摘要:
A piezoelectric unit is composed of a plurality of piezoelectric elements. In one embodiment, a first driving electrode is provided over the whole surface of the lower surface of the piezoelectric element. A second driving electrode is provided over the whole surface between the piezoelectric elements. The driving electrodes are connected to a driving signal source. Detection electrodes are provided on the upper surface of the piezoelectric element. At least one of the detection electrodes is connected to one of the output terminals and at least another of the detection electrodes is connected to the other of the output electrodes. One piezoelectric element is polarized upward and another piezoelectric element is polarized downward. A vertical 1st order vibration is driven in a longitudinal direction and a 2nd order bending vibration is detected by the detection electrodes, and a voltage proportional to a coriolis force (rotational angular velocity) is outputted. With this construction, a vibration gyroscope having a reduced thickness and width can be produced.
摘要:
A drive voltage is supplied to a piezoelectric oscillator from an A.C. drive power source. Attached to an electrode of the piezoelectric oscillator is a loop circuit in which an amplifier having a (N+1) voltage amplification factor and an electrostatic capacitor are connected in series. When the electrostatic capacity is set to 1/N of a damping capacity of the piezoelectric oscillator, the current flowing through the damping capacity is replaced and shared by current from the electrostatic capacity, thus the drive current will not be consumed by the damping capacity. Therefore, a condition where the damping capacity is minimized depends on a capacity value of the electrostatic capacity and amplification factor of the amplifier only and does not depend on the frequency.
摘要:
A driving circuit and a Self-oscillating circuit incorporating a piezoelectric oscillator having one terminal connected to ground. In the driving circuit, an alternating driving power is supplied to a first terminal of the piezoelectric oscillator, and the second terminal of the piezoelectric oscillator is connected to ground. The damping capacitance of the piezoelectric oscillator is effectively canceled by connecting the first terminal to an input of an amplifier, and forming a feedback loop by connecting an output of the amplifier to the input through a electrostatic capacitance whose value is 1/N times the damping capacitance of the piezoelectric oscillator, where the amplifier has a gain of (N+1). In the self-oscillating circuit, a frequency selection circuit is provided which includes a positive feedback circuit connected between an output and a non-inverting input of an amplifier, and an electrostatic converter including a first terminal connected to the positive feedback circuit, and a second terminal connected to ground. The positive feedback circuit includes an electrostatic capacitance and a resistor selected such that a self-oscillation frequency of the self-oscillation circuit is determined by said frequency selection circuit.
摘要:
A vibratory gyroscope including an elongated vibrator having a central (neutral) axis (Y-axis), a drive unit for deforming the first direction such that the vibrator vibrates in a first (X) direction, an added mass attached to the vibrator at a position offset from the central axis in a second (Z) direction, and a detector formed on the vibrator. Rotation of the vibratory gyroscope about the second (Z) direction during vibration in the second direction causes Coriolis force to acting on the added mass in a direction parallel to the central axis. Because the added mass is offset from the central axis, a resulting vibration in the second (Z) direction is produced, which is detected by the detector. With this arrangement, the central axis of the vibrator is placed in parallel with the surface of rotation of the rotating system. Thus, rotations about two or three axes in each direction can be detected in such a manner that noise generation is prevented.
摘要:
A vibratory gyroscope, including a vibrator, which has three elastic arms separated by two slits, a driving means for generating vibration in at least one elastic arm, and a detecting means for detecting a component of vibration in a direction, which intersects with the direction of the vibration generated in an elastic arm due to Coriolis force when the vibrator rotates.
摘要:
A developing apparatus includes a guide member for guiding toner toward an image bearing member bearing an electrostatic image thereon, the guide member having a first end and a second end, a vibration generating device for applying an ultrasonic oscillation to the guide member proximate one of the first end and the second end of the guide member, and a vibration absorbing device for absorbing the ultrasonic oscillation in the guide member at the other one of the first end and the second end, wherein toner is conveyed on the guide member in a direction from the absorbing device to the vibration applying device. In one aspect, the toner is a magnetic toner, and a magnetic field is generated on the guide member at a position opposite a surface for guiding the toner.
摘要:
An ultrasonic oscillation is applied in the neighborhood of one end of a guide member for supporting and guiding a powder, so that a transverse proceeding wave is generated in the guide member. The powder moves from the other end of the guide member toward a position of the applied ultrasonic oscillation under the action of this proceeding wave.
摘要:
A mechanical filter having as its major part at least one longitudinal vibration mode vibrator, includes a piezoelectric ceramic plate an electrode pair attached to top and bottom surfaces thereof. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is polarized in its thickness direction to form at least two polarized regions, the polarization directions being different from each other.