Patent ID: 9483922
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B06B,G08B,H04R

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a cylindrical housing with a flange; a motor defined by (1) a wire coil positioned around the inside of the housing; and (2) a magnet coaxially positioned within the wire coil; a disk with at least one spoke extending between a center of the disk and a periphery of the disk; and, a source of a controlled electrical audio signal electrically coupled to the wire coil; wherein the center of the disk is mechanically coupled to the magnet; wherein the periphery of the disk is mechanically connected to the housing; wherein the spoke is configured to flex between the center and periphery of the disk when the magnet moves relative to the wire coil; wherein providing the electrical audio signal through the coil moves the magnet; and, whereby movement of the spoke does not push air into a substantially audible sound wave but instead may be felt as vibrational energy.