Abstract:
An ultrasonic pulse cleaner has a driving circuit which receives current from a source and drives an ultrasonic energy generating element. A timer connected to the driving circuit permits operation in a first mode in which the ultrasonic energy generating element generates ultrasonic energy at a substantially continuous rate, and in a second mode in which the ultrasonic energy generating element generates ultrasonic energy as a plurality of discrete pulses.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for ultrasonic cleaning is disclosed in which a transducer (35) in a liquid bath is driven by electronic circuitry causing rapid change of frequency to limit development of high concentration for any significant period of time. The electronic circuitry uses two field effect transistors (19 and 20) driving a square wave into an inductor (31) and capacitor (32) in series with a transformer inductor (33) which is coupled in parallel to the transducer (35) the inductor (31) and capacitor (32) and the transformer inductor (33) which is coupled in parallel to the transducer (35) being selected to be resonant at a mean driving frequency.
Abstract:
When output signals of different multi-frequencies are supplied to one vibrator every short time interval, ultrasonic waves generating from the vibrator having continuing frequencies in which frequencies between separated resonance frequencies are supplemented. Therefore, the cleaning effect is improved by the ultrasonic waves.
Abstract:
A circuit for driving a plurality of ultrasonic transducers uses an oscillator drive means, first means responsive to the current supplied to the transducers is fed back to vary the oscillator frequency to maintain the transducer current at a maximum level, and second means, independent of the first means, are provided to cyclically sweep between upper and lower limits the oscillator frequency determined by the first means. This assures that each transducer experience resonance at least once each sweep.
Abstract:
A transducer driver circuit is disclosed in which a pair of transistors and a pair of transformers are connected together to drive an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus.
Abstract:
A circuit is disclosed for providing an 80 kilohertz sine wave to an ultrasonic transducer which includes an 80 kilohertz square wave generator driving a transistor having the primary of a transformer in its collector circuit. The secondary of the transformer drives a power transistor which has the transducer drive circuitry in its collector circuit. The transducer drive circuitry includes a transformer whose primary is connected in series with an inductor. The secondary of the transformer drives the transducer and has a capacitor connected thereacross. A third winding of the transformer is connected to have its output rectified to serve as a power supply for the square wave generator.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus has a plurality of electroacoustic transducers mounted to a container for providing ultrasonic energy to a liquid confined in the container. Each transducer is coupled to an individual electrical circuit for forming therewith a separate oscillatory circuit.
Abstract:
An oscillator circuit is provided for ultrasonic apparatus such as ultrasonic cleaners employing a resonant transducer. The circuit includes a pair of transistors connected in series to a source of power with the transducer connected across one of the transistors in series with the primary winding of a transformer which has secondary windings connected in opposite polarity to the bases of the transistors so that one transistor is saturated while the other is nonconducting. The circuit accordingly oscillates at substantially the resonant frequency of the transducer as a result of the feedback provided by the secondary windings of the transformer.
Abstract:
The disclosed technology includes a fluid heating device that can include a heating chamber in communication with a heating element, and an ultrasonic transducer in communication with the heating chamber and for transmitting ultrasonic sound waves. The disclosed technology includes an ultrasonic transducer system that includes an assembly configured to attach to a fluid heating device, and an ultrasonic transducer affixed to the assembly. The disclosed technology also includes a method for ultrasonic cleaning within a fluid heating device that can include a controller configured to receive flow data from a flow sensor; based on the flow data, determine that fluid is flowing through a heating chamber; and output instructions for an ultrasonic transducer to output ultrasonic sound waves.