Ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic flowmeter
    2.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic flowmeter 有权
    超声波换能器和超声波流量计

    公开(公告)号:US07061163B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US10473752

    申请日:2003-01-27

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: G10K11/02 G01F1/662

    摘要: An ultrasonic transducer according to the present invention includes: a piezoelectric body 4 to set up ultrasonic vibrations; an acoustic matching layer 3 made of a material with a density of 50 kg/m3 to 1,000 kg/m3 and an acoustic impedance of 2.5×103 kg/m2/s to 1.0×106 kg/m2/s; a lower acoustic matching layer 9 provided between the piezoelectric body 4 and the acoustic matching layer 3; and a structure supporting member 6 that supports the lower acoustic matching layer 9 and the piezoelectric body 4 thereon and shields the piezoelectric body 4 from a fluid that propagates the ultrasonic vibrations. The ultrasonic transducer includes a protective portion, which contacts with at least a portion of a side surface of the acoustic matching layer 4. This protective portion is defined by a portion of the lower acoustic matching layer 9 and forms an integral part of the lower acoustic matching layer 9.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的超声波换能器包括:压电体4,用于设置超声波振动; 由密度为50kg / m 3至1,000kg / m 3的材料制成的声匹配层3和2.5×10 3的声阻抗, / SUP> kg / m 2 / s至1.0×10 6 kg / m 2 / s; 设置在压电体4和声匹配层3之间的下声匹配层9; 以及在其上支撑下声匹配层9和压电体4的结构支撑构件6,其将压电体4与传播超声波振动的流体进行屏蔽。 超声波换能器包括与声匹配层4的侧表面的至少一部分接触的保护部分。 该保护部分由下声匹配层9的一部分限定,并形成下声匹配层9的整体部分。

    Acoustic matching member, ultrasound transducer, ultrasonic flowmeter and method for manufacturing the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Acoustic matching member, ultrasound transducer, ultrasonic flowmeter and method for manufacturing the same 有权
    声匹配构件,超声波换能器,超声波流量计及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06788620B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-07

    申请号:US10434516

    申请日:2003-05-07

    IPC分类号: H04R100

    摘要: An acoustic matching member that is incorporated into an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, includes: at least two layers including a first layer and a second layer that have different acoustic impedance values from each other. The first layer is made of a composite material of a porous member and a filing material supported by void portions of the porous member, the second layer is made of the filling material or the porous member, and the first layer and the second layer are present in this stated order. A piezoelectric member is disposed on a side of the first layer of the acoustic matching member to form an ultrasonic transducer or an ultrasonic flowmeter. The acoustic matching member does not have independent intermediate layers between the layers, so that delamination hardly occurs and the difficulty in the designing associated with the presence of intermediate layers can be avoided.

    摘要翻译: 包括在用于发送和接收超声波的超声波换能器中的声匹配构件包括:包括彼此具有不同声阻抗值的第一层和第二层的至少两层。 第一层由多孔构件的复合材料和由多孔构件的空隙部分支撑的填充材料制成,第二层由填充材料或多孔构件制成,并且第一层和第二层存在 按照这个命令。 压电构件设置在声匹配构件的第一层的一侧,以形成超声波换能器或超声波流量计。 声匹配构件在层之间不具有独立的中间层,使得几乎不发生分层,并且可以避免与中间层的存在相关的设计的困难。

    Ultrasonic transducer, method for manufacturing ultrasonic transducer, and ultrasonic flowmeter
    7.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic transducer, method for manufacturing ultrasonic transducer, and ultrasonic flowmeter 有权
    超声波换能器,超声波换能器制造方法,超声波流量计

    公开(公告)号:US07087264B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-08

    申请号:US10836240

    申请日:2004-05-03

    IPC分类号: B05D5/12 H04R17/00

    摘要: It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic transducer, which is so configured as to reduce the variations in characteristics, thereby to enable the stabilization of the precision, as well as to enable the improvement of the durability, and the like, a method for manufacturing the ultrasonic transducer, and an ultrasonic flowmeter. In order to attain this object, in accordance with the present invention, the ultrasonic transducer is so configured as to include a piezoelectric element and an acoustic matching layer, wherein the acoustic matching layer is made of a dry gel of an inorganic oxide or an organic polymer, and a solid skeletal part of the dry gel has been rendered hydrophobic. With this configuration, it is possible to obtain the ultrasonic transducer having an acoustic matching layer 3 which is very lightweight and has a small acoustic impedance due to the solid skeletal part of the dry gel which has been rendered hydrophobic. Further, it is also possible to obtain the ultrasonic transducer which shows a narrow range of characteristic variations, and is stable due to the high homogeneity of the dry gel.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是提供一种超声波换能器,其被配置为减少特性的变化,从而能够稳定精度,并且能够提高耐久性等, 超声波换能器的制造方法以及超声波流量计。 为了实现该目的,根据本发明,超声波换能器被构造为包括压电元件和声匹配层,其中声匹配层由无机氧化物或有机物的干凝胶制成 聚合物和干凝胶的固体骨架部分已经变得疏水。 利用这种构造,可以获得具有非常轻重的声匹配层3的超声波换能器,并且由于干凝胶的固体骨架部分而具有疏水性而具有较小的声阻抗。 此外,还可以获得显示窄范围的特征变化的超声波换能器,并且由于干凝胶的高均匀性而是稳定的。

    Ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic flowmeter using same
    9.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic flowmeter using same 有权
    超声波换能器和超声波流量计使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US06776051B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-17

    申请号:US10084249

    申请日:2002-02-28

    IPC分类号: G01F166

    摘要: It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic transducer, which is so configured as to reduce the variations in characteristics, thereby to enable the stabilization of the precision, as well as to enable the improvement of the durability, and the like, a method for manufacturing the ultrasonic transducer, and an ultrasonic flowmeter. In order to attain this object, in accordance with the present invention, the ultrasonic transducer is so configured as to include a piezoelectric element and an acoustic matching layer, wherein the acoustic matching layer is made of a dry gel of an inorganic oxide or an organic polymer, and a solid skeletal part of the dry gel has been rendered hydrophobic. With this configuration, it is possible to obtain the ultrasonic transducer having an acoustic matching layer 3 which is very lightweight and has a small acoustic impedance due to the solid skeletal part of the dry gel which has been rendered hydrophobic. Further, it is also possible to obtain the ultrasonic transducer which shows a narrow range of characteristic variations, and is stable due to the high homogeneity of the dry gel.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是提供一种超声波换能器,其被配置为减少特性的变化,从而能够稳定精度,并且能够提高耐久性等, 超声波换能器的制造方法以及超声波流量计。 为了实现该目的,根据本发明,超声波换能器被构造为包括压电元件和声匹配层,其中声匹配层由无机氧化物或有机物的干凝胶制成 聚合物和干凝胶的固体骨架部分已经变得疏水。 利用这种构造,可以获得具有非常轻重的声匹配层3的超声波换能器,并且由于干凝胶的固体骨架部分而具有疏水性而具有较小的声阻抗。 此外,还可以获得显示窄范围的特征变化的超声波换能器,并且由于干凝胶的高均匀性而是稳定的。

    Organic porous material
    10.
    发明授权
    Organic porous material 有权
    有机多孔材料

    公开(公告)号:US06300385B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-09

    申请号:US09420730

    申请日:1999-10-20

    IPC分类号: C08J9224

    摘要: The present invention provides an organic porous material having equivalent thermal insulating properties to those of a porous material of a silica material and improved brittleness. The organic porous material of the present invention is an aggregate of organogel fine particles having a particle diameter of 10 to 300 nm, wherein inter-particle crosslinking is formed between adjoining organogel fine particles.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了具有与二氧化硅材料的多孔材料相当的绝热性能和改善的脆性的有机多孔材料。 本发明的有机多孔体是粒径为10〜300nm的有机凝胶微粒的集合体,其中在相邻的有机凝胶微粒之间形成粒子间交联。