Ultrasonic transducer which is either crimped or welded during assembly
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1. An ultrasonic transducer comprising:
- piezoelectric elements;
a pair of clamping members which clamp said piezoelectric elements; and
a cover member which is crimped to at least one of said pair of clamping members in a state where said cover member cooperates with said pair of clamping members to surround said piezoelectric elements,wherein said cover member is configured into a cylindrical shape, said pair of clamping members have insertion portions which are inserted from one and other opening portions of said cylindrical cover member to clamp said piezoelectric elements placed inside said cylindrical cover member, respectively, andwherein peripheral edge portions of said opening portions of said cylindrical cover member are crimped to said insertion portions of said pair of clamping members, respectively.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic transducer includes: piezoelectric elements; a pair of clamping members which clamp said piezoelectric elements; and a cover member which is crimped to at least one of said pair of clamping members in a state where said cover member cooperates with said pair of clamping members to surround said piezoelectric elements.
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1. An ultrasonic transducer comprising:
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piezoelectric elements; a pair of clamping members which clamp said piezoelectric elements; and a cover member which is crimped to at least one of said pair of clamping members in a state where said cover member cooperates with said pair of clamping members to surround said piezoelectric elements, wherein said cover member is configured into a cylindrical shape, said pair of clamping members have insertion portions which are inserted from one and other opening portions of said cylindrical cover member to clamp said piezoelectric elements placed inside said cylindrical cover member, respectively, and wherein peripheral edge portions of said opening portions of said cylindrical cover member are crimped to said insertion portions of said pair of clamping members, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An ultrasonic transducer comprising:
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piezoelectric elements; at least one pair of clamping members which clamp said piezoelectric elements; and a cover member which is welded to at least one of said pair of clamping members while surrounding said piezoelectric elements interposed between said at least one pair of clamping members, wherein said cover member is configured into a cylindrical shape, said pair of clamping members have insertion portions which are inserted from one and other opening portions of said cylindrical cover member to clamp said piezoelectric elements placed inside said cylindrical cover member, respectively, and wherein peripheral edge portions of said opening portions of said cylindrical cover member are crimped to said insertion portions of said pair of clamping members, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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