WO1997029931B1 - Speaker support bar and sound chamber above vehicle headliner - Google Patents
Speaker support bar and sound chamber above vehicle headlinerInfo
- Publication number
- WO1997029931B1 WO1997029931B1 PCT/US1997/002120 US9702120W WO9729931B1 WO 1997029931 B1 WO1997029931 B1 WO 1997029931B1 US 9702120 W US9702120 W US 9702120W WO 9729931 B1 WO9729931 B1 WO 9729931B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- headliner
- speaker
- support bar
- speakers
- spaced
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Ceased
Links
Abstract
A speaker support bar (10) supports a pair of speakers (22) and speaker covers above a vehicle headliner (9). A lamp (20) may also be mounted into the support bar (10). The speaker support (10) is positioned vertically above the headliner (9), and thus the uniform appearance of the headliner (9) is preserved. The speaker support (10) extends between lateral support ends (11) which transfer the weight of the speakers (22) to the headliner (9) over a wide area, and near the vehicle frame. Thus, the headliner (9) is able to easily support the weight of the speakers (22). A seal (15) incorporated into the headliner (9) defines a sound chamber. The invention also facilitates the pre-assembly of the headliner (9) and its sound system prior to attachment of the headliner (9) to the vehicle.
Claims
1. A vehicle headliner assembly comprising:
a headliner body extending between longitudinally forwad and rear positions and laterally spaced lateral ends, said headliner body having a first trim face to be exposed when said headliner body is mounted to a vehicle, and a second non-exposed face vertically above said exposed face when said headliner body is mounted to a vehicle, and speaker openings formed through said headliner;
a speaker support bar positioned above said non-exposed face of said headliner body, said speaker support bar having speaker mount locations aligned with said speaker openings through said headliner body, said speaker mount locations including mounting structure to mount a speaker, and said speaker support bar having spaced support ends contacting said headliner body at spaced locations, and transrerring weight to said headliner body;
speakers mounted to each of said speaker mount locations in said speaker support bar, said speakers extending through said speaker openings in said headliner body, and being mounted to said speaker mount location on said speaker support bar; and
a compressible seal spaced longitudinally from said speaker support bar, said seal defining a sound chamber above said non-exposed face of said headliner body when said headliner body is mounted to a vehicle.
2. A headliner as recited in Claim 1, wherein said speaker support bar includes laterally spaced support ends and longitudinally extending support legs for contacting said headliner body at position spaced laterally and longitudinally from said speakers.
3. A headliner as recited in Claim 1 , wherein said headliner, said speaker support bar and said speakers are all pre-assembled as a unit before assembly of said unit to a vehicle.
4. A headliner as recited in Claim 1, wherein said speaker support bar has a central portion spaced between said support ends, and said central portion being formed with a plurality of sσen&emng ribs.
5. A headliner as recited in Claim 1, wherein a lamp is also mounted to said speaker support bar at a location laterally between said speakers.
6. A headliner as recited in Claim 1, wherein said mounting structure at said speaker mount lcoations includes a first set of mounting structure for receiving fastening structure from said speakers, and a second set of mounting structure for receiving fastening structure from a speaker cover, speake rcovers being mounted below said speakers, and enclosing said speaker between said speaker cover and said speaker support bar.
7. A speaker support system in the ceiling of a vehicle comprising:
a vehicle frame defining an upper end for said system;
a headliner extending between longitudinally forward and rear ends and laterally spaced ends, said headliner being attched to said vehicle frame, said headliner being spaced vertically below said vehicle frame, a pair of speaker openings extending through said headliner;
a speaker support bar positioned vertically between said headliner and said vehicle frame, said speaker support bar having a pair of speaker mount locations, and a pair of spaced support ends, said support ends contacting said headliner;
speakers mounted in said speaker support bar at each of said speaker mount locations, said speakers being received in said speaker openings in said headliner, the weight of said speakers being transferred to said headliner by said support ends, sand a sound chamber for said speakers being defined between said headliner and said vehicle frame; and
a seal positioned longitudinally spaced from said speaker support bar, and extending generally laterally, said seal further defiing said sound chamber for said speakers.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE69702382T DE69702382T2 (en) | 1996-02-20 | 1997-02-10 | SPEAKER CARRIER WITH RESONANCE CHAMBER ARRANGED |
| JP52943397A JP2001513723A (en) | 1996-02-20 | 1997-02-10 | Speaker support bar and acoustic room above vehicle headliner |
| EP97905893A EP0877680B1 (en) | 1996-02-20 | 1997-02-10 | Speaker support bar and sound chamber above vehicle headliner |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/603,136 US5920039A (en) | 1996-02-20 | 1996-02-20 | Speaker support bar and sound chamber above vehicle headliner |
| US08/603,136 | 1996-02-20 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO1997029931A1 WO1997029931A1 (en) | 1997-08-21 |
| WO1997029931B1 true WO1997029931B1 (en) | 1997-10-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/US1997/002120 Ceased WO1997029931A1 (en) | 1996-02-20 | 1997-02-10 | Speaker support bar and sound chamber above vehicle headliner |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5920039A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0877680B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2001513723A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69702382T2 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1997029931A1 (en) |
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| ATE461590T1 (en) | 2000-01-11 | 2010-04-15 | Faurecia Innenraum Sys Gmbh | ACOUSTIC CHAMBER INTEGRATED INTO A VEHICLE DOOR |
| JP3984805B2 (en) * | 2000-10-25 | 2007-10-03 | 日本トムソン株式会社 | Seal structure of slide device |
| DE10204604C1 (en) * | 2002-02-05 | 2003-04-24 | Porsche Ag | Fixing arrangement for loudspeaker device in automobile has screws securing retaining frame of loudspeaker unit and loudspeaker cover together on opposite sides of fascia panel |
| US9462385B2 (en) * | 2013-03-28 | 2016-10-04 | Jvis-Usa, Llc | Speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having improved sound quality |
| WO2019032543A1 (en) | 2017-08-10 | 2019-02-14 | Bose Corporation | Vehicle audio system with reverberant content presentation |
| US11827162B2 (en) * | 2020-10-30 | 2023-11-28 | Harman International Industries, Incorporated | Methods for forming a hidden audio assembly |
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1996
- 1996-02-20 US US08/603,136 patent/US5920039A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1997
- 1997-02-10 JP JP52943397A patent/JP2001513723A/en active Pending
- 1997-02-10 EP EP97905893A patent/EP0877680B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-10 DE DE69702382T patent/DE69702382T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-02-10 WO PCT/US1997/002120 patent/WO1997029931A1/en not_active Ceased
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