Rotatable Loudspeaker Mount with Integrated Electrical Contacts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current loudspeaker wakeboard tower clamps lack a secure quick disconnect feature, pose safety risks due to loose screws, and are limited in power supply and light signal transmission capabilities due to rotational functionality challenges.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a base clamp and a mounting clamp with rotatable electrical connectors for audio and light signal transmission, a fork and locking screw for secure attachment, and annular structures for self-alignment, allowing for rotation and secure mounting while preventing wire twisting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a quick disconnect screw is used to secure the loudspeaker, then the loudspeaker can be quickly removed, but the loudspeaker is at risk of falling when the screw is loosened or removed
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp is divided into two separate clamps: a base clamp that provides secure mounting with fall prevention, and a mounting clamp that enables quick disconnect functionality. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in one function, resolving the contradiction between quick removal and fall prevention.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting clamp is designed to be dynamically attachable and detachable from the base clamp, allowing the system to transition between a secure fixed state (when mounted) and a quick removal state (when detached). This dynamic design enables the quick disconnect feature while maintaining safety during operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electrical contacts are disposed on a single electrical jack to provide rotation, then the loudspeaker can rotate in its mounted position, but the amount of power which may be provided to the loudspeaker is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical connection system is segmented into multiple independent electrical contacts distributed across the clamp structures, rather than relying on a single electrical jack. This segmentation allows multiple power and signal pathways to operate simultaneously, enabling both rotation capability and high power transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp structures serve multiple functions: they provide mechanical mounting, enable rotation through their structural design, and simultaneously serve as conduits for multiple electrical contacts. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by integrating power transmission and rotation capability into a unified system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electrical contacts are included in the clamp to enable rotation, then the loudspeaker can rotate, but it is challenging to prevent wires from twisting during rotation
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical contacts are merged with the clamp structures themselves, rather than being separate wire connections. The clamps serve as both the mechanical mounting structure and the electrical connection medium. This merging eliminates the wire twisting problem during rotation, as the electrical connection is integrated into the rotating clamp assembly rather than being separate wires that could twist.
4Power
If multiple electrical connectors are used for audio and light signal transmission, then power supply and signal transmission capabilities are increased, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp structures are designed to universally accommodate multiple types of electrical contacts (power, audio signal, light signal) within a single integrated assembly. Rather than requiring separate mounting mechanisms for each connector type, the universal clamp design handles all electrical connections through its integrated structure, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high power and signal capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
Loudspeaker clamps and assemblies are disclosed which include base and mounting clamps having respectively engageable electrical connectors, wherein the electrical connectors include distinct electrical contacts for audio signal transmission, ground connection, and optionally light signal transmission. In some cases, the structure of the base clamp may be rotatable relative to the structure of the mounting clamp when the electrical connectors are engaged. In some embodiments, the base and mounting clamps may each include an annular structure surrounding their respective electrical connectors, wherein one of the annular structures is nestable within the other encircling structure and the nestable structure includes an outer circumferential groove. Such embodiments of clamps and assemblies further include a fork having two prongs which are dimensionally configured to slide through first and second through holes of the encircling structure and into opposing sides of the outer circumferential groove when the base and mounting clamps are engaged.