Speaker system for a video monitor and a video monitor equipped with a speaker system
US5970161A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R5/02
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A speaker system removably attachable to a video monitor is described which would eliminate the complexity in mounting the speaker system as an add-on unit as well as the ungraceful appearance of the video monitor when the speaker system is removed. The top side of a case incorporating speakers is formed to match the shape of the bottom of the front panel of the video monitor. The speaker system can be mounted on the bottom of the front panel of the video monitor, which is supported on top of a base, as a locking member formed on the top of the case is engaged with a locking hole formed in the bottom of the front panel, or a locking member formed on the bottom of the front panel is engaged with a locking hole formed in the top of the case. Due to lightweight and compact construction, the speaker system can be integrally mounted on the video monitor by using dead space formed between the video monitor and its base and it can be easily removed therefrom.
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