Electroacoustic transducer

• US 4,751,418 A
• Filed: 09/19/1986
• Issued: 06/14/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Colin Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nippon Colin Company Limited
• Inventors: Murase, Tadashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Budd, Mark O.
• Application Number:
  US06/909,323
• Time in Patent Office: 634 Days
• Field of Search: 310/317-319, 310/324, 381/190
• US Class Current: 310/319
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 17/02 Microphones

Abstract

An electroacoustic transducer having a piezoelectric element disposed on a diaphragm for converting an acoustic signal to an electric signal, and a differential amplifier for amplifying the electric signal. The piezoelectric element is connected between one of two input lines connected to the differential amplifier, and a reference voltage source. A load having substantially the same impedance as the piezoelectric element is connected between the reference voltage source and the other input line. The load may consist of another piezoelectric element.

Claims

1. An electroacoustic transducer, comprising:

a diaphragm which is vibrated by sound waves for producing an acoustic signal;

a first piezoelectric element disposed on said diaphragm for converting said acoustic signal to an electric signal, said first piezoelectric element having a first electrode and a second electrode;

a differential amplifier for amplifying said electric signal, said differential amplifier having a pair of input terminals;

said first electrode being connected to first one of said input terminals;

a reference voltage source connected to said second electrode; and

a second piezoelectric element separate from said first piezoelectric element, and disposed on said diaphragm, said second piezoelectric element having a third electrode connected to said reference voltage soure, and a fourth electrode connected to a second one of said input terminals, said second piezoelectric element having substantially the same impedance as said first piezoelectric element, and said third electrode generating an electric potential of the same polarity as that of said first electrode in response to generation of said acoustic signal.

2. An electroacoustic transducer according to claim 1, wherein said diaphragm is incorporated in a piezoelectric microphone.

3. An electroacoustic transducer according to claim 1, wherein said diaphragm is incorporated in a piezoelectric microphone adapted to detect sound waves of heartbeats of a living body.

4. A piezoelectric microphone comprising an electroacoustic transducer having;

a diaphragm which is vibrated by sound waves for producing an acoustic signal;

a first piezoelectric element disposed on said diaphragm for converting said acoustic signal to an electric signal, said first piezoelectric element having a first electrode and a second electrode;

a differential amplifier for amplifying said electric signal, said differential amplifier having a pair of input terminals;

said first electrode being connected to first one of said input terminals;

a reference voltage source connected to said second electrode; and

a second piezoelectric element separated from said first piezoelectric element, and disposed on said diaphragm, said second piezoelectric element having a third electrode connected to said reference voltage source, and a fourth electrode connected to a second one of said input terminals said second piezoelectric element having substantially the same impedance as said first piezoelectric element, and said third electrode generating an electric potential of the same polarity as that of said first electrode in response to generation of said acoustic signal.