US4474326A
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Ultrasonic atomizing device
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1982-11-08
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2002-11-08
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic atomizing device includes an ultrasonic oscillator system and a housing. The oscillator system comprises a conic-frustum shaped coupler having a projection at the central portion of its large cross-sectional portion, a circular piezoelectric plate provided with electrode plates and having a center hole through which being penetrated the projection, and a resonance plate to be stimulated into vibration. On the other hand, the housing includes a cylindrical wall, a circular cover fixed at one end of the cylindrical wall and a ring shaped cover fixed at the other end of the cylindrical wall. A circular hole of the ring shaped cover accepts and flexibly supports the coupler through a ring shaped rubber packing. The surface of the oscillator is sealed with the housing by fixing the circular cover to the projection by means of screws, in order to prevent invasion or adhesion of liquid to the surface of the oscillator.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:45
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B17/00; B05B17/04; B05B17/06; B05B17/0607; B05B17/0623; F; F23; F23D; F23D11/00; F23D11/34; F23D11/345
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
An ultrasonic atomizing device comprising: (A) an ultrasonic oscillator system comprising, (a) a conic-frustum shaped rigid coupler including a large cross-sectional surface, a small cross-sectional surface and a conical surface, and having a projection at the central portion of its large cross-sectional surface, (b) a circular piezoelectric plate for effecting vibration, provided with electrode plates on its respective surfaces and having a center hole at the central portion thereof, said piezoelectric plate being coupled with said large cross-sectional surface of said coupler so that said projection of said coupler be inserted into said center hole, (c) a second plate to be stimulated into vibration and integrally formed with said small cross-sectional surface of said coupler, and (d) a pair of feed conductors electrically connected to said electrode plates, respectively, through which being supplied an AC voltage; (B) a housing having a cylindrical wall, a circular cover fixed at one end of said cylindrical wall and a ring-shaped cover fixed at the other end of the cylindrical wall, and said ring-shaped cover having a circular hole for accepting said coupler; (C) a ring shaped flexible member for supporting flexibly said coupler in said hole of said ring-shaped cover; (D) a fixing means for fixing said circular cover of said housing to said projection of said coupler; and (E) an elongated pipe provided on said housing for supplying liquid to be atomized to the operative surface of said second plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
An ultrasonic atomizing device comprising: (A) an ultrasonic oscillator system comprising, (a) a conic-frustum shaped rigid coupler including a large cross-sectional surface, a small cross-sectional surface and a conical surface, and having a projection at the central portion of its large cross-sectional surface, (b) a circular piezoelectric plate for effecting vibration, provided with electrode plates on its respective surfaces and having a center hole at the central portion thereof, said piezoelectric plate being coupled with said large cross-sectional surface of said coupler so that said projection of said coupler be inserted into said center hole, (c) a second plate to be stimulated into vibration and integrally formed with said small cross-sectional surface of said coupler, and (d) a pair of feed conductors electrically connected to said electrode plates, respectively, through which being supplied an AC voltage; (B) a housing having a cylindrical wall, a circular cover fixed at one end of said cylindrical wall and a ring-shaped cover fixed at the other end of the cylindrical wall, and said ring-shaped cover having a circular hole for accepting said coupler; (C) a ring shaped flexible member for supporting flexibly said coupler in said hole of said ring-shaped cover; (D) a fixing means for fixing said circular cover of said housing to said projection of said coupler; and (E) an elongated pipe provided on said housing for supplying liquid to be atomized to the operative surface of said second plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The atomizing device according to claim 1, in which a recess is formed at the central portion of the operative surface of said second plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The atomizing device according to claim 1, in which as protrusion is formed at the central portion of the operative surface of said second plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The atomizing device according to claim 1, in which the operative surface of said second plate is a rough one.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The atomizing device according to claim 1, in which a groove is formed around the peripherary surface of said second plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The atomizing device according to anyone of claims 2 to 5, in which said second plate is of circular shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The atomizing device according to claim 6, in which a connection diameter between said coupler and said second plate substantially coincides with that of a circle enclosed with a nodal line of a primary resonance mode of said second plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The atomizing device according to claim 1, in which said coupler is made of a conductive material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The atomizing device according to claim 1, in which said projection is an electrical connecting member for connecting electrically one of said paired feed conductors to said one of electrode plates through said coupler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The atomizing device according to claim 1, in which said oscillator system effects bending oscillation.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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