Piezoelectric transformer

Details Piezoelectric transformer Piezoelectric transformer

1997-05-30

1999-01-19

Budd, Mark O.

Electrical generator or motor structure

Non-dynamoelectric

Piezoelectric elements and devices

310366, 310357, 310358, 310359, H01L 4108

Patent

active

058617043

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a piezoelectric transformer including (a) a cylindrical body made of piezoelectric material and longitudinally defining a driven section and a voltage generating section, the voltage generating section being polarized in one of directions in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, (b) a pair of first electrodes formed at a curved surface of the cylindrical body in the driven section and defining a plurality of regions in the driven section in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, the first electrodes being electrically isolated with each other, the regions being polarized so that every other regions are polarized in opposite directions in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, the pair of first electrodes comprising a plurality of strip-shaped electrodes wound around the cylindrical body and disposed in parallel with one another in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, every other strip-shaped electrodes being in electrical communication with one another so that they have a common voltage, and (c) a second electrode cooperating with one of the first electrodes located closer to the voltage generating section to make a pair therewith. In accordance with the above mentioned piezoelectric transformer, it is possible to prevent edges of a piezoelectric body from being chipped, because of its cylindrical shape. Thus, it is also possible to prevent destruction of a transformer originated from chipping thereof, resulting in higher reliability of a piezoelectric transformer.

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patent: 5329682 (1994-07-01), Thurn et al.
patent: 5345137 (1994-07-01), Funakubo et al.
patent: 5402031 (1995-03-01), Tagami et al.

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