JPH09502928A - 電気機械的トランスジューサ装置 - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.圧電結晶アセンブリ、前部励振器および前記前部励振器と一体化した後方 に延びる中空スタッドを含む圧力波発生アセンブリと、 音響型振動を発生させるため前記アセンブリを付勢する前記結晶アセンブリに 接続した付勢手段と、 ケーシングと、 前記前部励振器を前記ケーシングに取り付けるため前記前部励振器と前記ケー シングに結合した実装手段と、 前記スタッドと前記ケーシングとの間に液体が漏らないシールを形成する前記 スタッド後端のシーリング手段であって、前記シーリング手段は前記結晶アセン ブリから間隔を置いて配置されているものと、 を備えている電気機械的トランスジューサ装置。 2.前記シーリング手段は前記スタッドの前記後端に接触して前記スタッドと ともに前記ケーシングのくぼみに挿入されているOリングシールを含む、請求項 1に記載の装置。 3.前記くぼみは前記ケーシング上で内部に延びるカラー状に形成されている 、請求項2に記載の装置。 4.前記ケーシングは後方カバー素子と、前記後方カバー部に接続されている 前記カラーと、前記前部励振器の反対側の前記スタッド端の前記ケーシングへ液 体輸送導管を取り付ける前記カラーの反対側の管状のポート突起部として設けら れている前記後方カバー素子とを含む、請求項3に記載の装置。 5.前記Oリングは前記スタッドの環状溝の中に位置している、請求項2に記 載の装置。 6.前記前部励振器は放射方向に延びるフランジを備え、前記実装手段は前記 ケーシングと前記前部励振器とを音響的に分離する分離手段を含む、請求項1に 記載の装置。 7.前記フランジは前記前部励振器と前記結晶アセンブリの理論上の節点に位 置している、請求項6に記載の装置。 8.前記分離手段は前記ケーシングと前記フランジとに接触しているOリング を含む、請求項7に記載の装置。 9.前記分離手段は前記フランジの反対側に配置されたOリング対を含む、請 求項8に記載の装置。 10.前記圧電結晶アセンブリは中央チャネルを形成するために構成されてお り、前記前部励振器は前記スタッドと一体化した肩部を備え、前記結晶アセンブ リは前記前部励振器を通して前記振動を伝播するため前記肩部と接触しており、 前記スタッドは前記チャネルを通して延び、前記前部励振器は前記スタッドを通 して延びる中空の穴を備え、前記圧力波発生アセンブリはさらに前記スタッドに 結合された後部励振器を含み、前記結晶アセンブリは前記肩部と前記後部励振器 との間にサンドイッチ状に挟まれている、請求項1に記載の装置。 11.前記ケーシングは、前記前部励振器を固定する固定リングと、結晶アセ ンブリと、前記ケーシング内の所定の位置にある前記後部励振器とを含む、請求 項10に記載の装置。 12.前記結晶アセンブリは環状圧電結晶とその内部および外部円柱面に沿っ て前記環状圧電結晶に接続している電極とを含む、請求項1に記載の装置。 13.圧電結晶アセンブリ、前部励振器および前記前部励振器と一体化した後 方に延びる中空のスタッドとを含む圧力波発生アセンブリと、 音響型振動を発生するため前記アセンブリを付勢する前記結晶アセンブリに接 続した付勢手段と、 ケーシングと、 前記前部励振器と前記前部励振器を前記ケーシングに結合する実装手段と、 前記前部励振器は前記前部励振器と前記結晶アセンブリの理論上の節点に位置 し放射状に延びるフランジを備え、前記実装手段は前記ケーシングおよび前記前 部励振器を音響的に分離する分離手段を含み、前記分離手段は前記フランジの反 対側に位置しているOリング対を含むものと、 備える電気機械的トランスジューサ装置。 14.前記ケーシングは環状内部リブを備え、前記Oリングの1つは前記リブ と前記フランジとの間にサンドイッチ状に挟まれている、請求項13に記載の装 置。 15.前記ケーシングは固定リングを備え、前記Oリングの1つは前記固定リ ングと前記フランジとの間にサンドイッチ状に挟まれている、請求項13に記載 の装置。 16.前記圧電結晶アセンブリは中央チャネルを形成するため構成されており 、前記前部励振器は前記スタッドと一体化した肩部を備え、前記結晶アセンブリ は前記前部励振器を通して前記振動を伝播するため前記肩部と接触しており、前 記スタッドは前記チャネルを通して延び前記前部励振器は前記スタッドを通して 延びる中空の穴を備え、前記圧力波発生アセンブリは前記スタッドに結合された 後部励振器を含み、前記結晶アセンブリは前記肩部と前記後部励振器との間にサ ンドイッチ状に挟まれている、請求項13に記載の装置。 17.中央チャネルを形成するために構成した圧電結晶アセンブ リと、 音響型振動を発生するため前記アセンブリを付勢する前記結晶アセンブリに接 続した付勢手段と、 肩部とこれに一体化したスタッドとを持つ前方部を備え、前記結晶アセンブリ は前記前部励振器を通して前記振動を伝播するため前記肩部と直接接触しており 、前記スタッドは前記チャネルを通して延び、前記前部励振器は前記スタッドを 通して延びる中空の穴を備えるものと、 前記スタッドに結合した後方部を備え、前記結晶アセンブリは前記肩部と前記 後方部との間にサンドイッチ状に挟まれているものと、 ケーシングと、 前記前方部と前記前方部を前記ケーシングに取り付ける前記ケーシングに結合 した実装手段と、 を備える電気機械的トランスジューサ装置。 18.圧電結晶アセンブリ、前部励振器および前記前部励振器と一体化した後 方に延びる中空のスタッドを含む圧力波発生アセンブリと、 音響型振動を発生するため前記アセンブリを付勢する前記結晶アセンブリに接 続した付勢手段と、 ケーシングと、 前記前部励振器および前記前部励振器を前記ケーシングに取り付ける前記ケー シングとに結合した実装手段と、 環状圧電結晶と内部および外部円柱面に沿って前記環状圧電結晶に接続された 電極とを含み、前記圧電結晶は縦軸に沿って励起されるべく分極されているもの と、 備える電気機械的トランスジューサ装置。 19.前記圧電結晶アセンブリは中央チャネルを形成するため構成され、前記 前部励振器は前記スタッドと一体化した肩部を備え、前記結晶アセンブリは前記 前部励振器を通して前記振動を伝播するため前記肩部と接触しており、前記スタ ッドは前記チャネルを通して延び、前記前部励振器は前記スタッドを通して延び る中空の穴を備え、前記圧力波発生アセンブリはさらに前記スタッドに結合され た後部励振器を含み、前記結晶アセンブリは前記肩部と前記後部励振器との間に サンドイッチ状に挟まれている、請求項18に記載の装置。 20.前記スタッドと前記ケーシングとの間に液体が漏らないシールを形成す る前記スタッド後方端のシーリング手段をさらに備え、前記シーリング手段は前 記結晶アセンブリから間隔を置いて配置しており、前記シーリング手段は前記ス タッドの前記端と接触した前記スタッドとともに前記ケーシングのくぼみに挿入 されたOリングを含む、請求項18に記載の装置。 21.以下に述べる各素子、即ち、 中央チャネルを形成するため構成した圧電結晶アセンブリと、 主要部と、それと一体化した中空のスタッド、および前記主要部から延びる環 状フランジとを備える前部励振器と、 内部へ延びる環状リブを持つ主ケーシング本体、後方カバー、および固定リン グとを備えるケーシングと、 複数のOリングシールと、 を提供するステップと、 前記圧電結晶アセンブリを主ケーシング本体に配置するステップと、 第1のOリングシールの1つが前記リブに対するように前記第1のOリングシ ールの1つを前記ケーシングに挿入するステップと、 前記第1のOリングシールの1つが前記リブと前記フランジとの間にサンドイ ッチ状に挟まれるように前記前部励振器を前記主ケーシング本体に配置するステ ップと、 第2のOリングシールの1つが前記第1のOリングの1つの反対側の前記フラ ンジに対するように前記第2のOリングシールの1つを前記ケーシングに挿入す るステップと、 前記第2のOリングシールの1つが前記固定リングと前記フランジとの間にサ ンドイッチ状に挟まれるように前記固定リングを前記主ケーシング本体へ取り付 けるステップと、 を含む電気機械的トランスジューサ装置を製造する方法。 22.前記スタッドの周囲に第3のOリングの1つを配置するステップと、 前記第3の前記Oリングシールの1つと前記スタッドの前記自由端を前記後方 カバーのくぼみに挿入し、それにより、前記スタッドと前記ケーシングとの間に 液体が漏らないシールを形成するように前記後方カバーを前記主ケーシング本体 に取り付けるステップとをさらに含む、請求項21に記載の方法。
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