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A buzzer or beeper is an audio signaling device,^[1] which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric (piezo for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers, train and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.

History

Electromechanical

The electric buzzer was invented in 1831 by Joseph Henry. They were mainly used in early doorbells until they were phased out in the early 1930s in favor of musical chimes, which had a softer tone.^[2]

Piezoelectric

Piezoelectric buzzers, or piezo buzzers, as they are sometimes called, were invented by Japanese manufacturers and fitted into a wide array of products during the 1970s to 1980s. This advancement mainly came about because of cooperative efforts by Japanese manufacturing companies. In 1951, they established the Barium Titanate Application Research Committee, which allowed the companies to be "competitively cooperative" and bring about several piezoelectric innovations and inventions.^[3]

Types

Electromechanical

Early devices were based on an electromechanical system identical to an electric bell without the metal gong. Similarly, a relay may be connected to interrupt its own actuating current, causing the contacts to buzz (the contacts buzz at line frequency if powered by alternating current) Often these units were anchored to a wall or ceiling to use it as a sounding board. The word "buzzer" comes from the rasping noise that electromechanical buzzers made.

Mechanical

A joy buzzer is an example of a purely mechanical buzzer and they require drivers. Other examples of them are doorbells.

Piezoelectric

A piezoelectric element may be driven by an oscillating electronic circuit or other audio signal source, driven with a piezoelectric audio amplifier. Sounds commonly used to indicate that a button has been pressed are a click, a ring or a beep.

A piezoelectric buzzer/beeper also depends on acoustic cavity resonance or Helmholtz resonance to produce an audible beep.^[4]

Modern applications

While technological advancements have caused buzzers to be impractical and undesirable^{[citation needed]}, there are still instances in which buzzers and similar circuits may be used. Present day applications include:

Novelty uses
Judging panels
Educational purposes
Annunciator panels
Electronic metronomes
Game show lock-out device
Microwave ovens and other household appliances
Sporting events such as basketball games
Electrical alarms
Joy buzzer (mechanical buzzer used for pranks)

References

^ "buzzer - definition of buzzer by The Free Dictionary". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ "The History of the Doorbell by 1800doorbell.com". www.1800doorbell.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
^ "Piezo Systems: History of Piezoelectricity". www.piezo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
^ "Design of a Helmholtz Chamber - PUI Audio | A Projects Unlimited Company located in Dayton, Ohio".

[1] "buzzer - definition of buzzer by The Free Dictionary". Retrieved 22 May 2015.

[2] "The History of the Doorbell by 1800doorbell.com". www.1800doorbell.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

[3] "Piezo Systems: History of Piezoelectricity". www.piezo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

[4] "Design of a Helmholtz Chamber - PUI Audio | A Projects Unlimited Company located in Dayton, Ohio".

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+{{Short description|Audio signalling device}}
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-A '''buzzer''' or '''beeper''' is an [[Sound|audio]] signalling device,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/buzzer |title=buzzer - definition of buzzer by The Free Dictionary |accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref> which may be [[Machine|mechanical]], [[Electromechanics|electromechanical]], or [[Piezoelectricity|piezoelectric]] (''piezo'' for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include [[alarm devices]], [[timer]]s, and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.
+A '''buzzer''' or '''beeper''' is an [[Sound|audio]] signaling device,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/buzzer |title=buzzer - definition of buzzer by The Free Dictionary |access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref> which may be [[Machine|mechanical]], [[Electromechanics|electromechanical]], or [[Piezoelectricity|piezoelectric]] (''piezo'' for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include [[alarm devices]], [[timer]]s, [[train]] and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.
-== my boner ==
+== History ==
 === Electromechanical ===
-The electric buzzer was invented in 1831 by [[Joseph Henry]]. They were mainly used in early [[doorbell]]s until they were phased out in the early 1930s in favor of musical chimes, which had a softer tone.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The History of the Doorbell by 1800doorbell.com|url = http://www.1800doorbell.com/who-invented-the-doorbell-history.htm|website = www.1800doorbell.com|accessdate = 2015-07-12}}</ref>
+The electric buzzer was invented in 1831 by [[Joseph Henry]]. They were mainly used in early [[doorbell]]s until they were phased out in the early 1930s in favor of musical chimes, which had a softer tone.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The History of the Doorbell by 1800doorbell.com|url = http://www.1800doorbell.com/who-invented-the-doorbell-history.htm|website = www.1800doorbell.com|access-date = 2015-07-12}}</ref>
 === Piezoelectric ===
 {{main|Piezoelectric speaker}}
-[[Piezoelectricity|Piezoelectric]] buzzers, or piezo buzzers, as they are sometimes called, were invented by Japanese manufacturers and fitted into a wide array of products during the 1970s to 1980s. This advancement mainly came about because of cooperative efforts by Japanese manufacturing companies. In 1951, they established the Barium Titanate Application Research Committee, which allowed the companies to be "competitively cooperative" and bring about several piezoelectric innovations and inventions.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Piezo Systems: History of Piezoelectricity|url = http://www.piezo.com/tech4history.html|website = www.piezo.com|accessdate = 2015-07-12|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131011004641/http://www.piezo.com/tech4history.html|archive-date = 2013-10-11|url-status = dead}}</ref>
+Piezoelectric buzzers, or piezo buzzers, as they are sometimes called, were invented by Japanese manufacturers and fitted into a wide array of products during the 1970s to 1980s. This advancement mainly came about because of cooperative efforts by Japanese manufacturing companies. In 1951, they established the Barium Titanate Application Research Committee, which allowed the companies to be "competitively cooperative" and bring about several piezoelectric innovations and inventions.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Piezo Systems: History of Piezoelectricity|url = http://www.piezo.com/tech4history.html|website = www.piezo.com|access-date = 2015-07-12|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131011004641/http://www.piezo.com/tech4history.html|archive-date = 2013-10-11|url-status = dead}}</ref>
 == Types ==
 ===Electromechanical===
-Early devices were based on an electromechanical system identical to an [[electric bell]] without the metal gong. Similarly, a [[relay]] may be connected to interrupt its own actuating [[Electric current|current]], causing the [[Switch|contact]]s to buzz. Often these units were anchored to a wall or ceiling to use it as a sounding board. The word "buzzer" comes from the rasping noise that electromechanical buzzers made.
+Early devices were based on an electromechanical system identical to an [[electric bell]] without the metal gong. Similarly, a [[relay]] may be connected to interrupt its own actuating [[Electric current|current]], causing the [[Switch|contact]]s to buzz (the contacts buzz at [[Utility frequency|line frequency]] if powered by [[alternating current]]) Often these units were anchored to a wall or ceiling to use it as a sounding board. The word "buzzer" comes from the rasping noise that electromechanical buzzers made.
 ===Mechanical===
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 [[File:Buzzer interior.JPG|thumb|Interior of a readymade loudspeaker,  showing a piezoelectric-disk-beeper (With 3 electrodes ... including 1 feedback-electrode ( the central, small electrode joined with red wire in this photo), and an oscillator to self-drive the buzzer.]]
-A piezoelectric buzzer/beeper also depends on acoustic cavity resonance or [[Helmholtz resonance]] to produce an audible beep<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.puiaudio.com/resources-white-papers-helmholtz.aspx |title = Design of a Helmholtz Chamber - PUI Audio &#124; A Projects Unlimited Company located in Dayton, Ohio}}</ref>
+A piezoelectric buzzer/beeper also depends on acoustic cavity resonance or [[Helmholtz resonance]] to produce an audible beep.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.puiaudio.com/resources-white-papers-helmholtz.aspx |title = Design of a Helmholtz Chamber - PUI Audio &#124; A Projects Unlimited Company located in Dayton, Ohio}}</ref>
 ==Modern applications==
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 * [[Sport]]ing events such as [[basketball]] games
 * Electrical [[alarms]]
-* [[Joy buzzer]] (mechanical buzzer used for pranks)
+* Joy buzzer (mechanical buzzer used for pranks)
 ==See also==
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 * [[Vehicle horn#Klaxon|Klaxon]]
 * [[Vibrator (mechanical)]]
-* [[Electric bell]]
+* [[Joy buzzer]]s
+* [[UVB-76]], a Russian radio station that emits a characteristic buzzing sound and is also called The Buzzer.
-* [[Joy buzzer|Joy buzzers]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-{{Car-interior}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Bells (instrument)]]
+[[Category:Electrical components]]
+[[Category:Bells (percussion)]]
-{{electronics-stub}}