# US 7,744,016 B2 · Ultrasonic washing apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,744,016 B2 - Document ID: US7744016B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/441,270 - Filed: 2006-05-25 - Published: 2006-12-07 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2005-05-26 - Assignees: Honda Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yosuke Honda; Yuichi Asayama; Yuichi Maita; Tomomi Hikita; Yoshikazu Muramatsu; Ryoji Kondo; Haruo Yamamori; Naoyuki Fujiwara - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744016B2 ## CPC - B08B 7/02: by distortion, beating, or vibration of the surface to be cleaned {(B08B7/0007 takes precedence)} - B06B 3/00: Methods or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency - B08B 3/12: by sonic or ultrasonic vibrations - H10P 72/0414: {using mainly spraying means, e.g. nozzles} - B08B: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL - B06B: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, {e.g.} FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL (for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. B07B1/40, B23Q17/12, B24B31/06; measurement of mechanical vibrations G01H; in direction finding, locating, distance or velocity measuring G01S; {generating seismic energy G01V1/02}; control of mechanical vibrations in general G05D; sound-producing devices, e.g. bells, sirens, whistles G10K, {e.g. methods or devices for transmitting, conducting, or directing sound in general G10K11/00}; generation of electrical oscillations H03B; electromechanical resonators in general H03H; electromechanical transducers {for communication techniques, e.g. microphones, speakers} H04R) - H10P: GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 ## Abstract A rod horn of an ultrasonic transmitting medium includes an expanded portion in one end and an inclined plane as a face irradiating ultrasonic waves, an ultrasonic vibrator or vibrators is attached to the expanded portion, the inclined plane of the rod horn is provided by holding a slight gap opposite to a washing body, washing liquid is flowed into the gap in the side of the inclined plane and the washing body is washed by the ultrasonic wave and the washing liquid. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ultrasonic washing apparatus comprising: a rod horn for transmitting ultrasonic vibrations, the rod horn extending in a lengthwise direction and having a greatest dimension in said lengthwise direction, said rod horn having a center line extending in the lengthwise direction and the rod horn having an end face for irradiating ultrasonic vibrations at one end and an expanded portion attached to an ultrasonic vibrator at another end, the end face being angled relative to the center line of the rod horn, a case for covering the ultrasonic vibrator, a point of intersection of the center line of the rod horn and a center point of the end face of the rod horn being in a remote position from a first focusing point of ultrasonic waves emitted from the ultrasonic vibrator transmitted in the rod horn, an angle between the center line of the rod horn and the end face being in a range between 100 degrees to 170 degrees, a cable connected to the ultrasonic vibrator and drawn out from an end of the case, the end face of the rod horn being provided in parallel with a disk to be washed, and in a minute gap between the end face of the rod horn and the disk to be washed, washing liquid is applied from a side of the end face of the rod horn to the gap between the end face and the disk to be washed, and a surface of the disk is washed by the washing liquid and the ultrasonic waves. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the rod horn is formed by quartz. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the rod horn includes a constricted part formed at a position remote from a focusing point of the ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic vibrator in the rod horn. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the rod horn gradually increases in thickness in the expanded portion attached to the ultrasonic vibrator and the end face is at a position of greatest thickness thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein a hollow portion is formed in a center line between the expanded portion and the end face of the rod horn. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein the hollow portion is a sphere. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein the hollow portion is an oval. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein a lens is buried in the expanded portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein the lens is formed by a low expansion ceramics material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein plural ultrasonic vibrators are attached to the expanded portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein plural ultrasonic vibrators are rectangular boards. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) An ultrasonic washing apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein plural ultrasonic vibrators are formed as concentric circles.