Vacuum stressed polymer film piezoelectric transducer
First Claim
1. An electro-acoustic transducer of the type having a vibratable diaphragm made of a film polymer having piezo-electric properties,means stressing said diaphragm to a curved shape in cross-section, andelectrodes on each face of said diaphragm,the improvement wherein,there are means supporting the periphery of said diaphragm, said means being incorporated in part of an enclosure sealing one face of said diaphragm from the atmosphere, andstressing of said diaphragm to a curved shape is obtained by evacuation of said enclosure.
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An electro-acoustic transducer has a piezo-electric film polymer diaphragm which is stressed to a part spherical surface and the periphery of which is clamped. Electrodes placed over the surface of the diaphragm apply an electric field transverse the plane thereof which causes elongation parallel to the plane of the diaphragm. The rim of the diaphragm is mounted in a supporting framework which forms part of an enclosure isolating one side of the diaphragm from the atmosphere. The enclosure may be evacuated to improve the performance of the transducer by avoiding problems due to the formation of standing waves within the enclosure.
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1. An electro-acoustic transducer of the type having a vibratable diaphragm made of a film polymer having piezo-electric properties,
means stressing said diaphragm to a curved shape in cross-section, and electrodes on each face of said diaphragm, the improvement wherein, there are means supporting the periphery of said diaphragm, said means being incorporated in part of an enclosure sealing one face of said diaphragm from the atmosphere, and stressing of said diaphragm to a curved shape is obtained by evacuation of said enclosure.
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