IP Library Granted Patent US 8,339,224
Granted Patent B2
US 8,339,224 · App. 12/407,708 · Granted Dec 25, 2012

Vibration device

Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,339,224
App. No.
12/407,708
Granted
Dec 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibration device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes upper and lower cases combined with each other to form a case, a magnetic force generating unit provided on at least one surface of the upper and lower cases, a vibrating unit including at least one magnet disposed to be opposite to the magnetic force generating unit, and a weight, and at least one elastic unit configured to support the vibrating unit elastically, the elastic unit having a first portion directly contacting the upper case and a second portion contacting the vibrating unit. Further, the first portion is arranged on a first circumference and the second portion is arranged on a second circumference, and wherein a diameter of the first circumference is larger than a diameter of the second circumference.

Claims (22)

1. A vibration device comprising:

upper and lower cases combined with each other to form a case, the upper case including an upper surface and a side surface extending from the upper surface to the lower case;

a magnetic force generating unit provided on the lower case;

a vibrating unit including a magnet facing the magnetic force generating unit, and a weight; and

at least one elastic unit supporting the vibrating unit elastically, the at least one elastic unit having a first portion directly contacting the upper case, a second portion contacting the vibrating unit, and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the third portion has a slant,

wherein the first portion and the weight have an overlapping area in a vertical plane, and

wherein the first portion is arranged on a first circumference and the second portion is arranged on a second circumference, and wherein a diameter of the first circumference is larger than a diameter of the second circumference.

2. The vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic force generating unit and the vibrating unit are arranged in a vertical direction.

3. The vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion and the magnetic force generating unit have an overlapping area in a vertical plane.

4. The vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastic unit includes a strip of a closed-curve shape and a plurality of support legs extended from the strip.

5. The vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet and the weight have an overlapping area in a horizontal plane and wherein the vibrating unit and the magnetic force generating unit have an overlapping area in a vertical plane.

6. A vibration device comprising:

upper and lower cases combined with each other to form a case;

a magnetic force generating unit provided on at least one surface of the upper and lower cases;

a vibrating unit including at least one magnet facing the magnetic force generating unit, and a weight; and

at least one elastic unit supporting the vibrating unit elastically, the elastic unit having a first portion directly contacting the upper case, a second portion contacting the vibrating unit, and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the third portion has a slant,

wherein the first portion and the weight have an overlapping area in a vertical plane, and

wherein a maximum diameter of the magnetic force generating unit is larger than a maximum diameter of the magnet and smaller than a maximum diameter of the weight.

7. The vibration device according to claim 6 , wherein the magnetic force generating unit and the vibrating unit are arranged in a vertical direction.

8. The vibration device according to claim 6 , wherein the second portion and the magnetic force generating unit have an overlapping area in a vertical plane.

9. The vibration device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one elastic unit includes a strip of a closed-curve shape and a plurality of support legs extended from the strip.

10. The vibration device according to claim 6 , wherein the magnet and the weight have an overlapping area in a horizontal plane and wherein the vibrating unit and the magnetic force generating unit have an overlapping area in a vertical plane.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2014
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: EM-TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034253/0176 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 45539/2003 · Jul 5, 2003 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 10527755 · Mar 14, 2005
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