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US1781513A
US1781513A US362415A US36241529A US1781513A US 1781513 A US1781513 A US 1781513A US 362415 A US362415 A US 362415A US 36241529 A US36241529 A US 36241529A US 1781513 A US1781513 A US 1781513A
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  • My invention relates to improvements in electrical tuning forks and the general object of the invention is to provide a fork of this character which shall be independent of variations in temperature.
  • a and B represent two identical strips of quartz of a length corresponding to the vibratory frequency sought to be attained and having plane surfaces preferably provided at the center with projections a and I).
  • Said projections a and b have their surfaces (1' and I) covered with a sheet of metal or metallic coating, or in other words the said surfaces are rendered conducting by any suitable known process in the art.
  • the strips A and B are brought together with the surfaces a and b opposite each other and glued to each other with two piezo-electric quartz crystals Q Q of inverse character with respect to each other interposed between said surfaces.
  • Conductors 0 and c are connected respectively with the metallic surfaces at and b.
  • My improved tuning fork possesses among other things the property of being greatly independent to differences in temperature and consequently possesses a frequency of vibration which is constant.
  • I may prefer in some cases to construct the fork in a way that there are only a single set of arms by cutting the strips A and B along the line f f, that is at a point outside the projections a b.
  • My improved tuning fork is particularly adapted for use in the case where continuous vibrations are desired to be maintained such as in registering, chronography, radio work, phonetic wheels and the like.
  • An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of'spaced vibrating elements, and piezo-electric means interposed between said elements for setting said elements in vibration.
  • An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of divided vibrating elements, each thereof having a central projection and piezo-electric means, interposed between said rojections for setting said elements in vi ration.
  • An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of spaced vibrating elements of a material having a low coefficient of expansion, and piezoelectric means interposed between said elements for setting said elements in vibration.
  • An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of spaced vibrating elements of a material having a low coefficient of expansion, each thereof having a central 2 v y I 1,781,613
  • An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of spaced' vibrating quartz elements, each thereof having a central projectiommetall'ic layers superimposed on each projection, and. piezo-electric means interposed between said metallic layers for setting said elements in vibration.
  • An electric tuning fork comprising an' H-shaped quartz member, the connecting portion of which comprises integral projections havingvinterposed layers of uartz crystals and'metallic' sheets, the crystals eing spaced. apart, and an electric connection for each metallic sheet.

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Nov. 11, 1930. F. HOLWECK 1,781,513
ELECTRICAL TUNING FORK Filed May 11. 1929 Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FERNAND HOL'WEOK, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR TO ETABLISSEMENTS IEDOUARD IBELIN, OF PARIS, FRANCE, A CORPORATION OF FRANCE ELECTRICAL TUNING FORK Application filed Kay 11, 1929, Serial No. 362,415, and in France May 15, 1928.
My invention relates to improvements in electrical tuning forks and the general object of the invention is to provide a fork of this character which shall be independent of variations in temperature.
The properties of varying in volume under the influence of variations in potential which piezo-electric quartz crystal possesses is well known by those skilled in the electrical arts and it is a more specific object of my invention to utilize these properties in an electrical tuning fork.
My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which the single view is a diagrammatic view partly in section of a fork constructed in accordance with my invention.
Referring to the drawing, A and B represent two identical strips of quartz of a length corresponding to the vibratory frequency sought to be attained and having plane surfaces preferably provided at the center with projections a and I). Said projections a and b have their surfaces (1' and I) covered with a sheet of metal or metallic coating, or in other words the said surfaces are rendered conducting by any suitable known process in the art.
The strips A and B are brought together with the surfaces a and b opposite each other and glued to each other with two piezo-electric quartz crystals Q Q of inverse character with respect to each other interposed between said surfaces. Conductors 0 and c are connected respectively with the metallic surfaces at and b.
To set the fork in operation it is merely necessary to apply a difference of potential of the arms of the strips A and B in such a way that they enter into vibration transversely and the sound thus produced is maintained as long as the current is maintained.
My improved tuning fork possesses among other things the property of being greatly independent to differences in temperature and consequently possesses a frequency of vibration which is constant.
It is possible, when the last mentioned property is non-essential to construct the tuning fork members of metal, which also might be utilized if the atmospheric conditions are favorable.
I may prefer in some cases to construct the fork in a way that there are only a single set of arms by cutting the strips A and B along the line f f, that is at a point outside the projections a b.
My improved tuning fork is particularly adapted for use in the case where continuous vibrations are desired to be maintained such as in registering, chronography, radio work, phonetic wheels and the like.
While I have disclosed what I deem to be the preferred form of my device I do not wish to be limited thereto as there might be various changes made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention as comprehended within the scope of the appended claims.
Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-is:
1. An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of'spaced vibrating elements, and piezo-electric means interposed between said elements for setting said elements in vibration.
2. An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of divided vibrating elements, each thereof having a central projection and piezo-electric means, interposed between said rojections for setting said elements in vi ration.
3. An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of spaced vibrating elements of a material having a low coefficient of expansion, and piezoelectric means interposed between said elements for setting said elements in vibration.
4. An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of spaced vibrating elements of a material having a low coefficient of expansion, each thereof having a central 2 v y I 1,781,613
projection'and piezo-electric means interposed between said'projections forsetting up increased vibrations in said elements'..-
5. An electric 'tuning 'fork'comprising in combination, a. pair of spaced vibrating quartz e1ements,a metallic layer deposited .upon each of said' vibrating elements, and piezoelectric meansinterposed' between said metallic layers for setting said elements in vibration.
6. An electric tuning fork comprising in combination, a pair of spaced' vibrating quartz elements, each thereof having a central projectiommetall'ic layers superimposed on each projection, and. piezo-electric means interposed between said metallic layers for setting said elements in vibration. i I
7. An electric tuning fork comprising an' H-shaped quartz member, the connecting portion of which comprises integral projections havingvinterposed layers of uartz crystals and'metallic' sheets, the crystals eing spaced. apart, and an electric connection for each metallic sheet.
- p In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.- y
' FERNAND HOLWECK
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US2594749A (en) * 1944-12-13 1952-04-29 Patelhold Patentverwertung Mechanical vibration system
US2753173A (en) * 1952-09-17 1956-07-03 Sperry Rand Corp Turn rate measuring instrument
US3170278A (en) * 1961-09-18 1965-02-23 Foerderung Forschung Gmbh Flexural vibrator for normal-frequency oscillators, especially in time-measuring appliances
US3201932A (en) * 1964-07-10 1965-08-24 United States Time Corp Vibratory frequency standard for a timekeeping device
DE1280988B (en) * 1963-05-21 1968-10-24 Siemens Ag Mechanical flexural oscillator
US3441753A (en) * 1966-07-26 1969-04-29 Seiko Instr & Electronics Electric timepiece regulator
US3474270A (en) * 1966-06-28 1969-10-21 Hatot Leon Ets Vibrators
US3714475A (en) * 1966-07-15 1973-01-30 H Eng Corp Resonator having counter rotating rigid parts

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2594749A (en) * 1944-12-13 1952-04-29 Patelhold Patentverwertung Mechanical vibration system
US2753173A (en) * 1952-09-17 1956-07-03 Sperry Rand Corp Turn rate measuring instrument
US3170278A (en) * 1961-09-18 1965-02-23 Foerderung Forschung Gmbh Flexural vibrator for normal-frequency oscillators, especially in time-measuring appliances
DE1280988B (en) * 1963-05-21 1968-10-24 Siemens Ag Mechanical flexural oscillator
US3201932A (en) * 1964-07-10 1965-08-24 United States Time Corp Vibratory frequency standard for a timekeeping device
US3474270A (en) * 1966-06-28 1969-10-21 Hatot Leon Ets Vibrators
US3714475A (en) * 1966-07-15 1973-01-30 H Eng Corp Resonator having counter rotating rigid parts
US3441753A (en) * 1966-07-26 1969-04-29 Seiko Instr & Electronics Electric timepiece regulator

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