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Piezoelectric speaker

US10924866B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2019
Grant dateFeb 16, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2499/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus including a first member; a first array of flexible actuators connected to the first member, where each of the flexible actuators includes a piezoelectric member and an extension on the piezoelectric member; and a first flexible membrane connected to the first array of flexible actuators. Each of the piezoelectric members is configured to be activated to move their respective extensions. Each of the extensions, when moved by their respective piezoelectric members, is configured to move the first flexible membrane.

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