IP Library Granted Patent US 8,213,644
Granted Patent B2
US 8,213,644 · App. 12/312,758 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

Vibration speaker having comfortable contacting face plate and portable terminal

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Patent No.
US 8,213,644
App. No.
12/312,758
Granted
Jul 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibration speaker with facial plate has developed for delivering sound in a form of vibrational movement to a user's skin. The vibration speaker includes a voice coil to generate a magnetic force in response to application of a sound signal from an exterior, a magnet having a predetermined magnetic force to interact with the magnetic force from the voice coil, a basket to receive the magnet, a face plate to deliver upward and downward movement of the voice coil or the magnet to the user's skin, and a rear cover coupled to the face plate to constitute an appearance of the vibration speaker. The face plate is provided with a plate-shaped tensioner providing a predetermined tension for maintaining the face plate in a horizontal state to control upward and downward vibrational movement delivered from the vibration speaker.

Claims (22)

1. A vibration speaker delivers sound in a form of vibrational movement to a user's facial skin nearby ears, the vibration speaker comprising:

a voice coil ( 30 ) for generating a magnetic force in response to a sound signal from an exterior;

a magnet ( 50 ) having a predetermined magnetic force for interacting with the magnetic force from the voice coil ( 30 );

a basket ( 60 ) for mounting the magnet ( 50 );

a rear cover ( 90 ) for coupling to a face plate ( 20 ) to form a shape of the vibration speaker;

the face plate ( 20 ) consisting of an outer rim ( 21 ) having an annular shape with a flat surface for contacting on the user's face, a central dome ( 22 ) having a convex shape, and an integral tensioner ( 25 ) disposed between the outer rim ( 21 ) and the central dome ( 22 ), wherein said integral tensioner ( 25 ) consisting of a circular outer rim ( 26 ), a plurality of support branches ( 27 ) arranged with a constant interval around said central dome ( 22 ), and a plurality of linkages ( 28 ) for suspending said circular outer rim ( 26 ) and said central dome ( 22 ) to adjust the sound stress; and

a tensioner ( 80 ) consisting of an inner annular ring ( 82 ) for inserting the basket ( 60 ), an outer ring ( 81 ), a plurality of spiral suspenders ( 83 ) disposed between the inner ring ( 82 ) and the outer ring ( 81 ) and an insertion rib ( 84 ) with an insertion hole ( 85 ), wherein said tensioner ( 80 ) is coupled to said face plate ( 20 ) to constrain vibrational elements (voice coil ( 30 ), magnet ( 50 ) and basket ( 60 )) for pre-tensioning, so that said face plate ( 20 ) is maintained in a horizontal state to control upward and downward vibrational movement delivered from the vibration speaker.

2. The vibration speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the face plate ( 20 ) further comprises a water-proof sheet ( 20 a ) disposed on an inner surface thereof to block penetrating moisture from outside of the speaker.

3. The vibration speaker according to claim 1 , further comprising: a mastoid ( 10 ) disposed on a surface of the face plate ( 20 ) for contacting to the user's facial skin.

4. The vibration speaker according to claim 1 , further comprising a portable terminal as a receiver.

5. The vibration speaker according to claim 1 , further comprising;

a horizontality stabilizer ( 100 ) consists of an integral tensioner ( 105 ) formed a thin plate shape with an inner ring ( 101 ) protruded to couple the rear cover ( 90 ), an outer ring ( 103 ), and a plurality of spiral suspender ( 102 ) disposed between the inner ring ( 101 ) and the outer ring ( 103 ), and a plurality of linkages ( 104 ) for retaining the outer ring ( 103 ), wherein the horizontality stabilizer ( 100 ) is for maintaining the speaker in the horizontal state.

6. A vibration speaker delivers sound in a form of vibrational movement from the vibration speaker to a user's facial skin nearby ears, the vibrational speaker comprising:

a face plate ( 20 ) consisting of an outer rim ( 21 ) having an annular shape with a flat surface for contacting on the user's face, a central dome ( 22 ) having a convex shape, and an integral tensioner ( 25 ) disposed between the outer rim ( 21 ) and the central dome ( 22 ), wherein said integral tensioner ( 25 ) of the face plate ( 20 ) is further comprising a plurality of concentric circular outer rims ( 26 ), a plurality of support branches ( 27 ) arranged with constant intervals along with the concentric circular outer rims ( 26 ), and a plurality of linkages ( 28 ) for suspending said concentric circular outer rim ( 26 ) and said central dome ( 22 ) to adjust the sound stress;

a water-proof sheet ( 20 a ) for preventing moisture penetration;

a voice coil ( 30 ) for generating a magnetic force in response to a sound signal from an exterior;

a magnet ( 50 ) having a predetermined magnetic force to interact with the magnetic force from the voice coil;

a basket ( 60 ) for mounting the magnet ( 50 );

a bushing ( 70 ) for inserting behind the basket ( 60 );

a rear cover ( 90 ) for coupling to the face plate ( 20 ) to form a shape of the vibration speaker; and

a tensioner ( 80 ) consisting of an inner annular ring ( 82 ) for inserting the basket ( 60 ), an outer ring ( 81 ), a plurality of spiral suspenders ( 83 ) disposed between the inner ring ( 82 ) and the outer ring ( 81 ) and an insertion rib ( 84 ) with an insertion hole ( 85 ), wherein said tensioner ( 80 ) is coupled to said face plate ( 20 ) to constrain vibrational elements (voice coil ( 30 ), magnet ( 50 ) and basket ( 60 )) for pre-tensioning, so that said face plate ( 20 ) is maintained in a horizontal state to control upward and downward vibrational movement delivered from the vibration speaker.

7. The vibration speaker according to claim 6 , further comprising a portable terminal as a receiver.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2012
From: CHOI, SEONG SIK
To: ECOSHELL CO., LTD. (CEO: LEE, SANG HO)
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2006-0118312 · Nov 28, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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