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Granted Patent B2
US 11,043,887 · App. 16/898,749 · Granted Jun 22, 2021

Vibration generating device and electronic device

Inventors: Mikio Umehara (Yonago, JP); Yutaka Kamogi (Yonago, JP)
Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
H02K33/02H01F7/20
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Patent No.
US 11,043,887
App. No.
16/898,749
Granted
Jun 22, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a vibration generating device includes a protruding part; a base provided with the protruding part and formed of a magnetic body; an annular coil surrounding the protruding part; a plate facing the base and formed of a magnetic body; and an elastic member supporting the plate with respect to the base. The plate and the base constitute magnetic circuit.

Claims (71)

1. A vibration generating device comprising:

a protruding part;

a base formed with a magnetic body;

an annular coil surrounding the protruding part;

a plate facing the base and formed with a magnetic body; and

an elastic member supporting the plate with respect to the base,

wherein

the protruding part is provided at the base, and

the plate and the base form a magnetic circuit, and

a magnetic gap is provided between a protruding part and the plate, and

the elastic member is arranged in the magnetic gap.

2. The vibration generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding part is a magnetic pole part.

3. The vibration generating device according to claim 1 , wherein

the base includes bottom plate and side wall part,

a part of the side wall part is recessed,

a path for energizing the coil passes through the part of the side wall part.

4. The vibration generating device according to claim 3 , comprising a flexible substrate arranged at the bottom part, wherein

a terminal is formed at the flexible substrate, and

a conductive wire leading from the coil connects to the terminal.

5. The vibration generating device according to claim 4 , wherein

the terminal connects to the conductive wire leading from outside.

6. The vibration generating device according to claim 1 , wherein

the conductive wire leading from the coil is arranged between the coil and base.

7. The vibration generating device according to claim 6 , comprising insulating

member arranged between the coil and the base, wherein

the conductive wire leading from the coil is insulated with the insulating member.

8. The vibration generating device according to claim 1 , wherein

the elastic member includes a magnetic material, and

the elastic member is a member forming the magnetic circuit.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a contact member attached to the housing; and

a vibration generating device according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the vibration generating device is coupled or fixed to the housing or the contact member directly or through other member.

10. A vibration generating device comprising:

a protruding part;

a base formed with a magnetic body;

an annular coil surrounding the protruding part;

a plate facing the base and formed with a magnetic body; and

an elastic member is arranged between the plate and the base,

wherein

the protruding part is provided at the base, and

the plate and the base form a magnetic circuit, and

a magnetic gap is provided between a protruding part and the plate, and

the elastic member is arranged in the magnetic gap.

11. The vibration generating device according to claim 10 , wherein the protruding part is a magnetic pole part.

12. The vibration generating device according to claim 10 , wherein

the base includes a bottom plate and side wall part,

a part of the side wall part is recessed,

a path for energizing the coil passes through the part of the side wall part.

13. The vibration generating device according to claim 10 , comprising a flexible

substrate arranged at the bottom part, wherein

a terminal is formed at the flexible substrate, and

a conductive wire leading from the coil connects to the terminal.

14. The vibration generating device according to claim 13 , wherein

the terminal connects to the conductive wire leading from outside.

15. The vibration generating device according to claim 10 , wherein

the conductive wire leading from the coil is arranged between the coil and base.

16. The vibration generating device according to claim 15 , comprising insulating

member arranged between the coil and the base, wherein

the conductive wire leading from the coil is insulated with the insulating member.

17. The vibration generating device according to claim 10 , wherein

the elastic member includes a magnetic material, and

the elastic member is a member forming the magnetic circuit.

18. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a contact member attached to the housing; and

a vibration generating device according to claim 10 ,

wherein

the vibration generating device is coupled or fixed to the housing or the contact member directly or through other member.

Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-230688 · Nov 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15822359 · Nov 27, 2017
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