IP Library Granted Patent US 10,797,575
Granted Patent B2
US 10,797,575 · App. 16/418,054 · Granted Oct 6, 2020

Vibration generator having swing unit, frame and elastic member

Inventor: Manabu Nakamura (Tokyo-to, JP)
Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
H02K33/00H02K33/16B06B1/045G04C3/102G04C3/107H02K5/04H02K5/124H02K5/24H02K33/02H02K33/06
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Patent No.
US 10,797,575
App. No.
16/418,054
Granted
Oct 6, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibrator includes a frame, a swing unit, and an elastic member. The swing unit is disposed within the frame and holds a magnet. The elastic member connects the swing unit and the frame. The swing unit is movable with respect to the frame while deforming the elastic member. The frame, the swing unit, and the elastic member are integrally molded with each other.

Claims (18)

1. A vibrator generator comprising:

a top plate;

a bottom plate;

a frame including an annular shape, the frame covered by the top plate and by the bottom plate;

a swing unit including a plate shape;

a coil disposed at the bottom plate; and

an elastic member connecting the swing unit and the frame,

wherein:

the swing unit faces to the coil in a direction from the bottom plate to the top plate,

the swing unit includes a first weight and a second weight and a magnetic body arranged between the first weight and the second weight,

an outer circumferential surface of the first weight and an outer circumferential surface of the second weight are attached to an outer circumferential surface of the magnetic body in a swing direction of the swing unit,

the first weight and the second weight hold the magnetic body in the swing direction of the swing unit,

a whole of the first weight and a whole of the second weight are separated in the swing direction of the swing unit, and

the elastic member is joined to an outer circumferential surface of the first weight or an outer circumferential surface of the second weight.

2. The vibrator generator according to claim 1 , comprising:

a coil having a flat plated shape.

3. The vibrator generator according to claim 1 , a plurality of elastic members having the elastic member, wherein

the plurality of elastic members are connected to the first weight and to the second weight.

Assignments (1)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: MINEBEA CO., LTD.; MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
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