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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Satoshi Fukami, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Taimura, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuchika Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Seiji Horii, Yokohama, JP;
KYOCERA Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A sound generator includes a housing (), a piezoelectric vibrator () including a piezoelectric element (), at least a portion of the piezoelectric vibrator () protruding from the housing (), and an anchor () applying a load to the piezoelectric vibrator (). A portion or all of the piezoelectric vibrator () withdraws into the housing () under a force of a predetermined load or greater. While the load from the anchor () is being applied to the piezoelectric vibrator (), the piezoelectric vibrator () deforms in response to a sound signal, and deformation of the piezoelectric vibrator () vibrates a contact surface contacted by the piezoelectric vibrator (), causing sound to be emitted from the contact surface.