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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2001
Minsun Ouyang, Hsinchu, TW;
Fuh-Liang Wen, Hsinchu Hsien, TW;
National Science Council of Republic of China, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A thin-disc piezoelectric actuating ultrasonic motor includes a stator made up of a commercially available piezoelectric element that includes a piezoelectric ceramic membrane bonded on a metal plate to form a concentric disk. An ultrasonic motor driving mechanism induces mechanical vibration in the piezoelectric element by extension and shrinkage of the metal back plate, upon application of single phase AC power. There are two propagating directions in the induced mechanical vibrating wave. One is a radial component, and the other is a transverse component. The outer edge of the piezoelectric element thus forms traveling waves in different directions. These traveling waves may be used to provide a torque so as to drive the rotor to rotate.