Piezoelectric power generator
AssigneeMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorKatsumi Fujimoto
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Abstract
A piezoelectric power generator that includes a support body, a piezoelectric element, and a bias compressive stress applying member. The piezoelectric element is placed on the support body. The piezoelectric element has a piezoelectric plate that is polarized in the thickness direction, and first and second electrodes that are each provided on a surface of the piezoelectric plate. The bias compressive stress applying member is supported on the side above the piezoelectric element by the support body. The bias compressive stress applying member applies to the piezoelectric element a bias compressive stress acting in the thickness direction of the piezoelectric plate, so that the magnitude of a compressive stress in the piezoelectric plate changes with a change in externally applied stress.
Claims15
A piezoelectric power generator, comprising:
- a support body;
- a piezoelectric element on the support body, the piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric plate polarized in a thickness direction, and first and second electrodes each on a surface of the piezoelectric plate;
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- a bias compressive stress applying member that is supported by the support body such that the piezoelectric element is between the bias compressive stress applying member and the support body, and that applies to the piezoelectric element a bias compressive stress acting in the thickness direction of the piezoelectric plate so that a magnitude of a compressive stress in the piezoelectric plate changes with a change in stress applied to the piezoelectric power generator.
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