Patent ID: 9635444
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H04R

Claim:
1. A sound system comprising: at least one flat speaker panel for producing acoustic signals; at least one audio exciter, associated with said flat speaker panel, for driving said flat speaker panel to produce acoustic signals in response to electronic audio signals; and a data interface, operatively associated with said audio exciter, for receiving inputs from a user interface device and controlling said audio exciter in response to said inputs; said at least one audio exciter and said data interface being supported by a common structural unit for mounting on the outer surface of a wall, said common structural unit further supporting an acoustic backing, disposed between said flat speaker panel and said outer surface of said wall, formed from material for allowing sound waves to pass through the acoustic backing with minimal attenuation; and mounting structure for mounting said common structural unit on a wall such that clearance is provided between a back of said common structural unit and said wall, said mounting structure including at least a mounting support assembly for supporting a weight of said sound system on said wall, and a damping mechanism, separate from said mounting support assembly, for inhibiting transmissions of vibrations between the sound system and the wall.