摘要:
Separating more magnetically susceptible particles from less magnetically susceptible particles carried in a fluid medium including simultaneously subjecting the medium to a magnetic field and a mechanical force field for separating the medium into a first flow in which magnetically susceptible particles magnetically flocculate under the influence of the magnetic field to form larger particles and a second flow which is adjacent and in communication with the first flow, and which moves locally transversely of the first flow; urging the larger particles from the first flow toward the second flow by means of the magnetic field and the mechanical force field and entrapping the larger particles entering the second flow by means of localized regions of high magnetic field gradient located along the path of the second flow.
摘要:
A heat-sensitive variable-resistance insert device for use with a light bulb and socket including: a thin, heat-sensitive variable-resistance wafer and a perimetrical insulation member surrounding the edge of the wafer and electrically insulating it from the wall of the socket. The wafer has a contact area on one side for engaging the central contact of the socket and on the other side thereof for engaging the central contact of the light bulb, and an adhesive paste on that other side within the perimetrical member for adhering the device to the base of a light bulb.
摘要:
A piezoelectric printer including: a frame; a plurality of printer units mounted on the frame; each unit including an asymmetric piezoelectric bender including one or more piezoelectric members and having a mounting portion and an actuating portion, the actuating portion being moveable in an actuating direction; the bender being tapered in its lateral dimension and being larger at the mounting portion and smaller at the actuating portion; first and second metal reinforcing layers externally mounted on said bender, the first on the side of the actuating direction, the second on the opposite side; and a printing element driven by the actuating portion; means for applying an actuating voltage to the bender in the poling direction for actuating the bender to drive the printing element to the printing position and guide means attached to the frame for guiding the printing elements; the printer units are arranged in sets of stacked arrays, which may be overlapped and may include holes in each of the inferior printer units for receiving printer elements from superior printing units.
摘要:
A piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element; a snap-action device for exerting a positive force in opposition to the piezoelectric element and having a predetermined reaction force that must be overcome to cause the snap action; the piezoelectric element including piezoelectric means for providing an opposing force to the snap-action device in excess of the reaction force; and means for applying an electric field to the piezoelectric means to enable it to generate the opposing force and store energy in the snap-action device to enable occurrence of the snap action.
摘要:
A pumping device comprising: a housing; piezoelectric element having one end mounted to the housing and one end free; a generally planar impeller blade connected to the free end of the piezoelectric element and having its distal end unconstrained by the housing; the blade having a high Q factor, a high stiffness-to-weight ratio and a low mass per unit area substantially less than that of the piezoelectric element; a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element for oscillating its free end perpendicular to its plane at or close to resonance and propagating a traveling wave along the blade to generate and shed vortices at the distal end of the blade.
摘要:
A piezoelectric generator for converting acoustic energy in a predetermined frequency range to electric energy including: a piezoelectric bending element; means for mounting the piezoelectric bending element in an acoustic energy path; tuning means mounted to the piezoelectric bending element to set the resonant frequency of oscillation of the piezoelectric bending element within the predetermined frequency range.
摘要:
A magnetically detented piezoelectric relay including a piezoelectric bender element having a fixed portion and a movable portion; means for providing an actuating voltage to deflect the bender element; first contact means mounted on the movable portion; second stationary contact means remote from the bender element and proximate the first contact means for selective engagement therewith in response to deflection of the bender element; and magnetic circuit means including a magnet; a first stationary pole member; and a second pole member on the movable portion for magnetically adhering the movable portion to the first pole member until the deflection force of the bender element exceeds the holding force of the magnetic circuit; one of the first and second pole members is convergingly tapered toward its face and has a face of reduced area relative to the area of the face of the other of the first and second pole members; at least one of the first and second pole members is movable toward and away from the other to adjust the length of the gap between them.
摘要:
A piezoelectric printer including: a frame; a plurality of printer units mounted on the frame; each unit including a piezoelectric multilam including at least two piezoelectric members and having a mounting portion and an actuating portion; the actuating portion moveable in an actuating direction and a cocking direction, the multilam being tapered in its lateral dimension and being larger at the mounting portion and smaller at the actuating portion; a weight carried by the multilam for increasing the energy transfer of the multilam; and a printing element driven by the actuating portion; means for applying a cocking voltage and an actuating voltage to the members, which voltages are less than the rupture voltage in the poling direction and less than the depoling voltage in the depoling direction, for cocking and actuating the multilam to drive the printing element to the printing position and guide means attached to the frame for guiding the printing elements; the printer units are arranged in sets of stacked arrays, which may be overlapped and may include holes in each of the inferior printer units for receiving printer elements from superior printing units.
摘要:
A seismic sensor for intrusion detection includes a base, a cantilever member of piezoelectric construction extending from the base, and a mass loading the end of the cantilever member remote from the base. The base defines a slot for receiving the end of the cantilever member, and holes, perpendicular to the slot, for receiving electrical conductors. These conductors are configured to orient the cantilever member at 45.degree. relative to the horizontal, providing a sensitivity in both the X direction and the Y direction. A housing encloses the sensor, and another leg extends from the housing at the end remote from the base, enhancing the mechanical coupling between the sensor and the surface on which it is supported.