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Granted Patent B2
US 11,476,743 · App. 17/315,761 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

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 11,476,743
App. No.
17/315,761
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
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 (56)

1. A vibration generating device comprising:

a base;

a coil including an annular shape;

a plate;

wherein

the base includes

a protruding part, and

 a bottom part, the protruding part being provided at the bottom part, and

 a side wall part, and wherein

the coil surrounds the protruding part,

the plate includes

a top surface part, and

a bent part bent toward the coil from the top surface part,

wherein the side wall part of the base is opposite to the bent part of the plate,

the plate and the base form a magnetic circuit, and

a magnetic gap is provided between the protruding part of the base and the top surface part of the plate.

2. The vibration generating device according to claim 1 , wherein an elastic member is arranged between the side wall part of the base and the bent part of the plate.

3. The vibration generating device according to claim 1 , comprising a flange part, wherein

the flange part is provided on the side wall part of the base.

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

a gap is formed between the side wall part of the base and the coil in a radial direction.

5. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a contact member attached to the housing; and

the 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 another member.

6. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a contact member attached to the housing;

an attaching part inside the housing; and

a base;

a coil including an annular shape;

a plate;

wherein

the base includes

a protruding part, and

 a bottom part, the protruding part being provided at the bottom part, and

 a side wall part, and wherein

the coil surrounds the protruding part,

the plate includes

a top surface part, and

a bent part bent toward the coil from the top surface part,

wherein the plate is coupled or fixed to the contact member directly or

through another member,

the base is attached to the attaching part,

the side wall part of the base is opposite to the bent part of the plate,

the plate and the base form a magnetic circuit, and

a magnetic gap is provided between the protruding part of the base and the top surface part of the plate.

7. An electronic device comprising according to claim 6 , wherein

the base includes a flange part on the side wall part side, and

the flange part is attached to the attaching part.

8. An electronic device comprising according to claim 6 , comprising an elastic member, wherein

the elastic member is arranged between the side wall part of the base and the bent part of the plate.

9. An electronic device comprising according to claim 6 , wherein

a gap is formed between the side wall part of the base and the coil in a radial direction.

Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-230688 · Nov 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16898749 · Jun 11, 2020
Continuation 15822359 · Nov 27, 2017
Related Publication 20210265903A1 · Aug 26, 2021
Cited By (1)
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