IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,901,788
Granted Patent B2
US 11,901,788 · App. 17/931,163 · Granted Feb 13, 2024

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 11,901,788
App. No.
17/931,163
Granted
Feb 13, 2024
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 (21)

1. A vibration generating device comprising:

a base;

a coil including an annular shape, the coil being attached to the base;

a plate formed with a magnetic body; and

an elastic member comprising a deformable gel member having a restoring force,

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

wherein

the plate includes a surface opposing the base and a projecting part provided with the surface opposing the base,

the projecting part is a weight, and

the projecting part is arranged inside the coil.

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

the elastic member is deformable in a radial direction.

3. The vibration generating device according to claim 1 , comprising a space inside the elastic member, wherein

the space can accommodate a part of the deformed elastic member.

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

the elastic member includes an annular shape.

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

an inner circumferential surface of the coil opposes an outer circumferential surface of the projecting part in a radial direction.

6. An electronic device comprising:

a housing; and

the vibration generating device according to claim 1 .

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-230688 · Nov 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17315761 · May 10, 2021
Continuation 16898749 · Jun 11, 2020
Continuation 15822359 · Nov 27, 2017
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