Patent ID: 9426549
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H04R

Claim Text:
1. An exciter assembly for use with a flat panel loudspeaker system, the loudspeaker system including a panel having a core, an inner sheet coupled to an inner surface of the core and an outer sheet coupled to an outer surface of the core, the exciter assembly comprising: an exciter having an exciter housing, a voice coil assembly attachable to the outer sheet of the panel, the voice coil assembly having a lock pad, and a lock base releasably engaging the lock pad and attachable to the outer sheet of the panel, to vibrate the panel to generate sound energy; the lock pad including a coil former and a cylindrical projection shaped to define a first opening; the lock base including an annular base having a second opening coaxial with the first opening; and an exciter support bracket connected to the exciter housing and attachable to the outer sheet of the panel.