Image Display Speaker Array Ceiling Front Sound Interference

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image display apparatuses face challenges in reducing acoustic interference between sounds directed in a front direction and a ceiling direction, which affects the overall audio experience by causing unwanted sound reflections and interference.

Innovation Solution

The use of an image display apparatus with a first speaker unit for outputting sound in a front direction and a second speaker unit with an array of speakers for outputting sound in a ceiling direction, where the frequency band of the second sound is higher and narrower than the first sound, and the amplifier gain in the second speaker unit is greater, enhancing directivity and reducing interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If speakers are arranged to emit sound in both front direction and ceiling direction, then sound coverage is improved, but acoustic interference occurs between the two sound directions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound coverageVSAvoidacoustic interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The audio system is segmented into separate speaker units for different sound directions. The front speaker unit and ceiling speaker unit are independently controlled with separate amplifiers, allowing independent optimization of each direction's audio output without mutual interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different frequency bands are assigned to different speaker units based on their directional characteristics. The ceiling speaker unit handles higher frequency bands while the front speaker unit handles lower frequency bands, creating local quality differentiation that reduces acoustic interference while maintaining comprehensive sound coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If amplifier gain for ceiling-directed sound is increased to improve directivity, then sound directionality is improved, but acoustic interference with front-directed sound increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound directivityVSAvoidacoustic interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the frequency band parameter assigned to each speaker unit. The ceiling speaker unit is assigned higher frequency bands which naturally provide better directivity, while the front speaker unit handles lower frequency bands. This parameter differentiation allows both units to operate effectively without acoustic interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3491840B1Image display apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.09.28 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display, a first speaker unit to output a first sound in a front direction, and a second speaker unit to output a second sound in a ceiling direction. The second speaker unit includes an array speaker with a plurality of speakers.