EP0712059B1 - Circuit de commande d'un vibreur piézo-électrique - Google Patents
Circuit de commande d'un vibreur piézo-électrique Download PDFInfo
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- EP0712059B1 EP0712059B1 EP95117055A EP95117055A EP0712059B1 EP 0712059 B1 EP0712059 B1 EP 0712059B1 EP 95117055 A EP95117055 A EP 95117055A EP 95117055 A EP95117055 A EP 95117055A EP 0712059 B1 EP0712059 B1 EP 0712059B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/0207—Driving circuits
- B06B1/0223—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time
- B06B1/0238—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
- G04G13/00—Producing acoustic time signals
- G04G13/02—Producing acoustic time signals at preselected times, e.g. alarm clocks
- G04G13/021—Details
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- the present invention relates to a control circuit a piezoelectric vibrator.
- a vibrator is intended in particular to equip an electronic watch with a device acoustic alarm.
- the noise level that can be reached with such a circuit is limited, which constitutes a disadvantage for applications to acoustic alarms. Indeed, the amount of energy that the coil can store is depending on its volume, i.e. its number of turns and the diameter of the wire which constitutes it. As we wish to incorporate the control circuit in a watch for example, we understand that this circuit should not be too big.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a solution to these problems by presenting a circuit of control of a piezoelectric vibrator which is simple to construction, which is not expensive, and which allows reach a very high noise level, without the dimensions of this circuit become too large, for that it can be incorporated into a watch for example.
- the solution recommended by the invention consists in supply a piezoelectric vibrator by two ways power supply, each including a coil. So the vibrator can be kept on continuously and he is most excited. Indeed, the vibrator is excited in both directions from its position of rest and so it has a larger displacement than the vibrator of the prior art. We therefore understand that, even if the efficiency of this circuit is reduced, the noise level will be higher compared to art circuits prior.
- Figure 1 schematically shows a circuit of control of a piezoelectric vibrator according to the invention.
- the circuit includes a voltage source power supply 1, for example a 3 volt source, supplying two electrical branches.
- Each branch includes a series connection of a coil 2, 2 'and a diode 3, 3 ', this connection being connected by means a first terminal A, A 'at the high voltage level of the source 1.
- A first terminal
- A 'at the high voltage level of the source 1.
- Each connection is also connected, via a second terminal B, B ', at switching means, for example transistors T1, T2.
- Each transistor T1, T2 is connected by its emitter to the low voltage level from source 1 so that a current can flow through each branch when a transistor is in the conducting state.
- the position of the serial connection and the transistor can be reversed.
- the common terminal of transistors will be the terminal connected to the high voltage level instead of the terminal which is connected to the voltage level bottom of source 1 in the example given.
- a piezoelectric vibrator 4 such that a piezoelectric membrane is connected between the two terminals B, B '.
- Each transistor T1, T2 is controlled respectively by a periodic control signal S1 and S2 applied to its base.
- Signal S2 is out of phase with the signal S1, for example 180 °, so that when the transistor T1 is put in conductive state by the control signal S1, the other transistor T2 is maintained in a state of blocking by control signal S2.
- the control signals S1, S2 are for example pulse signals, each side of which changes the state of transistors T1 and T2 respectively.
- transistor T2 When the transistor T2 is put in conductive state, transistor T1 is put in blocking state, and an electric current flows to through coil 2 'and diode 3' from the source of direct voltage 1 passing through transistor T2, the coil 2 'thus storing the corresponding energy.
- the transistor T1 goes to the state driver thanks to its control signal S1
- the transistor T2 therefore goes into the blocking state under the action its S2 control signal, out of phase with the signal S1.
- the voltage induced in the coil 2 ' will then applied to the terminals of vibrator 4 to excite it.
- a current flows through the coil 2 and the diode 3 from the DC voltage source 1 by the transistor T1, and coil 2 then stores energy corresponding.
- Vibrator 4 is therefore kept energized continuously by the voltage induced either by the coil 2, or by the coil 2 '. If the frequency of changes of the voltage applied to vibrator 4 corresponds to the resonant frequency of the vibrator, it will be excited in a maximum way.
- FIG. 2 schematically represents this excitation of the vibrator 4.
- the voltage applied by the coil 2 energizes vibrator 4 in a first direction by relative to its rest position, for example, in the sense upwards indicated by the dotted line in the figure 2.
- the voltage applied by the coil 2 ' will excite the vibrator 4 then in the other direction, for example down as also shown in Figure 2, at the time of change of state of transistors T1, T2 as was explained above.
- the vibrator 4 is therefore attacked in alternating and vibrating in both directions, so comparable to the diaphragm of a speaker, and its displacement d is greater than if it were only excited in one direction.
- control circuit according to the invention makes it possible to obtain a two-tone alarm, similar to a police alarm, by the use of control signals S1 and S2 which have frequencies slightly different.
- control signals S1 and S2 which have frequencies slightly different.
- the control circuit of the invention can then advantageously be used in a wristwatch with alarm device.
- the circuit according to the invention allows achieve, with a watch battery, a noise level of around 110 dB at 10 cm, which obviously depends on the size of the piezoelectric vibrator and the cavity in which it is placed.
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Oscillators With Electromechanical Resonators (AREA)
- Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
- Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
- Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
- Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
- Electric Clocks (AREA)
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Description
- la figure 1 représente schématiquement un circuit de commande d'un vibreur piézo-électrique selon l'invention, et
- la figure 2 représente schématiquement l'excitation du vibreur piézo-électrique par le circuit de la figure 1.
Claims (4)
- Circuit de commande d'un vibreur piézo-électrique comprenant :une première branche comportant :des premiers moyens commutateurs (T1) pouvant être mis en état de blocage et en état conducteur à la réception d'un premier signal périodique de commande (S1), etun premier raccordement en série d'une bobine (2) et d'une diode (3), une première borne (A) dudit premier raccordement en série étant connectée à une source de tension d'alimentation (1) et une deuxième borne (B) dudit premier raccordement étant connectée auxdits premiers moyens commutateurs (T1), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outreune deuxième branche comportant :des deuxièmes moyens commutateurs (T2) pouvant être mis en état de blocage et en état conducteur à la réception d'un deuxième signal périodique de commande (S2), etun deuxième raccordement en série d'une bobine (2') et d'une diode (3'), une première borne (A') dudit deuxième raccordement en série étant connectée à ladite source de tension d'alimentation (1) et une deuxième borne (B') dudit deuxième raccordement étant connectée auxdits deuxièmes moyens commutateurs (T2),
- Circuit selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens commutateurs comportent chacun un transistor ayant chacun une base à laquelle est appliqué un desdits premier et deuxième signaux de commande (S1, S2), et un chemin collecteur-émetteur connecté auxdites deuxièmes bornes (B, B').
- Circuit selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit deuxième signal de commande (S2) est déphasé de 180° par rapport audit premier signal de commande (S1).
- Montre à dispositif d'alarme acoustique, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un circuit de commande selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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CH3333/94 | 1994-11-08 | ||
CH03333/94A CH687115B5 (fr) | 1994-11-08 | 1994-11-08 | Circuit de commande d'un vibreur piezo-electrique. |
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EP0712059A1 EP0712059A1 (fr) | 1996-05-15 |
EP0712059B1 true EP0712059B1 (fr) | 1998-06-17 |
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US (1) | US5635788A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0712059B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH08233957A (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1084001C (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE167581T1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU694567B2 (fr) |
CH (1) | CH687115B5 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69503021T2 (fr) |
HK (1) | HK1012168A1 (fr) |
SG (1) | SG45119A1 (fr) |
TW (1) | TW371729B (fr) |
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DE19644521A1 (de) * | 1996-10-25 | 1998-04-30 | Siemens Ag | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ansteuern eines kapazitiven Stellgliedes |
CH691089A5 (fr) * | 1997-05-14 | 2001-04-12 | Asulab Sa | Pièce d'horlogerie associée à une boussole et à un viseur. |
DE19825210C2 (de) * | 1998-04-23 | 2003-09-25 | Gsg Elektronik Gmbh | Schaltungsanordnung zur dynamischen Ansteuerung von keramischen Festkörperaktoren |
JP5865029B2 (ja) * | 2011-11-18 | 2016-02-17 | 矢崎エナジーシステム株式会社 | 警報器 |
CN102836811A (zh) * | 2012-07-30 | 2012-12-26 | 西安思坦仪器股份有限公司 | 压电陶瓷换能器的激发方法及激发电路 |
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- 1994-11-08 CH CH03333/94A patent/CH687115B5/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1995-10-18 SG SG1995001582A patent/SG45119A1/en unknown
- 1995-10-30 EP EP95117055A patent/EP0712059B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-10-30 DE DE69503021T patent/DE69503021T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-10-30 AT AT95117055T patent/ATE167581T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-11-06 US US08/553,898 patent/US5635788A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-11-06 AU AU36697/95A patent/AU694567B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1995-11-07 CN CN95118942.5A patent/CN1084001C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-11-07 TW TW084111790A patent/TW371729B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-11-08 JP JP7313713A patent/JPH08233957A/ja active Pending
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DE69503021D1 (de) | 1998-07-23 |
US5635788A (en) | 1997-06-03 |
CN1084001C (zh) | 2002-05-01 |
ATE167581T1 (de) | 1998-07-15 |
AU694567B2 (en) | 1998-07-23 |
EP0712059A1 (fr) | 1996-05-15 |
HK1012168A1 (en) | 1999-07-23 |
AU3669795A (en) | 1996-05-16 |
CH687115B5 (fr) | 1997-03-27 |
DE69503021T2 (de) | 1999-02-11 |
JPH08233957A (ja) | 1996-09-13 |
TW371729B (en) | 1999-10-11 |
SG45119A1 (en) | 1998-01-16 |
CN1129821A (zh) | 1996-08-28 |
CH687115GA3 (fr) | 1996-09-30 |
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