Integral ceiling tile-loudspeaker system
AssigneeThe Futures Group, Inc.
InventorTheodore J. Gordon
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Abstract
A loudspeaker is formed integrally with a rectangular ceiling tile which is provided with electrical contacts for connecting the loudspeaker in series or parallel combinations with other loudspeaker-tile assemblies and for supplying power to the loudspeaker from a bus, such as the T-bar which supports the ceiling tile in a typical suspended ceiling installation. A plurality of these loudspeaker-tile assemblies can be used as part of either the ceiling or wall of a large room into which sound is to be transmitted. The loudspeakers are completely concealed from view. Different electrical delay lines can be connected to various speakers in the array of speakers to produce desired acoustical effects.
Claims15
A loudspeaker assembly comprising:
- a rectangular tile having a first pair of opposite edges and a second pair of opposite edges, and an outer surface and an inner surface;
- a plurality of sound transmitting openings extending between said surface;
- a loudspeaker having an active transducing element and secured to said inner surface to direct sound through said openings to said outer surface;
- first electrical terminal means electrically connected in series with said active element and mounted on said first pair of opposite edges;
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- second electrical terminal means electrically connected in parallel with said active element and mounted on said second pair of opposite edges.
A loudspeaker assembly comprising a rectangular tile having at least two edges and an outer surface, a loudspeaker including an active transducing element, said loudspeaker being supported by said tile, said tile member being constructed and arranged to permit sound from said transducer and loudspeaker to emanate from said outer surface, and electrical connection means disposed on at least one of said edges for energization of said transducer, said edges of said tile being the support for said loudspeaker assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.