EP0552696B1 - Vorrichtung zum Erzeugen von Ultraschall - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for generating Ultrasound and to transmit this ultrasound to a liquid medium using an electroacoustic transducer a layered structure made of sound-conducting solids.
- electroacoustic Converter Depending on the type of use of an electroacoustic Converter will also be its structure and design selected. From Ultrasonics Symposium, Volume 2, November 14, 1984, Dallas, Texas, USA, pages 809-814 is an example electroacoustic transducer for the medical field known. Here are a corresponding piezoceramic two layers of adaptation to a patient's skin put on, while on the other hand the piezoceramic of one Damping layer is occupied.
- the invention relates to Transfer of sound energy into a liquid medium.
- the specific sound effects are in the ultrasound range, due to the occurrence of cavitation, the largest and are made by inexpensive converter manufacture at Ultrasonic cleaning most used. Have essentially prevailed with Piezoceramics equipped and sandwiched Transducers, mostly in longitudinal vibration modes work.
- the sound radiating side i.e. a reduced one Ultrasonic intensity
- the sheet of the radiating side made of stainless steel, i.e., chosen from the same basic material.
- the coupling pieces can then be welded into pre-cut material or with this through e.g. Solder can be connected directly. Disadvantages arise from an increased energy and Preparation effort, lower efficiency Converter as well as changes in tension and joining of the Base material of the radiating side.
- the present invention is based on the object To design the converter structure so that a direct and quasi lossless introduction of sound energy into a medium it is possible, however, that expensive joining techniques omitted.
- the electroacoustic efficiency should be and unwanted energy losses are minimized.
- a front layer as a sound-emitting layer and a subsequent one Layer are interconnected by a metal layer and together a coupling piece for connecting to others Form elements of one or more transducers.
- transducer elements can be one or more piezoceramics act with corresponding fasteners are connected to the layers.
- a method according to the invention is easily created Device proposed an almost lossless Coupling or transmission of ultrasonic waves allows liquid or other media in containers in which are intended to have ultrasound-specific effects.
- These include in particular ultrasonic cleaning baths and Tubs, immersion transducers, vibrating plates and the like, whose sheet is preferably made of rustproof and chemical resistant materials.
- the device according to the invention thus consists in this Embodiment from an at least two-layer Vibrating plate or panel, being made up of parts of this Vibrating plate itself or a container or the like. can be molded out.
- This is first thin layer both part of the actual converter as well at the same time sound-emitting surface.
- To the thin one Layer joins a thicker layer on which sandwich-like additional elements of the acoustic transducer are constructed, such as corresponding Piezoceramics and pressure pieces.
- One or both of the layers can be made of a non-metallic Material, for example from a fiber-reinforced plastic, a ceramic or the like. consist. All materials are of the inventive idea which is used as a sound-emitting layer can find.
- the thicknesses of the layers also determine the frequency.
- part of the converter namely the or the bodies, from the thick layer like this worked out that the much thinner layer remains unchanged. Should be multiple bodies are provided, so these are through the thinner layer connected, the thinner layer being the sound radiating Forms side. From a sound physics point of view, in In this case, both layers together form the coupling piece of the respective converter.
- piezoceramics and pressure pieces from e.g. Completed steel can be any number can be configured by transducers on a thin layer depending on the size you want, Power and frequency. However, this is not allowed are overlooked that the scope of the invention also lies that on a thin layer a single body to build up for example, further piezoceramics and pressure pieces followed.
- thicker layer additionally processed so that Free space or web frame undesirable bending resonances be avoided.
- the bodies are for example arranged at a distance from one another or but there is a web frame between the bodies.
- a major advantage of the invention is that the thin layer itself as a container, tub or a plate can be formed. There is also the Possibility of putting the thin layer in a container, a tub or to integrate a plate so that it can be directly connected to the Medium is connected.
- a two-layer vibrating plate P is made metal composite material shown.
- the thin layer 1 preferably consists of Stainless steel and has additional holes 3 for connecting or Screwing into a stainless steel tub or the like.
- the thicker Layer 2 contains worked out bodies 4, which are made of an aluminum alloy. In this body 4 are Threaded holes 5 for screwing with in Figure 7 Piezoceramics and pressure pieces shown molded.
- the bodies 4 worked out with a square plan, that a distance a stands between them Bending shaft prevented.
- the shape of the body is cost dependent and can vary his; truncated pyramids are suitable for good load adjustment, for example, a body is also parabolic Conceivable shape.
- FIGs 3 and 4 is a similar vibrating plate P1 as in Figures 1 and 2 shown. It serves, for example Construction of submersible transducers and also consists of one Layer 1 and 2. In contrast to Figure 1, however between layer 2 and layer 1 a circumferential Edge strips 6 of width b left, which to Welding a hood 7 is used.
- the bodies 4a molded out of the second layer 2 in contrast to Figure 1 have a circular Floor plan on.
- layer 2 is a Bridge frame 8 low height worked out to bending waves to prevent in layer 1.
- the shape and height of the Web frame 8 can vary.
- the body 4a for example, the truncated cone also has an effective shape.
- the remaining parts Connect a sound transducer according to Figure 7.
- Figures 5 and 6 show an extremely simple and inexpensive structure for the realization of multiple arrangements for adequate applications. Unlike the Embodiments of Figures 1 to 4 is layer 2 to not on the threaded holes 5 and an edge strip 6 or only slightly edited. Layers 1 and 2 thus form a common coupling piece of a defined one and frequency determining thickness c for a variety of Converters. Possible bending phenomena of the vibrating plate P2 towards the radiating side of layer 1 take effect avoided. Small flat depressions 9 can of Be advantage, which is dashed in Figures 5 and 6 are shown. The remaining parts of a transducer 7 can P2 on this vibrating plate being constructed.
- vibrating plates can advantageously not exclusively as a container, tub, plate or the like. be trained.
- FIG. 7 shows a variant of a single sound transducer S shown as a half-wave composite transducer in Longitudinal mode works. It consists of one at least two-layer composite or clad metal with layers 1 and 2, the axially polarized Piezoceramics 10 and 11, the pressure piece 12 made of steel, Connections 13a and 13b and the pressure screw 14. By means of this pressure screw 14, the piezoceramics, Thrust pieces and connections each in the threaded holes 5 the body 4 can be set.
- layers 1 and 2 in question are used for layers 1 and 2 in question.
- this can also be metallic non-metallic materials, for example plastics his. Fiber composites or ceramic materials can also preferred application.
- the described embodiments are in their geometry variable and thanks to modern mechanical processing techniques easy to implement.
- the invention Construction also allows the transmission of other vibration modes, e.g. from transverse, torsional or Radial oscillations. This is particularly the case in the exemplary embodiment Sound transducer configuration shown in Figure 7 to change accordingly. That is also conceivable Structure of transducers whose axial direction of expansion is not is only ⁇ / 2 but also a multiple of ⁇ / 2 and the may have multiple working frequencies.
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- Vorrichtung zum Erzeugen von Ultraschall und zum Übertragen dieses Ultraschalls auf ein flüssiges Medium mittels elektroakustischer Wandler (5) mit einem mehrschichtigen Aufbau aus schalleitenden Festkörperwerkstoffen, wobei eine vordere Schicht (1) als schallabstrahlende Schicht und eine darauf folgende Schicht (2) durch eine Metallschicht miteinander verbunden sind und zusammen ein Kopplungsstück zum Verbinden mit weiteren Elementen (10, 11, 12) eines oder mehrerer Wandler bilden.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schichten (1 und 2) eine unterschiedliche Schallkennimpedanz besitzen und damit frequenzbestimmende Teile eines oder mehrerer oder der Wandler (S) sind.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schichten (1, 2) unterschiedlich dick sind.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vordere Schicht die dünnere Schicht (1), die die schallabstrahlende Seite bildet, und die folgende Schicht die dickere Schicht (2) ist, wobei aus der dickeren Schicht (2) Körper (4) zum Konfigurieren mit weiteren Elementen zu einem oder mehreren Wandlern konfiguriert sind.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schicht (1 oder 2) aus einem nicht-metallischen Werkstoff besteht.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vordere Schicht (1) aus Edelstahl und die folgende Schicht (2) aus einer Aluminiumlegierung besteht.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Körper (4) als ebenflächige oder krummflächige Körper ausgebildet ist.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Körper (4) eine Gewindebohrung (5) zum Anschließen der weiteren Schichten (10, 11, 12) des Wandlers (S) aufweist.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an die Schicht (1, 2) zumindest eine Piezokeramik (10, 11) sowie ein Druckstück (12) anschließt.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die weiteren Elemente (10, 11, 12) über eine Druckschraube (14) mit der folgenden Schicht (2) verbunden sind.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die schallabstrahlende Schicht (1) ein Behältnis, eine Wanne oder eine Platte ausbildet oder ein Bestandteil eines Behältnisses, einer Wanne oder einer Platte ist.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß aus der Schicht (1, 2) mehrere Körper (4) herausgeformt sind.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Körper (4) einen Abstand (a) voneinander einhalten.
- Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 12 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die folgende Schicht (2) eine Mehrzahl von Gewindebohrungen (5) für eine Mehrzahl von weiteren Elementen (10, 11, 12) für eine Mehrzahl von Wandlern (S) aufweist.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die folgende Schicht (2) eine Mehrzahl von Gewindebohrungen (5) für eine Mehrzahl von weiteren Elementen (10, 11, 12) für eine Mehrzahl von Wandlern (S) aufweist.
- Vorrichtung nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vordere, schallabstrahlende Schicht (1) eines oder mehrere Wandler mit einem Behältnis, einer Wanne oder einer Platte verbunden ist.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennezichnet, daß die Verbindung zwischen der vorderen, schallabstrahlenden Schicht (1) und dem Behältnis, der Wanne oder der Platte durch Ringbuckelschweissen, Reibschweissen, Löten oder Elektronenstrahlschweissen erfolgt.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 16 oder 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Behältnis, die Wanne oder Platte aus dem gleichen Werkstoff besteht, wie die vordere, schallabstrahlende Schicht (1), vorzugsweise aus Edelstahl.
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