摘要:
A displacement control device is provided, including a substrate, two diaphragms joined to at least side surfaces of a recess section made in the substrate, and a connecting plate sandwiched between the two diaphragms and joined to a bottom surface of the recess section. At least one end portion of each of the two diaphragms is joined to the connecting plate and an opposite end portion thereof is joined to the substrate. At least two independent piezoelectric/electrostrictive elements are located at both the diaphragms, and the connecting plate is driven to create a hysteresis displacement locus. The displacement control device is properly applicable to mechanism for adjusting the displacement, the position or the angle of various kinds of precision parts, such as an optical unit, a rotating motor, a linear conveying apparatus, and others.
摘要:
A piezoelectric/elecrostrictive device comprising a driving portion to be driven by a displacement of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element, a movable portion to be operated based on a drive of the driving portion, and a fixing portion for holding the driving portion and the movable portion. The driving portion comprises a pair of thin plate portions facing each other, and a film-like piezoelectric/electrostrictive element including at least a pair of electrode films and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film formed at least on the outer surface of at least one thin plate portion of the thin plate portions. The fixing portion is coupled with the movable portion via the driving portion, a hole is defined by an inner wall of the driving portion, an inner wall of the movable portion, and an inner wall of the fixing portion, and at least one side of a piezoelectric operating portion of said piezoelectric/electrostrictive element in a direction in which said thin plate portion connects with said fixing portion with the movable portion is structured to exist on the fixing portion or the movable portion. A ratio a/b of the thickness a of said hole and the width b of said thin plate portion is 0.5 to 20. Since the movable portion can be largely operated, the device can be used as a displacement element which is hardly affected by a harmful vibration in operation, and superior in mechanical strength, handling property, impact resistance, and humidity resistance, and a sensor element capable of detecting a vibration of the movable portion with fine precision.
摘要:
A piezoelectric/electrostrictive device is disclosed comprising a driving portion to be driven by a displacement of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element, a movable portion to be operated by a drive of the driving portion, a fixing portion for holding the driving portion and the movable portion, the movable portion being coupled with the fixing portion via the driving portion, and a hole formed by inner walls of the driving portion, an inner wall of the movable portion, and an inner wall of the fixing portion. The driving portion comprises a pair of mutually opposing thin plate portions, and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element including a piezoelectric/electrostrictive operating portion comprising at least a pair or more of electrodes and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer formed on at least a part of the outer surface of at least one thin plate portion out of the thin plate portions, one end of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive operating portion in a direction in which the fixing portion is connected with the movable portion exists on the fixing portion or the movable portion, and the other end of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive operating portion is arranged on the thin plate portion, and at least a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive element exists extending over the movable portion and the fixing portion. The device of the present invention, having high rigidity in the width direction of the thin plate portions, namely in the Y-axis direction, enables rigid joining when functional parts such as sensors, magnetic heads, or the like are fixed to the present device, and further when the present device per se is fixed to another structure.
摘要:
A piezoelectric/electrostrictive device includes: a driving portion which is driven by displacement of a piezo-electric/electrostrictive element, a movable portion which operates on the basis of a drive of the driving portion, and a fixed portion for supporting the above driving portion and movable portion. It has a driving portion including thin plates facing each other and a thin film piezoelectric/electrostrictive element formed on the surface of at least one of the thin plates, and the above fixed portion and the above movable portion are joined by the driving portion. In this piezoelectric/electrostrictive element, the movable portion can largely be displaced, and it is not easily affected by a harmful vibration in operation, and it is excellent in mechanical strength, handling efficiency, impact resistance, and moisture resistance.
摘要:
A method of producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film element is disclosed. The film element includes a zirconia substrate having a window which is closed by a diaphragm portion, and a piezoelectric or electrostrictive unit formed on the substrate and including a piezoelectric or electrostrictive layer between upper and lower electrodes. The method comprises the steps of: (a) preparing the substrate which has been sintered and in which at least the diaphragm portion contains alumina in an amount of 1.1-5.0 parts by weight; (b) forming, by a film-forming process, the lower electrode on the diaphragm portion, and the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer on the lower electrode by using a piezoelectric/electrostrictive material which contains magnesia or a component which gives magnesia, in an independent form or in a compound form; and (c) firing the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer, so as to deposit particles consisting principally of a compound of alumina and magnesia at least on an interface between the diaphragm portion and the lower electrode, the interface being located right under the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer.
摘要:
A method of producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film element is disclosed. The film element includes a zirconia substrate having a window which is closed by a diaphragm portion, and a piezoelectric or electrostrictive unit formed on the substrate and including a piezoelectric or electrostrictive layer between upper and lower electrodes. The method comprises the steps of: (a) preparing the substrate which has been sintered and in which at least the diaphragm portion contains alumina in an amount of 1.1-5.0 parts by weight; (b) forming, by a film-forming process, the lower electrode on the diaphragm portion, and the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer on the lower electrode by using a piezoelectric/electrostrictive material which contains magnesia or a component which gives magnesia, in an independent form or in a compound form; and (c) firing the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer, so as to deposit particles consisting principally of a compound of alumina and magnesia at least on an interface between the diaphragm portion and the lower electrode, the interface being located right under the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer.
摘要:
A piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator including a ceramic substrate, and at least one piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator unit formed on at least a portion of at least one surface of the substrate, each piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator unit having a first electrode film, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film and a second electrode film which are laminated in the order of description, with the piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator unit formed on the substrate by heat treatment.
摘要:
A piezoelectric device (1) includes an at least locally thin-walled ceramic substrate (2) and at least one piezoelectric transducer (3) on the substrate (2). The piezoelectric transducer (3) includes a lower electrode layer (4), a piezoelectric layer (5) and an upper electrode layer (6) which are sequentially laminated with each other. The piezoelectric layer (5) has a dimension which is sufficient to cover substantially completely the lower electrode layer (4). The piezoelectric layer (5) has at least one edge (7) which protrudes beyond the lower electrode layer (4) and which is at least locally incompletely bonded to the ceramic substrate (2).
摘要:
A piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator having at least one piezoelectric/electrostrictive unit each including a first electrode film, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film and a second electrode film which are superposed on each other on a ceramic substrate, or at least one piezoelectric/electrostrictive unit each including a plurality of patterned spaced-apart electrode film strips formed on a ceramic substrate, and a plurality of patterned spaced-apart piezoelectric/electrostrictive film strips each formed on the ceramic substrate and disposed between and in contact with adjacent ones of the electrode film strips. The ceramic substrate includes ceramic particles and grain boundaries defined by the ceramic particles. Lead is included in the grain boundaries which exist in at least a selected portion of the ceramic substrate on which the unit or units is/are disposed.
摘要:
A ceramic compact having a patterned conductor is obtained by coating the patterned conductor with a slurry and then by hardening the slurry. The slurry is prepared by mixing a thermosetting resin precursor, a ceramic powder, and a medium. In the ceramic compact, an isocyanate- or isothiocyanate-containing gelling agent and a hydroxyl-containing polymer are reacted and hardened to produce a thermosetting resin. The hydroxyl-containing polymer is preferably a butyral resin, an ethylcellulose-based resin, a polyethyleneglycol-based resin, or a polyether-based resin.