WO2023165662A1 - Elektroakustischer wandler - Google Patents
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- WO2023165662A1 WO2023165662A1 PCT/DE2023/200027 DE2023200027W WO2023165662A1 WO 2023165662 A1 WO2023165662 A1 WO 2023165662A1 DE 2023200027 W DE2023200027 W DE 2023200027W WO 2023165662 A1 WO2023165662 A1 WO 2023165662A1
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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
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- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
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- B06B1/0607—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 multiple elements
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- G—PHYSICS
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- the invention relates to an electroacoustic transducer having the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
- Electroacoustic transducers of the aforementioned type are used in particular to generate shock waves for medical but also other applications.
- Such a transducer consists of a variety of juxtaposed piezoelectric elements z. B. are arranged in a dome shape and thus form a self-focusing transducer.
- z. B. linear, annular or punctiform or not focus.
- the so-called carrier is used essentially for assembly purposes, ie for holding the piezoelectric elements before the casting compound, which forms the actual carrier, is introduced.
- the flat holder referred to there as a carrier
- through gang holes provided, in each of which a piezo element is inserted, which is clamped in the through holes or between two shrink tubing sections, which are attached to the piezo element, is held in a form-fitting manner on the carrier.
- the invention is based on the object of designing a generic electroacoustic converter in such a way that the aforementioned disadvantages are avoided.
- the electroacoustic transducer according to the invention has a large number of piezo elements which are arranged in one or more holders, with recesses or holding elements being provided on the holder side, which each form-fittingly surround a piezo element circumferentially at least in sections.
- the one or more holders have holding means which hold the piezoelectric elements on their end faces in a form-fitting manner.
- the basic idea of the present invention is to form-fit the piezoelectric elements not only circumferentially through the holder or holders but also to provide holding means which hold the piezoelectric elements at their end faces in a form-fitting manner in order to ensure in this way a defined position in relation to the holder and thus correct positioning within the transducer. It is particularly favorable to provide the holding means on the holder side, since the positioning of the piezoelectric elements is then defined in a defined manner by the holder itself and no further precautions need to be taken on the piezoelectric element side.
- the respective holder is therefore exclusively responsible for the defined arrangement of the piezo elements, so piezo elements can be inserted into the holder without any preparation or adjustment.
- the electrical contacting of the contacts on the end faces takes place, for example by soldering with corresponding connecting wires, after which the encapsulation can then take place to form a self-supporting, typically (bracketless) transducer.
- the holder or holders primarily serve to fix the piezoelectric elements during manufacture.
- the holding means have arms which preferably grip over the end faces of the piezoelectric elements in a form-fitting manner.
- Each holding means has at least one such holding arm.
- These holding arms are particularly favorable because, with a suitable slim and elastic design, they allow the piezoelectric elements to be inserted into the respective holder in a simple manner, but at the same time, after this process, fix the respective piezoelectric element positively in all directions in the holder, namely in a defined position.
- these retaining arms not only leave enough space for installation, but also for the electrical connection, e.g. B. when soldering the connecting wires on the front sides.
- At least one pair of holding arms is provided for a piezoelectric element, with one arm that grips one front end and another arm that overlaps the other front end.
- a pair of holding arms is advantageously arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of a piezoelectric element. If the holder is an essentially flat element in which recesses are provided or in which holding elements are provided, then these holding arms advantageously run essentially perpendicular to the flat holder or to the holding elements forming it.
- the holding arms of a pair of holding arms are aligned with one another, but they can also be offset from one another.
- At least one of the holding arms of such a pair can also run at a slight angle in order to facilitate the insertion of the piezoelectric element into the holder.
- at least one of the holding arms of a pair of holding arms is designed to be spring-elastic, so that it can deviate laterally outwards and be tensioned for inserting the piezoelectric element into the holder so that the piezoelectric element can freely move into the recess of the holder or into the holding element of the holder can be inserted in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the piezoelectric element.
- the piezo element is pushed forward until one end of the piezo element is in form-fitting axial contact with the end of one arm of the pair of holding arms and the other holding arm then springs back into its original position after insertion of the piezo element, in which its end form-fitting the other end of the piezo element overlaps and thus the piezo element is positively fixed in all directions in the holder.
- the holding arm which is designed to be spring-elastic, has a sloping contact surface on its part that overlaps the front end of the piezoelectric element.
- this sloping bearing surface causes the overlapping part of the retaining arm to be pushed outwards in a spring-elastic manner in relation to the recess when it is pushed in axially until the piezoelectric element is in the intended position
- Position is arranged in the holder, after which the holding arm springs back and the front end of the holding arm engages over the piezoelectric element and thus also defines in the axial direction.
- a piezoelectric element is fixed in the holder with two or more, preferably three, pairs of holding arms that are distributed uniformly over the circumference.
- such an arrangement allows the piezoelectric element to be easily pushed axially into the holder and, on the other hand, guarantees a precisely fitting fixation within the holder and free accessibility of the end faces for contacting.
- a piezoelectric element is circumferentially covered with an insulating tube, preferably a shrink tube.
- an insulating tube increases the dielectric strength and, unlike in the prior art, can be attached and fixed to the piezo element before the piezo element is installed in the holder.
- piezoelectric elements with a cylindrical shape, which means they have a circular cross-section.
- piezo elements with a polygonal cross section can also be used the end faces should preferably be flat and arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis.
- the holder or holders are advantageously designed as plastic components. In particular when manufacturing smaller quantities, it is advantageous to produce these components using 3D printing.
- a holder is typically understood to mean a flat component in which recesses are provided which serve to accommodate the piezoelectric elements.
- the holder can be formed by a lattice-like planar structure, with the parts of the lattice which surround a piezoelectric element forming a holding element. The holding arms are then advantageously also attached to this holding element.
- the holder or holders with the piezo elements incorporated therein are embedded in a hardening mass, preferably in plastic.
- the holder or holders are also used to position the piezoelectric elements relative to one another, but after the surrounding plastic has hardened they basically no longer have a supporting function.
- the holder or holders can form a kind of reinforcement for the composite material in the hardening mass, as a result of which the service life of the electroacoustic converter formed in this way can be improved.
- the piezo element(s) already equipped and wired are arranged in a mold, which can also advantageously be formed using the 3D printing process.
- This mold can either be removed after the mass has hardened, but can also form part of the later converter.
- the mold and the holder are designed and matched to one another in such a way that they can be mounted in a form-fitting, interlocking manner in the position that they are to assume after the mass has hardened.
- FIG. 1 shows a section of a holder with piezo elements arranged therein
- Fig. 3 shows an alternative arrangement of pairs of holding arms in an enlarged plan view
- FIG. 4 shows a preferred embodiment of a pair of holding arms on the carrier in the representation according to FIG.
- FIG. 2 shows a section of a self-supporting transducer dome of a piezoelectric shock wave source, as described for example in DE 10 2010 055 836 B4 with reference to FIG. 1 or 5.
- It is a self-focusing electroacoustic transducer 1, which is made up of a large number of piezoelectric elements 2, which are arranged in a holder 3 and are connected by a hardening casting compound 4 to form a self-supporting structure.
- the piezoelectric elements 2 have a cylindrical shape; they are arranged in recesses 5 in the flat holder 3 which is formed essentially transversely to the longitudinal axes 8 of the piezoelectric elements 2 .
- the holder 3 follows the spherical shape, so that all the piezoelectric elements 2 are arranged at the same distance from a focus that is not visible in the drawing.
- the holder 3 essentially serves to hold the piezoelectric elements 2 in their intended position before they are covered with the casting compound 4 .
- the recesses 5 are designed and arranged in such a way that they accommodate the piezoelectric elements 2 with little play, so that on the one hand they can be installed easily, but on the other hand they are held in a form-fitting manner around the circumference.
- the holder 3 has holding means, specifically in the embodiment illustrated with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 in the form of pairs of holding arms 6,6 and pairs of guiding arms 7,7.
- Each pair of arms 6.6; 7.7 extends from the edge of a recess 5 to one side of the flat holder 3 essentially in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis 8 of a piezoelectric element 2.
- the guide arms 7 only extend close to the end faces of the piezoelectric elements 2, a pair of guide arms 7, 7 is thus shorter than the extent of a piezoelectric element 2 in the direction of its longitudinal axis 8.
- the pairs of holding arms 6, 6, extend beyond the end faces 9 of a piezoelectric element 2 and reach over the end faces of a piezoelectric element 2 with their ends 10 and thus position it in the axial direction positively on the holder 3.
- Each holding arm 6 is formed at its free end in such a way that it protrudes a little beyond the end face 9 of the associated piezoelectric element 2 and thus holds the piezoelectric element 2 in a form-fitting manner in the axial direction.
- a holding arm 6 is designed in such a way that its end 10 can spring out radially in relation to the associated piezoelectric element 2 in such a way that a piezoelectric element 2 can be guided past this end 10, inserted through the recess 5 and pushed forward until it is on the End 10 of the opposite arm 6 is present.
- the other holding arm 6 is then automatically reset by spring force, so that the piezoelectric element 2 is held in a form-fitting manner in the axial direction by the two ends 10 of the holding arm pair 6 , 6 .
- the arrangement of a pair of holding arms 6.6 in a recess 5 or a corresponding peripheral holding element of the holder 3 is sufficient to ensure a defined position of the piezoelectric element 2 in relation to the holder 3.
- a contact surface 13 running obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the holding arm 6 is arranged so that when importing a piezoelectric element 2 this strikes the contact surface 13 and upon further displacement in the direction of its longitudinal axis 8 this contact surface 13 presses radially outwards, ie the holding arm 6a is resiliently applied outwards.
- a separate handle is therefore not required for rebounding the holding arm 6a when inserting the piezoelectric element 2, but this is done automatically by the feed force of the piezoelectric element 2 in the direction of its longitudinal axis 8, just as this end 10a rebounds again after the piezoelectric element 2 has passed through, and thus the piezoelectric element 2 is held positively between the ends 10 and 10a.
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DE19624443A1 (de) * | 1996-06-19 | 1998-01-08 | Wolf Gmbh Richard | Elektroakustischer Wandler |
DE102010055836B4 (de) | 2010-12-23 | 2013-03-28 | Richard Wolf Gmbh | Piezoelektrische Stoßwellenquelle |
US20190234153A1 (en) * | 2013-09-27 | 2019-08-01 | Cold Bore Technology Inc. | Methods and apparatus for operatively mounting actuators to pipe |
EP3507794B1 (de) * | 2016-08-31 | 2020-12-09 | Beijing Supersonic Technology Co., Ltd. | Piezoelektrischer aktuator und niederfrequenz-unterwasserprojektor |
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DE19543741C1 (de) | 1995-11-24 | 1997-05-22 | Wolf Gmbh Richard | Elektroakustischer Wandler |
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DE19624443A1 (de) * | 1996-06-19 | 1998-01-08 | Wolf Gmbh Richard | Elektroakustischer Wandler |
DE102010055836B4 (de) | 2010-12-23 | 2013-03-28 | Richard Wolf Gmbh | Piezoelektrische Stoßwellenquelle |
US20190234153A1 (en) * | 2013-09-27 | 2019-08-01 | Cold Bore Technology Inc. | Methods and apparatus for operatively mounting actuators to pipe |
EP3507794B1 (de) * | 2016-08-31 | 2020-12-09 | Beijing Supersonic Technology Co., Ltd. | Piezoelektrischer aktuator und niederfrequenz-unterwasserprojektor |
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