Self-powered mountable speaker bar
A self-powered mountable speaker bar may include a rechargeable battery and a set of mounting features for use during recreational activities such as powersports, boating, and off-roading. The self-powered mountable speaker bar may include a housing and a set of mounting features that allow the housing to be securely coupled to a vehicle component or other appropriate support. The rechargeable battery may be removeable and may include a set of coupling features such as spring-loaded tabs associated with complementary features of the housing, such as slots. The self-powered mountable speaker bar may include a wireless communication module that interacts with user devices such as smartphones. The housing may be waterproof, dustproof, and/or shock-proof.
1. A media playback device comprising:
a cylindrical housing;
a rechargeable battery pack comprising a coupling feature that allows the rechargable battery pack to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from an exterior surface of the cylindrical housing;
an audio amplifier that receives power from the rechargeable battery pack and generates a plurality of audio outputs; and
a plurality of speakers, each speaker in the plurality of speakers associated with at least one audio output from the plurality of audio outputs.
2. The media playback device of claim 1 further comprising a set of mounting features coupled to the cylindrical housing.
3. The media playback device of claim 2 , wherein the set of mounting features comprises a first mounting feature located at a first distal end of the cylindrical housing and a second mounting feature located at a second distal end of the cylindrical housing.
4. The media playback device of claim 3 , wherein each mounting feature in the set of mounting features comprises a through-hole, clamp engagement surface, or protruding lip.
5. The media playback device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface is a curved wall that runs parallel to an axis of the cylinder.
6. The media playback device of claim 5 , wherein the cylindrical housing comprises a coupling slot and the set of coupling features comprises a complementary spring-loaded protruding tab associated with the coupling slot.
7. The media playback device of claim 1 further comprising a wireless communication interface that receives media from a connected user device over a wireless communication channel and provides the received media to the audio amplifier.
8. A self-powered mountable speaker bar comprising:
a cylindrical housing;
a first end cap coupled to a first distal end of the cylindrical housing;
a second end cap coupled to a second distal end of the cylindrical housing;
a plurality of speakers distributed along a length of the cylindrical housing; and
a rechargeable battery pack comprising a coupling feature that allows the rechargable battery pack to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the cylindrical housing.
9. The self-powered mountable speaker bar of claim 8 , wherein the exterior surface is a curved wall that runs parallel to an axis of the cylinder.
10. The self-powered mountable speaker bar of claim 9 , wherein the set of coupling features comprises a set of spring-loaded extending tabs.
11. The self-powered mountable speaker bar of claim 8 , wherein the first end cap and the second end cap each comprise a mounting feature for coupling the housing to a tubular support member.
12. The self-powered mountable speaker bar of claim 8 further comprising a wireless communication interface that receives media from a connected user device over a wireless communication channel.
13. The self-powered mountable speaker bar of claim 8 further comprising a set of user interface features including at least one button or at least one indicator.
14. The self-powered mountable speaker bar of claim 8 , wherein the cylindrical housing is waterproof.
15. A media playback system comprising a media playback device that includes:
a cylindrical housing;
a rechargeable battery pack comprising a coupling feature that allows the rechargable battery pack to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the cylindrical housing;
an audio amplifier that receives power from the rechargeable battery pack and generates a plurality of audio outputs;
a plurality of speakers, each speaker in the plurality of speakers associated with at least one audio output from the plurality of audio outputs; and
a wireless communication interface that receives media from a connected user device over a wireless communication channel and provides the received media to the audio amplifier.
16. The media playback system of claim 15 , wherein the media playback device further includes a set of mounting features coupled to the cylindrical housing.
17. The media playback system of claim 16 , wherein the set of mounting features comprises a first mounting feature located at a first distal end of the cylindrical housing and a second mounting feature located at a second distal end of the cylindrical housing.
18. The media playback system of claim 17 , wherein each mounting feature in the set of mounting features comprises a through-hole, clamp engagement surface, or protruding lip.
19. The media playback system of claim 15 , wherein the exterior surface is a curved wall that runs parallel to an axis of the cylinder.
20. The media playback system of claim 19 , wherein the cylindrical housing comprises a coupling slot and the set of coupling features comprises a complementary spring-loaded protruding tab associated with the coupling slot.