Patent Grant
12200417
This application is a 371 of international application of PCT application serial no. PCT/CN2020/075981, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, which claims the priority benefit of China application no. 202020051248.1, filed on Jan. 10, 2020. The entirety of each of the above mentioned patent applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
The present disclosure relates to a mesh cover, in particular to a mesh cover with a light-emitting function.
As indispensable equipment in modern life and entertainment, a loudspeaker enriches audio experience in people's lives. Specifically, for office workers with fast pace of life and great work stress, listening music may help them relax and relieve stress, so as to face various difficulties of life in a better state. Meanwhile, with the increase of living standards and the closer and closer audio technology of various manufacturers in the loudspeaker industry, people also have a certain pursuit of the cool appearance of the loudspeaker. Therefore, a light-emitting loudspeaker is emerged, a loudspeaker with flash light devices around the loudspeaker has appeared on the market, and these flash light devices have the disadvantages of complex structure, inconvenient installation, great occupied space, poor overall visual comfort and poor beautiful effect. On this basis, a light-emitting structure of a light-emitting loudspeaker provided by CN201721200406.X is improved, a light-emitting assembly is arranged inside a loudspeaker, and however the light-emitting structure loudspeaker with this structure has the technical problems of single light-emitting way, occupying a certain internal space of a loudspeaker and inconvenient installation and disassembly. On the basis of the above technical defects, the present disclosure provides a loudspeaker mesh cover, which is installed outside the loudspeaker, so as to play a certain protective role on the loudspeaker, enrich the light-emitting way and save the internal space of the loudspeaker. In addition, the loudspeaker mesh cover provided by the present disclosure may transform non-light-emitting loudspeakers on the market into light-emitting loudspeakers, so as to meet the demands of consumers for loudspeakers.
The present disclosure aims at, in the prior art, solving the problems of single light-emitting way, occupying a certain internal space of a loudspeaker and inconvenient installation and disassembly. Therefore, the present disclosure provides a loudspeaker mesh cover, which is installed outside the loudspeaker, so as to play a certain protective role on the loudspeaker, enrich the light-emitting way and save the internal space of the loudspeaker. In addition, a light-emitting member is more convenient to disassemble in relative to a way of fixing a light-emitting assembly inside the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker mesh cover provided by the present disclosure may transform non-light-emitting loudspeakers on the market into light-emitting loudspeakers, so as to meet the demands of consumers for loudspeakers.
The present disclosure further provides a light-emitting loudspeaker with the above loudspeaker mesh cover.
According to a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a loudspeaker mesh cover, including a mesh cover body and a light-emitting member, and the light-emitting member is arranged on the mesh cover body. In the present disclosure, the light-emitting member is arranged on the mesh cover, so as to save the internal space of the loudspeaker and play a certain protective role on the loudspeaker. In addition, the light-emitting way is greatly enriched by arranging the light-emitting member on the mesh cover, and the light-emitting member can emit light in any form at any position of the mesh cover. The loudspeaker mesh cover can transform non-light-emitting loudspeakers on the market into light-emitting loudspeakers, so as to meet the demands of consumers for loudspeakers.
Preferably, the loudspeaker mesh cover further includes a light guide material layer, which is arranged on the mesh cover body, at least a part of the light-emitting member is blocked by the light guide material layer, and light emitted by the light-emitting member penetrates through the light guide material layer. The light is refracted or scattered through the light guide material layer, so flexible light is formed, the visual comfort is higher, and the whole loudspeaker is high-end. The light guide material layer is usually transparent or semi-transparent material.
Preferably, an opening is formed in the mesh cover body, the opening is arranged at any position of the light-emitting member corresponding to the light-emitting position on the mesh cover body, and the light guide material layer is arranged on the opening. The light guide material layer is arranged on the opening, so that the surface of the loudspeaker mesh cover is more smooth and beautiful.
Preferably, the mesh cover body is provided with a first convex edge that is internally protruded from the outer surface of the mesh cover body, and the light-emitting member is arranged on a side of the first convex edge. When being arranged inside the outer surface of the mesh cover body, the light-emitting member is more beautiful than being arranged outside the outer surface of the mesh cover body, so the surface of the loudspeaker mesh cover is smooth, the convex edge provides convenience to fix the light-emitting member, and the light-emitting member may be fixed on the side of the convex edge in a manner of back adhesion.
Preferably, the first convex edge is a closed structure, and the light-emitting member is arranged on an inner side of the first convex edge. When the light-emitting member is fixed inside the closed structure, the light gathers inside the closed structure, so as to form a corresponding pattern, therefore the shape of the closed structure may be changed, so as to meet the demands of different consumers.
Preferably, a second convex edge, which is internally protruded from the outer surface of the mesh cover body, is arranged inside the first convex edge. The second convex edge may define a light-emitting position between the first convex edge and the second convex edge, forming a section of space which is smaller than the light-emitting position, enriching a light-emitting shape, and forming a corresponding pattern.
Preferably, the second convex edge is a closed structure. The light-emitting position between the first convex edge and the second convex edge may form a closed structure, which enriches a light-emitting shape and forms a corresponding pattern.
Preferably, a plurality of intervals are arranged on the second convex edge. The position and the interval areas between the first convex edge and the second convex edge may be filled with the light guide material layer through a secondary injection moulding process, the light is scattered in the light guide material layer, so that the whole area including the light guide material layer emits light, the light-emitting shape is enriched, and the corresponding pattern is formed.
Preferably, the light guide material layer is embedded on the opening or subjected to secondary injection moulding with the opening. The space utilization can be saved, and the beauty of the mesh cover structure can be effectively kept.
Preferably, the mesh cover body includes a fixed ring and a lattice mesh, and the fixed ring is arranged outside the lattice mesh. The fixed ring may be completely or partially connected to the lattice mesh, or the fixed ring may be connected to the lattice mesh through the light guide material layer.
Preferably, a plurality of screw holes are formed in the fixed ring, so that the mesh cover is fixed on the loudspeaker.
Preferably, the light-emitting member is a strip light, which is selected from one or more of a RGB light strip and an LED light strip.
Preferably, the light guide material layer is selected from one or more of silica gel, plastic, foam, EVA and EPE.
Preferably, the light guide material layer has various colors and can form a combined color with the light emitted by the light-emitting member, so that the light emitted by the mesh cover is colorful, to meet the demands of different consumers.
Preferably, the loudspeaker mesh cover further includes a control panel, which can receive a signal to control the color and sequence of the light-emitting member.
Preferably, the light-emitting member includes a strip light and a power supply module, the power supply module is connected to the strip light so as to supply electric energy, and the power supply module may be a power wire connected to a power supply or a module capable of providing electric energy separately; and the light-emitting loudspeaker is movable, so the power supply module usually selects a lithium battery.
According to the other aspect, the present disclosure provides a light-emitting loudspeaker, wherein the light-emitting loudspeaker includes a loudspeaker and a loudspeaker mesh cover provided in the first aspect of the present disclosure, and the loudspeaker mesh cover is fixed on the loudspeaker. In the present disclosure, the light-emitting member is arranged on the mesh cover, so as to save the internal space of the loudspeaker and play a certain protective role on the loudspeaker. In addition, the light-emitting way is greatly enriched by arranging the light-emitting member on the mesh cover, and the light-emitting member can emit light in any form at any position of the mesh cover. The light is refracted through the light guide material layer, so flexible light is formed, the visual comfort is higher, and the whole loudspeaker is high-end.
The loudspeaker mesh cover of the embodiment of the first aspect in the present disclosure is described in details below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in
Further, the light-emitting member 2 is a strip light, which is selected from one or more of a RGB light strip and an LED light strip; the light guide material layer 3 is selected from one or more of silica gel, plastic, foam, EVA and EPE, the light guide material layer 3 has various colors and can form a combined color with the light emitted by the light-emitting member 2, so that the light emitted by the mesh cover is colorful, to meet the demands of different consumers; the light-emitting member 2 includes a strip light and a power supply module, the power supply module is connected to the strip light so as to supply electric energy, the power supply module may be a power wire connected to a power supply or a module capable of providing electric energy separately, and the light-emitting loudspeaker is movable, so the power supply module usually selects a lithium battery; and the opening 8 may be any form on the mesh cover body 1, so the opening 8 can be arranged on the fixed ring 4 or arranged on the lattice mesh 5, or arranged between the fixed ring 4 and the lattice mesh 5, so that the fixed ring 4 is partially connected to or completely separated from the lattice mesh 5.
As shown in
Further, the light-emitting member 2 is a strip light, which is selected from one or more of a RGB light strip and an LED light strip; the light guide material layer 3 is selected from one or more of silica gel, plastic, foam, EVA and EPE, the light guide material layer 3 has various colors and can form a combined color with the light emitted by the light-emitting member 2, so that the light emitted by the mesh cover is colorful, to meet the demands of different consumers; the light-emitting member 2 includes a strip light and a power supply module, the power supply module is connected to the strip light so as to supply electric energy, the power supply module may be a power wire connected to a power supply or a module capable of providing electric energy separately, and the light-emitting loudspeaker is movable, so the power supply module usually selects a lithium battery; and the opening 8 may be any form on the mesh cover body 1, so the opening 8 can be arranged on the fixed ring 4 or arranged on the lattice mesh 5, or arranged between the fixed ring 4 and the lattice mesh 5, so that the fixed ring 4 is partially connected to or completely separated from the lattice mesh 5.
The light-emitting loudspeaker of the embodiment of the second aspect in the present disclosure is described in details below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in
The above embodiments only express some implementation modes of the present disclosure and are specifically described in detail and not thus understood as limits to the patent scope of the present disclosure. It is to be pointed out that those of ordinary skill in the art may further make a plurality of transformations and improvements without departing from the concept of the present disclosure and all of these falls within the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present disclosure should be subject to the appended claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 202020051248.1 | Jan 2020 | CN | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/CN2020/075981 | 2/20/2020 | WO |
| Publishing Document | Publishing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| WO2021/138969 | 7/15/2021 | WO | A |
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| 20230105804 A1 | Apr 2023 | US |
