DSR speaker elements and methods of manufacturing thereof
US10433067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2201/003
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a DSR speaker comprising at least a central moving element, a plurality of peripheral flexure benders, each flexure bender comprising at least a pair of electrodes and at least a piezoelectric material layer, the flexure benders being connected to said moving element and being configured to move said moving element along an axis perpendicular to a moving element surface, in response to an electrical stimulus applied to said electrodes, in order to produce sound, and at least a mechanical stopper which is configured to limit the motion of said moving element. Various manufacturing methods are also described.
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