US Patent 6944024 Heat sink bracket for powered loudspeaker

A combined heat sink and mounting bracket for a powered loudspeaker of a ported reflex type is provided. The combined heat sink and mounting bracket includes a base portion, a fastener attached to the base portion for securing to a reflex tube within the enclosure and a thermally conductive heat sink portion extending from the base portion. In further aspects, a loudspeaker assembly and an amplifier module incorporating the heat sink/mounting bracket are provided. In yet another aspect, a method of improving heat dissipation from an amplifier in a powered loudspeaker is also provided.