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Actuator for generating structure-borne sound

US11589168B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES GMBH · DE

Inventors

Christian Walther · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Dimitrios Patsouras · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Robert Joest · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Stephan Eisele · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Johannes Kerkmann · Hannover, DE
Karsten Moritz · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pascal Köhler · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Robert Wick · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Jens Friedrich · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2020
Grant date	Feb 21, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2499/13
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An actuator, including an electric drive for converting electrical signals into mechanical deflections, the drive having a coil through which the current of the electrical signal can flow, and having a permanent magnet which can be in electromagnetic interaction with the coil, the actuator furthermore has a housing and a flat body, the flat body being able to be mechanically deflected and/or mechanically excited into vibration by the electric drive and, in the process, being able to radiate acoustic sound signals, wherein the flat body is connected integrally to at least part of the housing and at least part of the drive is connected to the flat body.

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