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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2006
Hideki Nishimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Syunichi Yamashita, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideki Nishimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Syunichi Yamashita, Kawasaki, JP;
NEC Infrontia Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
In an electronic apparatus having a touch panel and pair of vibrating elements for vibrating the touch panel, pair of fixing cushions are fixed on a rear surface of the touch panel along right and left edges of the touch panel. The vibrating elements are fixed to the rear surface of the touch panel along upper and lower edges of the touch panel. The fixing cushions are also fixed to a fixing frames and thereby the touch panel is supported by the fixing frame. The fixing cushions are parallel to each other and stably support the touch panel against the fixing frame. Furthermore, the cushions allow the touch panel to greatly vibrate according to expansion and contraction of the vibrating elements.