Adjustable Speaker Array Hanging for Single-User Angle Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Line array speaker assemblies are labor-intensive to install and disassemble due to their weight and complexity, requiring multiple people to handle and adjust speakers for proper angular orientation and audio processing.
Innovation Solution
A smart hanging system with adjustable engagement systems allows each speaker to be positioned at a selected angle relative to adjacent speakers, enabling single-user assembly and disassembly, with auto-pin locking mechanisms for secure attachment and easy angle adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If speakers are interconnected to form a line array assembly, then audio performance and angular coverage are improved, but the assembly becomes heavy and cumbersome requiring multiple people for installation
Solution Approach 1:
The line array assembly is divided into modular speaker units that can be independently handled and connected. Each speaker unit is a self-contained module with standardized connection interfaces, allowing the heavy assembly to be built incrementally by connecting individual segments rather than moving the entire structure at once.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary engagement system with hanger assemblies and locking mechanisms is introduced between the speaker units. This system provides a mechanical advantage that enables single-user installation by facilitating easy connection and angle adjustment without requiring multiple people to manually position and secure the heavy speakers.
2Reliability
If speakers are positioned at specific angles for proper audio processing, then acoustic performance is improved, but adjustment becomes labor intensive and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement system incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow dynamic repositioning of speakers to various angles. The hanger assemblies can be positioned at different heights and the locking mechanisms can be released and re-engaged at multiple positions, enabling quick angle adjustments without time-consuming manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is pre-configured with standardized connection points and angle positions that are prepared in advance during manufacturing. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for complex on-site calculations and adjustments, allowing users to simply select from pre-determined angular positions that optimize acoustic performance.
3Reliability
If multiple speakers are connected in a line array, then audio coverage and performance are improved, but disassembly becomes complex and requires multiple people
Solution Approach 1:
The line array is segmented into modular speaker units with standardized connection interfaces. This segmentation allows the assembly to be disassembled unit-by-unit in reverse order of assembly, simplifying the process compared to dealing with a monolithic structure. Each segment can be independently disconnected and removed.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement system acts as an intermediary that simplifies disassembly operations. The hanger assemblies and locking mechanisms are designed to be easily released and repositioned, providing mechanical assistance that reduces the complexity of disconnecting heavy speaker units from one another during disassembly.
4Measurement precision
If precise angular orientation is achieved for each speaker, then audio processing accuracy is improved, but the installation process becomes more difficult and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Precise angular positions are pre-marked and pre-configured on the engagement system components during manufacturing. Reference marks, alignment features, and standardized position indicators are built into the structure, allowing users to achieve precise angular orientation by simply aligning these pre-prepared features rather than performing complex measurements during installation.
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AI summary
Speaker mounting systems configured to assembly a line array coupled to a support are provided. The mounting systems generally include an engagement system having a hanger assembly with a boom arm including upper connection points. In a first speaker, the upper connection points can be operably coupled to the support. The line array can include a second speaker having an engagement system including a hanger assembly having a boom arm with upper connection points operably coupled to the lower connection points of the first speaker. The boom arm of the second speaker can be pivotably coupled to the second speaker such that the boom arm is adjustable between at least a first position, corresponding to a first splay angle between front faces of the first and second speakers, and a second position, corresponding to a second splay angle between the front faces of the first and second speakers.