Abstract: An acoustic device includes a piezoelectric element and a housing holding the piezoelectric element. The housing includes a vibrator having a main surface to which the piezoelectric element is bonded, and a frame body bonded to the main surface to surround the piezoelectric element. The frame body is disposed inward of an outer edge of the main surface when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the main surface.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric body includes a first region including a first main surface and a second region including a second main surface opposing the first main surface. The piezoelectric element includes a first internal electrode group in the first region and a second internal electrode group in the second region. Each of the first internal electrode group and the second internal electrode group includes a plurality of internal electrodes opposing each other in a direction in which the first main surface and the second main surface oppose each other. The internal electrode, among the plurality of internal electrodes of the first internal electrode group, closest to the second region and the internal electrode, among the plurality of internal electrodes of the second internal electrode group, closest to the first region are electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: A vibration device includes: a piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric element; and a housing made of metal that holds the piezoelectric unit. The housing includes a bottom surface portion to which the piezoelectric unit is fixed, and side surface portions that stand at an edge portion of the bottom surface portion to surround the piezoelectric unit. The side surface portions are continuous with the bottom surface portion, and are inclined to open outward from the edge portion with respect to the bottom surface portion.

Abstract: A vibration device includes: a piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric element; and a housing made of metal that holds the piezoelectric unit. The housing includes a bottom surface portion to which the piezoelectric unit is fixed, and side surface portions that stand at an edge portion of the bottom surface portion to surround the piezoelectric unit. The side surface portions are continuous with the bottom surface portion, and are inclined to open outward from the edge portion with respect to the bottom surface portion.

Abstract: In the IC card, the first vibration pattern of the piezoelectric element when the separation distance between the reader-writer and the power receiving unit is short is different from the second vibration pattern of the piezoelectric element when the separation distance is longer. Therefore, the user can sense the difference in distance between the IC card and the reader-writer from the difference in vibration pattern. That is, the user may obtain information about the above separation distance, and increase of information communicated to the user is implemented.

Abstract: A vibration device includes a vibration plate, a piezoelectric element, and a wiring member. The vibration plate has conductivity. The piezoelectric element is disposed on the vibration plate. The wiring member is disposed to oppose the vibration plate via the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric element body, a first external electrode, and a second external electrode. The piezoelectric element body has a first main surface and a second main surface facing away from each other in an opposing direction of the vibration plate and the wiring member. The first external electrode is disposed on the first main surface and electrically connected to the vibration plate. The second external electrode is disposed on the second main surface and electrically connected to the wiring member. The vibration plate includes a first projection projecting toward the wiring member and electrically connected to the wiring member.

Abstract: A vibration device includes: a piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric element; a housing that holds the piezoelectric unit; a wiring member electrically connected to the piezoelectric unit; and a joining member that joins the housing to an external device. The housing includes a bottom surface portion to which the piezoelectric unit is fixed, and a side surface portion standing at an edge portion of the bottom surface portion. The side surface portion has a first surface formed on a top portion of the side surface portion, and a second surface that is one step lowered from the first surface by a cutout portion formed in the top portion. The joining member extends along the first surface to bridge over the cutout portion. The wiring member is joined to the joining member at a position of the first surface, and passes through the cutout portion in a state where the wiring member is not joined to the second surface.

Abstract: A tactile sense presentation device includes a vibration unit including a piezoelectric element and having a resonance point in a tactile sense frequency band; and a self-oscillation circuit electrically coupled to the vibration unit, in which the piezoelectric element self-oscillates in a frequency band based on the resonance point by a drive voltage input from the self-oscillation circuit according to contact with the vibration unit.

Abstract: In a vibration device, an operation unit has an operation surface operated by a user. A plurality of piezoelectric elements are disposed so as to overlap the operation surface when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the operation surface. The plurality of piezoelectric elements are disposed at mutually different positions in the direction along the operation surface. A control unit is arranged to control the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The control unit is arranged to vibrate the piezoelectric element corresponding to a first position on the operation surface where an operation is performed at a first frequency and vibrates the piezoelectric element corresponding to a second position on the operation surface different from the first position among the plurality of piezoelectric elements at a second frequency, in response to the operation of the operation surface. The second frequency is a frequency in the audible range.

Abstract: An audio device includes a vibration member, and a first piezoelectric vibrator and a second piezoelectric vibrator that are provided on the vibration member. A natural frequency of the first piezoelectric vibrator is larger than a natural frequency of the second piezoelectric vibrator.

Abstract: A piezoelectric structure including a piezoelectric element including an external electrode, a wiring member including a conductor layer, and a conductive resin layer including a plurality of conductive particles and electrically connecting the conductor layer to the external electrode. The conductor layer includes a first conductor part bonded to the external electrode by the conductive resin layer, and a second conductor part extending from the first conductor part. The first conductor part is provided to be sparser than the second conductor part when viewed in a thickness direction of the conductor layer.

Abstract: An acoustic device includes a piezoelectric element and a housing holding the piezoelectric element. The housing includes a vibrator having a main surface to which the piezoelectric element is bonded, and a frame body bonded to the main surface to surround the piezoelectric element. The frame body is disposed inward of an outer edge of the main surface when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the main surface.

Abstract: An acoustic device 3 includes a piezoelectric element and a housing 30. The housing 30 includes a main body portion 31 and a rib portion 35. The main body portion 31 includes a vibrating portion 32 and a plurality of support portions 33. The rib portion 35 is connected to the main body portion 31. The rib portion 35 extends in a third direction between a pair of the support portions 34a and 341) facing each other and separated from each other in the third direction intersecting a second direction, when viewed from the second direction along a vibrating surface. A hollow region V is defined by the vibrating portion 32 and the plurality of support portions 33, The above opening S1 is defined by the rib portion 35 and the main body portion 31 and communicates with the hollow region V. The rib portion 35 covers the middle of the hollow region V when viewed from the second direction.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric element body, a first external electrode disposed on a first main surface of the piezoelectric element body, and a second external electrode disposed on a second main surface of the piezoelectric element body. A vibration member includes an electrically conductive third main surface and a fourth main surface opposing the third main surface. The vibration member is disposed such that the third main surface opposes the first external electrode. A protective layer covers the piezoelectric element. The protective layer includes a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The first resin layer covers the piezoelectric element body and the second external electrode. The second resin layer is disposed between the first external electrode and the third main surface and joins the first external electrode and the third main surface. The first resin layer is smaller in hardness than the second resin layer.

Abstract: A vibration device includes: a piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric element; a housing that holds the piezoelectric unit; a wiring member electrically connected to the piezoelectric unit; and a joining member that joins the housing to an external device. The housing includes a bottom surface portion to which the piezoelectric unit is fixed, and a side surface portion standing at an edge portion of the bottom surface portion. The side surface portion has a first surface formed on a top portion of the side surface portion, and a second surface that is one step lowered from the first surface by a cutout portion formed in the top portion. The joining member extends along the first surface to bridge over the cutout portion. The wiring member is joined to the joining member at a position of the first surface, and passes through the cutout portion in a state where the wiring member is not joined to the second surface.

Abstract: A vibration device includes: a piezoelectric unit including a piezoelectric element; and a housing made of metal that holds the piezoelectric unit. The housing includes a bottom surface portion to which the piezoelectric unit is fixed, and side surface portions that stand at an edge portion of the bottom surface portion to surround the piezoelectric unit. The side surface portions are continuous with the bottom surface portion, and are inclined to open outward from the edge portion with respect to the bottom surface portion.

Abstract: A vibration device includes a piezoelectric element and a vibration member. The vibration device is arranged to be supported on a base. The vibration member includes a first main surface opposing the base and a second main surface opposing the first main surface. The piezoelectric element is disposed on the second main surface. The first main surface of the vibration member is provided with a protrusion contacting the base and defining a vibration space on the first main surface. The protrusion is positioned outside the piezoelectric element to surround the piezoelectric element when the vibration member is seen through from a direction orthogonal to the first main surface.

Abstract: In a vibration device, an operation unit has an operation surface operated by a user. A plurality of piezoelectric elements are disposed so as to overlap the operation surface when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the operation surface. The plurality of piezoelectric elements are disposed at mutually different positions in the direction along the operation surface. A control unit is arranged to control the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The control unit is arranged to vibrate the piezoelectric element corresponding to a first position on the operation surface where an operation is performed at a first frequency and vibrates the piezoelectric element corresponding to a second position on the operation surface different from the first position among the plurality of piezoelectric elements at a second frequency, in response to the operation of the operation surface. The second frequency is a frequency in the audible range.

Abstract: In an acoustic device, the housing includes a main body portion and a rib portion. The main body portion includes a vibrating portion and a plurality of support portions. The rib portion is connected to the main body portion. The rib portion extends in a third direction between a pair of the support portions facing each other and separated from each other in the third direction intersecting a second direction, when viewed from the second direction along a vibrating surface. A hollow region is defined by the vibrating portion and the plurality of support portions. The above opening is defined by the rib portion and the main body portion and communicates with the hollow region. The rib portion covers the middle of the hollow region when viewed from the second direction.