公开(公告)号：US08941289B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US13619729

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Atsuya Hirabayashi ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Yasuhiro Ono

发明人： Atsuya Hirabayashi ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Yasuhiro Ono

IPC分类号： H01L41/113 ,  H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H01L41/1136 ,  H02N2/181 ,  H02N2/188

摘要： A power generation unit includes: a deforming member adapted to deform while switching a deformation direction; a piezoelectric device provided to the deforming member, and having a pair of electrodes; a displacement sensor adapted to detect a deformation amount of the deforming member, and then output deformation amount information as information related to the deformation amount; an inductor electrically connected to the piezoelectric device; a switch disposed between the piezoelectric device and the inductor; and a switch control section adapted to control the switch so as to set the pair of electrodes to a shorted state for a predetermined period of time when the deformation amount exceeds a predetermined level.

摘要翻译： 发电单元包括：适于在切换变形方向时变形的变形构件; 设置在变形部件上的压电元件，具有一对电极; 位移传感器，适于检测变形构件的变形量，然后输出变形量信息作为与变形量有关的信息; 电感器，其电连接到所述压电器件; 设置在压电器件和电感器之间的开关; 以及开关控制部，其适于控制所述开关，以便在所述变形量超过预定水平时，将所述一对电极设定为短路状态达预定时间段。

公开(公告)号：US08604673B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US13298999

申请日：2011-11-17

申请人： Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Atsuya Hirabayashi

发明人： Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Atsuya Hirabayashi

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H02N2/181 ,  H01L41/1136 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： A power generating device which includes a transformation member that is transformed by receiving a transformation force in a transformation direction, a first piezoelectric device that is disposed on the transformation member, a second piezoelectric device that is disposed on the transformation member, an inductor comprising a resonance circuit including the first piezoelectric device, a switch that is disposed in the resonance circuit, and a control unit that controls the switch to be in a conductive state for a predetermined period by detecting a voltage generated in the second piezoelectric device as the second piezoelectric device is transformed in response to the transformation force being applied to the transformation member.

摘要翻译： 一种发电装置，包括通过接收变换方向的变换力而变形的变换构件，配置在变换构件上的第一压电装置，配置在变换构件上的第二压电装置，电感器，包括： 谐振电路，包括第一压电器件，布置在谐振电路中的开关，以及控制单元，其通过检测在第二压电器件中产生的电压作为第二压电器来控制开关处于导通状态一段预定时间段 响应于施加到转换构件的变换力而转换装置。

公开(公告)号：US09018824B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13371211

申请日：2012-02-10

申请人： Kunio Tabata ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Atsuya Hirabayashi ,  Yasuhiro Ono

发明人： Kunio Tabata ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Atsuya Hirabayashi ,  Yasuhiro Ono

IPC分类号： H01L41/113 ,  H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H02N2/181 ,  H01L41/1136 ,  H02N2/186

摘要： A power-generating apparatus includes: a deformation member that is provided with a first piezoelectric device and deformed while switching a deformation direction; an amount of deformation detection unit that detects an amount of deformation of the deformation member; a pair of electrodes provided on the first piezoelectric device; a switch provided between the pair of electrodes; and a switch control unit that controls the switch to cause short-circuit between the pair of electrodes for a predetermined period when the amount of deformation is equal to or more than a predetermined amount.

摘要翻译： 发电装置包括：变形构件，其设置有第一压电装置，并且在切换变形方向时变形; 变形检测单元，其检测变形构件的变形量; 设置在所述第一压电装置上的一对电极; 设置在所述一对电极之间的开关; 以及开关控制单元，当变形量等于或大于预定量时，控制开关在一对电极之间的预定时间段内短路。

公开(公告)号：US08836199B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13619796

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Noritaka Ide ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino

发明人： Noritaka Ide ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino

IPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  H01L41/113

CPC分类号： H02N2/181 ,  H01L41/1136 ,  H02N2/188

摘要： A power generation unit includes a deforming member adapted to repeatedly deform a piezoelectric element, a pair of electrodes provided to the piezoelectric element, an inductor disposed between the pair of electrodes, and constituting a resonant circuit together with a capacitive component of the piezoelectric element, a first switch connected in series to the inductor, a member adapted to detect a timing at which a deformation direction of the deforming member is switched, a full bridge rectifier adapted to rectify a current output from the pair of electrodes, a capacitor connected to the full bridge rectifier, and adapted to store a current supplied from the full bridge rectifier, a second switch connected between either one of the pair of electrodes and the capacitor, and a control circuit adapted to operate the first switch and the second switch.

摘要翻译： 发电单元包括适于使压电元件反复变形的变形构件，设置在压电元件上的一对电极，设置在该对电极之间的电感器，并与压电元件的电容部件一起构成谐振电路， 与电感器串联连接的第一开关，适于检测变形构件的变形方向切换的定时的构件，适于整流来自该对电极的电流输出的全桥整流器，连接到电感器的电容器 全桥整流器，并且适于存储从全桥整流器提供的电流，连接在该对电极中的任一个与电容器之间的第二开关以及适于操作第一开关和第二开关的控制电路。

公开(公告)号：US09174435B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13570867

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Noritaka Ide

发明人： Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Noritaka Ide

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/04541 ,  A61B17/3203 ,  A61B2017/00402 ,  A61B2017/32032 ,  B05B17/0653 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/175

摘要： A liquid ejecting device includes a driving waveform signal generating circuit that generates a driving waveform signal, a modulation circuit that performs pulse modulation on the driving waveform signal to generate a modulation signal, a digital power amplifier that amplifies power of the modulation signal to generate a power amplification modulation signal in the form of a pulse wave, a filter that smoothes the power amplification modulation signal in the pulse wave to generate the driving signal, a connection cable that connects the filter to the capacitive load and is provided such that at least one of the filter and the capacitive load is detachable, a connection line information acquiring unit that acquires connection line information associated with the connection cable, and a frequency changing unit that changes a frequency when the modulation circuit performs the pulse modulation on the driving waveform signal, on the basis of the connection line.

摘要翻译： 液体喷射装置包括产生驱动波形信号的驱动波形信号产生电路，对驱动波形信号进行脉冲调制以产生调制信号的调制电路，放大调制信号的功率以产生调制信号的数字功率放大器 脉冲波形式的功率放大调制信号，使脉冲波中的功率放大调制信号平滑以产生驱动信号的滤波器，将滤波器连接到电容性负载的连接电缆，并提供至少一个 滤波器和容性负载可拆卸的连接线信息获取单元，其获取与连接电缆相关联的连接线信息;以及频率改变单元，其在调制电路对驱动波形信号执行脉冲调制时改变频率， 在连接线的基础上。

公开(公告)号：US09102141B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US13075429

申请日：2011-03-30

申请人： Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Shinichi Miyazaki ,  Noritaka Ide

发明人： Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Shinichi Miyazaki ,  Noritaka Ide

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  A61B17/3203 ,  B41J2/015 ,  B41J2/04 ,  B41J2/045 ,  H03F3/38 ,  H03F3/217 ,  H03F1/04 ,  H03F1/34 ,  H03K7/08

CPC分类号： B41J2/0455 ,  A61B17/3203 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04593 ,  B41J2/04596

摘要： A capacitive load driving circuit includes: a drive waveform signal generator that generates a drive waveform signal; a subtractor that outputs a differential signal between the drive waveform signal and a feedback signal; a modulator that pulse-modulates the differential signal and outputs a modulated signal; a digital power amplifier that amplifies the power of the modulated signal and outputs a power-amplified modulated signal; a smoothing filter that smoothes the power-amplified modulated signal, and outputs a drive signal of the capacitive load; a compensator that causes a phase to precede the drive signal; and an attenuator that attenuates signal amplitude in a band at least including a modulation frequency of the modulated signal. A signal output from a connecting point between the inductor and the wire is made to pass through the compensator and the attenuator and is then used as a feedback signal to the subtractor.

摘要翻译： 电容性负载驱动电路包括：驱动波形信号发生器，其产生驱动波形信号; 减法器，其在所述驱动波形信号和反馈信号之间输出差分信号; 调制器，对所述差分信号进行脉冲调制并输出调制信号; 数字功率放大器，其放大调制信号的功率并输出功率放大调制信号; 平滑滤波器，其对功率放大调制信号进行平滑，并输出电容性负载的驱动信号; 使相位超前于驱动信号的补偿器; 以及衰减器，其衰减至少包括调制信号的调制频率的频带中的信号幅度。 从电感器和导线之间的连接点输出的信号通过补偿器和衰减器，然后被用作到减法器的反馈信号。

公开(公告)号：US08653718B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13464638

申请日：2012-05-04

申请人： Noritaka Ide ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino

发明人： Noritaka Ide ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H02N2/181 ,  H01L41/1136

摘要： A power generation unit includes: a deformation member which is deformed by switching a deformation direction; a piezoelectric element which is installed to the deformation member; a pair of electrodes which are installed to the piezoelectric element; an inductor which is installed between the pair of the electrodes and which together with a capacitive component of the piezoelectric element constitutes a resonance circuit; a switch which is connected in series to the inductor; a full bridge rectifier which is installed between the pair of the electrodes to rectify an AC current generated by the piezoelectric element; a voltage detection circuit which detects potentials of an anode and cathode of a diode included in the full bridge rectifier; and a controller which allows the switch to be in an ON state for a predetermined time interval based on an output signal of the voltage detection circuit.

摘要翻译： 发电单元包括：通过切换变形方向而变形的变形构件; 安装在变形构件上的压电元件; 安装在压电元件上的一对电极; 安装在一对电极之间并与压电元件的电容部件一起构成谐振电路的电感器; 与电感器串联连接的开关; 全桥整流器，安装在一对电极之间，以对由压电元件产生的交流电进行整流; 电压检测电路，其检测包括在全桥整流器中的二极管的阳极和阴极的电位; 以及控制器，其基于电压检测电路的输出信号使开关处于接通状态达预定时间间隔。

公开(公告)号：US08604666B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US13295932

申请日：2011-11-14

申请人： Kunio Tabata ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Atsushi Oshima

发明人： Kunio Tabata ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Atsushi Oshima

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H02N2/181 ,  H01L41/1136

摘要： A power generating device includes: a piezoelectric member that is formed from a piezoelectric material; one pair of electrodes that are installed to the piezoelectric member; a transformation unit that repeatedly transforms the piezoelectric member; an inductor that is installed between the one pair of electrodes and configures a resonance circuit together with a capacitive component of the piezoelectric member; a switch that is connected to the inductor in series; and a switch control unit that connects the switch when a transformation direction of the piezoelectric member is switched, and cuts off the switch when a time corresponding to a half period of a resonance period of the resonance circuit elapses.

摘要翻译： 发电装置包括：由压电材料形成的压电元件; 安装在压电元件上的一对电极; 变换单元，其重复地变换压电构件; 电感器，其安装在所述一对电极之间，并且与所述压电部件的电容部件一起构成谐振电路; 串联连接到电感器的开关; 以及切换控制单元，其在切换压电构件的变形方向时连接开关，并且在与谐振电路的共振周期的半周期相对应的时间过去时切断开关。

公开(公告)号：US08313161B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-20

申请号：US12914628

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Shinichi Miyazaki ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino

发明人： Kunio Tabata ,  Atsushi Oshima ,  Noritaka Ide ,  Shinichi Miyazaki ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04548 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/0457 ,  B41J2/0459 ,  B41J2/04593 ,  B41J2/04596

摘要： A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a Modulator that performs pulse modulation for a drive waveform signal that becomes a reference for a drive signal of an actuator so as to acquire a modulated signal; a digital power amplifier that amplifies the power of the modulated signal so as to acquire a amplified digital signal; a low pass filter that smoothes the amplified digital signal so as to acquire the drive signal; a variable power source circuit that can change a power source voltage of the digital power amplifier; and a power source voltage control unit that controls changes in the power source voltage in units of a driving pulse that configures the drive signal of the actuator and can independently drive the actuator.

摘要翻译： 液体喷射装置包括：调制器，对作为致动器的驱动信号的基准的驱动波形信号进行脉冲调制，以获取调制信号; 数字功率放大器，其放大调制信号的功率，以获取放大的数字信号; 低通滤波器，其对放大的数字信号进行平滑以便获取驱动信号; 可变电源电路，其可以改变数字功率放大器的电源电压; 以及电源电压控制单元，其以构成所述致动器的驱动信号并且可以独立地驱动所述致动器的驱动脉冲为单位来控制所述电源电压的变化。

公开(公告)号：US08256858B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12914377

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Atsushi Oshima ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Shinichi Miyazaki ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide

发明人： Atsushi Oshima ,  Kunio Tabata ,  Shinichi Miyazaki ,  Hiroyuki Yoshino ,  Noritaka Ide

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： A61B17/3203 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04548 ,  B41J2/0455 ,  B41J2/0457 ,  B41J2/04573 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04593 ,  B41J29/38

摘要： A liquid ejection device includes: a drive waveform generator generating a drive waveform signal; a modulator performing pulse modulation on a signal from the drive waveform generator to provide a modulated signal; a digital power amplifier performing power amplification on the modulated signal to provide an amplified digital signal; a Lowpass Filter smoothing the amplified digital signal to provide a drive signal of an actuator; a compensator advancing the phase of the drive signal to provide a negative feedback signal; and a subtractor providing a differential signal between the drive waveform signal and the negative feedback signal as an input signal to the modulator.

摘要翻译： 液体喷射装置包括：产生驱动波形信号的驱动波形发生器; 对来自驱动波形发生器的信号执行脉冲调制以提供调制信号的调制器; 数字功率放大器，对调制信号进行功率放大，以提供放大的数字信号; 低通滤波器平滑放大的数字信号以提供致动器的驱动信号; 补偿器推进驱动信号的相位以提供负反馈信号; 以及在驱动波形信号和负反馈信号之间提供差分信号作为到调制器的输入信号的减法器。