Ultrasonic apparatus
US5828156A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/9513
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an ultrasonic apparatus a plurality of piezoelectric electroacoustic transducers (10, 12) are mechanically coupled to a horn (14) for providing ultrasonic vibrations thereto, and the transducers are energized in parallel from a common electrical power supply (28). In order to avoid the presence of circulating currents among the transducers, transformer balancing units (30) are connected in circuit with each of the transducers. Since the use of parallel connected piezoelectric transducers increases the total circuit capacitance, series connected capacitors (32, 34) are provided to restore the circuit capacitance to a value required for the resonant circuit condition.
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