IP Library Granted Patent US 8,669,679
Granted Patent B2
US 8,669,679 · App. 13/352,911 · Granted Mar 11, 2014

Linear vibrator

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Patent No.
US 8,669,679
App. No.
13/352,911
Granted
Mar 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a linear vibrator, including: a fixed part providing an interior space having a predetermined size; at least one magnet disposed in the interior space and generating magnetic force; a vibration part including a coil facing the magnet and generating electromagnetic force through interaction with the magnet and a mass body; and an elastic member coupled to the fixed part and the vibration part to mediate vibrations of the vibration part and having a damping increasing portion attached to a predetermined region of a surface thereof.

Claims (32)

1. A linear vibrator, comprising:

a fixed part providing an interior space having a predetermined size;

at least one magnet disposed in the interior space and generating magnetic force;

a vibration part including a coil facing the magnet and generating electromagnetic force through interaction with the magnet and a mass body; and

an elastic member coupled to the fixed part and the vibration part to mediate vibrations of the vibration part and having a damping increasing portion attached to a predetermined region of a surface thereof, wherein:

the elastic member includes a fixed end portion coupled to the fixed part, a free end portion coupled to the vibration part, and at least one connection strip portion providing elastic force by connecting the fixed end portion and the free end portion to each other, and

the damping increasing portion is attached to a predetermined region of the at least one connection strip portion.

2. The linear vibrator of claim 1 , wherein the damping increasing portion is coated on the elastic member.

3. The linear vibrator of claim 1 , wherein the damping increasing portion is made of a rubber material.

4. The linear vibrator of claim 1 , wherein the damping increasing portion includes urethane.

5. The linear vibrator of claim 1 , wherein the fixed part includes a case providing the interior space and having an open bottom and a bracket sealing the interior space, and

the magnet is coupled to a surface of the bracket or a surface of the case.

6. A linear vibrator, comprising:

a fixed part providing an interior space having a predetermined size;

at least one magnet disposed in the interior space and generating magnetic force;

a vibration part including a coil facing the magnet and generating electromagnetic force through interaction with the magnet and a mass body;

an elastic member coupled to the fixed part and the vibration part to mediate vibrations of the vibration part and having a damping increasing portion attached to a predetermined region of a surface thereof; and

a substrate having one end coupled to the vibration part as a free end and the other end coupled to the fixed part as fixed end, so as to apply power to the coil.

7. A linear vibrator, comprising:

a fixed part providing an interior space having a predetermined size;

at least one magnet disposed in the interior space and generating magnetic force;

a vibration part including a coil facing the magnet and generating electromagnetic force through interaction with the magnet and a mass body; and

an elastic member coupled to the fixed part and the vibration part to mediate vibrations of the vibration part and having a damping increasing portion attached to a predetermined region of a surface thereof, wherein:

the fixed part includes a case providing the interior space and having an open bottom and a bracket sealing the interior space, and

the magnet includes a plurality of magnets and the plurality of magnets are coupled to each of one surface of the case and one surface of the bracket.

8. A linear vibrator, comprising:

a fixed part providing an interior space having a predetermined size and including a case having an open bottom and a bracket sealing the interior space;

at least one magnet disposed in the interior space and generating magnetic force;

a vibration part including a holder fixedly supporting a coil disposed to face the least one magnet to generate electromagnetic force through interaction with the magnet and a mass body; and

an elastic member coupled to the fixed part and the vibration part to mediate vibrations of the vibration part and having a damping increasing portion made of a rubber material, coated on a predetermined region of a surface thereof wherein:

the elastic member includes a fixed end portion coupled to the fixed part, a free end portion coupled to the vibration part, and at least one connection strip portion providing elastic force by connecting the fixed end portion and the free end portion to each other, and

the damping increasing portion is attached to a predetermined region of the at least one connection strip portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2016
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: MPLUS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037962/0472 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2012
From: LEE, KYUNG HO; HWANG, YOUNG NAM; KIM, PO CHUL; KIM, YONG JIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027553/0896 →