Global Patent Index - EP 0909223 B1

EP 0909223 B1 20010919 - ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER WITH CONTACT MEMBER

Title (en)

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER WITH CONTACT MEMBER

Title (de)

ULTRASCHALLWANDLER MIT KONTAKTGLIED

Title (fr)

TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONIQUE AVEC ELEMENT DE CONTACT

Publication

EP 0909223 B1 20010919 (DE)

Application

EP 97929161 A 19970610

Priority

  • DE 19626293 A 19960701
  • EP 9703019 W 19970610

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6163505A] PCT No. PCT/EP97/03019 Sec. 371 Date May 24, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date May 24, 1999 PCT Filed Jun. 10, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/00242 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 8, 1998The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer with a pot-shaped oscillating element, which is mounted in a transducer housing and which bears a piezoelectric disc on its bottom. The invention simplifies the electric contact-making between the connecting leads and the oscillating element or the piezoelectric disc and makes this process more suitable for automated manufacturing. The invention consists of contact springs which are not soldered or caulked with the above-mentioned elements, but only tact them resiliently. Improvements are achieved through an essentially cylinder-shaped connecting element, to which the contact springs are fastened by casting and which can also serve as a damping element.

IPC 1-7

B06B 1/06; G10K 11/00

IPC 8 full level

B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G10K 11/00 (2006.01); H02N 2/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B06B 1/0644 (2013.01 - EP US); B06B 1/0685 (2013.01 - EP US); G10K 11/004 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6163505 A 20001219; DE 19626293 A1 19980108; DE 59704677 D1 20011025; EP 0909223 A1 19990421; EP 0909223 B1 20010919; ES 2160960 T3 20011116; HU P9904041 A2 20000328; WO 9800242 A1 19980108

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 21454799 A 19990524; DE 19626293 A 19960701; DE 59704677 T 19970610; EP 9703019 W 19970610; EP 97929161 A 19970610; ES 97929161 T 19970610; HU P9904041 A 19970610