Vibration devices and electronic devices

Abstract

This invention provides a vibration device attached to a member to be vibrated, wherein the vibration device comprises a support member and an actuator that vibrates the member to be vibrated in a left-right direction, the support member includes a fixed part, a movable part having an upper main surface and a lower main surface aligned in an up-down direction, and an elastic linking part that elastically links the fixed part and the movable part in the left-right direction, the movable part supports the member to be vibrated, the actuator is attached to the fixed part and the movable part or the member to be vibrated, the elastic linking part has a first elastic coefficient in the left-right direction and a second elastic coefficient in the up-down direction, and the second elastic coefficient is less than the first elastic coefficient.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vibration device and an electronic device equipped with the vibration device. [Background technology]

[0002] As an invention related to a conventional vibration device, for example, the vibration structure described in Patent Document 1 is known. The vibration structure described in Patent Document 1 includes a film, a frame-shaped member, a vibration section, a support section, a first connecting member, and a second connecting member. The frame-shaped member has a frame shape with an opening when viewed in the normal direction of the frame-shaped member. The vibration section is located within the opening when viewed in the normal direction of the frame-shaped member. The support section connects the frame-shaped member and the vibration section. The support section elastically deforms, allowing the vibration section to be displaced relative to the frame-shaped member.

[0003] The film has a rectangular shape with a first end and a second end. The first connecting member fixes the first end of the film to the vibration section. The second connecting member fixes the second end of the film to the frame-shaped member.

[0004] In the vibrating structure having the above-described structure, when a voltage is applied to the film, the film deforms so that the distance between the first end and the second end changes, causing the vibrating portion to vibrate relative to the frame-shaped member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6662496 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Incidentally, there is a demand for improving the drop resistance of the vibration structure described in Patent Document 1.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE An object of the present invention is to provide a vibration device and an electronic device that can improve the drop resistance of the vibration device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A vibration device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: A vibration device attached to a vibrated member, The vibration device is A support member; an actuator for vibrating the vibrated member in a left-right direction; Equipped with The support member is A fixed portion; A movable portion having upper and lower principal surfaces aligned in the vertical direction; an elastic connecting portion that elastically connects the fixed portion and the movable portion in the left-right direction; Including, The movable portion supports the vibrated member, The actuator is attached to the fixed portion and the movable portion or the vibrated member, The elastic connecting portion has a first elastic modulus in the left-right direction and a second elastic modulus in the up-down direction, The second elastic modulus is less than the first elastic modulus.

[0009] In this specification, the directions are defined as follows. In Figs. 1 to 5, the up-down direction is the direction in which the normal to the upper main surface US32 of the movable part 32 extends. In Figs. 1 to 5, the left-right direction is the direction in which the actuator 4 vibrates the vibrated member 2. In Figs. 1 to 5, the front-rear direction is the direction in which the first curved part 331, the second curved part 332, or the third curved part 333 protrudes. The up-down direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction are perpendicular to each other. The definitions of the directions in this specification are merely examples. Therefore, the directions during actual use of the vibration device 10 do not need to match the directions in this specification.

[0010] In the following, X and Y are parts or members of the electronic device 100. In this specification, unless otherwise specified, each part of X is defined as follows. The upper part of X means the upper half of X. The upper end of X means the upper end of X. The upper end part of X means the upper end of X and its vicinity. This definition also applies to directions other than the upward direction.

[0011] Moreover, "X is located above Y" means that X is located directly above Y. Therefore, when viewed in the vertical direction, X overlaps with Y. "X is located above Y" means that X is located directly above Y and that X is located diagonally above Y. Therefore, when viewed in the vertical direction, X may or may not overlap with Y. This definition also applies to directions other than the upward direction. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the vibration device of the present invention, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of electronic device 100 as viewed from the front. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vibration device 10 viewed from below. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the support member 3 viewed downward. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the elastic connecting portion 33 viewed downward. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the actuator 4 viewed downward. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example falls with fixed part 31 on movable part 32, causing vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example to collide with floor 6. As shown in FIG. [Figure 7]FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the directions of forces F1, F2, and F3 when vibration device 10 collides with floor 6 with fixed part 31 on movable part 32. As shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] [Embodiment] The configuration of a vibration device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device 100 viewed in the front direction. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vibration device 10 viewed in the downward direction. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a support member 3 viewed in the downward direction. FIG. 4 is a plan view of an elastic connecting portion 33 viewed in the downward direction. FIG. 5 is a plan view of an actuator 4 viewed in the downward direction. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a situation in which a vibration device 1010 according to a comparative example falls and collides with a floor 6 in a state in which a fixed portion 31 is on a movable portion 32. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the directions of forces F1, F2, and F3 when the vibration device 10 collides with a floor 6 in a state in which a fixed portion 31 is on a movable portion 32.

[0015] 1, the vibration device 10 is used in an electronic device 100 that, as an example, vibrates a vibrated member 2 when the user 200 presses the vibrated member 2, thereby providing haptic feedback to the user 200. When the user 200 presses the vibrated member 2, the vibrated member 2 vibrates, so that the user 200 can feel that he or she has pressed the vibrated member 2. In this manner, the vibration device 10 is attached to the vibrated member 2.

[0016] The housing 1 is a box having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The housing 1 has an opening OP as shown in Fig. 1. More specifically, the opening OP has a rectangular shape when viewed in the vertical direction. As shown in Fig. 1, the opening OP penetrates the top surface of the housing 1 in the vertical direction.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 1, the vibrated member 2 has a plate shape. Therefore, the vibrated member 2 has an upper main surface US2 and a lower main surface LS2 aligned in the up-down direction. The upper main surface US2 is located on the lower main surface LS2. The upper main surface US2 and the lower main surface LS2 are parallel to each other. Each of the upper main surface US2 and the lower main surface LS2 has a rectangular shape with long sides extending in the left-right direction and short sides extending in the front-rear direction.

[0018] 1, the vertical position of the vibrated member 2 is equal to the vertical position of the upper surface of the housing 1. Moreover, the vibrated member 2 is located within an opening OP when viewed in the vertical direction. This allows the user 200 to press the upper main surface US2 of the vibrated member 2. The vibrated member 2 is not in contact with the housing 1.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 2, the vibration device 10 includes a support member 3 and an actuator 4. As shown in Fig. 3, the support member 3 includes a fixed part 31, a movable part 32, and an elastic connecting part 33. The movable part 32, the elastic connecting part 33, and the fixed part 31 are arranged in this order from left to right. The material of the support member 3 is a metal such as SUS (Stainless Used Steel). The support member 3 is produced by punching a single SUS plate.

[0020] The fixing part 31 is fixed to the housing 1 as shown in Fig. 1. More specifically, the fixing part 31 has two screw holes 311 as shown in Fig. 3. The fixing part 31 is fixed to the housing 1 by inserting bolts 5 from below each of the two screw holes 311 into each of the two screw holes 311 and into each of two screw holes (not shown) in the housing 1.

[0021] The movable part 32 supports the vibrated member 2, as shown in Fig. 1. The movable part 32 has an upper principal surface US32 and a lower principal surface LS32 aligned in the up-down direction. The upper principal surface US32 is located on the lower principal surface LS32. The upper principal surface US32 and the lower principal surface LS32 are parallel to each other. As shown in Fig. 3, each of the upper principal surface US32 and the lower principal surface LS32 has a rectangular shape with long sides extending in the left-right direction and short sides extending in the front-rear direction.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 3, the movable part 32 has a slit 321. The slit 321 penetrates the movable part 32 in the up-down direction. When viewed in the up-down direction, the slit 321 has a shape extending in the front-rear direction. The slit 321 has a rectangular shape with short sides extending in the left-right direction and long sides extending in the front-rear direction. When viewed in the left-right direction, the slit 321 overlaps with the elastic connecting part 33.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 3, the elastic connecting portion 33 elastically connects the fixed portion 31 and the movable portion 32 in the left-right direction. More specifically, the movable portion 32 is elastically connected to the fixed portion 31 in the left-right direction via the elastic connecting portion 33. This allows the movable portion 32 to vibrate in any direction relative to the fixed portion 31. The any direction may be the left-right direction, the front-back direction, or the up-down direction. Therefore, the elastic connecting portion 33 has a first elastic coefficient k1 in the left-right direction and a second elastic coefficient k2 in the up-down direction. Moreover, the second elastic coefficient k2 is smaller than the first elastic coefficient k1.

[0024] 4, the elastic connecting portion 33 has a first curved portion 331, a second curved portion 332, a third curved portion 333, a first connecting portion 334, and a second connecting portion 335. Each of the first curved portion 331, the second curved portion 332, and the third curved portion 333 elastically deforms. Moreover, the first curved portion 331, the second curved portion 332, and the third curved portion 333 are arranged in this order from left to right when viewed in the front-rear direction.

[0025] 4, the first curved portion 331 has a shape that is curved so as to protrude in the forward direction. The left end of the first curved portion 331 has a shape that extends in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the elastic connecting portion 33 has a shape that extends in the front-rear direction. The right end of the first curved portion 331 has a shape that extends from the right front direction to the left rear direction.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 4, the second curved portion 332 includes a shape curved so as to protrude in the rear direction. The second curved portion 332 has an inner edge I332 and an outer edge O332. The inner edge I332 and the outer edge O332 are the inner edge and the outer edge of the arc, respectively. Therefore, the length of the outer edge O332 is longer than the length of the inner edge I332, and the radius of curvature of the outer edge O332 is equal to the radius of curvature of the inner edge I332. The left end of the second curved portion 332 has a shape extending from the right front direction to the left rear direction. The right end of the second curved portion 332 has a shape extending from the left front direction to the right rear direction.

[0027] 4, the third curved portion 333 includes a shape that is curved so as to protrude in the forward direction. A left end portion of the third curved portion 333 has a shape that extends from the left front direction to the right rear direction. A right end portion of the third curved portion 333 has a shape that extends in the front-rear direction.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 4, the shortest distance LRMIN13 between the first curved portion 331 and the third curved portion 333 in the left-right direction is shorter than the longest distance LRMAXO2 of the outer edge O332 of the second curved portion 332 in the left-right direction.

[0029] 3 and 4, the first connecting portion 334 connects the movable portion 32 and the first curved portion 331. The first connecting portion 334 has a shape extending in the first direction DIR1 as shown in Fig. 4. It is sufficient that the first connecting portion 334 includes a shape extending in the first direction DIR1.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 4, the first direction DIR1 forms a first angle θ1 counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The first angle θ1 is an angle greater than 0 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise. That is, the first direction DIR1 is different from the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. In this embodiment, the first angle θ1 is an angle greater than 30 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise.

[0031] 3 and 4, the second connecting portion 335 connects the fixed portion 31 and the third curved portion 333. The second connecting portion 335 has a shape extending in the second direction DIR2 as shown in Fig. 4. It is sufficient that the second connecting portion 335 includes a shape extending in the second direction DIR2.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 4, the second direction DIR2 forms a second angle θ2 clockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The second angle θ2 is an angle greater than 0 degrees clockwise and smaller than 90 degrees clockwise. That is, the second direction DIR2 is different from the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. In this embodiment, the second angle θ2 is an angle greater than 30 degrees clockwise and smaller than 90 degrees clockwise.

[0033] 5, the actuator 4 includes a piezoelectric film 41, a first electrode (not shown), and a second electrode (not shown). The actuator 4 has a film shape.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 1, the actuator 4 has a first main surface US4 and a second main surface LS4. The first main surface US4 is located on the second main surface LS4. The first main surface US4 and the second main surface LS4 are parallel to each other. The first main surface US4 is the upper surface of the first electrode. The second main surface LS4 is the lower surface of the second electrode. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the first main surface US4 and the second main surface LS4 has a rectangular shape having long sides extending in the left-right direction and short sides extending in the front-rear direction when viewed in the up-down direction.

[0035] The piezoelectric film 41 is a piezoelectric body. That is, the actuator 4 includes a piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric film 41 has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first electrode is provided on the upper surface of the piezoelectric film 41 (not shown). A second electrode is provided on the lower surface of the piezoelectric film 41 (not shown). Each of the first electrode and the second electrode is a metal film formed by vapor deposition.

[0036] 2, the actuator 4 is attached to the fixed part 31 of the support member 3 and the movable part 32 of the support member 3. More specifically, the left end of the actuator 4 is attached to the movable part 32 via an adhesive (not shown) with the actuator 4 stretched slightly in the left-right direction, and the right end of the actuator 4 is attached to the fixed part 31 via an adhesive (not shown) with the actuator 4 stretched slightly in the left-right direction.

[0037] The actuator 4 expands and contracts in the left-right direction when an AC voltage is applied to the actuator 4. More specifically, the piezoelectric film 41 expands and contracts in the left-right direction when an AC voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode. For example, the actuator 4 expands in the left-right direction when a positive voltage is applied to the actuator 4. On the other hand, the actuator 4 contracts in the left-right direction when a negative voltage is applied to the actuator 4. Therefore, the actuator 4 vibrates in the left-right direction when an AC voltage is applied to the actuator 4. As a result, the actuator 4 vibrates the vibrated member 2 and the movable part 32 of the support member 3 in the left-right direction. The AC voltage is a voltage that periodically changes between positive and negative.

[0038] [effect] As shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the fixed part 31 is on the movable part 32, the vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example is dropped, and the vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example collides with the floor 6. In the following, the up-down direction in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is defined as the vertical up-down direction. The direction u in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is defined as the vertical up-down direction, and the direction d in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is defined as the vertical down-down direction. In addition, the left-right direction and the front-back direction in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are defined as the horizontal left-right direction and the horizontal front-back direction, respectively. The direction l in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is defined as the horizontal left direction, and the direction r in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is defined as the horizontal right direction. In addition, the direction f in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is defined as the horizontal forward direction, and the direction b in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is defined as the horizontal rearward direction. The vertical up-down direction coincides with the left-right direction. The horizontal left-right direction coincides with the front-back direction. The horizontal front-back direction coincides with the up-down direction. The vertical up-down direction, the horizontal left-right direction, and the horizontal front-back direction are perpendicular to one another.

[0039] The vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example differs from the vibration device 10 in that the second elastic coefficient k2 is equal to or greater than the first elastic coefficient k1. The shape of the vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example is an example. When the vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example collides with the floor 6, the vibration device 1010 according to the comparative example receives an impact force F from the floor 6, and the elastic connecting portion 33 also receives the impact force F. The second elastic coefficient k2 is equal to or greater than the first elastic coefficient k1. As a result, the elastic connecting portion 33 is more likely to deform in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction. Therefore, the elastic connecting portion 33 contracts in the vertical up-down direction (the left-right direction in Figs. 1 to 5). This causes slack in the actuator 4. Therefore, the vibration of the actuator 4 is less likely to be transmitted to the vibrated member 2.

[0040] Therefore, in the vibration device 10, the second elastic coefficient k2 is smaller than the first elastic coefficient k1. As a result, the elastic connecting portion 33 is more easily deformed in the up-down direction than in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the vibration device 10 collides with the floor 6, the elastic connecting portion 33 can be elastically deformed in the horizontal front-back direction (up-down direction in Figs. 1 to 5) in addition to the vertical up-down direction (left-right direction in Figs. 1 to 5). Therefore, according to the vibration device 10, the elastic range of the elastic connecting portion 33 is expanded. Therefore, a larger force is required to plastically deform the elastic connecting portion 33. Therefore, according to the vibration device 10, the elastic connecting portion 33 is less likely to plastically deform. As a result, according to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be improved.

[0041] According to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved. More specifically, the elastic connection portion 33 has a first curved portion 331 that elastically deforms, a second curved portion 332 that elastically deforms, and a third curved portion 333 that elastically deforms. The first curved portion 331, the second curved portion 332, and the third curved portion 333 are arranged in this order from left to right when viewed in the front-rear direction. The first curved portion 331 and the third curved portion 333 include shapes that are curved so as to protrude in the front direction, and the second curved portion 332 includes a shape that is curved so as to protrude in the rear direction. This allows the second curved portion 332 to be elastically deformed in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in Figs. 1 to 5) when the vibration device 10 collides with the floor 6. More specifically, neither of the two ends of the second curved portion 332 is fixed. This makes it easier for the outer edge O332 of the second curved portion 332 and the inner edge I332 of the second curved portion 332 to deform in the up-down direction. Therefore, the elastic connecting parts 33 are more likely to be elastically and twistably deformed in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in Figs. 1 to 5), and the elastic range of the elastic connecting parts 33 is expanded. Therefore, a larger force is required to plastically deform the elastic connecting parts 33. Therefore, according to the vibration device 10, the elastic connecting parts 33 are less likely to be plastically deformed. As a result, according to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved.

[0042] According to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved. More specifically, the shortest distance LRMIN13 in the left-right direction between the first curved portion 331 and the third curved portion 333 is shorter than the longest distance LRMAXO2 in the left-right direction of the outer edge O332 of the second curved portion 332. As a result, the right end of the first curved portion 331 and the left end of the second curved portion 332 each have a shape extending from the right front direction to the left rear direction. Also, the right end of the second curved portion 332 and the left end of the third curved portion 333 each have a shape extending from the left front direction to the right rear direction. When the vibration device 10 collides with the floor 6, a force F1 acts on the right end of the first curved portion 331 and the left end of the second curved portion 332, and the right end of the second curved portion 332 and the left end of the third curved portion 333, as shown in FIG. 7. As a result, the shortest distance LRMIN13 in the left-right direction between the first curved portion 331 and the third curved portion 333 becomes shorter, and the second curved portion 332 becomes more likely to warp in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in Figs. 1 to 5). Therefore, the second curved portion 332 becomes more likely to elastically deform in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in Figs. 1 to 5). Therefore, a larger force is required to plastically deform the elastic connecting portion 33. Therefore, according to the vibration device 10, the elastic connecting portion 33 becomes less likely to plastically deform. As a result, according to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved.

[0043] According to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved. More specifically, the first connecting portion 334 includes a shape extending in the first direction DIR1. The first direction DIR1 forms an angle greater than 0 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. As a result, when the vibration device 10 collides with the floor 6, a force F2 acts on the first connecting portion 334 as shown in FIG. 7. The force F2 causes a twist between the first connecting portion 334 and the first curved portion 331. As a result, the first curved portion 331 is twisted relative to the first curved portion 331, and as a result, the second curved portion 332 is easily twisted and deformed in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in FIGS. 1 to 5). Therefore, the elastic connecting portion 33 is easily elastically deformed and twisted in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in FIGS. 1 to 5), and the elastic range of the elastic connecting portion 33 is expanded. Therefore, a larger force is required to plastically deform the elastic connecting parts 33. Therefore, according to the vibration device 10, the elastic connecting parts 33 are less likely to plastically deform. As a result, according to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved.

[0044] According to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved. More specifically, the second connecting portion 335 includes a shape extending in the second direction DIR2. The second direction DIR2 forms an angle greater than 0 degrees and smaller than 90 degrees clockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. As a result, when the vibration device 10 collides with the floor 6, a force F3 acts on the second connecting portion 335 as shown in FIG. 7. The force F3 causes a twist between the second connecting portion 335 and the third curved portion 333. As a result, the third curved portion 333 is twisted with respect to the second connecting portion 335, and as a result, the second curved portion 332 is easily twisted and deformed in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in FIGS. 1 to 5). Therefore, the elastic connecting portion 33 is easily elastically deformed and twisted in the horizontal front-rear direction (the up-down direction in FIGS. 1 to 5), and the elastic range of the elastic connecting portion 33 is expanded. Therefore, a larger force is required to plastically deform the elastic connecting parts 33. Therefore, according to the vibration device 10, the elastic connecting parts 33 are less likely to plastically deform. As a result, according to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved.

[0045] According to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved. More specifically, the movable part 32 has a slit 321 penetrating the movable part 32 in the up-down direction. The slit 321 has a shape extending in the front-rear direction when viewed in the up-down direction. Also, the slit 321 overlaps with the elastic connecting part 33 when viewed in the left-right direction. This makes it easier for the part of the movable part 32 located between the slit 321 and the elastic connecting part 33 to deform. This distributes the impact force F that the vibration device 10 receives from the floor 6 into a force that contributes to the deformation of the elastic connecting part 33 and a force that contributes to the deformation of the movable part 32. Therefore, a larger force is required to plastically deform the elastic connecting part 33. Therefore, according to the vibration device 10, the elastic connecting part 33 is less likely to plastically deform. As a result, according to the vibration device 10, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved.

[0046] [Other embodiments] The vibration device according to the present invention is not limited to the vibration device 10, and can be modified within the scope of the gist thereof.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 1, the vibration device 10 and the vibrated member 2 may be modularized to form a vibration device 20.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 1, the vibration device 10 and the housing 1 may be modularized to form an electronic device 30.

[0049] 1, the vibration device 10, the housing 1, and the vibrated member 2 may be modularized to form an electronic device 100. The use of the electronic device 100 is not limited to providing haptic feedback to the user 200.

[0050] The actuator 4 may be attached to the fixed portion 31 of the support member 3 and to the vibrated member 2.

[0051] The first direction DIR1 may form a first angle θ1 greater than 45 degrees counterclockwise and less than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The second direction DIR2 may form a second angle θ2 greater than 45 degrees clockwise and less than 90 degrees clockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. In this case as well, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved.

[0052] The first direction DIR1 may form a first angle θ1 greater than 60 degrees counterclockwise and less than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The second direction DIR2 may form a second angle θ2 greater than 60 degrees clockwise and less than 90 degrees clockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. In this case as well, the drop resistance of the vibration device can be further improved.

[0053] The vibration device 10 is not limited to being used in the electronic device 100 .

[0054] The vibrated member 2 may be pressed not only by the user 200 but also by an operating member.

[0055] The housing 1 is not limited to being a rectangular box.

[0056] The opening OP does not have to have a rectangular shape when viewed in the vertical direction.

[0057] The vibrated member 2 does not have to have a plate shape. The vibrated member 2 does not have to have the upper principal surface US2 and the lower principal surface LS2 aligned in the vertical direction. The upper principal surface US2 and the lower principal surface LS2 do not have to be parallel to each other.

[0058] Each of the upper principal surface US2 and the lower principal surface LS2 does not have to have a rectangular shape having long sides extending in the left-right direction and short sides extending in the front-rear direction.

[0059] The vertical position of the vibrated member 2 does not have to be equal to the vertical position of the upper surface of the housing 1.

[0060] It should be noted that the vibrated member 2 does not necessarily have to be located within the opening OP when viewed in the up-down direction.

[0061] The vibrated member 2 may be in contact with the housing 1.

[0062] The material of the support member 3 does not have to be a metal such as SUS (Stainless Used Steel).

[0063] The support member 3 does not have to be produced by punching a single SUS plate.

[0064] The fixing portion 31 may be fixed to the housing 1 by an adhesive. Therefore, the fixing portion 31 does not have to have a screw hole 311. Furthermore, the housing 1 does not have to have a screw hole. Furthermore, the bolt 5 is not an essential component.

[0065] In addition, when the fixed part 31 has the screw hole 311, it is preferable that the number of the screw holes 311 is two or more. When the number of the screw holes 311 is one, the fixed part 31 is easily rotated around the screw hole 311 as viewed in the vertical direction by the vibration of the actuator 4. When the fixed part 31 rotates around the screw hole 311 as viewed in the vertical direction by the vibration of the actuator 4, a part of the vibration energy with which the actuator 4 vibrates the vibrated member 2 and the movable part 32 of the support member 3 in the left-right direction is consumed by the rotation of the fixed part 31. This reduces the efficiency with which the actuator 4 vibrates the vibrated member 2 and the movable part 32 of the support member 3 in the left-right direction. On the other hand, when the fixed part 31 has two or more screw holes 311, it is possible to suppress a part of the vibration energy from being consumed by the rotation of the fixed part 31. When the fixed part 31 has two or more screw holes 311, the actuator 4 can efficiently vibrate the vibrated member 2 and the movable part 32 of the support member 3 in the left-right direction.

[0066] The upper principal surface US32 and the lower principal surface LS32 do not have to be parallel to each other.

[0067] Each of the upper principal surface US32 and the lower principal surface LS32 does not have to have a rectangular shape having long sides extending in the left-right direction and short sides extending in the front-rear direction.

[0068] The slit 321 does not have to have a rectangular shape with short sides extending in the left-right direction and long sides extending in the front-rear direction.

[0069] The actuator 4 does not necessarily have to include a piezoelectric body. The actuator 4 may be, for example, a Linear Resonant Actuator (LRA).

[0070] It should be noted that the radius of curvature of the outer edge O332 does not have to be equal to the radius of curvature of the inner edge I332.

[0071] In this embodiment, drop resistance means resistance to plastic deformation.

[0072] The present invention has the following structure:

[0073] (1) A vibration device attached to a vibrated member, The vibration device is A support member; an actuator for vibrating the vibrated member in a left-right direction; Equipped with The support member is A fixed portion; A movable portion having upper and lower principal surfaces aligned in the vertical direction; an elastic connecting portion that elastically connects the fixed portion and the movable portion in the left-right direction; Including, The movable portion supports the vibrated member, The actuator is attached to the fixed portion and the movable portion or the vibrated member, The elastic connecting portion has a first elastic modulus in the left-right direction and a second elastic modulus in the up-down direction, The second elastic modulus is less than the first elastic modulus. Vibration device.

[0074] (2) The elastic connecting portion has a first curved portion that elastically deforms, a second curved portion that elastically deforms, and a third curved portion that elastically deforms, The first curved portion, the second curved portion, and the third curved portion are arranged in this order from left to right when viewed in the front-rear direction, The first curved portion and the third curved portion include a shape curved to protrude in a forward direction, The second curved portion includes a shape curved so as to protrude rearward. The vibration device according to (1).

[0075] (3) The shortest distance in the left-right direction between the first curved portion and the third curved portion is shorter than the longest distance in the left-right direction of an outer edge of the second curved portion. The vibration device according to (2).

[0076] (4) The elastic connecting portion includes a first connecting portion that connects the movable portion and the first bending portion, Furthermore, The first connecting portion includes a shape extending in a first direction, The first direction, when viewed in the up-down direction, forms an angle greater than 0 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise. A vibration device according to (2) or (3).

[0077] (5) The first direction forms an angle greater than 30 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to (4).

[0078] (6) The first direction forms an angle greater than 45 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to (4).

[0079] (7) The first direction forms an angle greater than 60 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to (4).

[0080] (8) The elastic connecting portion includes a second connecting portion that connects the fixed portion and the third curved portion, Furthermore, The second connection portion includes a shape extending in a second direction, The second direction forms an angle greater than 0 degrees clockwise and less than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. A vibration device according to any one of (2) to (7).

[0081] (9) The second direction forms an angle greater than 30 degrees clockwise and less than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to (8).

[0082] (10) The second direction forms an angle greater than 45 degrees clockwise and less than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to (8).

[0083] (11) The second direction forms an angle greater than 60 degrees clockwise and less than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to (8).

[0084] (12) the movable portion has a slit penetrating the movable portion in the up-down direction, The slit has a shape extending in the front-rear direction when viewed in the up-down direction, The slit overlaps with the elastic connecting portion when viewed in the left-right direction. A vibration device according to any one of (1) to (11).

[0085] (13) The elastic connecting portion includes a shape extending in the front-rear direction. A vibration device according to any one of (1) to (12).

[0086] (14) the actuator comprises a piezoelectric film; A vibration device according to any one of (1) to (13).

[0087] (15) The vibration member is further provided. A vibration device according to any one of (1) to (14).

[0088] (16) A vibration device according to any one of (1) to (15), A housing supporting the fixed portion, electronic equipment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0089] 1: Housing 2: Vibrated member 3: Support member 4: Actuator 5: Bolt 6:Floor 10,20: Vibration device 30,100:Electronic equipment 31: Fixed part 32: Moving part 33: Elastic connection part 41: Piezoelectric film 200:User 311: Screw hole 321: Slit 331: First curved section 332: Second curved section 333: Third curve 334: 1st connection part 335:Second connection part DIR1: 1st direction DIR2:Second direction F: Impact force F1,F2,F3: Force I332:Common-law marriage LRMAXO2: longest distance LRMIN13: Shortest distance LS2, LS32: Lower main surface LS4: Second main surface O332: Outer edge OP: Opening US2, US32: Upper main surface US4: First main surface k1: First elastic coefficient k2: Second elastic coefficient θ1: 1st angle θ2: 2nd angle

Claims

1. A vibration device attached to a vibrated member, The vibration device is A support member; an actuator for vibrating the vibrated member in a left-right direction; It is equipped with The support member is A fixed portion; A movable portion having upper and lower principal surfaces aligned in the vertical direction; an elastic connecting portion that elastically connects the fixed portion and the movable portion in the left-right direction; Including, The movable portion supports the vibrated member, The actuator is attached to the fixed portion and the movable portion or the vibrated member, The elastic connecting portion has a first elastic modulus in the left-right direction and a second elastic modulus in the up-down direction, The second elastic modulus is less than the first elastic modulus. Vibration device.

2. The elastic connecting portion has a first curved portion that elastically deforms, a second curved portion that elastically deforms, and a third curved portion that elastically deforms, The first curved portion, the second curved portion, and the third curved portion are arranged in this order from left to right when viewed in the front-rear direction, The first curved portion and the third curved portion include a shape curved to protrude in a forward direction, The second curved portion includes a shape curved so as to protrude rearward. The vibration device of claim 1 .

3. a shortest distance in the left-right direction between the first curved portion and the third curved portion is shorter than a longest distance in the left-right direction of an outer edge of the second curved portion; 3. The vibration device according to claim 2.

4. The elastic connecting portion includes a first connecting portion that connects the movable portion and the first bending portion, Furthermore, The first connection portion includes a shape extending in a first direction, The first direction forms an angle greater than 0 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to claim 2 or 3.

5. The first direction forms an angle greater than 30 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction.

5. The vibration device according to claim 4.

6. The first direction forms an angle greater than 45 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction.

5. The vibration device according to claim 4.

7. The first direction forms an angle greater than 60 degrees counterclockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction.

5. The vibration device according to claim 4.

8. The elastic connecting portion includes a second connecting portion that connects the fixed portion and the third curved portion, Furthermore, The second connection portion includes a shape extending in a second direction, The second direction forms an angle greater than 0 degrees clockwise and less than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction. The vibration device according to claim 2 or 3.

9. The second direction forms an angle greater than 30 degrees clockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction.

9. The vibration device of claim 8.

10. The second direction forms an angle greater than 45 degrees clockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction.

9. The vibration device of claim 8.

11. The second direction forms an angle greater than 60 degrees clockwise and smaller than 90 degrees counterclockwise with respect to the left-right direction when viewed in the up-down direction.

9. The vibration device of claim 8.

12. the movable portion has a slit penetrating the movable portion in the up-down direction, The slit has a shape extending in the front-rear direction when viewed in the up-down direction, The slit overlaps with the elastic connecting portion when viewed in the left-right direction. The vibration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

13. The elastic connecting portion includes a shape extending in the front-rear direction. The vibration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

14. the actuator comprises a piezoelectric film; The vibration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

15. The vibration member is further provided. The vibration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

16. A vibration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A housing supporting the fixed portion, electronic equipment.

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