Speaker for generating sound based on digital signal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10104477
APP PUB NO 20180167743A1
SERIAL NO

15577257

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To respond to an n-bit digital signal, a speaker (1) is provided that includes an sound pressure generator (10) including 2i−1 piezoelectric elements (51, 52, and 53) for an i-th bit, and a total of 2n−1 stacked piezoelectric elements (51, 52, and 53). Due to divided vibration of the piezoelectric elements (51, 52, and 53), the speaker (1) has low directionality. Planar electrodes (80, 81, 82, and 83), to which voltage is applied, are provided between the piezoelectric elements (51, 52, and 53). By this means, all the piezoelectric elements can be driven using similar voltages, and high sound quality can be obtained without a problem of unit-to-unit differences between voltage sources.

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  • DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO. LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hosaka, Akihiko Chiyoda-ku, JP 34 257
Ogata, Kenji Ogori, JP 38 157
Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Chiyoda-ku, JP 131 1013

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