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A method and an apparatus for imparting the bodily sensation of acoustic vibrations. An electric signal of a player 203 is branched and supplied to speakers 201 and 202 or an earphone 210 and to an electric machine vibration converter 100. The sound from the speakers 201 and 202 or the earphone 210

A method and an apparatus for imparting the bodily sensation of acoustic vibrations. An electric signal of a player 203 is branched and supplied to speakers 201 and 202 or an earphone 210 and to an electric machine vibration converter 100. The sound from the speakers 201 and 202 or the earphone 210 and the vibration of the electric machine vibration converter 100 are applied audibly to the human body 100 and sensibly as the bodily sensation to the human body, respectively. When in use, a convex curved surface of an extension 101 provided on the electric machine vibration converter 100 is pinched so as to be strongly pushed between the fingertip 301 of the thumb and the forefinger. Since the vibration is transmitted to the fingertip, it is possible to realize the most effective impartment of the bodily sensation.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An apparatus for imparting an acoustic vibrational sensation comprising:a converter for converting acoustic frequencies of an electrical signal into mechanical vibrations;a pole-shaped extension for transmitting the mechanical vibrations from the convertor along a length of the pole

[ I claim:] [1.] An apparatus for imparting an acoustic vibrational sensation comprising:a converter for converting acoustic frequencies of an electrical signal into mechanical vibrations;a pole-shaped extension for transmitting the mechanical vibrations from the convertor along a length of the pole-shaped extension to a human hand grasping the pole-shaped extension, the pole-shaped extension being sized so as to be graspable by a single human hand lengthwise along the pole-shaped extension;a contact detection circuit for producing a contact signal in response to contact of a human hand with the pole-shaped extension; anda switching circuit for causing the convertor to convert acoustic frequencies of an electrical signal into mechanical vibrations when the switching circuit receives the contact signal from the contact detection circuit, and for halting the convertor from converting acoustic frequencies of an electrical signal into mechanical vibrations when the switching circuit does not receive the contact signal from the contact detection circuit.