Patent ID: 7684202

Claim:
A structure for mounting a multifunctional vibrating actuator on a circuit board, the multifunctional vibrating actuator having a diaphragm, a magnetic circuit that is positioned facing the diaphragm and that forms a magnetic path, a suspension that supports the magnetic circuit, a housing that supports the diaphragm and the suspension, and a voice coil that produces magnetic drive that operates between the diaphragm and the magnetic circuit, and having terminals that are attached to the housing and that are electrically connected to the voice coil, the structure for mounting comprises: a bracket fixed to the surface of the circuit board by solder reflow, the bracket including a cut-out portion, wherein the housing of the multifunctional vibrating actuator includes a tab to be engaged with the cut-out portion of the bracket and is detachable from the bracket to allow the bracket to be fixed on the surface of the circuit board without the multifunctional vibrating actuator, wherein the housing of the multifunctional vibrating actuator is mounted on the surface of the circuit board using the bracket, wherein the bracket is fixed on the surface of the circuit board with the terminals attached to the housing electrically connected to the circuit board prior to the multifunctional vibrating actuator being mounted to the bracket.