Flextensional transducer assembly and method for its manufacture
US6465936B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N2/043
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flextensional transducer assembly having a single flextensional cell with a transducer housed with a platten. The transducer expands and contracts in a transverse direction to cause inverse movement in the platten in the axial direction. The platten may include either an elbow at the intersection of walls or corrugated pattern along the top and bottom walls. The platten is manufactured from one piece using Electrical Discharge Machining. A load is applied to the platten to then slot in the transducer into the platten before releasing the load to mechanically capture the transducer.
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