Television Loudspeaker Arrangement with Movable Units

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional television sets often prioritize picture quality over sound quality, resulting in inadequate audio experience, particularly for formats like concerts, video games, and computer animations.

Innovation Solution

A television arrangement featuring a carrier with a screen unit and an active bass loudspeaker unit, along with at least two additional loudspeaker units that can be moved laterally to enhance stereo listening, powered by an amplifier unit, and optionally including a subwoofer for improved sound distribution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If conventional TV sets prioritize picture quality, then display performance is improved, but sound quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepicture qualityVSAvoidsound quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The audio system is segmented into multiple independent loudspeaker units (first loudspeaker unit with bass elements, second loudspeaker unit with mid-range and high-frequency elements) that can be separately optimized and positioned. This segmentation allows each unit to handle specific frequency ranges, improving overall sound quality without compromising picture quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the audio system with the television carrier structure, integrating multiple loudspeaker units directly onto the carrier. This combination creates a unified system where audio and video components work together, providing improved sound quality while maintaining a compact integrated design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Area of stationary object

If loudspeakers are positioned close together on the carrier, then device compactness is improved, but stereo hearing sensation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice compactnessVSAvoidstereo hearing sensation
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The second loudspeaker unit is designed with movable mounting on the carrier, allowing its position to be adjusted dynamically. This enables the system to adapt the speaker spacing according to the viewer's distance and listening requirements, optimizing stereo sensation while maintaining compactness when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the positional parameter of the loudspeaker units, specifically allowing the second loudspeaker unit to be positioned at different distances from the screen depending on the viewing distance. This parameter adjustment optimizes the stereo effect for different usage scenarios without requiring a completely different device design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If bass loudspeaker unit is placed at the rear, then sound quality is improved, but device stability deteriorates due to weight distribution

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound qualityVSAvoiddevice stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The carrier structure incorporates counterbalancing design elements that compensate for the rearward placement of the heavy bass loudspeaker unit. By strategically positioning other components or using structural counterweights, the system maintains proper center of gravity and stability despite the asymmetric weight distribution required for optimal sound quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides a significant enhancement in sound quality by allowing for adjustable loudspeaker placement and power distribution, improving the overall audio experience and stability of the television arrangement.

Implementation Method 1

an active bass loudspeaker unit (6), such that the bass loudspeaker unit has an amplifier unit (62)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS20240163594A1Television arrangement
Publication Date: 2024.05.16 HELD FRANK
  • US20240163594A1 patent drawing

AI summary

A television and/or picture display arrangement comprising includes a carrier, wherein a screen unit and a first loudspeaker unit are fixed to the carrier, wherein the first loudspeaker unit is an active loudspeaker unit such that the loudspeaker unit has an amplifier unit and at least one bass loudspeaker element and wherein the arrangement has two further loudspeaker units which are arranged on the carrier laterally next to the screen unit.