Wireless speaker system for use with ceiling fans
View Patent ↗A multi-channel wireless speaker system to be used with ceiling fans wherein the audio source generator can be one of many medias, not limited by the following: television, stereophonic, monophonic, video game, home theater, public address system or security system. The audio source generator sends an audio signal to the transmitter that in turn relays the audio signal to the wireless receiver located in the ceiling fan housing member. The ceiling fan housing member includes speakers, and a light source if desired. The speakers produce an omni directional sound due to their unique positioning within the ceiling fan. The wireless speaker system is powered by the existing voltage available to the ceiling fan, so no new wiring is required to install the speaker system. The speaker settings are manipulated via a remote control.
1. A wireless speaker kit for mounting to a ceiling fan having a fan unit housing a fan motor that rotates a plurality of fan blades, the fan unit having a bottom portion adapted to receive a fastener and electrical power wires, said wireless speaker kit comprising:
an audio housing adapted to be attached to the bottom portion of the fan unit to hangingly support said audio housing from the fan unit of the ceiling fan housing;
a light source mounted to said housing;
a wireless receiver and an amplifier disposed within said audio housing, said light source and said wireless receiver adapted for connection to said electrical power wires of said fan unit;
at least one speaker disposed in said housing and in communication with said wireless receiver;
a wireless transmitter for transmitting said audio signals to said wireless receiver; and
a fastener for connecting the audio housing to the bottom of the fan unit.
2. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 1 , wherein said audio housing includes a mounting bracket disposed at said upper end, said mounting bracket having an aperture, and wherein a fastener extends through said aperture to mount said audio housing to the bottom portion of the fan unit of the ceiling fan.
3. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 2 , wherein said audio housing includes a domed shaped portion at a lower end of said audio housing, said at least one speaker disposed within said domed shaped portion.
4. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 3 , wherein said at least one speaker is oriented within said domed shaped portion such that said audio signal is outputted in a direction opposite a gravitational direction.
5. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 4 , wherein said audio housing includes a sound displacement element positioned between said mounting bracket and said at least one speaker.
6. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 5 , wherein said sound displacement element includes an annular portion and a convex central portion extending towards said at least one speaker, said convex central portion position over a center of said at least one speaker.
7. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 6 , wherein said annular portion is spaced apart from an upper end of said domed shaped portion.
8. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 7 , wherein said sound displacement element directs said audio signal output from said at least one speaker in a radially direction through said space between said annular portion and said upper end of said dome shaped portion.
9. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 8 , wherein said a plurality of posts extend between said annular portion and said upper end of said domed shaped portion.
10. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 9 , wherein a sound permeable material covers said space between said annular portion of said sound displacement element and said upper end of said domed shaped portion.
11. The wireless speaker kit of claim 2 wherein the fastener has a width less than ½ inch.
12. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 1 , wherein said at least one speaker include a mid-range speaker.
13. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 1 , wherein said remote audio source generator is selected from the group consisting of a television, a stereo, an amplifier, a video game, a home theater system, a public address system, and a security system.
14. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 1 , wherein said audio source is either stereophonic or monophonic.
15. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 1 , wherein said transmitter includes RCA connectors and an audio input cord.
16. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 1 , wherein said transmitter includes inputs for two audio source generators.
17. The wireless speaker kit as in claim 1 , further comprising a light source disposed at a lower end of said domed shaped portion of said audio housing.