摘要:
A driving device for a piezoelectric element is provided which attains lower power consumption, low heat generation and low cost. To displace a piezoelectric element, a first switching transistor is rendered ON by a control circuit. The electric charges flow in the piezoelectric element from the power supply through the first switching transistor. This state is continued until a sufficient amount of electric charges are stored in the piezoelectric element. To restore the piezoelectric element thus displaced, a second switching transistor is rendered ON under the condition where the first switching transistor is OFF. In this condition, a resonance circuit is formed by the piezoelectric element and the coil. When the electric charges are flowing in the coil and a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the second switching transistor is rendered ON, the control circuit renders the second switching transistor OFF, whereby the current flowing in the coil flows into the power supply.
摘要:
A dot printing apparatus in which the piezoelectric print head having the piezoelectric element connected to the printing wire is utilized and the secondary bounce of the printing wire is effectively controlled according to one of three dot printing modes (the normal continuous dot printing mode, the last dot printing mode in the continuous dot printing mode and the single dot printing mode), is disclosed. The dot is judged every time the dot printing is performed. And if judged the normal dot printing mode, the discharging of the piezoelectric element is conducted relatively fast after the dot printing in the present printing pitch is performed to charge the piezoelectric element, since the dot printing data exists in one or more printing pitches both before and after the present printing pitch, thus, the dot printing in printing pitch next to the present printing pitch is performed. And if judged the last dot printing mode, the electric energy stored in the piezoelectric element is partially removed at the first timing according to the discharging pulse with relatively narrow width, thereafter, the remained electric energy is completely removed. And further, if judged the single dot printing mode, the electric energy stored in the piezoelectric element is partially removed at the second timing later than the first timing according to the discharging pulse with the width wider than that in the last dot printing mode, thereafter, the remained electric energy is completely removed.
摘要:
A method of producing a layered piezoelectric element for producing a pressure fluctuation within a cavity of an ink jet print head to eject ink from within the cavity, the production method comprising the steps of screen printing a slurry of powdered piezoelectric material to form a piezoelectric ceramic layer; screen printing a conductive paste to form an internal electrode layer on the piezoelectric ceramic layer; and repeating in alternation the steps of screen printing the slurry of powdered piezoelectric material and screen printing the conductive paste to obtain a layered body with piezoelectric ceramic layers and internal electrode layers layered in alternation.
摘要:
A device for magnifying displacement of an elongated piezoelectric element adapted to be displaced by application of voltage thereto, including a main frame extending along one side of the piezoelectric element and having a lateral projection for supporting one end of the piezoelectric element with respect to a direction of displacement of the piezoelectric element; a movable member mounted on the other end of the piezoelectric element with respect to the direction of displacement of the piezoelectric element; a first leaf spring fixed at its one end portion to the main frame; a second leaf spring fixed at its one portion to the movable member and disposed in opposed relationship to the first leaf spring; a rocking member fixedly connected to the other end of the first leaf spring and the other end of the second leaf spring and adapted to be rocked by flexing of the first and second leaf springs to be generated by the displacement of the piezoelectric element; a sub frame extending along the other side of the piezoelectric element opposite to the main frame to a position opposed to the movable member and fixedly connected at its one end to the lateral projection of the main frame; and a quadri-hinged parallel link mechanism fixed to the movable member and the other end of the sub frame, so as to displace the movable member in parallel to the direction of displacement of the piezoelectric element.
摘要:
A device for magnifying displacement of a piezoelectric element adapted to be displaced by application of voltage thereto, comprising a frame extending substantially parallel to a direction of displacement of the piezoelectric element; a movable member fixed to a first end of the piezoelectric element with respect to the direction of displacement; a first mount surface formed on said frame and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement; a second mount surface formed on the movable member and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement, which second mount surface is opposed to the first mount surface; a first leaf spring mounted at a first end portion on the first mount surface and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement; a second leaf spring mounted at a first end portion on the second mount surface and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement; and a rolling member fixed to second end portions of the first and second leaf springs, wherein when the piezoelectric element is displaced, the second leaf spring is displaced along the first leaf spring through the movable member to roll the rolling member.
摘要:
In a method of manufacturing a layered piezoelectric element 38 constructed from alternately stacked piezoelectric ceramic layers 40 and internal electrode layers 42, 44 and having a plurality of fine actuator portions 46, wherein the layered piezoelectric element 38 deforming the actuator portions 46 in the direction in which they are stacked, slit-shaped holes 52 are formed using ultrasonic wave abrasive particle machining after sintering the stacked body of green sheets 50, 51. The holes 52 are formed as through holes in the layered piezoelectric element 38. The actuator portions 46 are formed so as to be connected by non-through-hole portions 48 at both ends.
摘要:
A stacked body is formed from alternating piezoelectric ceramic layers 40 and internal electrode layers 42, 44. At least a central portion of a stacked body is divided into a plurality of actuator portions 46a, 46b, and 46c by elongated holes 52 opened in the stacked direction. The portions are supported at their end portions by a piezoelectric non-active portion 48. Desired actuator portions can be driven independently by selectively applying voltage to the electrodes corresponding to the actuator portions 46a, 46b, and 46c.
摘要:
A device for magnifying displacement of a piezoelectric element adapted to be displaced by application of voltage thereto, comprising a frame extending substantially parallel to a direction of displacement of the piezoelectric element; a movable member fixed to a first end of the piezoelectric element with respect to the direction of displacement; a first mount surface formed on said frame and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement; a second mount surface formed on the movable member and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement, which second mount surface is opposed to the first mount surface; a first leaf spring mounted at a first end portion on the first mount surface and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement; a second leaf spring mounted at a first end portion on the second mount surface and extending substantially parallel to the direction of displacement; and a rolling member fixed to second end portions of the first and second leaf springs, wherein when the piezoelectric element is displaced, the second leaf spring is displaced along the first leaf spring through the movable member to roll the rolling member.
摘要:
In a motion conversion mechanism for converting mechanical expansion and compression of a material, such as a piezo electric element, to the motion of the other material, provided are moving member arranged to be movable in accordance with the motion of the material along a predetermined direction, transmitting member for transmitting the movement of the moving member toward the other material along the predetermined direction, and regulating member for regulating the transmitting operation of the transmitting member so as not to be skewed from the predetermined direction. Thus, the transmitting operation of is accurately executed.
摘要:
A method of producing a device for magnifying displacement of a piezoelectric element adapted to be displaced by application of voltage thereto. The method includes a first step of forming a movable member integrally with a frame through a connecting portion in such a manner as a space for inserting therein a piezoelectric element is defined between the movable member and a base portion of the frame; a second step of fixing the leaf spring to the frame and the movable member; and a third step of forming a separation groove in the connecting portion to separate the movable member from the frame.