Speaker Accessory Mounting Bracket with Vibration Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for mounting accessories, such as cameras, at elevated positions often require additional support structures like tripods, which can be cumbersome and unnecessary when using speaker assemblies with suitable designs.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with a base and a post that fits into an aperture on the speaker assembly's housing, allowing the accessory to be securely attached without additional support, and featuring adjustable yaw angles and vibration-dampening O-rings for a stable and noise-reduced setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If a tripod is used to support cameras at an elevated position, then the camera can be positioned at height, but the device becomes cumbersome and requires additional support structure
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket integrates the mounting function directly into the speaker assembly by utilizing the existing housing structure. The bracket includes a base that attaches to the speaker housing and a post that extends upward to support the camera, merging the speaker and mounting functions into a single integrated unit, thereby eliminating the need for separate tripods or support structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The speaker assembly housing serves multiple functions: it houses the audio transducers and simultaneously provides structural support for the mounting bracket. The housing's external surface with aperture is designed to accommodate the mounting bracket, allowing the same structure to fulfill both audio reproduction and camera support functions.
2Reliability
If a separate tripod is used for mounting, then camera support is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is integrated with the speaker assembly, combining what would traditionally be separate systems (speaker and tripod) into a single unit. The base attaches to the speaker housing while the post provides camera support, creating a unified structure that reduces overall system complexity while maintaining mounting stability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the mounting bracket is rigidly attached to the speaker housing, then structural stability is improved, but vibration and noise from the speaker are transmitted to the mounted accessory
Solution Approach 1:
The elastomeric material acts as an intermediary between the speaker housing and the mounting bracket. This intermediate layer provides vibration isolation by absorbing mechanical vibrations and acoustic noise from the speaker while still maintaining a secure structural connection, preventing harmful factors from being transmitted to the mounted camera or other accessories.
4Device complexity
If the mounting bracket allows vibration transmission, then structural simplicity is maintained, but noise and vibration interference increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastomeric material serves as a simple yet effective intermediary component that blocks vibration and noise transmission. This single material layer provides vibration isolation without requiring complex active control systems or multiple components, maintaining structural simplicity while effectively reducing harmful vibrations and acoustic noise from reaching the mounted accessory.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and stable mounting of accessories at elevated positions using the speaker assembly's height, eliminating the need for tripods and minimizing noise and vibration interference.
Implementation Method 1
The mounting bracket may include a post that is formed from an elastomeric material that is received within the aperture of the housing. In this way, the mounting bracket minimizes the transmission of vibrations and acoustic noise from the housing to the mounted accessory.
Implementation Method 2
the mounting bracket minimizes the transmission of vibrations and acoustic noise from the housing to the mounted accessory
Data Source
AI summary
An audio system is provided with a housing and at least one audio transducer that is supported by the housing. The housing includes an external surface with at least one of an aperture formed into the external surface and a post extending along an axis. The audio system is also provided with a base for supporting an accessory with at least another of the aperture and the post in cooperation with the at least one of the aperture and the post of the housing to connect the base to the housing.