Abstract:
Un klaxon électrique (50) possédant une membrane (14) connectée à un piston ferromagnétique (16) est commandé par une bobine électromagnétique (36) afin de créer des vibrations au niveau de la membrane (14) à la fréquence de résonance de l'ensemble que forment la membrane et le piston. Un dispositif de commande à semi-conducteurs (58) est équipé d'une horloge (70) syntonisée essentiellement sur la fréquence de l'ensemble de la membrane et règle la puissance de sortie du dispositif de commande pour réaliser l'excitation de la bobine afin d'entraîner le déplacement de la membrane en synchronisation avec la fréquence de l'horloge. L'étage de sortie du dispositif de commande comprend un MOSFET (80) de puissance ou un circuit de Darlington.
Abstract:
In this electromechanical horn (T), which is provided with an acoustic diaphragm (5) able to undergo movements induced in it by variable magnetic fields generated by an electromagnet (3), the electromagnet (3) which operates the diaphragm (5) is excited by frequencies generated by an electronic oscillator which are based on the value of the maximum diaphragm resonance frequency measured by a specific sensor (7).
Abstract:
An arrangement to controllably vibrate a resiliently supported body (10) including electromagnetic drive means (20) energisable to vibrate the body (10), means (30) to control the drive means, means (5) to detect the actual vibration of the body (10), the control means (30) including digital signal processing means to produce a control pulse train representing a required phase difference from the detected vibration to control the energisation of the drive means (20) with an independently set phase difference from the detected frequency to sustain the vibration of the body (10).
Abstract:
® A vibratory amplitude controller for vibratory mechanisms such as a vibratory feeder having in addition to a parts container, an electromagnetic drive unit operated from an A.C. current source for imparting oscillatory motion to the parts container. The controller includes a sensing means for sampling the electromagnetic drive unit current during a specific predetermined interval each A.C. current cycle to produce a vibratory amplitude representing signal. Means responsive to the vibratory amplitude representing signal controls the amount of power delivered from the A.C. current source to the electromagnetic drive unit to maintain a desired vibratory amplitude under varying load and A.C. line voltage conditions.
Abstract:
This disclosure is related to marine seismic sources, for example marine seismic sources known in the art as benders. Some embodiments of this disclosure use Lorentz forces to produce seismic energy. For example, magnets (210) and wire coils (260) may be attached to one or more plates of a marine seismic source, and the Lorentz interaction between them may cause deformation of the plates to produce seismic energy. Such marine seismic sources may be components of a marine seismic survey system, and may be used in a method of marine seismic surveying. Methods of making marine seismic sources are also disclosed.
Abstract:
This disclosure is related to marine seismic sources, for example marine seismic sources known in the art as benders. Some embodiments of this disclosure use Lorentz forces to produce seismic energy. For example, magnets (210) and wire coils (260) may be attached to one or more plates of a marine seismic source, and the Lorentz interaction between them may cause deformation of the plates to produce seismic energy. Such marine seismic sources may be components of a marine seismic survey system, and may be used in a method of marine seismic surveying. Methods of making marine seismic sources are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A circuit of the present invention is a driving circuit for driving a vibrator having a mechanical vibration system which resonates at a resonance frequency. The driving circuit outputs to the vibrator at least two signals of different frequencies which are included in a frequency range including the resonance frequency. The vibrator has a function of converting an electric signal into at least one of a sound and a vibration.
Abstract:
A drive for driving a vibration source comprises a sound source (10) for generating tone signals, a DC motor (24) as a vibration source, a low-pass filter (LPF) (16) for extracting low-frequency components from tone signals output from the sound source (10), a detector circuit (18) for detecting the output signal from the low-pass filter (16), a rectifier circuit (20) for rectifying the output from the detector circuit (18), and an amplifier (22) for driving the vibration source based on the low-frequency components extracted by the low-pass filter (16).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a signal horn upon which external influences have an effect which is as minor as possible. The inventive signal horn comprises a control circuit for adaptively modifying an operating variable in order to bring it into line with a predefinable set-point value. A switch (6);controlled by a pulse generator (6); is used to control an excitation current (I) flowing through the signal horn in relation to the pulse frequency and/or pulse-scan ratio. Switching means (11) which detect one or several characteristic variables of the excitation current (I) are provided, in addition to other switching means (12) which provide one or several manipulated variables for the pulse generator (6) from the deviation between the characteristic variable(s) derived from the excitation current (I) and one or several set-point values.