Patent ID: 8083157
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: B05B,F04B,F23D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A synthetic jet actuator comprising: an outer housing defining a chamber and having a pair of openings formed therein on opposing sides of the outer housing; a pair of synthetic jet plates positioned within the outer housing and on opposing sides thereof, each of the pair of synthetic jet plates including a groove formed on opposing end surfaces thereof; a mounting device configured to affix the pair of synthetic jet plates to the outer housing such that the pair of synthetic jet plates are inwardly spaced from the outer housing so as not to be in contact therewith; and at least one actuator element coupled to the pair of synthetic jet plates to selectively change a volume within the chamber so that a series of fluid vortices are generated and projected to an external environment out from the pair of openings in the outer housing; wherein the mounting device comprises a pair of point-contact holders mounted inside the outer housing, each of the pair of point-contact holders comprising a chevron-shaped holder configured to interfit with the grooves on the end surfaces of each of the pair of synthetic jet plates.