Piezoelectric actuator
AssigneeYamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsShinsuke Miura, Tsutomu Odagiri
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Abstract
A piezoelectric actuator has a zigzag-shaped actuator body, and an expansible piezoelectric element attached to the actuator body. The actuator body has zigzag elements. The zigzag elements are shifted toward and away from each other by expansion/contraction of the expansible piezoelectric elements. The actuator body is expanded and contracted by positional shifting of the zigzag elements.
Claims8
A piezoelectric actuator comprising a zigzag-shaped actuator body, and at least one expansible piezoelectric element attached to said actuator body, said actuator body including zigzag elements, said zigzag elements being shifted toward and away from each other by expansion/contraction of said at least one expansible piezoelectric element, said actuator body being expanded and contracted by positional shifting of the zigzag elements.
A piezoelectric device comprising
- a pair of piezoelectric actuators, each of which has first and second ends, said actuators being axially symmetrically arranged relative to each other with said first ends of said actuators being connected to each other, each of said actuators comprising:
- a zigzag-shaped actuator body, and at least one expansible piezoelectric element attached to said actuator body, said actuator body including zigzag elements, said zigzag elements being shifted toward and away from each other by expansion/contraction of said at least one expansible piezoelectric element, said actuator body being expanded and contracted by positional shifting of the zigzag elements.
A piezoelectric actuator comprising:
- a zigzag-shaped actuator body comprising a plurality of zigzag elements connected together;
- at least one expansible piezoelectric element attached to said zigzag-shaped actuator body;
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- wherein said at least one expansible piezoelectric element is expandable and contractible so as to constitute a means for positionally shifting said zigzag elements to cause expansion and contraction of said zigzag-shaped actuator body.
A piezoelectric device comprising
- a pair of piezoelectric actuators, each of which has first and second ends, said actuators being axially symmetrically arranged relative to each other with said first ends of said actuators being connected to each other, each of said actuators comprising:
- a zigzag-shaped actuator body comprising a plurality of zigzag elements connected together;
- at least one expansible piezoelectric element attached to said zigzag-shaped actuator body;
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- wherein said at least one expansible piezoelectric element is expandable and contractible so as to constitute a means for positionally shifting said zigzag elements to cause expansion and contraction of said zigzag-shaped actuator body.
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