Piezoelectric vibration device for mobile terminal

• US 9,595,659 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2014
• Issued: 03/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jung-Hoon Kim
• Original Assignee: Jung-Hoon Kim
• Inventors: Kim, Jung-Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Dougherty, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Addison, Karen B
• Application Number:
  US14/266,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20150318462A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,049 Days
• Field of Search: 310/330, 310/332, 310/348, 310/311, 310/329
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 30/2041 Beam type
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 30/852 Composite materials, e.g. having 1-3 or 2-2 type connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 30/857 Macromolecular compositions

Abstract

A piezoelectric vibration device for a mobile terminal is disclosed. A bimorph piezoelectric vibrator includes a pair of piezoelectric element layers connected to one of positive and negative poles and a middle electrode plate interposed between the piezoelectric element layers and connected to the other pole. The piezoelectric vibrator generates vibration due to up/down bending displacement by fixing both end portions thereof to an inner surface of a casing of a mobile terminal. A voltage-boosting transformer raises a power source voltage of a mobile terminal to a driving voltage. A driving chip receives the raised driving voltage from the voltage-boosting transformer and drives the piezoelectric vibrator. Weights are attached to at least one of both sides of the piezoelectric vibrator to amplify vibration. Insulation members are provided at both end portions of the piezoelectric vibrator to prevent electricity applied to the piezoelectric vibrator from leaking to the casing.

Claims

1. A piezoelectric vibration device for a mobile terminal, comprising:

a bimorph piezoelectric vibrator including a pair of piezoelectric element layers connected to one of positive and negative poles and a middle electrode plate interposed between the piezoelectric element layers and connected to the other pole, the piezoelectric vibrator being configured to generate vibration due to up/down bending displacement by fixing both end portions of the piezoelectric vibrator to an inner surface of a casing of a mobile terminal;

a voltage-boosting transformer to raise a power source voltage of a mobile terminal to a driving voltage of about 20 to about 300V;

a driving chip to receive the raised driving voltage from the voltage-boosting transformer and drive the piezoelectric vibrator by the raised driving voltage;

weights attached to at least one of both sides of the piezoelectric vibrator in order to amplify vibration of the piezoelectric vibrator; and

insulation members to insulate both end portions of the piezoelectric vibrator from the inner surface of the casing, thereby preventing electricity applied to the piezoelectric vibrator from leaking to the casing.

2. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, further comprising:

soundproof sheets interposed between both end portions of the piezoelectric vibrator and the casing in order to restrict a noise due to vibration of the piezoelectric element layers.

3. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, wherein the weights are made of a tungsten material having a relatively high specific gravity and totally weigh from about 0.5 to about 5 g.

4. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a protective tape attached to another side, opposite to the side to which the weights are attached, of the piezoelectric vibrator in order to prevent cracking of the piezoelectric element layers.

5. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 4, wherein the protective tape is attached to both sides of the piezoelectric vibrator without the weights.

6. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, wherein the piezoelectric element layers are made of one selected from a material group including PZT-Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PZT-PVDF), PZT-Silicone Rubber, PZT-Epoxy, PZT-Foaming Polymer, PVDF, P(VDF-TrFE), P(VDF-TeFE) and TGS.

7. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, further comprising:

brackets to fix both end portions of the piezoelectric vibrator to the inner surface of the casing.

8. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, wherein the insulation members are configured with one of a thermal shrinkable tape, an insulation tape, a silicone tube and an insulation structure.

9. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, wherein the piezoelectric element layers are coated with one of soft epoxy and soft urethane on a surface thereof, thereby restricting noise occurrence due to vibration and providing an insulation effect.

10. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, wherein the insulation members provided at both end portions of the piezoelectric vibrator are directly attached to the casing using one of an epoxy adhesive agent and an acrylic adhesive agent.

11. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a vibration module case into which the piezoelectric vibrator is inserted,

wherein both end portions of the vibration module case are closed by a sealing adhesive agent, thereby preventing sound generated due to vibration from leaking outside.

12. The piezoelectric vibration device according to claim 11, wherein the vibration module case is formed with a plurality of through-holes through which an acoustic wave generated with vibration of the piezoelectric vibrator inserted into the vibration module case is transmitted outside.