18387802. ROTARY MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPEAKER AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (Kia Corporation)

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ROTARY MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPEAKER AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME

Organization Name

Kia Corporation

Inventor(s)

Zhe Li of Yantai (CN)

Xiao He of Yantai (CN)

Yan Xiang Huang of Yantai (CN)

In Sik Chun of Seongnam-Si (KR)

ROTARY MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPEAKER AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18387802 titled 'ROTARY MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPEAKER AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a rotary multifunctional speaker for vehicles, which includes a mounting plate, a speaker assembly, a mood light assembly, and a driving assembly. The speaker and mood light are mounted in hemispherical housings that form a spherical housing, which can rotate to face either the speaker or the mood light towards the interior of the vehicle.

  • The invention is a rotary multifunctional speaker for vehicles.
  • It includes a mounting plate, speaker assembly, mood light assembly, and driving assembly.
  • The speaker and mood light are mounted in hemispherical housings that form a spherical housing.
  • The spherical housing can rotate to face either the speaker or the mood light towards the vehicle's interior.
  • The driving assembly is controlled by an in-vehicle computer to rotate the spherical housing accordingly.

Potential Applications: 1. Automotive audio systems with integrated mood lighting. 2. Entertainment systems in vehicles. 3. Customizable interior lighting solutions for cars.

Problems Solved: 1. Limited space for separate speaker and mood light installations in vehicles. 2. Lack of integrated audio and lighting solutions in car interiors.

Benefits: 1. Space-saving design. 2. Enhanced in-vehicle entertainment experience. 3. Customizable lighting options for users.

Commercial Applications: "Rotary Multifunctional Speaker for Vehicles: Innovative Entertainment Solution for Automotive Industry"

Questions about Rotary Multifunctional Speaker for Vehicles: 1. How does the rotary feature of the speaker assembly enhance the user experience in vehicles? 2. What are the potential cost implications of integrating a multifunctional speaker system in vehicles?


Original Abstract Submitted

A rotary multifunctional speaker and a vehicle includes: a mounting plate; a speaker assembly including a first hemispherical housing and a speaker mounted in the first hemispherical housing; a mood light assembly including a second hemispherical housing and a light source mounted in the second hemispherical housing; and a driving assembly provided on the mounting plate, electrically connected to an in-vehicle computer, and controlled by the in-vehicle computer, in which the speaker is electrically connected to the in-vehicle computer, the light source is electrically connected to the in-vehicle computer, the first and second hemispherical housings form a spherical housing and are mounted on the mounting plate, and the driving assembly coupled to the spherical housing rotates the spherical housing relative to the mounting plate according to control performed by the in-vehicle computer to make one of the mood light assembly and the speaker assembly face the interior of the vehicle.