Audio magnetic connection and indexing device
View Patent ↗The disclosure relates to the use of magnets, which may be permanent magnets or electromagnets, to align and physically connect two adjacent audio components, or similar electronic components. Alternatively, a groove or similar mechanical aligning configuration may be used in combination with the magnetic configuration.
1. An audio electronic device:
said audio electronic device is selected from a group consisting of standalone audio control surface devices, CD players, DVD players, sound processors, and audio/visual recording devices;
a first audio electronic device including a first substantially rectangular exterior case, with a first substantially rectangular upward facing top surface and a first substantially rectangular continuously closed planar end approximately perpendicular to said first top surface;
a second audio electronic device, similar to said first audio electronic device, including a second substantially rectangular exterior case with a second substantially upward facing planar rectangular top surface and a second continuously closed planar end approximately perpendicular to said second top surface, wherein said first closed planar end is configured and arranged to abut said second closed planar end;
said first closed planar end including a component within said first exterior case and proximate to said first closed planar end interior surface which is magnetically attracted, and a single horizontal aligning groove running approximately the full length of said first closed planar end exterior surface; and
said second closed planar end including at least one magnet within said second exterior case and proximate to said second closed planar end interior surface and further including a horizontal mating element, running approximately the full length of said second closed planar end exterior surface, arranged and configured to mate with said horizontal aligning groove when said first end abuts said second end.
2. The audio electronic device claim 1 wherein said component is a ferrous plate formed inwardly of said first closed planar end.
3. The audio electronic device of claim 1 wherein said component is at least one magnet.
4. The audio electronic device of claim 1 wherein said groove is formed as a gap between two plates on said first closed planar end.
5. The audio electronic device of claim 1 wherein said second mating element is a protrusion for aligning within said groove.
6. The audio electronic device of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet is at least one electromagnet.
7. The audio electronic device of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet comprises a first magnet and a second magnet.
8. The audio electronic device of claim 7 wherein said first magnet presents a negative pole to said exterior case and said second magnet presents a positive pole to the said exterior case.