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Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018

Filed:

May. 17, 2016
Applicant:

Dai-ichi Seiko Co., Ltd., Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, JP;

Inventors:

Kenji Ogata, Ogori, JP;

Akihiko Hosaka, Tokyo, JP;

Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 17/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04R 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/24 (2013.01); H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04R 17/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A digital speaker () is provided that is equipped with a piezoelectric element () including n electrodes () spaced apart from one another. Sound pressure is adjusted according to the surface area of the electrodes (), and all the electrodes () can be driven by the same voltage. A speaker system is provided that uses the digital speaker () as a tweeter (), or as all the speakers including a woofer (). By this speaker system, earphones () are provided that are miniaturized and have high sound quality.


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