IP Library Granted Patent US 12,374,977
Granted Patent B2
US 12,374,977 · App. 17/725,005 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Vibration generator moving vibrator by magnetic field generated by coil and holder used in vibration-generator

Inventors: Minoru Kuroda (Sakaiminato, JP); Makoto Tanaka (Kurayoshi, JP)
Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
H02K33/02B06B1/045H02K1/06H02K1/34H02K5/02H02K5/04H02K5/24H02K7/065H02K33/00
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Patent No.
US 12,374,977
App. No.
17/725,005
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holder is used while attached to a chassis of a vibration generator that moves a vibrator to generate a vibration. The holder includes a vibrator retention unit retaining the vibrator, a fixed unit fixed to the chassis, and an arm. The arm connects the fixed unit and the vibrator retention unit, and the arm supports the vibrator retention unit while the vibrator retention unit can be displaced with respect to the fixed unit. The fixed unit, the arm, and the vibrator retention unit are integrally formed using resin.

Claims (56)

1. A vibration generator comprising:

a vibrator;

a chassis surrounding the vibrator, the chassis being formed with

a frame including side surfaces and an upper surface; and

a bottom plate; and

a holder, inside the frame, displaceably supporting the vibrator with respect to the frame, the holder including members including a columnar shape, the members being attached to the side surfaces of the frame, and extending in a direction from the upper surface of the frame to the bottom plate and directly facing a surface of the bottom plate in the direction from the upper surface of the frame to the bottom plate, wherein

the vibrator is configured to be displaced with respect to the members in a direction that the surface of the bottom plate extends.

2. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , wherein

the members are made of a resin.

3. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , wherein

the vibrator includes a weight.

4. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , comprising:

a coil disposed at the bottom plate, wherein

the coil and the vibrator oppose in the direction from the upper surface of the frame to the bottom plate.

5. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , comprising:

a coil disposed at the bottom plate, wherein

the coil and the vibrator oppose in a winding axis direction of the coil.

6. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , wherein

the vibrator includes a magnet, and

a coil and the magnet oppose in a winding axis direction of the coil.

7. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , wherein the holder includes:

a retention unit retaining the vibrator; and

an arm or an elastic material connecting one of the members and the retention unit, the arm or the elastic material including a beam shape.

8. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , wherein:

the chassis increases a stiffness of the vibration generator.

9. The vibration generator according to claim 1 , wherein:

the bottom plate has a plate shape and increases a stiffness of the vibration generator.

10. A vibration generator comprising:

a vibrator;

a chassis surrounding the vibrator, the chassis being formed with

a frame including side surfaces surrounding the vibrator and an upper surface; and

a bottom plate; and

a holder, inside the frame, displaceably supporting the vibrator with respect to the frame, the holder including members including a columnar shape, the members being attached to the side surfaces of the frame, and extending in a direction from the upper surface of the frame to the bottom plate and opposing a surface of the bottom plate in the direction from the upper surface of the frame to the bottom plate, wherein

the vibrator is configured to be displaced with respect to the members in a first direction that the surface of the bottom plate extends, and

the holder includes:

a retention unit retaining the vibrator; and

an arm or an elastic material connecting one of the members and the retention unit, the arm or the elastic material being arranged between the one of the members and the retention unit in a second direction that the surface of the bottom plate extends.

11. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , wherein

the members are made of a resin.

12. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , wherein

the vibrator includes a weight.

13. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , comprising:

a coil disposed at the bottom plate, wherein

the coil and the vibrator oppose in the direction from the upper surface of the frame to the bottom plate.

14. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , comprising:

a coil disposed at the bottom plate, wherein

the coil and the vibrator oppose in a winding axis direction of the coil.

15. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , wherein

the vibrator includes a magnet, and

a coil and the magnet oppose in a winding axis direction of the coil.

16. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , wherein

the arm or the elastic material has a beam shape.

17. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , wherein:

the chassis increases a stiffness of the vibration generator.

18. The vibration generator according to claim 10 , wherein:

the bottom plate has a plate shape and increases a stiffness of the vibration generator.

Priority Claims (5)
JP 2011-207335 · Sep 22, 2011 · national
JP 2012-028847 · Feb 13, 2012 · national
JP 2012-028848 · Feb 13, 2012 · national
JP 2012-130712 · Jun 8, 2012 · national
JP 2012-130758 · Jun 8, 2012 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16416832 · May 20, 2019
Division 15417927 · Jan 27, 2017
Division 13618987 · Sep 14, 2012
Related Publication 20220247293A1 · Aug 4, 2022
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