Sound generator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9615178
SERIAL NO

14502403

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A sound generator includes a housing (20), a piezoelectric vibrator (60) including a piezoelectric element (61), at least a portion of the piezoelectric vibrator (60) protruding from the housing (20), and an anchor (10) applying a load to the piezoelectric vibrator (60). A portion or all of the piezoelectric vibrator (60) withdraws into the housing (20) under a force of a predetermined load or greater. While the load from the anchor (10) is being applied to the piezoelectric vibrator (60), the piezoelectric vibrator (60) deforms in response to a sound signal, and deformation of the piezoelectric vibrator (60) vibrates a contact surface contacted by the piezoelectric vibrator (60), causing sound to be emitted from the contact surface.

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KYOCERA CORPORATION6 TAKEDA TOBADONO-CHO FUSHIMI-KU KYOTO-SHI KYOTO 6128501 ?6128501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukami, Satoshi Kawasaki, JP 5 27
Horii, Seiji Yokohama, JP 53 1108
Suzuki, Kazuchika Kawasaki, JP 3 17
Taimura, Hiroshi Yokohama, JP 4 18

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