FIBRE COMPOSITE COMPONENT ACTING AS AN ACTUATOR, A SENSOR AND/OR A GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
First Claim
1. A fiber-reinforced composite acting as an actuator, as a sensor and/or as a generator, wherein at least one piezoelectric element (1) of fibers or yarn (2) is fixed and positioned within a fiber structure or by means of fibers or yarn at a fiber structure and a flexible, electrically conductive connection (4) which can be contacted from outside the fiber-reinforced composite is guided at and/or within the fiber structure to electrical connector contacts (3) of the at least one piezoelectric element;
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Abstract
The invention relates to fiber-reinforced composites acting as an actuator, as a sensor and/or as a generator and to a manufacturing process. It is the object of the invention to provide such fiber-reinforced composites which can be manufactured simply and reliably and which are securely fastened and exactly positioned as elements acting as actuators, generators and/or sensors. In a fiber-reinforced composite in accordance with the invention, at least one piezoelectric element is fixed and positioned by fibers or yarn within a fiber structure or by means of fibers or yarn to a fiber structure. Flexible, electrically conductive connections which can be contacted from outside the fiber-reinforced composite are led at and/or within the fiber structure to electric connector contacts of the at least one piezoelectric element. One or more piezoelectric elements, electrically conductive connections and the fiber structure are embedded in a matrix material.
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16 Claims
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1. A fiber-reinforced composite acting as an actuator, as a sensor and/or as a generator, wherein at least one piezoelectric element (1) of fibers or yarn (2) is fixed and positioned within a fiber structure or by means of fibers or yarn at a fiber structure and a flexible, electrically conductive connection (4) which can be contacted from outside the fiber-reinforced composite is guided at and/or within the fiber structure to electrical connector contacts (3) of the at least one piezoelectric element;
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a piezoelectric element (1), electrically conductive connections (4) and the fiber structure are embedded in a matrix material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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