IP Library Granted Patent US 11,800,293
Granted Patent B2
US 11,800,293 · App. 17/346,832 · Granted Oct 24, 2023

Sound apparatus

Inventor: Jaehun Ye (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H04R17/00H10K59/00H04R2499/15
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Patent No.
US 11,800,293
App. No.
17/346,832
Granted
Oct 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sound apparatus includes a piezoelectric device configured to vibrate based on a sound signal input thereto, a vibration member, and an elastic member configured to connect at least a portion of the piezoelectric device to the vibration member.

Claims (42)

1. A sound apparatus, comprising:

a piezoelectric device configured to vibrate based on a sound signal input thereto and including a first vibration portion and a second vibration portion extending in different directions in a plan view;

a vibration member; and

an elastic member configured to connect at least a portion of the first vibration portion to the vibration member,

wherein the first vibration portion is disposed between the elastic member and the second vibration portion.

2. The sound apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first vibration portion includes a first front surface and a second front surface opposite to the first front surface,

at least a portion of the first front surface is connected to the elastic member, and

at least a portion of the second front surface is connected to a portion of the second vibration portion.

3. The sound apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion has a rectangular shape having a long-side direction and a short-side direction in a plan view, and

wherein the long-side direction of the first vibration portion differs from the long-side direction of the second vibration portion.

4. The sound apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the long-side direction of the first vibration portion is perpendicular to the long-side direction of the second vibration portion.

5. The sound apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is connected to a position including a center of the first vibration portion in the long-side direction thereof.

6. The sound apparatus of claim 3 , wherein a position including a center of the first vibration portion in the long-side direction thereof is connected to a position including a center of the second vibration portion in the long-side direction thereof.

7. The sound apparatus of claim 3 , wherein an end portion of each of the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion in the long-side direction thereof is not connected to the elastic member.

8. The sound apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the long-side direction of each of the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion is perpendicular to a lateral side of the vibration member.

9. The sound apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the long-side direction of each of the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion is not perpendicular to at least one or more of a lateral side of the vibration member.

10. The sound apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion are configured to vibrate in the same direction in response to the sound signal.

11. The sound apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion is configured to vibrate in a thickness direction thereof.

12. The sound apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a frame connected to at least a portion of the vibration member,

wherein the frame configures at least a portion of a housing which includes the piezoelectric device provided therein.

13. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the frame is connected to at least a periphery portion of the vibration member.

14. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a fixing member configured to fix the vibration member to the frame.

15. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a vibration absorption member connected to the frame and the vibration member.

16. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the piezoelectric device is provided in plurality, and frequency characteristics of a first piezoelectric device and a second piezoelectric device among the plurality of piezoelectric devices are different from each other.

17. The sound apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a natural frequency of the first piezoelectric device differs from a natural frequency of the second piezoelectric device.

18. The sound apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a shape of the first piezoelectric device differs from a shape of the second piezoelectric device.

19. The sound apparatus of claim 16 , wherein one or more of a sound speed, an elastic modulus and a density of a material of the first piezoelectric device differs from one or more of a sound speed, an elastic modulus, and a density of a material of the second piezoelectric device.

20. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the housing includes a plurality of spaces.

21. The sound apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the piezoelectric device is provided in plurality, and

a first piezoelectric device and a second piezoelectric device of the plurality of piezoelectric devices are disposed in different spaces of the plurality of spaces.

22. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the vibration member is provided in plurality, and one or more of the plurality of vibration members have different material characteristics.

23. The sound apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the piezoelectric device is provided in plurality, and a first piezoelectric device and a second piezoelectric device of the plurality of piezoelectric devices are connected to different vibration members of the plurality of vibration members.

24. The sound apparatus of claim 23 , further comprising a connection member disposed to connect the plurality of vibration members through at least one of the first piezoelectric device and the second piezoelectric device.

25. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a signage content is disposed at a surface, and which is opposite to a side surface connected to the piezoelectric device, of the vibration member.

26. The sound apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the signage content is attached on a medium attached on the vibration member.

27. The sound apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the signage content is directly attached at the vibration member.

28. The sound apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the vibration member includes a display panel of a display apparatus, and

wherein the signage content is displayed as an image on the display panel.

29. The sound apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a protection member connected to the frame,

wherein a signage content is disposed between the protection member and a surface, which is opposite to a side surface connected to the piezoelectric device, of the vibration member.

30. The sound apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is connected to a position including an overlapping area between the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion.

31. The sound apparatus of claim 1 , wherein both end portions of the first vibration portion and the second vibration portion are in a floating state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2021
From: YE, JAEHUN
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056534/0173 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-102918 · Jun 15, 2020 · national
JP 2021-095221 · Jun 7, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210392439A1 · Dec 16, 2021