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Piezoelectric displacement element

US4649313A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1984
Grant dateMar 10, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N30/204

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric displacement element utilizing a sintered body obtained by stacking three or more ceramic layers (5a to 5h) through internal electrodes (6b to 6h) and co-firing the same. The sintered body has first, second and third regions when viewed in the direction of thickness. The first and third regions are so formed as to be displaced in reverse directions to each other. The second region consists of a plurality of piezoelectric ceramic layers (5d, 5e) in such a manner that an internal electrode (6e) interposed between the piezoelectric ceramic layers (5d, 5e) is connected with neither potentials in a driven state, whereby the second region is adapted not to be positively driven, to function as a buffer area.

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