WO1997047403A1 - Ultraschallwandler - Google Patents
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- WO1997047403A1 WO1997047403A1 PCT/DE1997/001125 DE9701125W WO9747403A1 WO 1997047403 A1 WO1997047403 A1 WO 1997047403A1 DE 9701125 W DE9701125 W DE 9701125W WO 9747403 A1 WO9747403 A1 WO 9747403A1
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- ring
- ultrasonic transducer
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- piezoceramic disk
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- TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxo(oxoalumanyloxy)alumane Chemical compound O=[Al]O[Al]=O TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
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- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- RTAQQCXQSZGOHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Titanium Chemical compound [Ti] RTAQQCXQSZGOHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052790 beryllium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- ATBAMAFKBVZNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N beryllium atom Chemical compound [Be] ATBAMAFKBVZNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 238000007373 indentation Methods 0.000 description 1
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- HFGPZNIAWCZYJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N lead zirconate titanate Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Ti+4].[Zr+4].[Pb+2] HFGPZNIAWCZYJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052451 lead zirconate titanate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- HQVNEWCFYHHQES-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon nitride Chemical compound N12[Si]34N5[Si]62N3[Si]51N64 HQVNEWCFYHHQES-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
- B06B1/0644—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element
- B06B1/0651—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element of circular shape
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
- H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
- H03K2217/96—Touch switches
- H03K2217/96003—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound
- H03K2217/96011—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound with propagation, SAW or BAW
Definitions
- the invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer with a piezoceramic disk in radial resonance mode and with a ring which encloses the piezoceramic disk on its outer surface in a positive and non-positive manner.
- Ultrasonic sensors or proximity switches require ultrasonic transducers which have a very narrow sound lobe characteristic and at the same time have very small side lobe amplitudes.
- DE 25 41 492 C2 discloses a very sharp ultrasonic transducer in Saturn geometry, which is widely used in ultrasonic sensors in industrial use. It is made up of a piezoceramic disc, a matching layer disc and a concentric metal ring.
- the surface of the matching layer is large due to the fact that the matching layer disk protrudes beyond the diameter of the piezoceramic disk, whereby a very narrow opening angle ⁇ of the sound lobe of 5 ° is achieved. Due to the large overhang of the adapter layer disk, it is difficult in practice to always exactly adhere to the favorable vibration amplitude distribution and phase position over the entire surface, so that there are problematic lateral side lobes.
- an ultrasonic transducer with a round piezo ceramic disk in radial resonance which, given the dimensions of the piezo ceramic disk, has an operating frequency that is reduced compared to the radial resonance frequency of the piezo ceramic disk.
- This is achieved by means of a metal ring which surrounds the piezoceramic disk in a positive and non-positive manner and preferably on the piezoceramic disk has shrunk.
- the composite body consisting of the piezoceramic disk and the metal ring forms a radial oscillator which, with regard to its vibration properties, behaves like a piezo body with a larger diameter and with a reduced frequency.
- the operating frequency can be reduced to different extents by appropriate dimensioning of the metal ring.
- a matching layer is attached to the end face of the composite body.
- the object of the invention is to create an ultrasound transducer of the above-mentioned type with improved radiation properties with regard to the main lobe opening angle and the suppression of side lobes, and in particular to obtain a main lobe opening angle which is as narrow as possible.
- the ring consists of a material whose speed of sound is higher than that of aluminum.
- the resulting radial resonance frequency of the composite body made of piezoceramic disk and ring either decreases less than that of aluminum, remains the same or, in a defined manner, becomes significantly higher than the original radial resonance frequency of the piezo-ceramic disk, despite the larger diameter.
- the ratio of the diameter of the sound radiation surface and the wavelength of the emitted ultrasound wave increases, which is inversely proportional to the radial resonance frequency, for the composite body, whose end face is generally approximately the same size as the sound radiation surface.
- the drawing shows a sectional view of the ultrasonic transducer 1 according to the invention. It is essentially composed of a cylindrical piezoceramic disk 2, a ring 3 and an adaptation layer 4.
- the ring 3 encloses the
- Piezoceramic disk 2 with positive and non-positive engagement on its outer surface, the connection preferably being made by gluing.
- One surface of this composite body is provided with the matching layer 4, the diameter of which corresponds approximately to the outer diameter of the ring and the thickness of which corresponds to approximately a quarter wavelength of the ultrasonic wave generated.
- the matching layer For coupling the wave resistance to air, use is preferably made of syntactic foam materials made of synthetic resin with glass wise or rubber-like materials such as silicones for the adaptation layer 4.
- the matching layer ensures that the ultrasonic wave is emitted essentially only on the free end face of the matching layer 4.
- the inventive expression consists in the use of a material for the ring 3, the longitudinal shaft speed of which is higher than that of aluminum.
- Materials such as silicon, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, silicon carbide or aluminum oxide can be used as material with a high longitudinal wave speed for the ring 3.
- Beryllium is particularly suitable as a metallic material, the longitudinal wave velocity value of which is approximately 12,600 m / sec.
- Certain metals such as titanium, special steel alloys, nickel alloys such as Inconel etc. also have high longitudinal wave speeds.
- Another material property of ring 3 is its mechanical vibration quality. A high vibration quality is required for transducers with high acoustic sensitivity. In contrast, materials with low vibration quality are used for broadband converters.
- the piezoceramic disk 2 can be made of lead zirconate titanate and the ring 3 can be made of ceramic aluminum oxide, for which, given a diameter ratio of the outside diameter of the ring 3 to the diameter of the piezoceramic disk 2 of approximately 2, a sonic beam opening angle of approx. 5 ° (full angle with -3 dB sound pressure drop) reached.
- the side lobe attenuation is better than -30 dB.
- the lateral outer surface of the matching layer pane is provided with an adapted contour which, for example, consists of at least one indentation and / or bulge, which has, for example, a round, triangular, rectangular or trapezoidal cross section.
- the adapted contour can simply consist in the cross-section of the lateral surface of the adapter layer disc being of oblique shape with a straight or curved course, so that the outer and inner base of the matching layer have different sizes.
- An adapted contour can also be located on the inner base surface of the adaptation layer, which here has, for example, the shape of concentric grooves.
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- Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE59700905T DE59700905D1 (de) | 1996-06-10 | 1997-06-04 | Ultraschallwandler |
JP50104798A JP3786209B2 (ja) | 1996-06-10 | 1997-06-04 | 超音波変換器 |
EP97926977A EP0904161B1 (de) | 1996-06-10 | 1997-06-04 | Ultraschallwandler |
US09/202,173 US6122970A (en) | 1996-06-10 | 1997-06-04 | Ultrasonic transducer |
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DE19623071A DE19623071C2 (de) | 1996-06-10 | 1996-06-10 | Ultraschallwandler |
DE19623071.3 | 1996-06-10 |
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US (1) | US6122970A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0904161B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP3786209B2 (de) |
DE (2) | DE19623071C2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1997047403A1 (de) |
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DE102013111235A1 (de) * | 2012-12-19 | 2014-06-26 | Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG | Anordnung zur optischen Messung einer oder mehrerer physikalischer, chemischer und/oder biologischer Prozessgrößen eines Mediums |
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DE3842759A1 (de) * | 1988-12-19 | 1990-06-21 | Siemens Ag | Richtscharfer ultraschall-wandler mit gekruemmter abstrahlflaeche |
EP0390959A2 (de) * | 1989-04-05 | 1990-10-10 | CRAIGIE, Neil S., Dr. | Ultraschallwandler |
DE4233256C1 (de) * | 1992-10-02 | 1993-12-02 | Endress Hauser Gmbh Co | Schall- oder Ultraschallwandler |
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DE2541492C3 (de) * | 1975-09-17 | 1980-10-09 | Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen | Ultraschallwandler |
EP0655156B1 (de) * | 1992-08-13 | 1996-06-19 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Ultraschallwandler |
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- 1996-06-10 DE DE19623071A patent/DE19623071C2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1997-06-04 EP EP97926977A patent/EP0904161B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-06-04 WO PCT/DE1997/001125 patent/WO1997047403A1/de active IP Right Grant
- 1997-06-04 DE DE59700905T patent/DE59700905D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-06-04 US US09/202,173 patent/US6122970A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-06-04 JP JP50104798A patent/JP3786209B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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DE3842759A1 (de) * | 1988-12-19 | 1990-06-21 | Siemens Ag | Richtscharfer ultraschall-wandler mit gekruemmter abstrahlflaeche |
EP0390959A2 (de) * | 1989-04-05 | 1990-10-10 | CRAIGIE, Neil S., Dr. | Ultraschallwandler |
DE4233256C1 (de) * | 1992-10-02 | 1993-12-02 | Endress Hauser Gmbh Co | Schall- oder Ultraschallwandler |
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"plastic disk makes transducer excel in calculating distances by ultrasound", ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, vol. 51, no. 11, 25 May 1978 (1978-05-25), pages 76 - 78, XP002040682 * |
KLEINSCHMIDT P., MAGORI V.: "ultrasonic remote sensors for noncontact object detection", SIEMENS FORSCH.- UND ENTWICKL.-BER, vol. 10, no. 2, 1981, pages 110 - 118, XP002040683 * |
VASIL'EV P.E. ET AL.: "sectional radial-mode piezoelectric transducer", SOVIET PHYSICS ACOUSTICS, vol. 26, no. 4, 1 August 1980 (1980-08-01), XP002040684 * |
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DE19623071C2 (de) | 1998-07-09 |
EP0904161A1 (de) | 1999-03-31 |
JP3786209B2 (ja) | 2006-06-14 |
DE59700905D1 (de) | 2000-01-27 |
JP2000511816A (ja) | 2000-09-12 |
EP0904161B1 (de) | 1999-12-22 |
US6122970A (en) | 2000-09-26 |
DE19623071A1 (de) | 1997-12-11 |
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