US4859896A
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Piezoelectric precision positioning device
Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
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Filing: 1987-07-02
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2007-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A piezoelectric precision positioning device for moving an object in three coordinate directions is described, comprising (a) an at least approximately plane-parallel cut piezoelectric disk (5), (b) an electrode arrangement (6, 7, 8, 17), provided with electrical connections (9, 10, 11, 18), on the surfaces parallel to each other, with which three independently controllable electrical fields in the piezoelectric disk (5) can be adjusted, (c) a fork-shaped clamping device (1, 2) which embraces the piezoelectric disk (5), in an electrically insulated manner with respect to the electrode arrangement (6, 7, 8, 17), at at least three pressure points (13, 14, 15, 16), which are situated symmetrically with respect to each other, on the circumferential surface such that (d) one of the electrodes (8) is situated in the open part of the fork-shaped clamping device (1, 2), in which case (e) the object (19) to be positioned is arranged in an electrically insulated manner on an electrode surface (17) in the field region of this electrode (8).
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Anders
- 👤 Christoph Heiden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N30/00; H10N30/20; H10N30/206; H02; H02N; H02N2/00; H02N2/02; H02N2/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device for moving an object in three coordinate directions, comprising: a piezoelectric disk cut in a plane parallel manner; a layout of four flat electrodes arranged on the faces of the disk; electrical connections for applying a potential to each said electrode, thereby providing three independently adjustable electric fields in said disk; a fork-shaped clamping device for holding said disk at contact points symmetrically arranged around the circumference of said disk, one said electrode positioned so as to lie outside of the area determined by the contact points of said clamping device, said clamping device being electrically insulated from said electrodes; and an object mounted on said disk, said object positioned within the electrical field region of said electrode lying outside of the area determined by the contact points of said clamping device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device for moving an object in three coordinate directions, comprising: a piezoelectric disk cut in a plane parallel manner; a layout of four flat electrodes arranged on the faces of the disk; electrical connections for applying a potential to each said electrode, thereby providing three independently adjustable electric fields in said disk; a fork-shaped clamping device for holding said disk at contact points symmetrically arranged around the circumference of said disk, one said electrode positioned so as to lie outside of the area determined by the contact points of said clamping device, said clamping device being electrically insulated from said electrodes; and an object mounted on said disk, said object positioned within the electrical field region of said electrode lying outside of the area determined by the contact points of said clamping device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 1, in which three electrodes are arranged on one face of said disk, these electrodes being separated and insulated from each other by a Y-shaped dividing means, and in which an undivided electrode is arranged on the other flat surface face of said disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 2, in which the electrode lying in the V of the Y-shaped dividing means is substantially smaller than the other two electrodes on the same face of the piezoelectric disk, the other two electrodes being approximately equal in size to each other and situated predominantly in the area by the contact points of the fork-shaped clamping device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 1, in which one face of said piezoelectric disk is divided into two semi-circular electrodes of equal surface area, and the other face of said disk is divided into a larger electrode and a smaller electrode, said smaller electrode positioned on the opposite side of the dividing means between the two said equally sized electrodes, and an object positioned on said smaller electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim I, in which said disk is round and the contact points at the outer ends of the fork jaws are so chosen that the center point of the disk is situated inside the area determined by the contact points.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 5, in which at least one third of the disk circumference is positioned outside of the area defined by the contact points.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 1, in which the maximum length or width of the smaller electrode is less than the thickness of the piezoelectric disk.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A fine positioning device according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connections of the electrodes are connected to a regulatable DC voltage source in a manner such that both the mean value of the potentials of two of the electrodes and the difference in their potentials, as well as the potential of the electrode lying outside of the area determined by the contact points of aid clamping device, are regulated independently of each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 2, in which said object is positioned on said undivided electrode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 5, in which at least one third of the disk's circumference is positioned outside of said forkshaped clamping device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 1, in which the diameter of said disk is approximately five times as great as its thickness.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A piezoelectric fine positioning device according to claim 1, in which said device includes electrical connections to each electrode, whereby an unequal potential between said electrodes causes a responsive movement of the object.
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