WO2010150629A1 - 弾性表面波を用いる霧または微細気泡の発生方法および霧または微細気泡発生装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating mist or fine bubbles on the order of micrometers or nanometers.
- the present invention solves the above-described problem, and can be applied to a wide variety of liquids with a simple and small device configuration, and can generate one or both of mist and fine bubbles stably. It is an object to provide a method for generating fine bubbles and a mist or fine bubble generating device.
- a mist or microbubble generation method including a piezoelectric substrate having excitation means including a plurality of electrodes for exciting a surface acoustic wave on a surface, the surface of which is an interface between a gas and a liquid.
- excitation means including a plurality of electrodes for exciting a surface acoustic wave on a surface, the surface of which is an interface between a gas and a liquid.
- a portion of the piezoelectric substrate is placed in the liquid so that it intersects the surface, and surface acoustic waves are excited on the surface by the excitation means, and the surface acoustic waves thus excited are elastic along the surface so that they exist above and below the interface.
- Surface waves are propagated, and surface acoustic waves generate mist on the gas side above the interface, or generate fine bubbles on the liquid side below the interface.
- both the generation of mist and the generation of fine bubbles are performed by the surface acoustic wave generated by one piezoelectric substrate without using a mechanical operation such as generating a swirling flow.
- this equipment configuration it is possible to generate mist or fine bubbles at a low cost and at a low cost.
- the configuration since the configuration is simple, it can be applied to a wide variety of liquids.
- a fine bubble generating apparatus is a mist or fine bubble generating apparatus that generates mist or fine bubbles using a surface acoustic wave in a gas-liquid interface or in a liquid, for exciting the surface acoustic wave.
- a piezoelectric substrate provided with excitation means consisting of a plurality of electrodes, and a part of the piezoelectric substrate placed in a liquid, the surface intersects with the interface between gas and liquid, and elastic is excited on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate
- a substrate holding unit that holds the piezoelectric substrate so that surface waves exist above and below the interface and propagate along the gas side and the liquid side.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a mist or microbubble generator showing a method for generating mist or microbubbles according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of this method.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the apparatus.
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing another modification of the device, and FIG. 5B is a side view thereof.
- 6 (a) and 6 (b) are device cross-sectional views illustrating a method for generating fine bubbles according to another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing a method for generating fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a mist or microbubble generator showing a method for generating mist or microbubbles according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of
- FIG. 8 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing a fog generation method according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing a method for generating mist and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIGS. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views of the apparatus showing a method for generating mist and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the method.
- FIG. 13 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing another modification of the method.
- FIG. 14 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is an apparatus perspective view showing a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a plan view of the apparatus.
- FIG. 17 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a sectional view of an apparatus showing a modification of the method.
- FIG. 19 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method of generating fog and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view of the apparatus.
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view of the apparatus.
- FIG. 21 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a sectional view of an apparatus showing a modification of the method.
- FIG. 24 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method for generating mist and fine bubbles according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to a modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 26 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing a modification of the method.
- FIG. 27 is an apparatus cross-sectional view showing another modification of the method.
- FIG. 28 is an apparatus sectional view showing still another modification of the method.
- FIG. 29 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method for generating fog and fine bubbles according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 30 is an apparatus cross-sectional view illustrating a method for generating fine bubbles according to a modification of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 31 is a sectional view of an apparatus showing a modification of the method.
- First embodiment 1 1, 2 and 3 show the first embodiment.
- the present device 1 in the mist or fine bubble generating device 1 (hereinafter referred to as the present device 1), the present device 1 has a plurality of comb-like shapes as excitation means for exciting the surface acoustic wave W.
- the surface acoustic wave W is excited on the surface S by the electrode 21, and the surface acoustic wave W is propagated along the surface S so that the surface acoustic wave W exists above and below the interface 10a.
- the mist M is generated on the gas side above the interface 10a, and the fine bubbles B are generated on the liquid 10 side below the interface 10a.
- the liquid 10 is placed in a liquid container 11.
- each component will be described in detail.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is a rectangular plate material, and is partially held in the liquid 10 by the substrate holding unit 20 so that the longitudinal direction thereof is the vertical direction.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is a substrate made of a piezoelectric body itself such as LiNbO 3 (lithium niobate), for example.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 may be a non-piezoelectric substrate having a piezoelectric thin film, for example, a PZT thin film (lead, zirconium, titanium alloy thin film) formed on the surface thereof. W is excited.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 may be any substrate provided with a piezoelectric portion on the surface where the surface acoustic wave W is excited.
- the shape of the piezoelectric substrate 2 of the present apparatus 1 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be an arbitrary shape.
- the surface S is not limited to a flat surface and can be an arbitrary curved surface.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is not limited to a plate shape having a constant thickness, but may be any shape as long as it has a surface S for propagating the surface acoustic wave W.
- the comb-like electrode 21 is an electrode (interstitial finger electrode, IDT: inter digital transducer) formed by engaging two comb-shaped electrodes having different polarities with each other on the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2.
- the comb teeth adjacent to each other of the electrodes 21 belong to electrodes having different polarities, and are arranged at a pitch having a length that is half the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave W to be excited.
- a high-frequency (for example, MHz band) voltage from an electric circuit E for applying a high-frequency voltage between the electrodes 21 having different polarities the electric energy is electromechanically converted into wave mechanical energy by the comb-shaped electrode.
- the surface acoustic wave W is excited on the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2.
- the amplitude of the excited surface acoustic wave W is determined by the magnitude of the voltage applied to the electrode 21.
- the length of the wave surface wave of the excited surface acoustic wave W corresponds to the length of voltage application time.
- the surface acoustic wave W excited by the electrode 21 becomes a wave having a width corresponding to the width at which the teeth of the pair of comb electrodes intersect, and propagates in the direction x perpendicular to the teeth of the comb.
- Such a surface acoustic wave W has a property of exerting a force to move the liquid existing on the surface S in the propagation direction of the surface acoustic wave W.
- the surface acoustic wave W propagating on the surface of the solid is generated with ultrasonic waves, for example, a piezo element, and has a higher frequency easily and stably than the ultrasonic wave propagating three-dimensionally in the solid or fluid. It can be excited as a wave.
- a fine mist M By propagating the surface acoustic wave W having a high frequency and a short wavelength toward the liquid 10, a fine mist M having a diameter of micron order or submicron to nanometer order at the gas-liquid interface 10a through which the surface acoustic wave W passes.
- the fine bubbles B are considered to be generated from the gas dissolved in the liquid 10. Therefore, a gas that should become fine bubbles in the liquid may be dissolved in supersaturation in advance so that the fine bubbles of the gas can be easily generated.
- a cold insulator may be provided to cool the liquid 10 and keep the temperature of the liquid 10 low.
- the surface acoustic wave W propagates from the gas side to the liquid 10 side and passes through the gas-liquid interface 10a, it is considered that the gas is entrained from the gas side to the liquid side. It is thought that it is also generated from.
- the liquid 10 may be water such as tap water or pure water, an organic solvent such as alcohol, or any other liquid.
- an insulating layer or a protective layer may be provided on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate 2 in order to electrically insulate the electrode 21 and prevent corrosion of the piezoelectric substrate 2. It is desirable that these do not cause propagation loss of the surface acoustic wave W.
- a simple gas such as oxygen or ozone or a desired arbitrary gas can be used.
- the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be generated simultaneously by a simple procedure. That is, a part of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is placed in the liquid 10 (# 1), and the surface acoustic wave W is excited (# 2). The surface acoustic wave W is propagated along the gas-side surface S and the liquid 10-side surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 (# 3). Then, the mist M is generated on the gas side at the gas-liquid interface 10a by the surface acoustic wave W propagating on the gas side, and the fine bubbles B are generated in the liquid 10 by the surface acoustic wave W propagating in the liquid 10 ( # 4).
- the steps (# 1 to # 4) may be repeated while the mist M and the fine bubbles B are generated.
- the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be easily combined with a simple and small device configuration, space saving, and low cost. Can be generated.
- the configuration is simple, it can be applied to a wide variety of liquids.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be placed with the electrode 21 in the liquid 10.
- the electrodes 21 it is assumed that the electrodes 21 are electrically insulated from each other, or the liquid 10 is an electrically insulating liquid, and there is no short circuit problem in the liquid.
- the surface acoustic wave W propagates along the surface S from the inside of the liquid 10 to the gas side through the gas-liquid interface 10a.
- the liquid 10 is wound up to the gas side instead of the above-described gas entrainment. By such a liquid winding, the generation efficiency of the mist M is improved as compared with the case of FIG.
- the traveling direction (x direction) of the surface acoustic wave W in the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be arranged parallel to the gas-liquid interface 10a.
- the mist M and the fine bubbles B receive a driving force in the propagation direction by the surface acoustic wave W, the mist M and the fine bubbles B are generated more stably. That is, the mist M and the fine bubbles B are sequentially separated from the periphery of the piezoelectric substrate 2 as they are generated, and are quickly separated from each other. For example, the fine bubbles B are prevented from being combined and disappearing. It is.
- the angle between the traveling direction (x direction) of the surface acoustic wave W and the gas-liquid interface 10a is the perpendicular direction as described above.
- any angle can be used. Further, this angle may be appropriately changed during use of the apparatus 1 by providing an angle changing device. By this angle variation, the generation ratio of the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be dynamically varied by entraining the gas in the liquid or conversely winding the liquid in the gas.
- FIG. 6A and 6 (b) show another modification of the first embodiment.
- the surface S in the piezoelectric substrate 2 of the first embodiment in which the electrode 21 is disposed on the gas side, the surface S includes a surface including at least an intersection region with the interface 10a.
- a cover 22 in close contact with S is provided.
- the apparatus 1 propagates the surface acoustic wave W excited by the electrode 21 from the gas side into the liquid 10 along the surface S, so that the mist M is not generated and the inner side of the liquid 10 away from the interface 10a.
- the fine bubbles B can be generated.
- the cover 22 is for mitigating the influence of fluctuations in boundary conditions when passing through the interface 10a, suppressing the propagation loss of the surface acoustic wave W, and generating the fine bubbles B with high efficiency. Therefore, the cover 22 is required not to cause the propagation loss of the surface acoustic wave W in order to suppress the attenuation of the wave at the interface 10a and to ensure the vibration strength of the surface acoustic wave W in the liquid 10. .
- a material for the cover 22 a material that has a certain degree of elasticity and does not hinder the vibration of the piezoelectric substrate 2, or a piezoelectric material equivalent to the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be used.
- the transmission loss of the surface acoustic wave W when the surface acoustic wave W propagates from the gas side to the liquid 10 side and passes through the interface 10a can be suppressed by the cover 22; Can be generated. Further, since the surface acoustic wave W contacts the liquid 10 on the inner side of the liquid 10 away from the interface 10a, the fine bubbles B can be selectively generated without generating the mist M. Further, since the fine bubbles B are generated away from the interface 10a, it is possible to reduce the dissipation to the gas side.
- the cover 22 may be provided up to the region covering the electrode 21.
- the boundary between the gas and the cover 22 is defined as an elastic surface. The wave W does not pass through and no loss occurs when passing through such a boundary. That is, according to this modification, the change in the boundary condition when the surface acoustic wave W propagates toward the liquid 10 is only one place on the end surface on the outlet side from the cover 22. Transmission loss is further suppressed.
- FIG. 7 shows still another modification of the first embodiment.
- a container 12 that covers the gas side portion of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is provided, and the mist M is confined in a space formed by the container 12 and the liquid 10.
- the container 12 does not need to form a sealed space, and may be any container that can confine at least the mist M within a desired range.
- the container 12 may be a container having an opening upward.
- the container 12 may be provided with an exhaust port or forcibly exhausted so that the short circuit between the electrodes 21 does not occur due to the filled fog M. .
- the generated mist M since the generated mist M has the container 12, it does not jump out and only the fine bubbles B can be used.
- FIG. 8 shows still another modification of the first embodiment.
- a flat plate 13 that is close to and faces the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is provided at a position that intersects the interface 10a.
- the flat plate 13 is, for example, a rectangular plate whose upper side and lower side are horizontal.
- the flat plate 13 raises the liquid surface of the liquid 10, that is, the height of the interface 10 a between the gas and the liquid 10 by surface tension with the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 (depending on the situation such as the type of the liquid 10 and the liquid contact surface). Some liquids lower the liquid level).
- the distance d0 2T cos ⁇ / ( ⁇ gH) is obtained from these values, and the distance d between the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the flat plate 13 is set to be less than the distance d0 (d ⁇ d0).
- the fine bubbles B are not generated from between the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the flat plate 13 to the outside (downward). This is because when the height H of the upper side of the flat plate 13 exceeds a certain value, the fine bubbles B generated in the liquid space between the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the flat plate 13 are combined and floated together, so that the lower liquid 10 is based on the phenomenon that fine bubbles B do not appear. Since the height H is the height above the interface 10a, when the flat plate 13 is extended downward from the interface 10a, even if the height of the flat plate 13 is lower than the above-mentioned height H, the fine bubbles B appear below. Disappear.
- the gap d between the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the flat plate 13 sufficiently narrow, the movement space of the fine bubbles B is limited in the gap d, and the fine bubbles B are combined and floated together. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the generation of the fine bubbles B in the liquid 10 and generate only the mist M to the outside.
- the piezoelectric substrate can be used even if the liquid level of the other part changes.
- the fog M can be stably generated at the same height position with respect to 2.
- FIG. 9 shows still another modification of the first embodiment.
- the generation ratio of the mist M or the fine bubbles B is changed by changing the angle ⁇ of the intersection between the surface S and the interface 10a in the first embodiment.
- the space surrounded by the interface 10a and the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is changed between the gas side and the liquid 10 by changing the angle of intersection ⁇ within a range of 0 ⁇ ⁇ , for example. Since it can be changed in each of the sides, the generation amount of the mist M and the fine bubbles B and the generation ratio of the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be changed.
- the angle ⁇ in the figure becomes smaller and the surface S becomes more upward and the surface S and the interface 10a become more parallel, the space on the liquid 10 side becomes narrower, and the combined coalescence between the fine bubbles B occurs. As a result, the fine bubbles B are reduced. In this case, since the space on the gas side is widened, and the liquid 10 spreads thinner on the surface S and the mist M is easily generated, the generation efficiency of the mist M is increased. Conversely, when the angle ⁇ in the figure increases, the operation is reversed.
- the angle ⁇ may be manually set in advance before using the apparatus 1 or may be automatically and dynamically changed according to the use state during use.
- the mechanism for changing the angle ⁇ can be easily incorporated into the substrate holding unit 20 by changing it with an arc-shaped slot or by combining it with a motor.
- the angle ⁇ of intersection between the surface S and the interface 10a is shown, but it may be changed in combination with a rotation angle around an axis perpendicular to the surface S (see FIG. 5 and the description thereof). reference).
- FIGS. 10A and 10B show still another modification of the first embodiment.
- the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is covered with an insulator 23 so as to cover at least the electrode 21 in the first embodiment.
- the insulator 23 is made of a hard material, that is, a material that does not absorb the surface acoustic wave W.
- Such an insulator 23 is formed by joining a surface S to a piezoelectric material equivalent to the piezoelectric substrate 2, for example, a thin plate of LiNbO 3 (lithium niobate) or another insulating material, for example, a thin plate of a silicon substrate. Is provided.
- a piezoelectric thin film such as PZT can be formed on the surface S to form the insulator 23.
- the insulator 23 has a thickness at which the surface acoustic wave W propagates on its outer surface.
- the insulator 23 does not need to cover the entire surface S, and when only the electrode 21 is insulated, the insulator 23 has a thickness that allows the surface acoustic wave W to propagate on the outer surface. There is no need.
- the electrode 21 constituting the excitation means is insulated, the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be stably generated even with a conductive liquid. Moreover, since the electrode 21 includes the insulator 23, an unexpected situation where the electrodes are short-circuited can be avoided, and the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be easily generated with good operability. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be disposed in a state where the electrode 21 side of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is immersed in a conductive liquid.
- FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13 show still another modification of the first embodiment.
- the thickness of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is set so that the surface acoustic wave W due to the electrode 21 propagates through the surface S and the back surface Sr facing the surface S.
- the thickness is made thin so that the surface acoustic wave Wr propagates.
- the thickness of the piezoelectric substrate 2 may be made thinner than 1/4 of the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave W, for example.
- a piezoelectric thin film such as PZT can be used as the piezoelectric substrate 2.
- Such a thin piezoelectric substrate 2 is provided with a peripheral reinforcing portion that holds the periphery of the thin piezoelectric substrate 2 like a frame, whereby a device that can be used stably can be obtained.
- the piezoelectric substrate formed in such a diaphragm structure can be formed using an etching technique such as a silicon substrate. According to this modification, the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be generated on both the front surface S and the back surface Sr, and many mists M and fine bubbles B can be generated efficiently.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 includes electrodes 21 as excitation means on the back surface Sr facing the front surface S together with the front surface S, and excites surface acoustic waves W and Wr on both surfaces S and Sr. It can be.
- it is not necessary to reduce the thickness of the piezoelectric substrate 2, and can be an arbitrary thickness.
- the connection wiring with the electric circuit E for applying the high frequency voltage can be concentrated on one surface. According to such a modification, it is possible to input more power by increasing the upper limit value of the input power per piezoelectric substrate. Therefore, by increasing the upper limit value of the input power, more fog M and fine bubbles B can be generated.
- electrodes 21 may be provided on both surfaces S and Sr of the piezoelectric substrate 2 to excite the surface acoustic waves W and Wr on both surfaces S and Sr so that they are in phase with each other.
- the electric field distribution in the piezoelectric substrate 2 is symmetric with respect to the front surface S and the back surface Sr, and compression and expansion of the piezoelectric substrate 2 due to voltage vibration are performed in a coordinated manner on the front and back sides.
- the electric power to be input can be efficiently electromechanically converted into wave mechanical energy, the surface acoustic waves W and Wr can be efficiently and strongly excited, and more fog M and fine bubbles B can be generated.
- FIG. 14 shows still another modification of the first embodiment.
- the shock wave generating device 14 is provided at a position facing the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 in the first embodiment, and the mist M and the fine bubbles B generated by the surface acoustic wave W are converted into shock waves.
- the shock wave SW emitted from the generator 14 is crushed to make the mist M1 finer than the mist M, and the finer bubble B1 than the fine bubble B.
- the shock wave generator 14 may be any device that can irradiate the fog M and the fine bubbles B with the shock wave SW.
- the shock wave SW may be generated by using the piezoelectric substrate 2 itself as a shock wave transmission source of the shock wave generator 14 to propagate the shock wave SW in the gas in front of the surface S and in the liquid 10. .
- a shock wave generator 14 using an ultrasonic transmitter or the like may be additionally provided to apply shock waves from both.
- a device for generating a fluid motion that causes a swirling flow or the like is not required, and the fine bubbles B can be made into finer bubbles B1 with a simple configuration.
- the propagation direction of the shock wave SW is not limited to the front direction of the surface S, and may be any direction that is oblique to the top, bottom, left, and right, as long as it can irradiate the fog M and the fine bubbles B with the shock wave SW. Further, the shock wave SW may be irradiated to either one of the mist M and the fine bubbles B. Alternatively, the transmission surface may be curved so that the shock wave SW is concentrated at a specific focal position, or the wave phase may be controlled for each of the plurality of transmission surfaces.
- the liquid 10 is put in a circular liquid container 11 in plan view in the first embodiment.
- the liquid container 11 preferably has a shape in which the inner peripheral wall is close to a perfect circle when viewed from the upper surface, but is a shape that easily generates a rotational flow having no corners, such as an ellipse or a rectangle subjected to C surface treatment or R surface treatment. But you can.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is arranged at a position eccentric from the center of such a liquid container 11. Further, the surface S is parallel to the diameter direction of the liquid container 11, and the generation direction of the mist M and the fine bubbles B (direction perpendicular to the surface S) is the circumferential direction.
- the fine bubbles B generated under such an arrangement move along the inner wall surface of the liquid container 11, and the liquid 10 in the liquid container 11 receives the momentum in the direction along the inner wall surface, A circumferential rotational flow (a kind of convection) is generated in the container 11. Further, when the flow of the liquid 10 is generated in the circumferential direction, the fine bubbles B in the central portion of the liquid container 11 are crushed by the movement of the liquid 10 and become finer bubbles.
- the liquid container 11 is positively provided with a stirrer or the like that is rotated by an external motor, or the piezoelectric substrate 2 itself is disposed along the circumferential direction of the liquid container 11, for example. It may be rotated.
- the apparatus 1 can, for example, derive the liquid 10 containing the fine bubbles B from the lower center of the liquid container 11 as indicated by the arrow OUT, and use the liquid 10 for cleaning purposes. Further, in order to compensate for the outflow of the liquid 10, the liquid may be appropriately replenished from above the liquid container 11 as indicated by an arrow IN. At this time, the surface acoustic wave excitation power, the excitation frequency, the number of excitation electrodes, the propagation area in the piezoelectric substrate 2 are set so that the fine bubbles B in the liquid 10 have an appropriate bubble number density according to the purpose of use.
- the specifications relating to the performance of generating the fine bubbles B such as the quantity of the piezoelectric substrate itself, can be set or changed during use. Further, the flow rate of the derived liquid 10 may be adjusted and changed so that the fine bubbles B have an appropriate particle number density.
- the fine bubbles B are quickly separated from the vicinity of the piezoelectric substrate 2 by the flow of the liquid 10 in the circumferential direction of the circular liquid container 11, and the fine bubbles B are separated from each other and dispersed. Therefore, the coupling
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 may be arranged so as not to interfere with the rotational flow of the liquid by tilting from the diameter direction of the liquid container 11 in plan view.
- FIGS. 17 and 18 show still another modification of the first embodiment.
- a positive voltage is applied to the piezoelectric substrate 2 as shown in FIG. 17 in the first embodiment. That is, the counter electrode 15 is provided in a gas and a liquid separated from the piezoelectric substrate 2, and a voltage from the DC power source V is applied between the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the counter electrode 15, so that the mist M and fine bubbles in the piezoelectric substrate 2 are applied.
- a region where B is generated is set to have a positive potential with respect to the periphery thereof.
- the positive electrode (not shown) on the piezoelectric substrate 2 side for applying a positive voltage to the piezoelectric substrate 2 and its periphery with respect to the counter electrode 15 (negative electrode) is a conductive material having a uniform potential such as metal. Material is desirable.
- An electrode pattern for the positive electrode may be provided on the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 that propagates the surface acoustic wave W. In this case, the number of parts can be reduced.
- the electrode 21 can be shared as a positive electrode. In this case, a high frequency voltage may be applied to the liquid 10 so that the electrode 21 is always at a positive potential.
- the liquid 10 is preferably not tap water but tap water or electrolyzed water that contains a large amount of ions.
- the electrode 21 needs to be insulated.
- the negative ions (for example, OH ⁇ ) in the liquid 10 are attached to the surfaces of the piezoelectric substrate 2, the mist M, and the fine bubbles B, so that the repulsive force between the same kinds of charges causes the piezoelectric substrate 2.
- the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be quickly separated from the vicinity, and the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be separated from each other to prevent the coupling between the mists M or the coupling between the fine bubbles B. it can.
- the disappearance of the mist M and the fine bubbles B due to the combined thickening of the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be suppressed, the mist M and the fine bubbles B are efficiently generated, and the state of the mist M and the fine bubbles B is stably maintained. be able to.
- the potential applied to the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be a negative potential.
- the same effect as described above is exhibited by the gas and the positive ions in the liquid 10.
- Whether the piezoelectric substrate 2 is set to a positive potential or a negative potential may be selected and determined according to the characteristics of the liquid 10, the mist M, the fine bubbles B, and their application fields (application fields and purposes).
- 19 and 20 show still another modification of the first embodiment.
- one of surface acoustic waves that are excited by the electrode 21 and propagate in two directions opposite to each other is reflected, and both surface acoustic waves are transmitted in one direction (the x direction in the figure).
- the reflective electrode 24 can be composed of a comb-like electrode or the like, similar to the electrode 21.
- the propagation position of the surface acoustic wave can be limited to one direction, and the generation position of the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be limited.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is disposed with the electrode 21 serving as the excitation means on the gas side, a surface acoustic wave that propagates toward the gas-side substrate end and does not contribute to the generation of fog or fine bubbles is generated.
- the energy can be effectively utilized by reflecting the light toward the liquid 10 side by the reflecting electrode 24.
- FIG. 21 shows still another modification of the first embodiment.
- This modification is provided with a dropping device 16 in the first embodiment, and the dropping device 16 drops the surfactant 17 into a region where the fine bubbles B are generated.
- the surfactant 17 for example, a household detergent can be used.
- the dropping device 16 is configured as a device for dropping the surface active substance 17 from a pipe by gravity, forcibly dropping it with a pump, or spraying it from a spray nozzle. The tips of these pipes and spray nozzles may be disposed near the intersection line between the surface S of the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the interface 10a, and the surfactant 17 may be dropped or sprayed and supplied to the liquid 10.
- the liquid 10 is guided to a predetermined position by a pipe or the like together with the fine bubbles B and used and consumed for cleaning and disinfection. Therefore, the supply amount of the surfactant 17 may be set or changed according to the flow rate of the liquid 10, the capacity of the liquid container, the required specifications regarding the physical properties of the liquid 10, and the like.
- this modification it is possible to stabilize the generation of the mist M and the fine bubbles B by the physicochemical action of the surfactant. Further, for example, when the mist M or the liquid 10 is used for cleaning, a surface active substance capable of improving the cleaning effect can be efficiently attached to the surface of the mist M or the fine bubbles B with a minimum amount.
- FIG. 22 and 23 show still another modification of the first embodiment.
- fine bubbles B are generated in the liquid 10 flowing in the direction of the arrow y along the tube direction inside the tubular structural member 5.
- Inside the tubular structural member 5 is a space in which a gas exists, and the gas flows in the direction of the arrow y together with the liquid 10.
- a piezoelectric substrate 2 similar to the piezoelectric substrate 2 in the first embodiment is disposed inside such a tubular structural member 5.
- the mist M and the fine bubbles B generated in the piezoelectric substrate 2 are sequentially separated from the piezoelectric substrate 2 and flow along the flow of the gas and the liquid 10.
- the liquid flow in the y direction may be generated by potential energy, or may be generated by a pump provided separately.
- the gas flow may be generated by being dragged by the liquid flow, or may be generated by forcibly providing a pressure difference.
- a pipe having an arbitrary cross section can be used in addition to a pipe having a circular cross section or a square pipe, and a pipe-like one having a slit in the axial direction can be used. .
- the fine bubbles B can be quickly separated from the vicinity of the piezoelectric substrate 2 by the flow of the liquid 10, and the fine bubbles B can be separated from each other, thereby preventing the coupling between the fine bubbles B.
- the disappearance of the fine bubbles B due to the bonding thickening can be suppressed, and the fine bubbles B can be generated efficiently.
- the fine bubbles B can be generated so that the density of the number of fine bubbles in the liquid 10 is uniform.
- the liquid 10 containing such fine bubbles B can be sent to a desired location by the tubular structural member 5 and used for processing such as cleaning.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the electrode 21 as the excitation means may be provided on the inner wall surface of the tubular structural member 5, that is, the inner wall surface of the liquid container containing the liquid 10.
- a separately formed piezoelectric substrate 2 may be attached to the inner wall surface of the structural material 5, and a piezoelectric thin film is formed on the inner wall surface of the structural material 5, and an electrode 21 is formed thereon. It may be formed.
- the longitudinal direction of each comb tooth of the electrode 21 is provided along the axial direction of the tubular structural member 5, and the surface acoustic wave propagates in the circumferential direction of the structural member 5.
- the arrangement configuration of the electrode 21 is not limited to this configuration, and may be any direction or structure on the inner wall surface of the structural member 5.
- the longitudinal direction of each comb tooth of the electrode 21 is the circumferential direction of the structural material 5
- the surface acoustic wave propagates along the axial direction of the structural material 5. According to this modification, a uniform and large amount of fine bubbles can be stably generated with a small device configuration while flowing gas and liquid.
- FIG. 24 shows the second embodiment.
- a container 3 that covers a gas side portion of the piezoelectric substrate 2 is provided, and an arbitrary gas G is filled in a space formed by the container 3 and the liquid 10.
- the container 3 forms a substantially sealed space by the ceiling portion 30 and the side wall portion 32 that hangs from the ceiling portion 30 to at least the vicinity of the interface 10a.
- the side wall 32 is provided with an introduction pipe 31 for introducing the gas G and an opening 33 for leading the mist M to the outside of the container 3.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is held on the ceiling portion 30 by the substrate holding portion 20.
- the desired gas G can be effectively dissolved in the region where the fine bubbles B in the liquid 10 are generated, and the gas G is dissipated wastefully and consumed. Can be avoided. Further, according to the surface acoustic wave W propagating from the gas side toward the liquid 10 side, the gas G in the container 3 is entrained in the liquid 10, so that the gas G can be dissolved effectively.
- the gas G may be pressurized so as to increase the pressure in the container 3 in order to promote dissolution.
- the gas G may be generated inside the container 3 without being introduced from the outside.
- oxygen may be generated as gas G by an oxygen-enriched film that can increase the oxygen concentration simply by allowing air to pass through.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is supported by the floating body 4 at a certain height from the liquid surface 10a in the first embodiment.
- the floating body 4 has a C shape surrounding the piezoelectric substrate 2 in a plan view, and the C-shaped opening is provided for the mist M to move and pass.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 is fixed to the floating body 4 by a support member 41.
- the vertical position of the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be automatically and stably maintained at a constant height with respect to the liquid 10 whose height of the liquid surface 10a varies. Conditions can be made constant and fog M and fine bubbles B can be generated stably. Moreover, since the piezoelectric substrate 2 is in a floating state, it is easy to change the position in the horizontal direction and maintain the position along the liquid surface 10a.
- the floating body 4 is not limited to a C-shaped float, and can be used by combining a plurality of arbitrarily-shaped floats.
- the support member 41 that fixes the floating body 4 and the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be any shape such as a bar, a plate, or a lid-like member, and may be either sealed or non-sealed.
- the member 41 may be integrated. Further, in order to smoothly move the floating body 4 and the piezoelectric substrate 2 supported by the floating body 4 vertically or horizontally with respect to the liquid container, a movement guide or a stopper for the liquid container may be provided.
- the supporting member 41 can support the circuit board 42 by the floating body 4 in addition to the piezoelectric substrate 2, and can further support the power source 43 by the floating body 4.
- the circuit board 42 is a circuit board including a circuit for controlling the excitation of the surface acoustic wave W by controlling the high frequency voltage applied to the electrode 21, for example, and the power source 43 controls the circuit board 42.
- Power source for driving and power source for driving applied to the electrode 21 are included.
- the power source 43 may be a battery or a battery, or may be a device or a circuit for generating power by energy such as vibration, light, or water flow.
- the support member 41 and the floating body 4 may be made of a conductive material and used as an electromagnetic wave shield for suppressing external noise.
- the circuit board 42 and the piezoelectric substrate 2 can be disposed close to each other, so that the influence of power loss and noise can be minimized. Further, by holding the power supply 43 with the floating body 4, no external wiring or the like is required, and the apparatus 1 can be configured as an independent unit including the devices necessary for generating the mist M and the fine bubbles B in addition to the piezoelectric substrate 2. The unit can be easily installed and increased, and the mist M and the fine bubbles B can be easily generated.
- the configuration of the floating body 4 in the present modification can be combined with the above-described thirteenth embodiment. Such a combination can also be applied to the above-described modifications of FIGS. 26 and 27, and the effect of introducing the gas G and the effect of maintaining the height by the floating body 4 are exhibited for each combination.
- FIG. 29 shows the third embodiment.
- the gas supply pipe 17 is provided in the first embodiment, and the gas supply pipe 17 supplies the arbitrary gas G along the surface S from the gas side to the liquid 10 side.
- the desired gas G can be directly and effectively supplied to the region where the fine bubbles B are generated, and dissolved in the liquid.
- the fine bubbles B made of the gas G can be efficiently generated.
- FIG. 30 and 31 show a modification of the third embodiment.
- the present modification is adapted to adaptively supply the gas G in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 29 described above.
- the liquid 10 flows in one direction (y direction) in a tubular liquid container 5 having a part of the opening 50, and the piezoelectric substrate 2 is close to the opening 50 and downstream of the opening 50.
- the upper wall surface is disposed with the surface S facing the liquid 10.
- the electrode 21 on the surface S is on the opening 50 side (upstream side), and excites a surface acoustic wave W propagating in the downstream direction from the opening 50 side.
- the opening 50 is provided with a gas supply valve 51 that closes the opening 50 when the flow rate of the liquid 10 is low and opens so that the opening degree with respect to the opening 50 increases as the flow rate increases.
- the gas supply valve 51 is opened by an attractive force based on a pressure drop due to an increase in flow rate, that is, adaptively according to the flow rate.
- the desired gas G is in contact with the outside of the gas supply valve 51 (the side opposite to the liquid 10), and the gas G is changed according to the degree to which the gas supply valve 51 operates and the opening 50 is opened. Supplied to the liquid 10.
- the gas supply valve 51 may be configured such that the opening operation R is performed by the kinetic energy of the liquid 10 that increases as the flow rate of the liquid 10 increases.
- an arbitrary gas G to be dissolved in the liquid 10 and included in the fine bubbles B can be adaptively supplied into the liquid 10 according to the flow rate and flow velocity of the liquid 10. Therefore, the gas G is not wasted and the apparatus can be operated at a low cost in the case of an expensive gas.
- a spring or weight may be used so that the gas supply valve 51 is closed when the liquid 10 is not flowing. Further, the area of the portion receiving the suction force or kinetic energy may be wide so that the gas G can be supplied by opening even when the flow rate is low or the flow rate is low.
- the gas supply valve 51 shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 has a simple structure that is directly opened and closed by the flow of the liquid 10.
- the part receiving the suction force or kinetic energy and the part for controlling the supply of the gas G are divided into roles without being directly connected, and a link mechanism, a signal transmission system and an actuator are provided between them.
- the remote control may be used.
- the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made.
- it can be set as the structure which mutually combined the structure of each embodiment and each modification mentioned above.
- the method and apparatus of the present invention using surface acoustic waves are particularly those that generate nanometer-order mists and fine bubbles with a submicron diameter, and such gases and liquids containing such mists and fine bubbles are various types. It can be suitably used as a cleaning solution, a chemical reaction solution for processing and reaction promotion, a physiological action solution, and the like. For example, it can be used for cleaning machine parts after processing, various semiconductor substrates such as electronic circuit boards and silicon substrates, and mist in dishes and the like.
- a plurality of piezoelectric substrates 2 can be used in combination. Further, in order to generate mists and fine bubbles more stably and efficiently, it is effective to prevent thickening between the mist particles and between the fine bubbles. Thus, a means for generating a relative flow velocity between the piezoelectric substrate 2 and the liquid 10 or charging a mist or a bubble is preferably used.
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図1、図2、図3は第1の実施形態について示す。図1、図2に示すように、霧または微細気泡発生装置1(以下、本装置1という)において、本装置1は、弾性表面波Wを励振するための励振手段として複数の櫛歯状の電極21を表面Sに備えた圧電基板2を、その表面Sが気体と液体10の相互の界面10a(液面)に交差するように圧電基板2の一部分を液体10中に入れて配置した装置であり、電極21によって表面Sに弾性表面波Wを励振し、弾性表面波Wが界面10aの上下に存在するように表面Sに沿って弾性表面波Wを伝播させ、弾性表面波Wが、界面10aの上側である気体側で霧Mを発生させ、界面10aの下側である液体10側で微細気泡Bを発生させる。液体10は液体容器11に入れられている。以下、各構成を詳細説明する。
図24は第2の実施形態について示す。本変形例は、第1の実施形態において、圧電基板2の気体側の部分を覆う容器3を設け、容器3と液体10とによって形成した空間内部に任意気体Gを充填するものである。容器3は、天井部30と天井部30から少なくとも界面10a近くまで垂下する側壁部32によって略密閉空間を形成している。側壁部32には気体Gを導入するための導入管31、および、霧Mを容器3の外部に導出するための開口部33が設けられている。圧電基板2は、基板保持部20によって、天井部30に保持されている。容器3による略密閉空間に気体Gを封入することにより、液体10における微細気泡Bが発生される領域に所望の気体Gを効果的に溶存させることができ、気体Gを無駄に散逸させて消費することを回避できる。また、気体側から液体10側に向けて伝播する弾性表面波Wによると、容器3内の気体Gが液体10内部に巻き込まれるので、気体Gを効果的に溶存させることができる。
図29は第3の実施形態について示す。本実施形態は、第1の実施形態において、気体供給管17を備え、その気体供給管17によって、表面Sに沿って気体側から液体10側に任意気体Gを供給するものである。表面Sに沿って液体10側に気体Gを供給することにより、微細気泡Bが発生する領域に、直接的かつ効果的に所望の気体Gを供給して液体中に溶存させることができ、所望の気体Gから成る微細気泡Bを効率的に発生させることができる。
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- 弾性表面波を励振するための複数の電極からなる励振手段を表面に備えた圧電基板を、その表面が気体と液体の相互の界面に交差するように該圧電基板の一部分を液体中に入れて配置し、
前記励振手段によって前記表面に弾性表面波を励振し、
前記励振された弾性表面波が前記界面の上下に存在するように前記表面に沿って該弾性表面波を伝播させ、前記弾性表面波が、前記界面の上側である気体側で霧を発生させ、または前記界面の下側である液体側で微細気泡を発生させるようにしたことを特徴とする霧または微細気泡の発生方法。 - 前記圧電基板を前記励振手段が気体側に位置するように配置し、前記表面における少なくとも前記界面との交差領域を含む領域に、該表面に密着したカバーを設け、前記励振手段によって励振した弾性表面波を前記表面に沿って気体側から液体中に伝播させることにより、前記界面から離れた液体内部側で微細気泡を発生させるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記カバーが、前記励振手段を覆う領域まで設けられていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記圧電基板の気体側の部分を覆う容器を設け、前記容器と液体とによって形成した空間に霧を閉じ込めることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記表面に近接して対向する平板を前記界面と交差する位置に設けたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記表面と前記界面との交差の角度を変えることにより、霧または微細気泡の発生割合を変えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記表面が、少なくとも前記励振手段を覆うように絶縁体によって覆われていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記圧電基板の板厚は、前記励振手段による弾性表面波が前記表面に対向する裏面を伝播する板厚とされていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記励振手段を前記表面と共に該表面に対向する裏面にも備え、これら両面に弾性表面波を励振することを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記両面における弾性表面波は互いの位相が同相となるように励振することを特徴とする請求項9に記載の微細気泡の発生方法。
- 弾性表面波によって発生させた微細気泡を衝撃波によって圧壊させることにより、さらに微細な気泡とすることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 液体が平面視で円形状の液体容器に入れられていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項11のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記圧電基板における霧または微細気泡が発生する領域がその周辺に対して正電位とされていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記圧電基板における霧または微細気泡が発生する領域がその周辺に対して負電位とされていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記励振手段は弾性表面波を一方向に向けて伝播させるための反射手段を前記表面に備えていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 微細気泡が発生する領域に界面活性物質を滴下することを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記圧電基板の気体側の部分を覆う容器を設け、前記容器と液体とによって形成した空間内部に任意気体を充填することを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記圧電基板が浮体によって液面から一定高さ位置に支持されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記励振手段を制御するための回路基板が前記浮体によって支持されていることを特徴とする請求項18に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記励振手段を駆動するための電源が前記浮体によって支持されていることを特徴とする請求項18に記載の霧と微細気泡の発生方法。
- 管状の構造材の内部を流れる液体中に微細気泡を発生させることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 液体を収容する液体容器の内壁面に前記圧電基板および前記励振手段が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の霧または微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記表面に沿って気体側から液体側に任意気体を供給することを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の微細気泡の発生方法。
- 前記気体の供給は、液体に流速を与え、該液体の流速上昇に伴う圧力低下に基づく吸引力によって、または流速上昇に伴って増加する液体の運動エネルギによって開かれる弁を介して行うことを特徴とする請求項23に記載の微細気泡の発生方法。
- 気液界面または液体中で弾性表面波を用いて霧または微細気泡を発生させる霧または微細気泡発生装置において、
弾性表面波を励振するための複数の電極からなる励振手段を表面に設けた圧電基板と、
前記圧電基板の一部分を液体中に入れ、その表面が気体と液体の相互の界面に交差し、該圧電基板の表面に励振される弾性表面波が前記界面の上下に存在して前記表面に沿って気体側および液体側を伝播するように該圧電基板を保持する基板保持部と、を備えたことを特徴とする霧または微細気泡発生装置。
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