Abstract:
In an ultrasonic oscillator which comprises an ultrasonic vibrator for driving an ultrasonic vibrator horn of an ultrasonic atomizer, a balanced circuit in which the ultrasonic vibrator is connected so that a balanced condition is established with respect to the damping capacity of the ultrasonic vibrator, and amplifier means for sending a signal to the balanced circuit and which includes a feedback circuit for positively feeding back the signal output from the balanced circuit, the feedback circuit is connected to means for adjusting the feedback quantity so that, when the ultrasonic oscillator starts the oscillation, the signal feedback quantity output from the balanced circuit is adjusted to make the gain of the amplifier means much greater than 1, and when the oscillator is in the steadily oscillating condition, the signal feedback quantity output from the balanced circuit is adjusted to broaden the allowable frequency band width of the ultrasonic vibrator.
Abstract:
Devices are disclosed using ultrasonic vibratory energy for atomizing water, gasoline or other liquids, for use in humidifiers, carburetors, and the like. A humidifier or atomizer is disclosed comprising an ultrasonic transducer having a vibratory member, together with means for producing ultrasonic vibrations thereof, a liquid supply conduit for directing a liquid into contact with the vibratory member, and a collection receptacle disposed below the vibratory member for collecting the liquid when the ultrasonic transducer is not in operation. The ultrasonic transducer may comprise an elongated front end mass, an elongated tail mass, a pair of piezoelectric elements disposed between such masses, an electrode plate disposed between the piezoelectric elements, means for clamping such masses together, with the piezoelectric elements and the electrode plate therebetween, and a mounting member having an opening therein slidably receiving the piezoelectric elements and portions of such masses, the mounting member having an internal peripheral slot within such opening for slidably receiving the electrode plate. The opening and the slot having a sufficiently loose fit with the piezoelectric elements, the masses and the electrode plate to obviate any substantial damping of ultrasonic vibrations. The transducer may be driven by a circuit comprising a solid state amplifier having input and output connections, a driver transformer having a primary winding connected to such output connection and a secondary winding connected to the electrodes of the piezoelectric transducer, a feedback transformer having a secondary winding connected to such input connection of the amplifier, and a primary winding connected to such electrodes through a phase shifting circuit.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic generator comprising an ultrasonic transducer having a natural frequency at which the dynamic admittance becomes maximum; a main circuit consisting of a switching circuit or first current regulator and a second current regulator connected in series to said switching circuit or first current regulator, the ultrasonic transducer being interconnected between an electrical source and the junction between said switching circuit or first current regulator and the second current regulator; a driving circuit for alternately driving the switching circuit or first current regulator and the second current regulator at a frequency equal to or substantially equal to the natural frequency of the ultrasonic transducer, thereby supplying the driving current thereto; and a feedback circuit for deriving an AC voltage in proportion to the magnitude of the driving current and feeding back this voltage to the driving circuit.
Abstract:
An oscillator drives an ultrasonic transducer by rectangular waveform voltage. An automatic resonant frequency tracking system is provided in which the driving voltage is positive-fed back to the oscillator, and a system for controlling the amplitude of oscillation is provided by the negative-feed back of the driving voltage to a DC power source for the oscillator.
Abstract:
A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an aerosol delivery device that may comprise a housing defining an outer wall and further including a power source and a control component. The device also includes a mouthpiece portion that defines an exit aerosol path, a tank portion that includes a reservoir configured to contain a liquid composition, and an atomization assembly configured to vaporize the liquid composition to generate an aerosol. The atomization assembly includes a mesh plate and a vibrating component, wherein the mesh plate and the vibrating component are configured to be separable from each other at a detachable interface. The detachable interface may be located at various locations of the device, including between the mouthpiece portion and the tank portion, within the mouthpiece portion, within the tank portion, within a separable atomization assembly, within a cartridge, within a control unit, or between a cartridge and a control unit.
Abstract:
A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist including a therapeutic for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).
Abstract:
A vibration device includes a cylindrical body including a cavity, a first opening end surface, and a second opening end surface, a light-transmissive cover directly or indirectly bonded to the first opening end surface of the cylindrical body so as to cover the cavity of the cylindrical body, a piezoelectric body directly or indirectly bonded to the cylindrical body, and a buffer layer provided between at least one of the cylindrical body and the piezoelectric body, and the cylindrical body and the light-transmissive cover. The buffer layer includes an inner end portion on an inner side portion in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axial direction and an outer end portion on an outer side portion in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axial direction. A thickness of the inner end portion is larger than a thickness of the outer end portion.
Abstract:
A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist including a therapeutic for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).
Abstract:
A compact apparatus for atomisation of fluid samples comprises a sonotrode (11), placed so that an ultrasonic wave emitted by the sonotrode is directed through a channel (25) in a separate channel device (21) and reflected by from the interface (26) in a high-low impedance transition zone (Tz), so that a standing wave is formed within the channel. A positive air flow through the channel, driven by a pressure differential at each end of the channel, interacts with the working fluid or slurry being delivered by a fluid delivery device (30) to atomise it. The speed of the air flow and the dispersal, homogeneity, and size of particles in the slurry sample can be controlled by varying the shape of the channel outlet.