US Patent 11750979 Display apparatus including a sound generating device

A display apparatus includes a display panel including configured to display an image and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel, the sound generating device being configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound. The sound generating device includes a first structure and a second structure over or under the first structure, the second structure including a first part having a piezoelectric characteristic and a second part between adjacent first parts to have flexibility.