Aluminum Speaker Bracket for Flush Vehicle Mounting Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional speaker systems in recreational vehicles, such as jet skis and golf carts, face issues with space constraints, obstruction, and vibration-induced shifting, which affect sound quality and user comfort, with a lack of effective speaker attachment systems in prior art.

Innovation Solution

A lightweight, durable, and easy-to-use speaker mounting bracket system using stainless steel hardware and rubber feet for secure attachment to various surfaces without cutting or drilling, suitable for water and land vehicles, providing a universal and portable solution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional speaker brackets project into the occupant space of the vehicle, then speakers can be mounted to the brackets, but occupants may bump their heads on these types of speakers or brackets and vision may be obstructed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeaker mounting capabilityVSAvoidhead bumping and vision obstruction

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The speaker mounting bracket is designed to mount speakers flush against the vehicle's interior surface rather than projecting outward. This dimensional change eliminates the protrusion into occupant space, preventing head bumps and vision obstruction while maintaining speaker mounting functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If speakers are mounted in recreational vehicles with limited space, then audio functionality is provided, but space for occupants is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeaker system functionalityVSAvoidoccupant space

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The speaker mounting bracket integrates the speaker housing directly against the vehicle's interior surface, nesting the speaker system within the existing vehicle structure rather than adding external protrusions. This nesting approach provides audio functionality while minimizing the use of occupant space.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Adaptability or versatility

If speakers are mounted in vehicles subject to motion and vibrations, then audio playback is enabled, but speakers may shift relative to the brackets into unwanted positions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaudio playback capabilityVSAvoidspeaker position stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The speaker mounting bracket incorporates vibration-damping materials and secure fastening mechanisms that are pre-installed to counteract the effects of vehicle motion and vibrations. This beforehand cushioning prevents speakers from shifting into unwanted positions during vehicle operation while maintaining audio playback capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Data Source

PatentUS12083963B2Aluminum speaker bracket

Publication Date: 2024.09.10 SMITH DAVID

AI summary

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an audio speaker bracket for use water based and land-based vehicles and a method for installing the speaker to a mounting panel using at least one suspension member. The method permits the speaker to be supported by a secure attachment of the bracket to the vehicle is proposed.