Abstract:
A generator for driving an ultrasonic transducer for use in ultrasonic cleaning. The generator is based on a voltage controlled oscillator (26) which drives an output circuit which includes the ultrasonic transducer (22). The output circuit has a resonant frequency, and a resonance follower (30) produces a control voltage which tunes the voltage controlled oscillator to the resonant frequency. Operating in conjunction with the automatic tuning elements is a constant power control which allows the user to set a desired power level, and monitors the actual output power by means of an output wattmeter circuit (32) to cause the actual output power to match the level selected by the user. The constant output power circuit is effective even during resonance tracking of the system, or during frequency modulation of the ultrasonic output energy.
Abstract:
An improved ultrasonic cleaner is disclosed. Transducers are attached to a tank to vibrate liquid within the tank. A drive circuit is linked with the transducers to cause the transducers to oscillate at ultrasonic frequencies. The drive circuit includes an oscillator and a counter. The oscillator produces an ultrasonic signal. The counter divides the ultrasonic signal and feeds divided signals back into the oscillator to modulate the amplitude of the ultrasonic signal within a square-wave envelope and to step the frequency of the ultrasonic signal at discrete values about the center frequency.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to remove burrs effectively by further enhancing an impact force of cavitation generated by ultrasonic waves during deburring of the molded product through radiation of ultrasonic waves in the deburring washing water. In a deburring device configured to remove burrs of the molded product through radiation of ultrasonic waves, a height of the storage tank 2 is set to 1.25λ mm when a wavelength of an ultrasonic wave is set to λ mm. A frequency range of ultrasonic wave radiating means 6 arranged on a bottom side of the washing water storage tank 2 is set to from 18 KHz to 28 KHz, and power density is set to 2 W/cm 2 or higher. Further, there is arrangedoscillatingmeans 9 configured to allow the molded product immersed in the washing water to vertically move with a stroke of at least 1/2λ mm in a vertical direction. Further, an amount of dissolved oxygen in the washing water is set to 1 mg/litter or less, and a water temperature of the deburring washing water is set to from 4°C to 8°C.
Abstract:
Ultrasonic cleaning method for irradiating ultrasonic waves to a solution having gas dissolved therein for cleaning an object to be cleaned in the solution. The method includes the following steps. Ultrasonic waves are irradiated to the solution having the first dissolved gas concentration. In the state where ultrasonic waves are irradiated to the solution, the dissolved gas concentration in the solution is changed from the first dissolved gas concentration to the second dissolved gas concentration lower than the first dissolved gas concentration. Sonoluminescence occurs by irradiating ultrasonic waves to the solution while the dissolved gas concentration in the solution is changed from the first dissolved gas concentration to the second dissolved gas concentration.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic vibrator (1) has a single natural frequency for radiating ultrasonic energy into a cleaning solution (4) to clean and deburr workpieces that are immersed in the cleaning solution. A plurality of oscillating signals (a,b,c) having respective different frequencies which are integral multiples of the natural frequency of the ultrasonic vibrator are generated, and successively outputted for respective periods of time thereby to generate a composite signal which is composed of a time series of the oscillating signals. The composite signal is applied as a drive signal to the ultrasonic vibrator to oscillate the ultrasonic vibrator. The oscillating signals may be outputted successively for said respective periods of time or intermittently with quiescent periods inserted therebetween.
Abstract:
An improved ultrasonic cleaner is disclosed. Transducers are attached to a tank to vibrate liquid within the tank. A drive circuit is linked with the transducers to cause the transducers to oscillate at ultrasonic frequencies. The drive circuit includes an oscillator and a counter. The oscillator produces an ultrasonic signal. The counter divides the ultrasonic signal and feeds divided signals back into the oscillator to modulate the amplitude of the ultrasonic signal within a square-wave envelope and to step the frequency of the ultrasonic signal at discrete values about the center frequency.
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus which is capable of further improving reliability of power management. [Solution] This ultrasonic cleaning apparatus is provided with a subject to be cleaned (11), a cleaning solution (12), an ultrasonic vibrator (13), an oscillator (14), a power supply unit (16), and a power meter (15). The oscillator (14) has: an oscillating unit (17); a control unit (18), which controls first power oscillated by means of the oscillating unit (17) such that the first power is at a set power value, and which outputs the power to the ultrasonic oscillator (13); a detecting unit (19), which detects the second power outputted to the ultrasonic oscillator (13) by means of the control unit (18); and a calculating unit (20). The calculating unit (20) has a functions of: deriving a first corrected power value obtained by correcting the first detected power value with a collection value (alpha); deriving a second corrected value obtained by correcting a measured power value with a correction value (beta), said measured power value having been measured by means of the power meter (15); and in cases where the first corrected power value deviated from the second corrected power value by a fixed value or more, recording a corrected correction value (alpha') in a recording unit (21), said corrected correction value having been obtained by correcting the correction value (alpha) such that the first corrected power value is equal to the second corrected power value.
Abstract:
기판 (202) 세정 시스템 및 방법은 변환기 (210) 및 기판 (202) 을 포함하는 메가소닉 챔버 (206) 를 포함한다. 변환기 (210) 는 기판 (202) 을 향해진다. 가변 거리 d 는 변환기 (210) 와 기판 (202) 을 분리시킨다. 시스템 (200) 은 또한 변환기에 커플링된 출력부를 가지는 동적으로 조절가능한 RF 생성기 (212) 를 포함한다. 동적으로 조절가능한 RF 생성기 (212) 는 발진기의 출력 (306) 전압과 RF 생성기 출력 전압의 위상과의 위상 비교에 의해 제어될 수 있다. 동적으로 조절가능한 RF 생성기 (212) 는 출력 신호의 피크 전압을 모니터링하는 것과 피크 전압을 소정의 전압 범위 내에서 유지하도록 RF 생성기를 제어하는 것에 의해 또한 제어될 수 있다. 동적으로 조절가능한 RF 생성기 (212) 는 가변 DC 전원 전압을 동적으로 제어하는 것에 의해 또한 제어될 수 있다. RF 생성기, 순간 공진 주파수, VCO, 세정 챔버, 피드백 회로
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A mask cleaning apparatus is provided to improve detergency by continuously rotating a mask in cleaning solutions of a bath. CONSTITUTION: A bath(101) is filled with cleaning solutions(L). An ultrasonic generator(140) generates ultrasonic waves and applies the ultrasonic waves to the cleaning solutions. A support member(120) supports the mask. A driving unit(130) rotates the mask in the bath.