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US 7,369,674 · App. 10/989,558 · Granted May 6, 2008

Acoustic apparatus

Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,369,674
App. No.
10/989,558
Granted
May 6, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An acoustic apparatus comprising a yoke, a main speaker mechanism disposed on a first surface of the yoke, and a sub speaker mechanism disposed on a second surface of the yoke opposite to the first surface and adjacent to the main speaker mechanism, the main speaker mechanism including a first magnet disposed on the first surface of the yoke, a first top plate disposed on the first magnet, a vibration-transmitting panel attached to the yoke and contactable with a vibrating member in a communication device, and a first voice coil attached to the vibration-transmitting panel and inserted in a first magnetic gap formed between the yoke and the first magnet, the sub speaker mechanism including a second magnet disposed on the second surface of the yoke, a second top plate disposed on the second magnet, a vibrating plate attached to a frame disposed to surround the yoke and a second voice coil attached to the vibrating plate and inserted in a second magnetic gap formed between the yoke and the second magnet.

Claims (15)

1. An acoustic apparatus, comprising:

a yoke including a central portion and a flange;

a main speaker mechanism having functions as a receiver and disposed on a first surface of the yoke;

a sub speaker mechanism having functions as a receiver and disposed on a second surface of the yoke opposite to the first surface and adjacent to the main speaker mechanism; and

a frame disposed to surround the yoke and an outer periphery of the flange of the yoke being connected to a sub-frame positioned inside the frame,

the main speaker mechanism including a first magnet disposed on the first surface of the yoke at the central portion thereof, a first top plate disposed on the first magnet, an annular vibration-transmitting panel connected to the sub-frame through a first suspension, and a first annular voice coil attached to a lower surface of the annular vibration-transmitting panel and inserted in a first magnetic gap formed between the yoke and the first magnet,

the sub speaker mechanism including a second magnet which has an annular shape and is disposed on the second surface of the yoke at the flange thereof, a second top plate disposed on the second magnet, a vibrating plate which is attached at a circumferential portion thereof to the frame and provided over the second magnet and the second top plate, and a second voice coil attached to the vibration plate and inserted in a second magnetic gap formed between the yoke and the second magnet.

2. The acoustic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second top plate is connected through a second suspension to frame.

3. The acoustic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first circuit board to which terminals of the first voice coil are connected and a second circuit board to which terminals of the second voice coil are connected.

4. The acoustic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the vibrating plate is covered by a protector which is fixed to the frame.

5. A communication device in which the acoustic apparatus as recited in claim 1 is installed,

wherein the vibration-transmitting panel of the acoustic apparatus is disposed to contact with a vibrating member.

6. The communication device according to claim 5 , wherein the communication device is a mobile phone.

7. The communication device according to claim 6 , wherein the vibrating member comprises a transparent plate for protecting a liquid crystal display of the mobile phone, and the vibration-transmitting panel of the acoustic apparatus is adhesively connected to the transparent plate.

8. The acoustic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a plate which is disposed to be in contact with the vibration-transmitting panel and is provided with a plate to which vibration of the vibration-transmitting panel is transmitted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2005
From: MIURA, NAOKI
To: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP P2003-391518 · Nov 20, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050180592A1 · Aug 18, 2005