Linear vibration motor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10376920
APP PUB NO 20180281020A1
SERIAL NO

15762211

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This abstract replaces all prior versions of abstract in the application. The linear vibration motor comprises a movable element that is equipped with a magnet portion and a weight portion; a frame that contains the movable element; a coil that is secured to the frame and that drives the magnet portion along an axial direction; an elastic member that is disposed within the frame and that applies, to the movable element, an elastic force that repels the driving force that is applied by the magnet portion; and a guide shaft 8 that is borne on the frame and that guides reciprocating motion of the movable element along the axial direction, wherein: the elastic member rotationally biases the movable element in one direction around the guide shaft 8, and the frame comprises a slide bearing portion (a slide plate) for bearing slidably a portion of the rotationally biased movable element.

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NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION18-10 SHIMURA 2-CHOME ITABASHI-KU TOKYO 1748550

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ishii, Shiori Tokyo, JP 4 31
Katada, Yoshinori Tokyo, JP 22 229
Odajima, Shin Tokyo, JP 11 173
Segawa, Noboru Tokyo, JP 17 202

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