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US-10890878-B2 · Jan 12, 2021 · US
Music box
US9053686B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9053686-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414153413-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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A music box includes a plurality of star wheels, a frame, a casing, a vibration plate, and a moving mechanism. Each of the plurality of star wheels being configured to rotate about a first axis. The frame is configured to rotatably support the first axis. The vibration plate comprises a plurality of vibration valves corresponding to the plurality of star wheels. Each of the plurality of vibration valves is extending in a first direction. The plurality of vibration valves is arrayed along a second direction parallel to the first axis. The vibration plate is fixed to the casing. The moving mechanism is configured to move the frame to the vibration plate in the first direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A music box comprising: a plurality of star wheels, each of the plurality of star wheels being configured to rotate about a first axis; a frame configured to rotatably support the first axis; a casing; a vibration plate comprising a plurality of vibration valves corresponding to the plurality of star wheels, each of the plurality of vibration valves extending from the vibration plate in a first direction, the plurality of vibration valves being arrayed…
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- What does patent US9053686B2 cover?
- A music box includes a plurality of star wheels, a frame, a casing, a vibration plate, and a moving mechanism. Each of the plurality of star wheels being configured to rotate about a first axis. The frame is configured to rotatably support the first axis. The vibration plate comprises a plurality of vibration valves corresponding to the plurality of star wheels. Each of the plurality of vibrati…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ikeda Akihiro, Shibata Yasuhiro, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G10F1/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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