IP Library Granted Patent US 9,236,042
Granted Patent B2
US 9,236,042 · App. 14/362,692 · Granted Jan 12, 2016

Oscillation device

Inventors: Jun Kuroda (Kanagawa, JP); Yasuharu Onishi (Kanagawa, JP); Shigeo Satou (Kanagawa, JP); Motoyoshi Komoda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: NEC Corporation
G10K11/18H04R7/20H04R1/06H04R7/04H04R7/22H04R17/00H04R2217/03
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Patent No.
US 9,236,042
App. No.
14/362,692
Granted
Jan 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibration member ( 140 ) has a sheet shape. A piezoelectric element ( 130 ) is attached to one surface of the vibration member ( 140 ). A support member ( 110 ) supports the edge of the vibration member ( 140 ). The support member ( 110 ) includes a first facing portion ( 112 ) and a second facing portion ( 114 ). The first facing portion ( 112 ) faces the surface of the vibration member ( 140 ) to which the piezoelectric element ( 130 ) is attached. The second facing portion ( 114 ) faces the surface of the vibration member ( 140 ) which is located on the opposite side to the piezoelectric element ( 130 ). A first spring ( 152 ) is provided between the first facing portion ( 112 ) and the vibration member ( 140 ) or the piezoelectric element ( 130 ). A second spring ( 154 ) is provided between the second facing portion ( 114 ) and the vibration member ( 140 ).

Claims (19)

1. An oscillation device comprising:

a sheet-like vibration member;

a piezoelectric element which is attached to one surface of the vibration member;

a support member that supports an edge of the vibration member;

a first facing portion, provided in the support member, which faces the one surface of the vibration member;

a second facing portion, provided in the support member, which faces a surface which is located on the opposite side to the one surface of the vibration member;

a first spring which is provided between the vibration member or the piezoelectric element and the first facing portion; and

a second spring which is provided between the vibration member and the second facing portion.

2. The oscillation device according to claim 1 , wherein three or more first springs are provided at positions which do not overlap each other when seen in a plan view, and

three or more second springs are provided at positions which do not overlap each other when seen in a plan view.

3. The oscillation device according to claim 1 , wherein the first spring is provided between the piezoelectric element and the first facing portion.

4. The oscillation device according to claim 3 , wherein an electrode is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric element which does not face the vibration member,

the first spring is formed of a conductive material, and

the oscillation device further includes a first interconnect connected to the first spring.

5. The oscillation device according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration member and the second spring are formed of a conductive material, and

the oscillation device further includes a second interconnect connected to the second spring.

6. The oscillation device according to claim 1 , wherein the first spring and the second spring overlap each other when seen in a plan view.

7. The oscillation device according to claim 6 , wherein spring constants of the first spring and the second spring are equal to each other.

8. The oscillation device according to claim 1 , wherein both the first spring and the second spring are coil springs or flat springs.

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 Jun 4, 2014
From: KURODA, JUN; ONISHI, YASUHARU; SATOU, SHIGEO; KOMODA, MOTOYOSHI
To: NEC CASO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033026/0598 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-267826 · Dec 7, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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