covering member shaped to fixably receive therein said monolithic housing assembly.
9. An adaptive electropneumatic horn system kit, comprising:
an electric compressor unit having at least a compressor air inlet and a compressor air outlet for the supply of compressed air;
a monolithic housing assembly having a first housing portion and a sound wave generator system substantially housed in said first portion;
said monolithic housing assembly includes at least one integrally molded slide channel on a first side;
said sound wave generator system including: at least one acoustic chamber having an opening for introduction of compressed air, a membrane member provided with an access opening for sound generation and at least one acoustic duct housed in said housing assembly and communicating between said at least one acoustic chamber and at least one horn outlet to propagate sound generated by said membrane member outside said horn;
remote power supply means for providing a remote power supply to at least one of said electric compressor unit and said sound wave generator system;
remote air channeling means for communicating said compressed air between said compressor air outlet of said compressor unit and said sound wave generator system;
means for securely affixing said electric compressor unit to an external support in a first position distant from said monolithic housing assembly in a second position, thereby improving an operational stability of said monolithic housing assembly during a use of said adaptive electropneumatic horn system in a vibrating environment;
at least one mounting bracket in said means for securely affixing said electric compressor unit in said first position distant from said monolithic housing assembly in a second position;
said at least one mounting bracket having at least a first cradle member projecting from a front surface;
said first cradle member having a concave surface shaped to receive said electric compressor unit;
said at least one mounting bracket having at least a first end stop member projecting from said front surface; and
said first end stop member shaped to receive a first end of said electric compressor unit; and
a horn covering member shaped to fixably receive therein said monolithic housing assembly substantially housed in said first portion.