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Piezoelectric speaker

US5736808A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1995
Grant dateApr 7, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2015

Classification

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

Abstract

A piezoelectric speaker is disclosed. The speaker includes a rigid structure, a piezoelectric material bender, and a wave guide mounted to both the rigid structure and the bender and serving to interconnect the rigid structure and the bender. The wave guide is a fabricated from a rigid material and is mounted to the bender at approximately the geometric center of the bender. The bender is also encapsulating a case. The rigid structure may include a computer keyboard, a bicycle helmet or any other rigid structure.

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