Piezoelectric actuator
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsMichael Moessner, Michael Kleindl
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Abstract
A piezoelectric actuator, in particular for injectors in internal combustion engines, is provided which includes a piezoelectric module including a ceramic body and two end pieces which clamp the ceramic body axially in place, and an electrical connecting element which is secured on the piezoelectric module and which includes two contact plates leading to the ceramic body. To increase the robustness of the connecting element and to avoid fractures in the contact plates under high vibrational stresses, the contact plates are designed as one-piece metal stampings including at least partially embossed stamped edges.
Claims12
A piezoelectric actuator comprising:
- a piezoelectric module that includes a ceramic body and two end pieces which clamp the ceramic body axially in place;
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- an electrical connecting element secured to one of the end pieces, the electrical connecting element including two contact plates, each of the two contact plates having two connecting sections which have open ends that are guided to the ceramic body, wherein the contact plates are one-piece, metal stampings including at least partially embossed stamped edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.