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US4780062A
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Piezoelectric fan
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-10-08
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2006-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A piezoelectric fan includes a tuning-fork type vibrator having two sides. A first piezoelectric element is formed on each of the two sides of the vibrator. Further, an exciting electrode is formed on each of these first piezoelectric elements. Also, a feedback electrode is formed on one of the first piezoelectric elements an electrically insulated from the exciting electrode. Furthermore, a blade is attached to the tip of each of the two sides of the vibrator. Then, this piezoelectric fan is driven in a self-exciting fashion by feeding an output from the feedback electrode to the exciting electrode. Also, in this piezoelectric fan, a vibrational node is formed at nearly the middle point of the vibrator at free vibration.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Yamada
- 👤 Katsumi Fujimoto
- 👤 Jiro Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 23:14
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A piezoelectric fan comprising; a tuning-fork type vibrator having two vibrating sides which have tips, a first piezoelectric element formed on a face of each of said two sides, an exciting electrode formed on each said first piezoelectric element, a feedback electrode which is formed on one of said first piezoelectric elements and electrically insulated from said exciting electrode, and from which an output is fed to said exciting electrode, and a fan blade secured to each of the tips of said two sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A piezoelectric fan comprising; a tuning-fork type vibrator having two vibrating sides which have tips, a first piezoelectric element formed on a face of each of said two sides, an exciting electrode formed on each said first piezoelectric element, a feedback electrode which is formed on one of said first piezoelectric elements and electrically insulated from said exciting electrode, and from which an output is fed to said exciting electrode, and a fan blade secured to each of the tips of said two sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 1, which further comprises a second piezoelectric element which is formed on another face of each of each said vibrating side facing said first piezoelectric element, and constitutes a bimorph vibrator in cooperation with said first piezoelectric element and said vibrating side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 1, which further comprises a feedback loop from said feedback electrode to feed said output to said exciting electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 3, wherein said feedback loop comprises an amplifier circuit, an oscillation circuit being formed with said piezoelectric element and said amplifier circuit, and said output being fed to said exciting electrode from said oscillation circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 4, which further comprises a filter for suppressing higher harmonic waves which is inserted into said feedback loop to suppress higher harmonic waves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 1, wherein said two vibrating sides have connecting portions which are connected; and said vibrator is supported at a common vibrational node of said connecting portions connecting said two side members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 1, wherein said vibrator and said blade are formed in a one-piece fashion with the same material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 1, wherein said vibrator and said blades are formed of different materials.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 3, further comprising a second piezoelectric element which is formed on another face of each said vibrating side facing said first piezoelectric element, and constitutes a bimorph vibrator in cooperation with said first piezoelectric element and said vibrating side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A piezoelectric fan in accordance with claim 5, wherein said output from said feedback electrode is fed directly to a wave-shaping circuit; said output to said exciting electrode is fed directly by said amplifier circuit; and a low-pass filter interconnects said wave-shaping circuit and said amplifier circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
A piezoelectric fan comprising: a tuning-fork type vibrator having two vibrating sides which have tips, a first piezoelectric element formed on a face of each of said two sides, an exciting electrode formed on each said first piezoelectric element, a feedback electrode which is formed on one of said first piezoelectric elements and electrically insulated from said exciting electrode, and from which an output is fed to said exciting electrode, a fan blade secured to each of the tips of said two sides, which further comprises a feedback loop from said feedback electrode to feed said output to said exciting electrode, wherein said feedback loop comprises an amplifier circuit, an oscillation circuit being formed with said piezoelectric element and said amplifier circuit and said output being fed to said exciting electrode from said oscillation circuit, which further comprises a wave shaping circuit which is inserted into said feedback loop to shape said output given to said exciting electrode into a trapezoidal wave.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
162 words
A piezoelectric fan comprising: a tuning-fork type vibrator having two vibrating sides which have tips, a first piezoelectric element formed on a face of each of said two sides, an exciting electrode formed on each said first piezoelectric element, a feedback electrode which is formed on one of said first piezoelectric elements and electrically insulated from said exciting electrode, and from which an output is fed to said exciting electrode, a fan blade secured to each of the tips of said two sides, which further comprises a feedback loop from said feedback electrode to feed said output to said exciting electrode, wherein said feedback loop comprises an amplifier circuit, an oscillation circuit being formed with said piezoelectric element and said amplifier circuit and said output being fed to said exciting electrode from said oscillation circuit, which further comprises a wave shaping circuit which is inserted into said feedback loop to shape said output given to said exciting electrode into a trapezoidal wave.
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