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Drive control circuit for vibration speaker

US9319777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2011
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2400/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal having a cyclic waveform containing a zero period in a vibration mode. A driver unit generates the drive current in response to the drive signal generated by the drive signal generating unit so as to supply the drive current to a voice coil. An induced voltage detector detects the induced voltage occurring in the voice coil during a nonconducting period. A zero-cross detector detects the zero cross of the induced voltage detected by the induced voltage detector. The drive signal generating unit estimates the eigen-frequency of a vibration speaker from a detected position of the zero cross and brings the frequency of the drive signal close to the estimated eigen-frequency.

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