US4865006A
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Liquid atomizer
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-17
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2008-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A liquid atomizer utilizes a plurality of laminated piezoelectric elements for converting electrical oscillation into mechanical vibration, a circuit for generating resonance frequency of a low DC voltage, the circuit being electrically connected to the piezoelectric elements and including a charging circuit for forcibly causing electric charge based on said DC resonance frequency voltage to flow from a DC power source into the laminated piezoelectric elements and a discharge circuit for forcibly causing electric charge stored in the laminated piezoelectric elements to be discharged.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiharu Nogi
- 👤 Teruo Yamauchi
- 👤 Yoshishige Oyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:36
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M27/00; F02M27/04; B; B05; B05B; B05B17/00; B05B17/04; B05B17/06; B05B17/0607; B05B17/0623; F02M27/08; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
8 words
A liquid atomizer which imparts vibration energy to
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
8 words
A liquid atomizer which imparts vibration energy to
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
115 words
a liquid to atomize the liquid, said atomizer comprising: transducer means having a plurality of laminated piezoelectric elements for converting electrical oscillation into mechanical vibration; vibrating means connected to said transducer means and vibrating to impart vibration energy to the liquid thereby to atomize the liquid; and electrical oscillation generating means for generating resonance frequency of low DC voltage applied on said transducer means, said electrical oscillation generating means including a charging circuit for forcibly causing electric charge based on said DC resonance frequency voltage to flow from a DC power source into said laminated piezoelectric elements and a discharge circuit for forcibly causing electric charge stored in said laminated piezoelectric elements to be discharged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
a liquid to atomize the liquid, said atomizer comprising: transducer means having a plurality of laminated piezoelectric elements for converting electrical oscillation into mechanical vibration; vibrating means connected to said transducer means and vibrating to impart vibration energy to the liquid thereby to atomize the liquid; and electrical oscillation generating means for generating resonance frequency of low DC voltage applied on said transducer means, said electrical oscillation generating means including a charging circuit for forcibly causing electric charge based on said DC resonance frequency voltage to flow from a DC power source into said laminated piezoelectric elements and a discharge circuit for forcibly causing electric charge stored in said laminated piezoelectric elements to be discharged.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The liquid atomizer as defined in claim 1, wherein the number of said laminated piezoelectric elements of said transducer means disposed at one side of said vibrating means is at least 20.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The liquid atomizer as defined in claim 1, wherein said electrical oscillation generating means includes a waveform shaping circuit for shaping a waveform of said DC resonance frequency voltage into a sine wave.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
131 words
A liquid atomizer comprising: at least one transducer having a plurality of laminated piezoelectric elements for converting electrical oscillation into mechanical vibration; a tubular member connected to said transducer so that said member is caused to vibrate by said transducer, said tubular member being disposed in air including a liquid to atomize the liquid by mechanical vibration of said tubular member excited by said transducer; and a circuit for generating resonance frequency of a low DC voltage, said circuit electrically connected to said transducer and including a charging circuit for forcibly causing electric charge based on said DC resonance frequency voltage to flow from a DC power source into said laminated piezoelectric elements and a discharge circuit for forcibly causing electric charge stored in said laminated piezoelectric elements to be discharged.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A liquid atomizer comprising: at least one transducer having a plurality of laminated piezoelectric elements for converting electrical oscillation into mechanical vibration; a tubular member connected to said transducer so that said member is caused to vibrate by said transducer, said tubular member being disposed in air including a liquid to atomize the liquid by mechanical vibration of said tubular member excited by said transducer; and a circuit for generating resonance frequency of a low DC voltage, said circuit electrically connected to said transducer and including a charging circuit for forcibly causing electric charge based on said DC resonance frequency voltage to flow from a DC power source into said laminated piezoelectric elements and a discharge circuit for forcibly causing electric charge stored in said laminated piezoelectric elements to be discharged.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The liquid atomizer as defined in claim 4, wherein said tubular member is connected to a pair of said transducers so that said transducers are symmetric with respect to an axis of said tubular member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
The liquid atomizer as defined in claim 4, wherein said tubular member is secured to said transducer by a supporting member one end of which is secured to said transducer and the other end is made thin in a perpendicular direction to the axis of said tubular member and engaged with said tubular member over substantially the entire length of said tubular member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The liquid atomizer as defined in claim 4, wherein said laminated piezoelectric members each having a central hole are sandwiched by a tapered support with central hole and a flange with a hole, and secured to said tubular member by bolt nut means so that said tubular member is in contact with a small diameter portion of said support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
141 words
An atomized fuel supplying apparatus comprising: an intake passage leading air to an internal combustion engine; a fuel supplying means disposed midway of said intake passage for supplying fuel into the air flowing therein; a tubular member provided in said intake passage around said fuel supplying means; at least one transducer having a plurality of laminated piezoelectric elements for converting electrical oscillation into mechanical vibration, said tubular member connected to said transducer; and a DC resonance frequency voltage generating circuit including a charging circuit for forcibly causing electric charge based on said DC resonance frequency voltage to flow from a DC power source into said laminated piezoelectric elements and a discharge circuit for forcibly causing electric charge stored in said laminated piezoelectric elements to be discharged, whereby the fuel is atomized by vibration of said tubular member caused by said transducer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
141 words
An atomized fuel supplying apparatus comprising: an intake passage leading air to an internal combustion engine; a fuel supplying means disposed midway of said intake passage for supplying fuel into the air flowing therein; a tubular member provided in said intake passage around said fuel supplying means; at least one transducer having a plurality of laminated piezoelectric elements for converting electrical oscillation into mechanical vibration, said tubular member connected to said transducer; and a DC resonance frequency voltage generating circuit including a charging circuit for forcibly causing electric charge based on said DC resonance frequency voltage to flow from a DC power source into said laminated piezoelectric elements and a discharge circuit for forcibly causing electric charge stored in said laminated piezoelectric elements to be discharged, whereby the fuel is atomized by vibration of said tubular member caused by said transducer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the total number of said laminated piezoelectric elements is at least 40.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein said DC resonance frequency voltage generating circuit is free of any high voltage generating coil.
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