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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 30/20 (2023.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); H10N 30/85 (2023.01); H10N 30/87 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 30/20 (2023.02); B06B 1/0648 (2013.01); H10N 30/85 (2023.02); H10N 30/872 (2023.02);
Abstract
A vibration generating device includes: a vibrator; and a piezoelectric actuator. The vibrator has a first main surface and a second main surface on a side opposite to the first main surface. The piezoelectric actuator is joined to the second main surface. A plurality of recessions and projections is formed at equal intervals on the first main surface. The vibration generating device is configured to be capable of presenting a haptic sensation while preventing a contact sound from being generated.