The present invention relates to a plate type speaker adapted to radiate
sound by transforming horizontal vibration for vibrating a side of a
diaphragm into vertical vibration of the diaphragm. The plate type
speaker of the present invention comprises a plate-shaped diaphragm for
receiving horizontal vibration to generate vertical vibration; a base
frame having a fixing portion to which one end of the diaphragm is
coupled; a voice coil plate that has one end connected to the other end
of the diaphragm, is mounted on the base frame to horizontally vibrate
and has a voice coil wound on either or both of surfaces thereof, and a
magnetic body that has opposite polarities at positions spaced apart by
predetermined distances from top and bottom surfaces of the voice coil
plate and is coupled to the base frame. According to the plate type
speaker of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a plate
type speaker with a thickness reduced through transformation of vibration
at a side of a diaphragm, which is caused by horizontal vibration of a
voice coil plate, into vertical vibration of the diaphragm. Accordingly,
the plate type speaker of the present invention can be easily applied to
small appliances requiring an audio system, and it is also possible to
manufacture plate type speakers in various forms with a plurality of
diaphragms depending on the structure of a base frame.