US3947644A
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Piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer
Assignee: Kureha Corp
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Filing: 1972-08-18
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Granted: 1976-03-30
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Expires: 1992-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer composed of two convex or concave piezoelectric polymer films each having electrodes on both surfaces thereof, said two polymer films being so connected to electric wiring that, when the one of the piezoelectric polymer films elongates by the action of an electric field in one direction, the other shrinks by the action of the same electric field.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji Uchikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R17/00; H04R17/005; B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0688; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S310/00; Y10S310/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer comprising two piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride films each having electrodes on both surfaces thereof, said films being so disposed that they face each other and are stretched into convex states by means of light weight solids inserted in the space between the two films, and said films being so connected to an electric circuit that, when the one of the piezoelectric films elongates by the action of an electric field in a direction, the other of the films shrinks by the action of the same electric field, whereby said films vibrate in phase with said solids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer comprising two piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride films each having electrodes on both surfaces thereof, said films being so disposed that they face each other and are stretched into convex states by means of light weight solids inserted in the space between the two films, and said films being so connected to an electric circuit that, when the one of the piezoelectric films elongates by the action of an electric field in a direction, the other of the films shrinks by the action of the same electric field, whereby said films vibrate in phase with said solids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer as claimed in claim 1, wherein two different transducer terminals are formed by connecting in parallel each pair of piezoelectric electrodes having different polarities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said two piezoelectric films are disposed such that different piezoelectric electrodes thereof face each other, both inner electrodes and both outer electrodes thereof being connected, respectively, in parallel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said two piezoelectric films are disposed such that the piezoelectric electrodes having the same polarity face each other, the inner and outer electrodes of the different films being connected in parallel, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light-weight solids are pumice stone or polymer foam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light-weight solids are a polymer foam formed in the shape of a convex lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A piezoelectric-type electroacoustic transducer as defined in claim 1 wherein said light weight solids are non-conductive.
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