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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
May. 18, 2004
Katsutoshi Suzuki, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Koichi Saito, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Takenobu Horino, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Shinichi Higuchi, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Katsuji Suzuki, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Mitsuishi, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Katsutoshi Suzuki, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Koichi Saito, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Takenobu Horino, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Shinichi Higuchi, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Katsuji Suzuki, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Mitsuishi, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An exciting device capable of producing sound by sound-producing vibration body of a main body of an apparatus is provided. An exciting memberA thin and long in the direction X is provided on a vibration substratethin and long in the direction X. Both ends of the exciting memberA are fixed to the vibration substrate. Further, a piezoelectric elementthat functions as vibration generating means is provided in the middle in the direction X of the exciting memberA. The vibration substrateis directly or indirectly fixed to the sound-producing vibration body. Vibration of the exciting memberA is transmitted to the sound-producing vibration body through the vibration substrateso that the sound-producing vibration body produces sound.