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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2014
Endress + Hauser Flowtec Ag, Reinach, CH;
Achim Wiest, Weil am Rhein, DE;
Andreas Berger, Hasel-Glashutten, DE;
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG, Reinach, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns an ultrasonic transducer, comprising a coupling element which has a first recess, the first recess being provided for the arrangement of a piezoelectric element which feeds an ultrasound signal into the coupling element, and there being disposed between the piezoelectric element and the coupling element an intermediate layer which comprises a metal disc, the metal disc comprising retaining elements (a) each with a first segment lying on the same plane as the metal disc and projecting radially from the perimeter of the metal disc and (b) each having a second segment which adjoins the first segment, projects from the plane of the metal plate and is connected to the first segment.