Patent ID: 11545609

Abstract:
Disclosed is electromechanical actuator for ultrasonic motor in the shape of an n-sided regular polygon plate with n being equal to or greater than five. The polygon plate has two larger main surfaces and at least five smaller side surfaces connecting the main surfaces with each other. Two electrodes are arranged on one of the main surfaces and are electrically isolated from each other by a linear isolation area. One electrode is arranged on the other of the main surfaces. The polygon plate comprises an electromechanical material that undergoes a deformation when electric voltage is applied to the electrodes. The material of the electromechanical actuator comprises a single or polycrystalline piezoelectric ceramic with piezoelectric charge constant d31 differing from piezoelectric charge constant d32 both in sign and in value. The piezoelectric charge constants d31 and d32 define a first and second main deformation direction of the actuator perpendicular to each other. The orientation of the linear isolation area is parallel to either deformation direction.