IP Library Patent Application 14008468
Patent Application
App. No. 14/008,468

OSCILLATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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App. No.
14/008,468
Abstract

A piezoelectric element ( 20 ) is attached to a vibration member ( 10 ). A plurality of electrodes ( 22 ) are two-dimensionally arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric element ( 20 ) so as to be spaced apart from each other. A supporting frame ( 40 ) supports an edge of the vibration member ( 10 ). A control unit ( 50 ) inputs an independent driving signal to each of the plurality of electrodes ( 22 ). Thus, a large output can be obtained with a resonance frequency depending on what signal is input to which electrode ( 22 ). For example, the piezoelectric element ( 20 ) is a resin film that is formed of a high molecular material indicating a piezoelectric property.

Claims (25)

1 . An oscillator comprising:

a vibration member;

a piezoelectric element that is attached to the vibration member;

a plurality of electrodes that are provided on one surface of the piezoelectric element and are two-dimensionally arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other;

a supporting member that supports an edge of the vibration member; and

a control unit that inputs an independent driving signal to each of the plurality of electrodes.

2 . The oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrodes have the same planar shape and are arranged at equal intervals.

3 . The oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of electrodes are arranged so as to be point-symmetrical to each other based on the center of the piezoelectric element.

4 . The oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric element is constituted by a high molecular material indicating a piezoelectric property.

5 . An oscillator comprising:

a vibration member;

a piezoelectric element that is attached to the vibration member; and

a frame to which the vibration member is fixed,

wherein a plane of an inner circumference of the frame has a polygonal shape when seen in a plan view, and

wherein at least one of corners of the frame has a reinforcing member that is fixed to the frame and the vibration member.

6 . The oscillator according to claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing member does not overlap the piezoelectric element when seen in a plan view.

7 . The oscillator according to claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing member is provided at all the corners of the frame, and the reinforcing members are spaced apart from each other.

8 . The oscillator according to claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing member is an isosceles triangle in which a vertex angle is equal to an inner angle of the frame, and the reinforcing member is disposed such that the vertex angle overlaps the corner of the frame.

9 . An electronic device having an oscillator,

wherein the oscillator comprises

a vibration member,

a piezoelectric element that is attached to the vibration member,

a plurality of electrodes that are provided on one surface of the piezoelectric element and are two-dimensionally arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other,

a supporting member that supports an edge of the vibration member, and

a control unit that inputs an independent driving signal to each of the plurality of electrodes.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2015
From: NEC MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036037/0476 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 9, 2015
From: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
To: NEC MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 035866/0495 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2013
From: ONISHI, YASUHARU; KURODA, JUN; KISHINAMI, YUICHIRO; MURATA, YUKIO; SATOU, SHIGEO; KAWASHIMA, NOBUHIRO; KOMODA, MOTOYOSHI; UCHIKAWA, TATSUYA
To: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031309/0770 →