EP0838271B1 - Ultraschallwandler - Google Patents
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- EP0838271B1 EP0838271B1 EP97117979A EP97117979A EP0838271B1 EP 0838271 B1 EP0838271 B1 EP 0838271B1 EP 97117979 A EP97117979 A EP 97117979A EP 97117979 A EP97117979 A EP 97117979A EP 0838271 B1 EP0838271 B1 EP 0838271B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
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- G—PHYSICS
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- the invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer a piezoelectric expanded in a longitudinal direction Body.
- EP 0 688 610 A2 describes a wide-beam test head for the Ultrasonic testing technology known to suppress this Amplitude increase in the area of its narrow sides with a Hole or a side incision is provided.
- the invention is based on the object of an ultrasonic transducer with one extended in a longitudinal direction Specify piezoelectric body in which an amplitude increase is largely suppressed at the oscillator ends.
- an ultrasonic transducer contains one piezoelectric body extended in a longitudinal direction, which is provided in the edge area with a recess whose Depth is smaller than the thickness of the piezoelectric Body, so that its cross-sectional area is perpendicular to this longitudinal direction is smaller in an edge area than in a central area.
- This measure is the active volume of the piezoelectric Body reduced in the area of the end faces, so that in an edge area the reception sensitivity and the of the electrical excitation generated across the entire width average vibration amplitude of the piezoelectric body is reduced.
- a recess preferably a groove
- an ultrasonic transducer contains one piezoelectric body extended in a longitudinal direction, the one on its flat sides, at least in its middle area each with a coherent electrically conductive Layer is provided on at least one of these flat sides the edge area adjacent to an end face Partial surface of the piezoelectric body covers. In this case, too, is in the edge area Reception sensitivity and that of electrical excitation generated on the entire width of the piezoelectric body related mean vibration amplitude reduced.
- the ultrasound transducers reproduced in the independent patent claims is based on the idea in the marginal area of a piezoelectric vibrator extended in the longitudinal direction occurring acoustic exaggeration effects reduce that from the amplitude of the electric field, that with the electrical excitation of the transducer in the volume of the piezoelectric body is generated via the entire cross-sectional area integral formed in the edge area of the piezoelectric body is smaller than in the central area.
- an ultrasonic transducer contains one in one Longitudinal direction 1 extended narrow piezoelectric body 2, preferably a piezoceramic body attached to its Flat sides with electrically conductive layers 6 and 8 is provided.
- the electrode 8 covers in the illustrated embodiment the entire flat side of the piezoelectric Body 2.
- the piezoelectric body 2 In the area of its perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 1 oriented end faces 10 and 12, i.e. in its edge area, is the piezoelectric body 2 each with one Provide recess. In the exemplary embodiment, this is a V-shaped Groove 14 and 16, respectively, in one of the two flat sides parallel to the end faces 10 and 12 of the piezoelectric Extend body 2.
- the grooves 14 and 16 can be produced, for example, by sawing become. For technical reasons, it is advantageous the grooves 14 and 16 in the piezoelectric body 2 to bring after this with the conductive layer 6th is provided so that the conductive layer 6 spatially in three and electrically separated areas 6a, 6b and 6c is divided.
- a cross-sectional area A R drawn in dashed lines perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 1 in the area of the groove 14 is smaller than a cross-sectional area A M also shown in dashed lines in the central area.
- the actively oscillating volume of the piezoelectric body 2 is smaller in the edge region than in the center region.
- This effect is reinforced by the fact that only the inner conductive layer 6b and the conductive layer 8 are activated as electrodes, so that when the piezoelectric body 2 is electrically excited, the amplitude of the electric field and thus also the vibration amplitude in the edge region is lower than in the central region ,
- a further embodiment is shown in a side view in FIG shown in which a groove 18 in one and a further groove 20 in the opposite flat side of a piezoelectric body 22 are arranged.
- the production the grooves 20, 18 preferably takes place after the Flat sides with electrically conductive layers 24 and 26 are coated.
- Layers 24 and 26 are each electrically in two divided areas 24a and 24b or 26a and 26b, each of which is the conductive layers 24a and 26a starting from an inner edge of the groove 20 or 18 extend to the edge of the piezoelectric body 22.
- a piezoelectric body 28 is provided, the one on a flat side in its edge area with a groove 30 and 32 provided with a rectangular cross section is.
- too Flat side three electrically and spatially separated electrically conductive layers 6a, 6b and 6c are formed.
- a piezoelectric Body 34 in its front edge areas each provided with a recess 36, starting from a dashed drawn basic body with rectangular flat sides for example by sawing off the corners is so that the piezoelectric body 34 is a hexagonal, honeycomb-like shape.
- FIG. 5 is an oval piezoelectric Body 38 shown, in which recesses 40th provided in the edge area, which are rounded.
- Such rounded Recesses 40 can by etching the corners of a also shown in dashed lines with a rectangular body Cross section can be produced.
- the removal takes place at already coated with an electrically conductive layer 45 piezoelectric body 42 only up to its surface, d. H. up to one of the layer thickness D of this layer 45, so that in this area the recess 44 only through a complete removal of the electrically conductive layer 45 is formed.
- an electrically conductive layer 45 piezoelectric body 42 only up to its surface, d. H. up to one of the layer thickness D of this layer 45, so that in this area the recess 44 only through a complete removal of the electrically conductive layer 45 is formed.
- a partial area of the end faces 102 and 122 adjacent edge region of the piezoelectric Body 42 of the electrically conductive layer 45 covered.
- a zone is formed that is not one of them electrically conductive layer is covered.
- an electrically conductive layer 48 on a flat side of a piezoelectric body 46 each in the edge area provided a groove 50 which is only up to the surface of the piezoelectric body 46 extends and the electrical conductive layer 48 in three electrically and spatially apart divides separate areas 48a, 48b and 48c.
- the middle electrically conductive layer 48b extends analogously for the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 not up to the end faces 52, 54 and therefore does not cover the entire flat side of the piezoelectric body 46.
- the immediately below volumes located in the electrical layers 48a and 48c of the piezoelectric body 46 is thus both in the receiving as well as not or at least not immediately in the case of transmission active when the received signal comes about or involved in the transmitted ultrasonic wave.
- the curve a is the sensitivity of a Ultrasonic transducer according to that explained in more detail with reference to Figure 1 Embodiment against itself in its longitudinal direction extending coordinate x plotted.
- This Curve shape a is measured when the ultrasonic transducer successively over a stationary in a test object, echo generating interferer is moved away. If the ultrasound transducer with its edge on the narrow side the mistake Once reached, the level of the echo pulse begins to rise steeply, then reaches a plateau and falls in the area the opposite edge of the transducer steeply.
- a curve b is also entered for comparison, which with an ultrasonic transducer known from the prior art same dimensions. It can be spotted, that there is a dashed cant b, almost in the ultrasonic transducer according to the invention is completely eliminated.
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Description
Claims (5)
- Ultraschallwandler mit einem in einer Längsrichtung (1) ausgedehnten piezoelektrischen Körper (2; 22; 28; 42), der im Randbereich mit einer Ausnehmung (14, 16; 18, 20; 30, 32; 44) versehen ist, deren Tiefe (t) kleiner ist als die Dicke (h) des piezoelektrischen Körpers (2), so dass dessen Querschnittsfläche (AR, AM) senkrecht zu dieser Längsrichtung (1) in einem Randbereich des Körpers kleiner ist als in einem Mittenbereich.
- Ultraschallwandler nach Anspruch 1, bei dem als Ausnehmung eine Nut (14, 16; 18, 20; 30, 32) vorgesehen ist.
- Ultraschallwandler nach Anspruch 2, bei dem die Nut (14, 16; 30, 32) auf einer Flachseite des piezoelektrischen Körpers (2; 28) angeordnet ist.
- Ultraschallwandler nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die Ausnehmung (36; 40; 44) an den Ecken des piezoelektrischen Körpers (34; 38; 42) vorgesehen ist.
- Ultraschallwandler mit einem in einer Längsrichtung (1) ausgedehnten piezoelektrischen Körper (2; 22; 28; 42; 46), der an seinen Flachseiten zumindest in seinem Mittenbereich jeweils mit einer zusammenhängenden elektrisch leitfähigen Schicht (6b; 24a, 24b; 45; 48b) versehen ist, die auf wenigstens einer dieser Flachseiten den einer Stirnfläche (10; 12; 102; 122) benachbarten Randbereich der Oberfläche des piezoelektrischen Körpers (2; 22; 28; 42; 46) nur teilweise abdeckt.
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DE19644762 | 1996-10-28 | ||
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EP0838271A2 EP0838271A2 (de) | 1998-04-29 |
EP0838271A3 EP0838271A3 (de) | 2000-07-19 |
EP0838271B1 true EP0838271B1 (de) | 2004-01-07 |
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CN101279318B (zh) * | 2007-04-06 | 2011-01-26 | 广州市新栋力超声电子设备有限公司 | 一种超声弯曲振动装置 |
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