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EP0341505A2
EP0341505A2 EP89107664A EP89107664A EP0341505A2 EP 0341505 A2 EP0341505 A2 EP 0341505A2 EP 89107664 A EP89107664 A EP 89107664A EP 89107664 A EP89107664 A EP 89107664A EP 0341505 A2 EP0341505 A2 EP 0341505A2
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06BMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
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    • B06B1/0618Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements in a pile of piezo- and non-piezoelectric elements, e.g. 'Tonpilz'
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06BMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0607Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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    • B08B3/10Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
    • B08B3/12Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration by sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
    • GPHYSICS
    • G10MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10KSOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/004Mounting transducers, e.g. provided with mechanical moving or orienting device
    • G10K11/006Transducer mounting in underwater equipment, e.g. sonobuoys

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  • the invention relates to a device for introducing ultrasonic vibrations into a liquid by means of ultrasonic vibrators, which are arranged on the bottom (of the wall) of a liquid container and, as a lambda / 2 vibrator, consist of two piezoelectric plates oscillating in push-pull, one of which are connected on the one hand with a sound-emitting cone and on the other hand with a counterweight.
  • Devices of this type are required in particular for ultrasonic cleaning, the high tensile and compressive forces occurring in an ultrasound-excited liquid bath, in particular the mechanism of cavitation, effecting very good cleaning of the immersed workpieces.
  • the introduction of the ultrasonic vibrations is effected in known devices of this type in that the ultrasonic vibrators are glued with their sound-emitting cone onto a wall or the bottom of such a liquid container and thereby set this wall or the bottom into vibrations which in turn apply these vibrations the liquid passes on.
  • Such cleaning baths have proven particularly useful for workpieces of complex shapes, but are also used with advantage in precision mechanical units.
  • the workpieces to be cleaned or the workpieces on which the ultrasonic vibrations are supposed to act are only exposed to these ultrasonic vibrations for a short period of time.
  • the cavitation effect can therefore be metered through this period.
  • this does not apply to the wall of the liquid container, which is constantly exposed to cavitation.
  • This leads to "cavitation pitting", which leads to the container wall becoming leaky after some time.
  • the cavitation pitting is of course particularly noticeable on the wall on which the ultrasound transmitter is attached.
  • This wall acts as a sound-transmitting membrane, so it must transmit all the forces that ultimately lead to cavitation.
  • moisture reaches the ultrasound transducers glued to the wall, which loosens these ultrasound transducers and thus destroys the system.
  • a thicker membrane which would delay this cavitation pitting, cannot be used, since with the thickness of the membrane, the sound output or the efficiency of the entire device decreases significantly.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device which avoids this cavitation pitting on the liquid container walls or the membrane. This is achieved in the manner according to the invention in that the ultrasonic vibrators are held by means of a retaining ring which is connected near the piezoelectric plate to the sound-emitting cone and that they are held by means of this retaining ring are inserted into the liquid container directly or via a sleeve surrounding the counterweight.
  • the ultrasonic transmitters with their sound-emitting cone glued to a wall, the membrane, of the liquid container, but they are inserted into the liquid container so that the sound-emitting cone protrudes directly into the liquid.
  • the cavitation that then naturally occurs will now not remove the membrane or the wall of the liquid container, but the sound-emitting cone.
  • the sound-emitting cone is made of solid metal, so that the abrasion caused by the cavitation on the sound-emitting cone is negligible in practice.
  • This special mounting of the ultrasound transmitter is possible in that an oscillation node is formed in the piezoelectric plates with the oscillation amplitude zero; the maximum vibration amplitude results from the front surface of the sound-emitting cone.
  • the retaining ring is attached to the base of the sound-emitting cone, where it lies against the piezoelectric plate, then this retaining ring is still close to the node, i.e. at a point where the sound-emitting cone is only with ge ringer vibration amplitude vibrates. This retaining ring is thereby also caused to vibrate, but with a very slight amplitude, so that there is hardly any fear of cavitation. However, the desired sound transmission to the liquid is practically not impaired, since this now takes place directly via the sound-emitting cone.
  • the sound-radiating cone is made of corrosion-resistant material.
  • the ultrasound transmitter can be inserted in the manner according to the invention in that the sound-emitting cone, as prescribed according to the invention, is inserted near the piezoelectric plate into the container wall, which then serves as a "holder", or is welded to the container wall at this point.
  • a retaining ring already welded to the sound-emitting cone can also be welded into the container wall as part of this wall.
  • the retaining ring can also be made in one piece with the sound-emitting cone.
  • the counterweight is surrounded by a sleeve which can be closed by a bottom on the underside except for an opening for the transducer feed lines.
  • This provides a device that can be screwed onto the inner wall of the liquid container by a screw connection that seals at the bottom, so that the entire ultrasonic oscillator is sealed in the liquid and can act directly on the liquid.
  • This device also has the advantage that if an ultrasonic oscillator fails, it is not difficult to replace this oscillator.
  • the two piezoelectric plates (1, 2) are connected on the one hand a counterweight (4) and on the other hand a sound-emitting cone (5). All these parts are held together by means of a screw (6).
  • a retaining ring (7) is screwed onto the sound-emitting cone (5), which is used to insert the ultrasonic vibrator into a liquid container.
  • This retaining ring can be welded into the ultrasonic container or otherwise attached to it so that the sound-emitting cone (5) protrudes into the liquid.
  • the container wall it is also possible to provide the container wall with an opening which permits welding in accordance with the connection through the retaining ring (7).
  • Fig. 2 shows the same transducer inserted in a sleeve (8).
  • the same fastening of the sound-emitting cone (5) can be found by means of a comprehensive retaining ring (17), which in this illustration is integrally connected to the bushing (8).
  • the bushing (8) encloses the entire remaining part of the ultrasonic vibrator and is closed on the underside by a base (9) with a screw connection (10).
  • the screw connection (10) not only leads to the ultrasound passed vibrator, but it is also the entire ultrasonic vibrator attached to a container inner wall with the interposition of a seal.
  • the transducer can also be easily replaced.

Abstract

In order to induce ultrasonic oscillations in a liquid contained in a container, ultrasonic oscillators are bonded onto the outside of a wall serving as a diaphragm. Due to cavitation erosion, the seal on this wall is broken, which leads to the destruction of the entire device. In order to prevent this, it is proposed to attach a retaining ring near to the oscillation node on the ultrasonic oscillator, which then permits insertion into the container so that the ultrasonic oscillator acts with its sound-radiating cone directly on the liquid. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Einleiten von Ultraschallschwingungen in eine Flüssigkeit mit­tels Ultraschallschwingern, die am Boden (der Wan­dung) eines Flüssigkeitsbehälters angeordnet sind und als lambda/2-Schwinger aus zwei im Gegentakt schwin­genden piezoelektrischen Platten bestehen, die einer­ seits mit einem schallabstrahlenden Kegel und anderer­seits mit einem Gegengewicht verbunden sind.The invention relates to a device for introducing ultrasonic vibrations into a liquid by means of ultrasonic vibrators, which are arranged on the bottom (of the wall) of a liquid container and, as a lambda / 2 vibrator, consist of two piezoelectric plates oscillating in push-pull, one of which are connected on the one hand with a sound-emitting cone and on the other hand with a counterweight.

Derartige Vorrichtungen werden insbesondere bei der Ultraschallreinigung benötigt, wobei die in einem ultraschallerregten Flüssigkeitsbad auftretenden ho­hen Zug- und Druckkräfte, insbesondere der Mechanis­mus der Kavitation, eine sehr gute Reinigung der ein­getauchten Werkstücke bewirken. Das Einleiten der Ultraschallschwingungen wird bei bekannten Vorrichtun­gen dieser Art dadurch bewirkt, daß die Ultraschall­schwinger mit ihrem schallabstrahlenden Kegel auf eine Wandung beziehungsweise den Boden eines solchen Flüssigkeitsbehälters aufgeklebt werden und dadurch diese Wandung beziehungsweise den Boden in Schwingun­gen versetzen, die (der) wiederum diese Schwingungen an die Flüssigkeit weitergibt. Derartige Reinigungs­bäder haben sich insbesondere für kompliziert ge­formte Werkstücke bewährt, werden jedoch auch mit Vorteil bei feinmechanischen Aggregaten angewendet.Devices of this type are required in particular for ultrasonic cleaning, the high tensile and compressive forces occurring in an ultrasound-excited liquid bath, in particular the mechanism of cavitation, effecting very good cleaning of the immersed workpieces. The introduction of the ultrasonic vibrations is effected in known devices of this type in that the ultrasonic vibrators are glued with their sound-emitting cone onto a wall or the bottom of such a liquid container and thereby set this wall or the bottom into vibrations which in turn apply these vibrations the liquid passes on. Such cleaning baths have proven particularly useful for workpieces of complex shapes, but are also used with advantage in precision mechanical units.

Die zu reinigenden Werkstücke beziehungsweise die Werkstücke, auf die die Ultraschallschwingungen ein­wirken sollen, werden hierbei nur eine kurze Zeit­dauer diesen Ultraschallschwingungen ausgesetzt. Die Kavitationswirkung ist daher durch diese Zeitdauer dosierbar. Dies trifft jedoch nicht für die Wandung des Flüssigkeitsbehälters zu, die steter Kavitations­wirkung ausgesetzt ist. Hierdurch kommt es zu einem "Kavitationslochfraß", der dazu führt, daß nach eini­ger Zeit die Behälterwandung undicht wird. Der Kavita­tionslochfraß macht sich selbstverständlich insbeson­dere an der Wandung bemerkbar, an der der Ultraschall­geber aufgesetzt ist. Diese Wandung wirkt als schall­übertragende Membrane, muß also die gesamten Kräfte, die letztendlich auch zu der Kavitation führen, über­tragen. Wird diese Membrane jedoch undicht, gelangt Feuchtigkeit zu den auf die Wandung aufgeklebten Ultraschallgebern, womit ein Lösen dieser Ultraschall­schwinger und damit eine Zerstörung der Anlage verbun­den ist. Eine dickere Membrane, die diesen Kavita­tionslochfraß hinauszögern würde, ist nicht einsetz­bar, da mit der Dicke der Membrane die abgegebene Schalleistung beziehungsweise der Wirkungsgrad der gesamten Einrichtung deutlich zurückgeht.The workpieces to be cleaned or the workpieces on which the ultrasonic vibrations are supposed to act are only exposed to these ultrasonic vibrations for a short period of time. The cavitation effect can therefore be metered through this period. However, this does not apply to the wall of the liquid container, which is constantly exposed to cavitation. This leads to "cavitation pitting", which leads to the container wall becoming leaky after some time. The cavitation pitting is of course particularly noticeable on the wall on which the ultrasound transmitter is attached. This wall acts as a sound-transmitting membrane, so it must transmit all the forces that ultimately lead to cavitation. However, if this membrane leaks, moisture reaches the ultrasound transducers glued to the wall, which loosens these ultrasound transducers and thus destroys the system. A thicker membrane, which would delay this cavitation pitting, cannot be used, since with the thickness of the membrane, the sound output or the efficiency of the entire device decreases significantly.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung anzuge­ben, die diesen Kaviationslochfraß an den Flüssig­keitsbehälter-Wandungen beziehungsweise der Membrane vermeidet. Erreicht wird dies in erfindungsgemäßer Weise dadurch, daß die Ultraschallschwinger mittels eines Halterings gehalten sind, der nahe der piezo­elektrischen Platte mit dem schallabstrahlenden Kegel verbunden ist und daß sie mittels dieses Halterings direkt oder über eine das Gegengewicht umgebenden Büchse in den Flüssigkeitsbehälter eingefügt sind.The object of the invention is to provide a device which avoids this cavitation pitting on the liquid container walls or the membrane. This is achieved in the manner according to the invention in that the ultrasonic vibrators are held by means of a retaining ring which is connected near the piezoelectric plate to the sound-emitting cone and that they are held by means of this retaining ring are inserted into the liquid container directly or via a sleeve surrounding the counterweight.

Nicht mehr also wie bisher werden die Ultraschall­geber mit ihrem schallabstrahlenden Kegel auf eine Wandung, die Membrane, des Flüssigkeitsbehälters auf­geklebt, sondern sie werden so in den Flüssigkeits­behälter eingefügt, daß der schallabstrahlende Kegel direkt in die Flüssigkeit hineinragt. Die sich dann selbstverständlich auch einstellende Kavitation wird nunmehr nicht die Membrane beziehungsweise die Wan­dung des Flüssigkeitsbehälters abtragen, sondern den schallabstrahlenden Kegel. Der schallabstrahlende Kegel besteht jedoch aus massivem Metall, so daß der durch die Kavitation bewirkte Abtrag am schallabstrah­lenden Kegel in der Praxis vernachlässigbar ist. Mög­lich ist diese besondere Halterung des Ultraschall­gebers dadurch, daß sich bei den piezoelektrischen Platten ein Schwingungs-Knotenpunkt bildet mit der Schwingungsamplitude null; die maximale Schwingungs­amplitude ergibt sich an der Stirnfläche des schallab­strahlenden Kegels. Wird der Haltering, wie nach der Erfindung angegeben, am Fußpunkt des schallabstrahlen­den Kegels, dort wo er an der piezoelektrischen Platte anliegt, angebracht, so liegt dieser Haltering noch in der Nähe des Knotenpunktes, also an einer Stelle, wo der schallabstrahlende Kegel nur mit ge­ ringer Schwingungsamplitude schwingt. Dieser Halte­ring wird dadurch zwar auch noch zum Schwingen ange­regt, jedoch mit einer ganz geringfügigen Amplitude, so daß dort auch kaum Kaviationseinwirkungen zu be­fürchten sind. Die erwünschte Schallübertragung an die Flüssigkeit jedoch wird praktisch nicht beein­trächtigt, da diese nun direkt über den schallab­strahlenden Kegel erfolgt.No longer, as before, are the ultrasonic transmitters with their sound-emitting cone glued to a wall, the membrane, of the liquid container, but they are inserted into the liquid container so that the sound-emitting cone protrudes directly into the liquid. The cavitation that then naturally occurs will now not remove the membrane or the wall of the liquid container, but the sound-emitting cone. However, the sound-emitting cone is made of solid metal, so that the abrasion caused by the cavitation on the sound-emitting cone is negligible in practice. This special mounting of the ultrasound transmitter is possible in that an oscillation node is formed in the piezoelectric plates with the oscillation amplitude zero; the maximum vibration amplitude results from the front surface of the sound-emitting cone. If, as stated according to the invention, the retaining ring is attached to the base of the sound-emitting cone, where it lies against the piezoelectric plate, then this retaining ring is still close to the node, i.e. at a point where the sound-emitting cone is only with ge ringer vibration amplitude vibrates. This retaining ring is thereby also caused to vibrate, but with a very slight amplitude, so that there is hardly any fear of cavitation. However, the desired sound transmission to the liquid is practically not impaired, since this now takes place directly via the sound-emitting cone.

Da auf diesen schallabstrahlenden Kegel nicht nur die Kavitation einwirkt, sondern auch die möglicherweise in der Flüssigkeit vorhandenen korrodierenden Chemika­lien, wird nach der Erfindung weiterhin vorgeschla­gen, daB der schallabstrahlende Kegel aus korrosions­festem Material ist.Since not only cavitation acts on this sound-radiating cone, but also the corrosive chemicals possibly present in the liquid, it is further proposed according to the invention that the sound-radiating cone is made of corrosion-resistant material.

Eingefügt werden kann der Ultraschallgeber in erfin­dungsgemäßer Weise dadurch, daß der schallabstrah­lende Kegel, wi nach der Erfindung vorgeschrieben, nahe der piezoelektrischen Platte in die Behälterwan­dung, die dann als "Halterung" dient, eingefügt be­ziehungsweise an dieser Stelle mit der Behälterwan­dung verschwei wird. Selbstverständlich kann auch ein bereits mit dem schallabstrahlenden Kegel ver­schweißter Halt ring in die Behälterwandung, als Teil dieser Wandung, eingeschweißt werden. Hierbei kann auch der Haltering einstückig mit dem schallabstrah­lenden Kegel sein.The ultrasound transmitter can be inserted in the manner according to the invention in that the sound-emitting cone, as prescribed according to the invention, is inserted near the piezoelectric plate into the container wall, which then serves as a "holder", or is welded to the container wall at this point. Of course, a retaining ring already welded to the sound-emitting cone can also be welded into the container wall as part of this wall. Here, the retaining ring can also be made in one piece with the sound-emitting cone.

Die weitere Möglichkeit, die allerdings etwas raum­aufwendiger ist, ist durch die Erfindung dadurch gege­ben, daß das Gegengewicht von einer Büchse umgeben ist, die durch einen Boden unterseitig bis auf eine Öffnung für die Schwingerzuleitungen verschlossen werden kann. Dadurch ist eine Vorrichtung gegeben, die durch eine bodenseitig abdichtende Schraubverbin­dung auf die Innenwandung des Flüsigkeitsbehälters aufgeschraubt werden kann, wodurch also der gesamte Ultraschallschwinger sich abgedichtet in der Flüssig­keit befindet und unmittelbar auf die Flüssigkeit ein­wirken kann. Diese Vorrichtung hat zudem noch den Vorteil, daß bei Ausfall eines Ultraschallschwingers ein Austausch dieses Schwingers unschwer möglich ist.The other possibility, which is somewhat more space-consuming, is given by the invention in that the counterweight is surrounded by a sleeve which can be closed by a bottom on the underside except for an opening for the transducer feed lines. This provides a device that can be screwed onto the inner wall of the liquid container by a screw connection that seals at the bottom, so that the entire ultrasonic oscillator is sealed in the liquid and can act directly on the liquid. This device also has the advantage that if an ultrasonic oscillator fails, it is not difficult to replace this oscillator.

Auf der Zeichnung sind Ausführungsbeispiele der er­findungsgemäßen Vorrichtung dargestellt, und zwar zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 einen Ultraschallschwinger mit Haltering im Schnitt und
  • Fig. 2 einen Ultraschallschwinger mit Büchse.
Exemplary embodiments of the device according to the invention are shown in the drawing, namely:
  • Fig. 1 shows an ultrasonic transducer with a retaining ring in section and
  • Fig. 2 shows an ultrasonic transducer with a sleeve.

Der Ultraschallgeber nach Fig. 1 besteht aus den bei­den im Gegentakt schwingenden piezoelektrischen Plat­ten (1, 2), zwi chen denen eine Elektrode (3) als Spannungszuführung eingefügt ist. An die beiden piezo­elektrischen Platten (1, 2) schließen sich einerseits ein Gegengewicht (4) und andererseits ein schallab­strahlender Kegel (5) an. Mittels einer Schraube (6) sind alle diese Teile zusammengehalten.1 consists of the two push-pull piezoelectric plates (1, 2), between which an electrode (3) is inserted as a voltage supply. The two piezoelectric plates (1, 2) are connected on the one hand a counterweight (4) and on the other hand a sound-emitting cone (5). All these parts are held together by means of a screw (6).

Nahe der Auflagefläche des schallabstrahlenden Kegels (5) an die piezoelektrische Platte (2) ist an den schallabstrahlenden Kegel (5) ein Haltering (7) angedreht, der zum Einfügen des Ultraschallschwingers in einen Flüssigkeitsbehälter dient. Dieser Haltering kann in den Ultraschallbehälter eingeschweißt oder sonstwie an ihn angebracht werden so, daß der schall­abstrahlende Kegel (5) in die Flüssigkeit hineinragt. Selbstverständlich ist es auch möglich, die Behälter­wandung mit ein r solchen Öffnung zu versehen, die ein Einschweißen entsprechend der Verbindung durch den Haltering (7) erlaubt.Near the contact surface of the sound-emitting cone (5) on the piezoelectric plate (2), a retaining ring (7) is screwed onto the sound-emitting cone (5), which is used to insert the ultrasonic vibrator into a liquid container. This retaining ring can be welded into the ultrasonic container or otherwise attached to it so that the sound-emitting cone (5) protrudes into the liquid. Of course, it is also possible to provide the container wall with an opening which permits welding in accordance with the connection through the retaining ring (7).

Fig. 2 zeigt den gleichen Schwinger, eingefügt in eine Büchse (8). Auch hier findet sich wieder die gleiche Befestigung des schallabstrahlenden Kegels (5) mittels eines umfassenden Halteringes (17), der bei dieser Darstellung einstückig mit der Büchse (8) verbunden ist. Die Büchse (8) umschließt den gesamten restlichen Teil des Ultraschallschwingers und ist unterseitig durch einen Boden (9) mit Schraubstut­zen (10) abgeschlossen. Durch den Schraubstutzen (10) werden nicht nur die Zuleitungen zu dem Ultraschall­ schwinger hindurchgeführt, sondern es wird damit auch der gesamte Ultraschallschwinger an einer Behälter­innenwandung unter Zwischenlage einer Dichtung be­festigt. Dadurch ist nicht nur der empfindliche Schwingerteil vollkommen gegen Eindringen von Flüssig­keit geschützt, sondern auch ein Auswechseln des Schwingers unschwer möglich.Fig. 2 shows the same transducer inserted in a sleeve (8). Here, too, the same fastening of the sound-emitting cone (5) can be found by means of a comprehensive retaining ring (17), which in this illustration is integrally connected to the bushing (8). The bushing (8) encloses the entire remaining part of the ultrasonic vibrator and is closed on the underside by a base (9) with a screw connection (10). The screw connection (10) not only leads to the ultrasound passed vibrator, but it is also the entire ultrasonic vibrator attached to a container inner wall with the interposition of a seal. As a result, not only is the sensitive part of the transducer completely protected against the ingress of liquid, but the transducer can also be easily replaced.

Claims (7)

1. Vorrichtung zum Einleiten von Ultraschallschwin­gungen in eine Flüssigkeit mittels Ultraschallgebern, die am Boden (de Wandung) eines Flüssigkeitsbehäl­ters angeordnet sind und als lambda/2-Schwinger aus zwei im Gegentakt schwingenden piezoelektrischen Platten bestehen, die einerseits mit einem schallab­strahlenden Kegel und andererseits mit einem Gegen­gewicht verbunden sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Ultraschallgeber mittels eines Halteringes (7) gehalten sind, der nahe der piezoelektrischen Platte (2) mit dem schallabstrahlenden Kegel (5) ver­bunden ist und daß sie mittels dieses Halterings (7) direkt oder über eine das Gegegewicht (4) umgebenden Büchse (8) in den Flüssigkeitsbehälter eingefügt sind.
1. Device for introducing ultrasonic vibrations into a liquid by means of ultrasonic sensors, which are arranged on the bottom (de wall) of a liquid container and as a lambda / 2 oscillator two push-pull piezoelectric plates, which are connected on the one hand to a sound-emitting cone and on the other hand to a counterweight,
characterized,
that the ultrasound transmitters are held by means of a retaining ring (7) which is connected to the sound-emitting cone (5) near the piezoelectric plate (2) and that they are held by means of this retaining ring (7) directly or via a sleeve (4) surrounding the counterweight (4) 8) are inserted into the liquid container.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der schallabstrahlenden Kegel (5) aus korrosions­festem Material ist.
2. Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the sound-emitting cone (5) is made of corrosion-resistant material.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Haltering (7) die Flüssigkeitsbehälter-­Wandung ist.
3. Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the retaining ring (7) is the liquid container wall.
4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Haltering (7) einstückig mit dem schallab­strahlenden Kegel (5) verbunden ist.
4. The device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the retaining ring (7) is integrally connected to the sound-radiating cone (5).
5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Büchse (8) einstückig mit dem Haltering (7) verbunden ist.
5. The device according to claim 4,
characterized,
that the sleeve (8) is integrally connected to the retaining ring (7).
6. Vorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Büchse (8) durch einen Boden (9) unterseitig bis auf eine Öffnung für die Zuleitungen verschlossen ist.
6. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the sleeve (8) is closed by a bottom (9) on the underside except for an opening for the feed lines.
7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß an der Büchse (8) bodenseitig abdichtende Schraub­verbindungen (10) angebracht sind.
7. The device according to claim 6,
characterized,
that screw connections (10) are attached to the bottom of the bushing (8).
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