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- the present invention is in the field of the manufacture of ferroelectric actuators and miniature diaphragm pumps using these actuators as the prime mover.
- the actuators are piezoelectric.
- This invention is a method for making a high-displacement ferroelectric actuator, in this case a piezoelectric actuator.
- This piezoelectric actuator may then be used as the diaphragm in a small diaphragm pump.
- the pump is small, lightweight, quiet, and efficient.
- the best mode a round pump about 40 mm[1.5′′] in] diameter by about 13 mm[0.5′′]thick and weighing approximately 35 g [one ounce], can pump upwards of 450 milliliters of water or other fluids per minute.
- These pumping rates are accomplished using a six-volt battery at 25 ma driving through a small electronic driver circuit, approximately 25 mm [1′′] square. This circuit forms part of the invention.
- the one way valve[s] necessary for operation of the invention are flex valves in which a thin film of polyimide acts as the working element.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pump of the invention with the parts in the positions they would be for the best mode.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the pump along line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the press used to make the piezoelectric actuators of the invention.
- FIG. 4 shows the driver circuit for the piezoelectric actuator used with the pump.
- FIG. 5 is a partially diagrammatic view showing an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the pump chamber is reduced in size.
- FIG. 6 is a partially diagrammatic view showing another alternative embodiment of a pump in which the inlet and outlet are perpendicular to the plane of the actuator.
- FIG. 1 shows how the piezoelectric actuator of the present invention may be used in a miniature diaphragm pump.
- the pump 10 is generally in the form of a circular short cylinder. It includes the pump body 12 , piezoelectric actuator 14 , pump cover 16 and piezoelectric actuator electronic driver circuit 18 .
- the pump body 12 has lugs 20 for mounting the pump to any substrate. Inlet 22 and outlet 24 are part of the pump body 12 though they could be separate pieces otherwise fastened to the pump body.
- the pump cover 16 is essentially the same diameter and of the same material as the pump body 12 . The material would ordinarily be of a standard plastic such as acetal[DELRIN®], PVC, or PC, or of a metal such as stainless steel or brass.
- the cover 16 may be fastened to the pump body 12 by any means such as by a fast-curing adhesive while the pump body 12 and cover 16 are under compression such as by clamping.
- the pump cover has an opening 26 for venting the space above the actuator 14 .
- the dimensions of the pump depend on the particular application. In the best mode the pump body 12 is about 40 mm[1.5′′] in diameter.
- a pump chamber 30 is formed in the center of the pump body 12 , for example by molding or machining.
- the pump chamber 30 is about 28 mm[1.125′′] in diameter or about 3 mm[1 ⁇ 8′′] less in diameter than the diameter of the piezoelectric actuator 14 .
- the chamber 30 is about 6 mm[0.25′′] deep.
- a seat 32 about 3 mm[0.125′′] wide and about 2 mm[0.070′′] deep is provided in the pump body 12 at the top of the pump chamber 30 .
- the piezoelectric actuator 14 is mounted on the seat 32 to form the diaphragm in the top of the pump chamber 30 .
- a sealing washer 34 the same diameter as the piezoelectric actuator is put on the seat 32 to seat the pump chamber when the piezoelectric actuator 14 is put in place.
- the sealing washer 34 may be of a relatively soft material such as Buna-N or silicon rubber to account for any irregularities in the mating surfaces and ensure a good seal between the actuator 14 and the pump body 12 .
- an o-ring seal 36 is placed on top of the piezoelectric actuator 14 to hold the piezoelectric actuator 14 in place and seal it from the cover 16 .
- the cover 16 of the same outside diameter as the pump body 12 base but only about 1 ⁇ 8′′ thick is then put in place.
- Sealing washer 34 and o-ring seal 36 are referred to collectively as the pump seals, even though they both have the additional function of fixing the actuator 14 in place with respect to the pump body 12 .
- the cover 16 is then fastened to the body 12 while under compression, for example by adhesive under clamping pressure, to seal the piezoelectric actuator 14 to the body 12 and fix the actuator 14 in place to allow pumping action.
- the process for making the piezoelectric actuator 14 generally is as follows:
- a piezoelectric wafer 38 formed of a polycrystalline ferroelectric material such as PZT5A available from Morgan Electro Ceramics is obtained. As the name implies this material is actually a ceramic. It is processed into the high displacement piezoelectric actuator 14 by laminating the piezoelectric wafer 38 between a metal substrate layer 40 and an outer metal layer 42 as shown in FIG. 2 , where the thicknesses of the three layers and the adhesive between them are exaggerated for clarity.
- the bonding agent 41 between the layers 38 and 40 is a polyimide adhesive. This lamination process does several things: It ruggedizes the piezoelectric actuator 14 because the metal layers keep the piezoelectric from fracturing during high displacement.
- piezoelectric actuator devices can be used in environments as hot as a continuous 200° C., compared to only 115° C. for a conventional piezoelectric.
- the significant increase in temperature is due to the polyimide adhesive used in the bonding process which is unaffected by temperatures up to 200° C.
- Epoxy adhesives used in conventional piezoelectrics normally can withstand temperatures up to only 115° C. This increase in operating temperature would allow the pumps of this invention to be used in a variety of pump applications, even pumping boiling water continuously.
- the piezoelectric wafers 38 are available from the vendor mentioned in various shapes and thicknesses.
- circular wafers 25 mm[1′′] in diameter and 0.2 mm[0.008′′] thick were found to be optimum.
- Square wafers were tried but did not give maximum displacement. In general the thinner the wafer, the greater the displacement at a given voltage, but the lower the force.
- the 0.2 mm[8-mil] thickness gives the best flow rate for the diameter of the wafer.
- stainless steel 0.1 mm[0.004′′] thick is used for the substrate layer 40 , the layer in contact with the pumped liquid.
- Stainless steel is chosen for its compatibility with many liquids, including water, its fatigue resistance, its electrical conductivity and its ready availability at low cost.
- Aluminum 0.05 mm[0.001′′] thick is used for the outer layer 42 primarily for its electrical conductivity in transmitting the actuating voltage to the piezoelectric wafer 38 across its surface, but also for its robustness and ready availability at low cost.
- the diameter of the piezoelectric wafer 38 being about 25 mm[1′′] as noted above, the diameter of the substrate layer 40 is about 40 mm[1.25′′].
- the setback of the wafer 38 from the edge of the substrate layer 40 is an important feature of the invention. This leaves a rim that serves as a clamping surface for the actuator assembly. This means that the entire piezoelectric wafer 38 is free and relatively unconstrained, except insofar as it is bonded to the substrate 40 and the outer layer 42 . This allows maximum displacement of the actuator 14 , ensuring maximum flow of liquid through the pump.
- the diameter of the outer layer 42 is smaller than the diameter of the wafer 38 . This setback of the outer layer 42 from the edge of the wafer 38 is done to prevent arcing over of the driving voltage from the outer layer 42 to the substrate layer 40 .
- the piezoelectric actuator of the invention is flat.
- the actuator is dome-shaped, it being supposed that this shape is necessary for maximum displacement of the actuator and therefore maximum capacity of the pump for a given size actuator.
- Special molds and methods are proliferated to produce the shapes of the actuator considered necessary, or to produce a prestress in the actuator that is supposed to increase its displacement.
- Our tests of the invention have shown, however, that a dome shape is not necessary, and that the flat actuator has a higher pumping capacity for a given size than any known pump in the prior art. As such the actuator is much simpler to produce in large quantities, as the following will demonstrate.
- the flat shape also means that the pump may be smaller for a given application.
- a flat actuator is also inherently easier to mount in any given application than a dome shaped actuator would be.
- pumps using the actuator have been shown to have sufficiently long life for numerous applications. Many manufacturers whose names are household words are using or testing this invention.
- the process for making the piezoelectric actuator 14 specifically is as follows:
- the press 100 is the result of an effort to develop a low cost, rapid process for manufacturing piezoelectric actuators.
- the press takes advantage of the thermal expansion of the aluminum plates 101 which creates the necessary pressure to cause the polyimide adhesive to bond to the piezoelectric wafer 38 and metal layers 40 , 42 while it is at curing temperature.
- the press can be put into the oven, and taken out, while the oven is at temperature thereby allowing continuous operation during the manufacturing process.
- the abrupt change in temperature does not affect the piezoelectric actuators 14 since they will remain under pressure even while the press is removed from the oven and allowed to assume room temperature.
- this press process is one of further driving off the solvent and curing the polyimide at a relatively low temperature.
- Prior art processes for making similar piezoelectric actuators require the mold/press to be taken to much higher temperatures, high enough to melt the polyimide adhesive. Furthermore, since such high temperatures depole the piezoelectric ceramic, it is necessary to pole it again at the end of the process. The present invention eliminates this step altogether, thus contributing to the lower cost of manufacturing the piezoelectric actuators.
- the principle of the piezoelectric actuator pump 10 is the same as for any diaphragm pump. Normally the diaphragm in a diaphragm pump is operated by a cam or a pushrod connected to a motor or engine. This is not the case in the piezoelectric actuator pump 10 .
- the piezoelectric actuator 14 acts as the diaphragm and moves when a pulsed electric field is imposed across the piezoelectric wafer 38 by means of the enclosing layers 40 and 42 . This varying electric field causes the piezoelectric actuator 14 to expand and contract. As the actuator 14 expands, with its edge constrained, it assumes a slight dome shape as the center of the actuator moves away from the pump chamber 30 . This draws liquid into the pump chamber 30 through the inlet 22 . When the piezoelectric actuator 14 contracts it moves toward the liquid, forcing it out of the pump chamber 30 through outlet 24 .
- Piezoelectric actuators perform better when the peak-to-peak voltage is not evenly balanced. They respond better to a positive voltage than the same negative voltage. Thus the circuit 18 has been designed to produce alternating current with the voltage offset to 150 volts positive and 50 volts negative. This is sufficient voltage for the piezoelectric actuator to make a very efficient pump. While a sinusoidal wave will work, at the lower frequencies and voltages, a square wave makes the piezoelectric more efficient. Values of the circuit components in FIG.
- U1 is an IMP 528 chip designated an electroluminescent lamp driver. In this circuit, with the other components, it serves to shape the pulses and amplify them to the 200 volt peak-to-peak value needed to drive the piezoelectric actuator 14 .
- the values of R1 and R2 are chosen to vary the frequency of the output between about 35 Hz and about 85 Hz, depending on the particular application.
- This circuit is composed of miniaturized components so it may be contained in a box 302 approximately 25 mm[1′′] square by 6 mm[1 ⁇ 4′′] deep. It has only eleven off-the-shelf surface mount components.
- the box 302 may be mounted anywhere in proximity to the pump 10 . In the best mode it is mounted on top of the pump, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , for example by an appropriate adhesive.
- Leads 15 run from the driver circuit 18 and are fastened to spring loaded contacts 304 such as those sold by the ECT Company under the trademark POGO®. These contacts 304 are mounted in a box 306 on top of pump cover 16 and project through the pump cover 16 to make contact with the two layers 40 and 42 .
- This small driver circuit eliminates the need for the large power supplies and transformers used in prior art piezoelectric applications.
- the leads 15 could be run through an opening in the cover 16 and fastened electrically to the layers 40 and 42 , as by soldering.
- O-ring 36 is soft enough to accommodate the soldered point on the substrate layer 42 .
- An inline flex valve 200 was invented that is well adapted to the action of the piezoelectric actuator 14 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the working element of the flex valve is an elliptical disk 202 of polyimide film about 0.05 mm[0.002′′] thick.
- the disk 202 is the same size and shape as the end of a short piece of rigid tube 204 formed at about a 45° angle to the axis of the rigid tube 204 .
- the inside diameter of the rigid tube 204 is the same as the inside diameter of the inlet 22 or outlet 24 of the pump body 12 .
- Rigid tube 204 is captured in the end of the flexible system conduit 206 which slips over the inlet/outlet 22 , 24 and carries the system liquid, as shown in FIG. 2 .
- Valve disk 202 is attached to the nether end of the slanted surface at the point designated 203 by any sufficient means such as by adhesive or thermal bonding.
- a similar flex valve 200 may be placed in the outlet 24 . Both disks 202 of both valves would point in the same direction downstream. However, it was found in operating the pump 10 that it would pump at full capacity with no valve at all in the outlet. It is postulated that the liquid in the inlet circuit, even with the inlet valve partially open, provides enough inertia to act as a closed inlet valve. Operation with only the inlet valve is considered to be the best mode.
- This flex valve 200 is an important feature of the invention. It is of absolute minimum bulk. The mass of the disk 202 is also about as light as it could possibly be so it reacts rapidly to the action of the actuator 14 . When it is open it presents virtually no resistance to the system flow. Mounted at the 45° angle, it has to move through an angle of only 45° to fully open, whereas if it were mounted perpendicular to the flow it would have to move through an angle twice as large. It is of extreme simplicity and low cost of materials and fabrication. Also no part of the valve 200 projects into pump chamber 30 . This minimizes the volume of pump chamber 30 which helps make the pump self-priming and increases its efficiency. Further contributing to these characteristics is that the flex valve 200 is biased closed when the pump is not operating.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 show alternative embodiments of the pump of the invention.
- the pump in FIG. 5 is essentially the same as that of FIG. 2 except that the pump chamber 30 is reduced in thickness to that of the sealing washer 34 . This improves the self-priming ability of the pump.
- the pump in FIG. 6 also has a minimally thick pump chamber 30 . Further, the inlet 22 and outlet 24 are perpendicular to the plane of the actuator 14 , a configuration that may be more convenient in some applications.
- the bottom of the pump body comprises a piezoelectric actuator 14 arranged identically but as a mirror image of the piezoelectric actuator 14 just described, with the substrate layers 40 facing each other across the pump chamber 30 .
- two of the pumps above described are mounted side by side in one pump body.
- the actuator; seals; inlets and outlets, with one-way valve in the inlets only; pump covers; and drivers are positioned in one or more of the configurations described above.
- the drivers are in series electrically, with the pumps operating in parallel fluidwise in the system in which they are deployed.
- This invention has particular application for water cooling of the CPU in computers but may have wider applications wherever a very small pump of relatively high flow rate and minimum power consumption is needed to move liquids at very low cost.
- the piezoelectric actuator by itself can have very many other applications, such as speakers, audible alarms, automotive sensors, sound generators for active noise cancellation, and accelerometers.
Abstract
A method of manufacturing piezoelectric actuators (14) is disclosed along with a miniature diaphragm pump (10) using the actuators. The object was an actuator which could be used in miniature diaphragm pumps and other applications and which would be smaller in size and simpler to manufacture than prior art actuators, yet would provide forces and displacements an order of magnitude higher than any previously known devices of similar size. The pump (10) incorporates the new actuator along with a novel one-way valve (200) and a small driver circuit (18). The pump is of direct application in the liquid cooling systems of small computers, and in other fluid systems.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/233248 filed 18 Sep. 2000[18/09/00].
- The present invention is in the field of the manufacture of ferroelectric actuators and miniature diaphragm pumps using these actuators as the prime mover. In the best mode the actuators are piezoelectric.
- The prior art for this invention may be grouped as follows:
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- I. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,471,721, 5,632,841, 5,849,125, 6,162,313, 6,042,345, 6,060,811, and 6,071,087 showing either prestressing of piezoelectric actuators, or dome-shaped piezoelectric actuators, or both. This prior art is generally inapposite because the present invention does not use a prestressed or dome-shaped piezoelectric actuator.
- II. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,179,584, 6,213,735, 5,271,724, 5,759,015, 5,876,187, 6,227,809 showing so-called micropumps. Such pumps generally pump only a drop of fluid at a time; because of the small forces and low Reynolds numbers involved, this prior art is generally inapposite.
- III. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,034,780, 4,095,615 showing flapper valves. These are flappers mounted on a separate hinge. No prior art was found showing a flex valve with a miniature pump.
- IV. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,084,345, 4,859,530, 3,936,342, 5,049,421 showing use of polyimide adhesives for various purposes, including bonding metals and other materials to film.
- V. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,939,405, 5,945,768 showing electrical driver circuits for piezoelectric actuators.
- VI. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,227,824, 6,033,191, 6,109,889, German WO 87/07218 showing various kinds of pumps incorporating piezoelectric actuators.
- This invention is a method for making a high-displacement ferroelectric actuator, in this case a piezoelectric actuator. This piezoelectric actuator may then be used as the diaphragm in a small diaphragm pump. The pump is small, lightweight, quiet, and efficient. The best mode, a round pump about 40 mm[1.5″] in] diameter by about 13 mm[0.5″]thick and weighing approximately 35 g [one ounce], can pump upwards of 450 milliliters of water or other fluids per minute. These pumping rates are accomplished using a six-volt battery at 25 ma driving through a small electronic driver circuit, approximately 25 mm [1″] square. This circuit forms part of the invention. The one way valve[s] necessary for operation of the invention are flex valves in which a thin film of polyimide acts as the working element.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pump of the invention with the parts in the positions they would be for the best mode. -
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the pump along line 2-2 ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the press used to make the piezoelectric actuators of the invention. -
FIG. 4 shows the driver circuit for the piezoelectric actuator used with the pump. -
FIG. 5 is a partially diagrammatic view showing an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the pump chamber is reduced in size. -
FIG. 6 is a partially diagrammatic view showing another alternative embodiment of a pump in which the inlet and outlet are perpendicular to the plane of the actuator. -
FIG. 1 shows how the piezoelectric actuator of the present invention may be used in a miniature diaphragm pump. Thepump 10 is generally in the form of a circular short cylinder. It includes thepump body 12,piezoelectric actuator 14,pump cover 16 and piezoelectric actuatorelectronic driver circuit 18. Thepump body 12 haslugs 20 for mounting the pump to any substrate.Inlet 22 andoutlet 24 are part of thepump body 12 though they could be separate pieces otherwise fastened to the pump body. Thepump cover 16 is essentially the same diameter and of the same material as thepump body 12. The material would ordinarily be of a standard plastic such as acetal[DELRIN®], PVC, or PC, or of a metal such as stainless steel or brass. These are preferable since they can be easily machined or thermally formed. Thecover 16 may be fastened to thepump body 12 by any means such as by a fast-curing adhesive while thepump body 12 andcover 16 are under compression such as by clamping. The pump cover has anopening 26 for venting the space above theactuator 14. - The dimensions of the pump depend on the particular application. In the best mode the
pump body 12 is about 40 mm[1.5″] in diameter. Apump chamber 30 is formed in the center of thepump body 12, for example by molding or machining. Thepump chamber 30 is about 28 mm[1.125″] in diameter or about 3 mm[⅛″] less in diameter than the diameter of thepiezoelectric actuator 14. Thechamber 30 is about 6 mm[0.25″] deep. Aseat 32 about 3 mm[0.125″] wide and about 2 mm[0.070″] deep is provided in thepump body 12 at the top of thepump chamber 30. As shown inFIG. 2 thepiezoelectric actuator 14 is mounted on theseat 32 to form the diaphragm in the top of thepump chamber 30. - To assemble the pump a sealing
washer 34 the same diameter as the piezoelectric actuator is put on theseat 32 to seat the pump chamber when thepiezoelectric actuator 14 is put in place. The sealingwasher 34 may be of a relatively soft material such as Buna-N or silicon rubber to account for any irregularities in the mating surfaces and ensure a good seal between the actuator 14 and thepump body 12. Once thepiezoelectric actuator 14 is in place an o-ring seal 36 is placed on top of thepiezoelectric actuator 14 to hold thepiezoelectric actuator 14 in place and seal it from thecover 16. Thecover 16 of the same outside diameter as thepump body 12 base but only about ⅛″ thick is then put in place. Sealingwasher 34 and o-ring seal 36 are referred to collectively as the pump seals, even though they both have the additional function of fixing theactuator 14 in place with respect to thepump body 12. Thecover 16 is then fastened to thebody 12 while under compression, for example by adhesive under clamping pressure, to seal thepiezoelectric actuator 14 to thebody 12 and fix theactuator 14 in place to allow pumping action. - The process for making the
piezoelectric actuator 14 generally is as follows: - A
piezoelectric wafer 38 formed of a polycrystalline ferroelectric material such as PZT5A available from Morgan Electro Ceramics is obtained. As the name implies this material is actually a ceramic. It is processed into the highdisplacement piezoelectric actuator 14 by laminating thepiezoelectric wafer 38 between ametal substrate layer 40 and anouter metal layer 42 as shown inFIG. 2 , where the thicknesses of the three layers and the adhesive between them are exaggerated for clarity. Thebonding agent 41 between thelayers piezoelectric actuator 14 because the metal layers keep the piezoelectric from fracturing during high displacement. It permits higher voltage due to the relatively low dielectric constant of the polyimide adhesive, thereby allowing 3-5 times higher displacement than a conventional piezoelectric. Being laminated between metal layers using a high performance polyimide adhesive makes the piezoelectric actuator highly resistant to shock and vibrations. With this invention piezoelectric actuator devices can be used in environments as hot as a continuous 200° C., compared to only 115° C. for a conventional piezoelectric. The significant increase in temperature is due to the polyimide adhesive used in the bonding process which is unaffected by temperatures up to 200° C. Epoxy adhesives used in conventional piezoelectrics normally can withstand temperatures up to only 115° C. This increase in operating temperature would allow the pumps of this invention to be used in a variety of pump applications, even pumping boiling water continuously. - The
piezoelectric wafers 38 are available from the vendor mentioned in various shapes and thicknesses. For the invention circular wafers 25 mm[1″] in diameter and 0.2 mm[0.008″] thick were found to be optimum. Square wafers were tried but did not give maximum displacement. In general the thinner the wafer, the greater the displacement at a given voltage, but the lower the force. The 0.2 mm[8-mil] thickness gives the best flow rate for the diameter of the wafer. - In the best mode stainless steel 0.1 mm[0.004″] thick is used for the
substrate layer 40, the layer in contact with the pumped liquid. Stainless steel is chosen for its compatibility with many liquids, including water, its fatigue resistance, its electrical conductivity and its ready availability at low cost. Aluminum 0.05 mm[0.001″] thick is used for theouter layer 42 primarily for its electrical conductivity in transmitting the actuating voltage to thepiezoelectric wafer 38 across its surface, but also for its robustness and ready availability at low cost. - The diameter of the
piezoelectric wafer 38 being about 25 mm[1″] as noted above, the diameter of thesubstrate layer 40 is about 40 mm[1.25″]. The setback of thewafer 38 from the edge of thesubstrate layer 40 is an important feature of the invention. This leaves a rim that serves as a clamping surface for the actuator assembly. This means that the entirepiezoelectric wafer 38 is free and relatively unconstrained, except insofar as it is bonded to thesubstrate 40 and theouter layer 42. This allows maximum displacement of theactuator 14, ensuring maximum flow of liquid through the pump. - The diameter of the
outer layer 42 is smaller than the diameter of thewafer 38. This setback of theouter layer 42 from the edge of thewafer 38 is done to prevent arcing over of the driving voltage from theouter layer 42 to thesubstrate layer 40. - Other materials and thicknesses may be used for the enclosing layers 40 and 42 as long as they meet the requirements noted.
- Of special note is that the piezoelectric actuator of the invention is flat. In much of the prior art the actuator is dome-shaped, it being supposed that this shape is necessary for maximum displacement of the actuator and therefore maximum capacity of the pump for a given size actuator. Special molds and methods are proliferated to produce the shapes of the actuator considered necessary, or to produce a prestress in the actuator that is supposed to increase its displacement. Our tests of the invention have shown, however, that a dome shape is not necessary, and that the flat actuator has a higher pumping capacity for a given size than any known pump in the prior art. As such the actuator is much simpler to produce in large quantities, as the following will demonstrate. The flat shape also means that the pump may be smaller for a given application. A flat actuator is also inherently easier to mount in any given application than a dome shaped actuator would be. Furthermore, pumps using the actuator have been shown to have sufficiently long life for numerous applications. Many manufacturers whose names are household words are using or testing this invention.
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piezoelectric actuator 14 specifically is as follows: -
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piezoelectric wafer 38 and and enclosinglayers - 2. The
piezoelectric wafer 38 is then coated on both sides with athin layer 41, not more than 0.1 mm[0.005″], of a high performance polyimide gel adhesive such as that available from Ranbar Inc. The gel should contain a minimum of 25% solids to allow sufficient material for a good bond after the solvent is driven off. - 3. The
piezoelectric wafer 38 is then placed under a standard heat lamp for about 5 minutes to remove most of the solvent from the gel and start the polyimide gel polymerization process. Both sides of the piezoelectric must be cured under the heat lamp since both sides are to be bonded to metal. - 4. Once the adhesive is dry to the touch, the
piezoelectric wafer 38 is then placed between thesubstrate layer 40 and theouter layer 42. - 5. The assembly is placed in a special press. This press was developed specifically for making
piezoelectric actuators 14 and provides uniform temperature and pressure to ensure a good bond between the three components of the actuator. Referring to the best mode shown inFIG. 3 the press comprises two 300 mm[12″] square by 6 mm[¼″] thick plates ofaluminum 101 held together withthumbscrews 102, four on each edge. To ensure uniform pressure while in the press, thebottom plate 101 of the press is covered with a sheet of lowcost polyimide film 104 such as Upilex available from Ube Industries Ltd. Thepiezoelectric actuators 38 are placed on the film and a sheet of high temperature, 4 mm[⅛″]thick rubber 106 is placed over the piezoelectric actuators. The rubber on top and the film on bottom cushion thepiezoelectric actuators 38 providing even distribution of pressure when the press is taken to temperature. Of course other dimensions of the press plates are possible. - 6. Once the piezoelectric actuators are placed in the press the
thumbscrews 102 are made finger tight. - 7. The press is then placed in a standard convection oven for thirty minutes at about 200° C.
- 8. The press is removed from the oven, allowed to cool to a safe temperature, and the
actuators 14 removed from the press.
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press 100 is the result of an effort to develop a low cost, rapid process for manufacturing piezoelectric actuators. The press takes advantage of the thermal expansion of thealuminum plates 101 which creates the necessary pressure to cause the polyimide adhesive to bond to thepiezoelectric wafer 38 andmetal layers piezoelectric actuators 14 since they will remain under pressure even while the press is removed from the oven and allowed to assume room temperature. - Of special note is that this press process is one of further driving off the solvent and curing the polyimide at a relatively low temperature. Prior art processes for making similar piezoelectric actuators require the mold/press to be taken to much higher temperatures, high enough to melt the polyimide adhesive. Furthermore, since such high temperatures depole the piezoelectric ceramic, it is necessary to pole it again at the end of the process. The present invention eliminates this step altogether, thus contributing to the lower cost of manufacturing the piezoelectric actuators.
- Using these simple methods and hardware it is possible to manufacture hundreds of thousands of
piezoelectric actuators 14 per month, or even more, depending on the scale of the operation desired. - The principle of the
piezoelectric actuator pump 10 is the same as for any diaphragm pump. Normally the diaphragm in a diaphragm pump is operated by a cam or a pushrod connected to a motor or engine. This is not the case in thepiezoelectric actuator pump 10. Thepiezoelectric actuator 14 acts as the diaphragm and moves when a pulsed electric field is imposed across thepiezoelectric wafer 38 by means of the enclosing layers 40 and 42. This varying electric field causes thepiezoelectric actuator 14 to expand and contract. As theactuator 14 expands, with its edge constrained, it assumes a slight dome shape as the center of the actuator moves away from thepump chamber 30. This draws liquid into thepump chamber 30 through theinlet 22. When thepiezoelectric actuator 14 contracts it moves toward the liquid, forcing it out of thepump chamber 30 throughoutlet 24. - One of the problems with prior art piezoelectric actuators has been the voltage necessary to drive the piezoelectric. To provide power to the
piezoelectric actuator pump 10 theelectrical driver 18 shown inFIG. 4 was invented that converts the voltage from any six volt d.c. power source to an alternating current of over 200 volts peak-to-peak This voltage is sufficient in the preferred embodiment to drive a piezoelectric actuator to attain the pumping rates noted above. In the circuit inFIG. 4 point A is connected to thesubstrate layer 40 while point B is connected to theouter layer 42. - Piezoelectric actuators perform better when the peak-to-peak voltage is not evenly balanced. They respond better to a positive voltage than the same negative voltage. Thus the
circuit 18 has been designed to produce alternating current with the voltage offset to 150 volts positive and 50 volts negative. This is sufficient voltage for the piezoelectric actuator to make a very efficient pump. While a sinusoidal wave will work, at the lower frequencies and voltages, a square wave makes the piezoelectric more efficient. Values of the circuit components inFIG. 4 are as follows:R1 - 8 to 20 MΩ R2 - 8 to 20 MΩ R3 - 680 KΩ R4 - 1 MΩ C1 - 0.1 μF C2 - 0.1 μF C3 - 0.1 μF[200 v] C4 - 0.47 μF[200] L1 - 680 μH D1 - BAS21 diode - U1 is an IMP 528 chip designated an electroluminescent lamp driver. In this circuit, with the other components, it serves to shape the pulses and amplify them to the 200 volt peak-to-peak value needed to drive the
piezoelectric actuator 14. The values of R1 and R2 are chosen to vary the frequency of the output between about 35 Hz and about 85 Hz, depending on the particular application. - This circuit is composed of miniaturized components so it may be contained in a
box 302 approximately 25 mm[1″] square by 6 mm[¼″] deep. It has only eleven off-the-shelf surface mount components. Thebox 302 may be mounted anywhere in proximity to thepump 10. In the best mode it is mounted on top of the pump, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 , for example by an appropriate adhesive. Leads 15 run from thedriver circuit 18 and are fastened to spring loadedcontacts 304 such as those sold by the ECT Company under the trademark POGO®. Thesecontacts 304 are mounted in abox 306 on top ofpump cover 16 and project through thepump cover 16 to make contact with the twolayers leads 15 could be run through an opening in thecover 16 and fastened electrically to thelayers ring 36 is soft enough to accommodate the soldered point on thesubstrate layer 42. - Several conventional types of one-way valves were evaluated as inlet and outlet valves for the
piezoelectric actuator pump 10. All had various drawbacks including bulk and poor response to the dynamic behavior of thepiezoelectric actuator 14. Aninline flex valve 200 was invented that is well adapted to the action of thepiezoelectric actuator 14 as shown inFIG. 2 . The working element of the flex valve is anelliptical disk 202 of polyimide film about 0.05 mm[0.002″] thick. Thedisk 202 is the same size and shape as the end of a short piece ofrigid tube 204 formed at about a 45° angle to the axis of therigid tube 204. The inside diameter of therigid tube 204 is the same as the inside diameter of theinlet 22 oroutlet 24 of thepump body 12.Rigid tube 204 is captured in the end of theflexible system conduit 206 which slips over the inlet/outlet FIG. 2 .Valve disk 202 is attached to the nether end of the slanted surface at the point designated 203 by any sufficient means such as by adhesive or thermal bonding. Asimilar flex valve 200 may be placed in theoutlet 24. Bothdisks 202 of both valves would point in the same direction downstream. However, it was found in operating thepump 10 that it would pump at full capacity with no valve at all in the outlet. It is postulated that the liquid in the inlet circuit, even with the inlet valve partially open, provides enough inertia to act as a closed inlet valve. Operation with only the inlet valve is considered to be the best mode. - This
flex valve 200 is an important feature of the invention. It is of absolute minimum bulk. The mass of thedisk 202 is also about as light as it could possibly be so it reacts rapidly to the action of theactuator 14. When it is open it presents virtually no resistance to the system flow. Mounted at the 45° angle, it has to move through an angle of only 45° to fully open, whereas if it were mounted perpendicular to the flow it would have to move through an angle twice as large. It is of extreme simplicity and low cost of materials and fabrication. Also no part of thevalve 200 projects intopump chamber 30. This minimizes the volume ofpump chamber 30 which helps make the pump self-priming and increases its efficiency. Further contributing to these characteristics is that theflex valve 200 is biased closed when the pump is not operating. -
FIGS. 5 and 6 show alternative embodiments of the pump of the invention. The pump inFIG. 5 is essentially the same as that ofFIG. 2 except that thepump chamber 30 is reduced in thickness to that of the sealingwasher 34. This improves the self-priming ability of the pump. The pump inFIG. 6 also has a minimallythick pump chamber 30. Further, theinlet 22 andoutlet 24 are perpendicular to the plane of theactuator 14, a configuration that may be more convenient in some applications. - In yet another embodiment, not shown, the bottom of the pump body comprises a
piezoelectric actuator 14 arranged identically but as a mirror image of thepiezoelectric actuator 14 just described, with the substrate layers 40 facing each other across thepump chamber 30. - In still another embodiment, not shown, two of the pumps above described are mounted side by side in one pump body. The actuator; seals; inlets and outlets, with one-way valve in the inlets only; pump covers; and drivers are positioned in one or more of the configurations described above. In a preferred form of this embodiment, the drivers are in series electrically, with the pumps operating in parallel fluidwise in the system in which they are deployed.
- This invention has particular application for water cooling of the CPU in computers but may have wider applications wherever a very small pump of relatively high flow rate and minimum power consumption is needed to move liquids at very low cost. The piezoelectric actuator by itself can have very many other applications, such as speakers, audible alarms, automotive sensors, sound generators for active noise cancellation, and accelerometers.
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29. A piezoelectric actuator comprising:
a first metallic layer;
a piezoelectric element having a first surface adhered to the first metallic layer, the piezoelectric element also having a second surface which is opposite the first surface;
a second metallic layer adhered to the second surface of the piezoelectric element;
wherein a ratio of thickness of the first metallic layer to thickness the second metallic layer is about 2:1.
30. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the first metallic layer is stainless steel and the second metallic layer is aluminum.
31. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein a ratio of thickness of the piezoelectric element to thickness of the first metallic layer is about 2:1.
32. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the first metallic layer has a greater surface area than the piezoelectric element and the piezoelectric element has a greater surface area than the second metallic layer.
33. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the first metallic layer has a greater diameter than the piezoelectric element and the piezoelectric element has a greater diameter than the second metallic layer.
34. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the first surface of the piezoelectric element is adhered to the first metallic layer by a polyimide adhesive, and wherein the second metallic layer is adhered to the second surface of the piezoelectric element by the polyimide adhesive.
35. A pump comprising:
a body for at least partially defining a pumping chamber;
at least one piezoelectric actuator which, during application of an electric field, acts upon a fluid in the pumping chamber, the piezoelectric actuator comprising a first metallic layer secured to a first surface of the piezoelectric element and a second metallic layer secured to a second surface of the piezoelectric element, the second surface being opposite the first surface;
wherein the first metallic layer has a larger surface area than the piezoelectric element so that the piezoelectric element is setback from an edge of the first metallic layer;
wherein the piezoelectric element is substantially enclosed between the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer except insofar as the second metallic layer is setback from an edge of the piezoelectric element in view of the second metallic layer having a smaller surface area than the piezoelectric element;
wherein the first metallic layer has a rim which serves as a clamping surface for clamping the piezoelectric actuator in position within the body.
36. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the second metallic layer does not serve to clamp the piezoelectric actuator in position within the body.
37. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the piezoelectric element comprises a polycrystalline material.
38. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the first metallic layer comprises stainless steel.
39. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the piezoelectric actuator further comprises a polyimide adhesive which adheres at least one of (1) a first surface of the piezoelectric element to the first metallic layer; and (2) a second surface of the piezoelectric element to the second metallic layer.
40. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the second metallic layer comprises aluminum.
41. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein relative sizes of the surface area of the second metallic layer and the piezoelectric element are chosen to prevent arcing over of a driving voltage from the second metallic layer to the first metallic layer.
42. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the body has a port which is situated so that fluid traveling between the port and the pumping chamber travels in a direction parallel to a plane of the piezoelectric actuator.
43. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the body has a port which is situated so that fluid traveling between the port and the pumping chamber travels in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the piezoelectric actuator.
44. The apparatus of claim 35 , further comprising a second piezoelectric actuator which is situated in mirror image positioning to the at least one piezoelectric actuator with respect to the pumping chamber.
45. The apparatus of claim 35 , further comprising a sealing member which provides a seal between the piezoelectric actuator and the body and which defines a thickness of the pumping chamber, the thickness of the pumping chamber facilitating self-priming of the pump.
46. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the piezoelectric actuator is substantially unconstrained in its placement in the body except by being secured to the first metallic layer.
47. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the piezoelectric actuator has mechanical contact with the body only through the rim of the first metallic layer.
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