Patent ID: 8418544

Claim:
A bending transducer for generating electrical energy from mechanical deformations, comprising: a deformable support device, wherein a first connecting electrode and a second connecting electrode are formed on the deformable support device; and a piezoelectric element attached to the support device and having at least one first electrode and one second electrode; wherein the following conditions are satisfied: the first connecting electrode is contacted with the first electrode of the piezoelectric element, and the second connecting electrode is contacted with the second electrode of the piezoelectric element; at least one of the first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode is applied as areas of at least one structured conductive layer on the support device; at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is integrally and mechanically attached on and contacted with at least one of the first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode with the aid of one of a conductive adhesive or a conductive solder; at least a portion of each one of the first and second connecting electrodes is formed beneath the piezoelectric element and extends laterally outward; the first electrode is integrally and mechanically attached on and contacted with the first connecting electrode with the aid of a first conductive connecting middle area; the second electrode is integrally and mechanically attached on and contacted with the second connecting electrode with the aid of a second conductive connecting middle area; and the piezoelectric element has at least one first segment and one second segment having differently oriented polarizations, the first electrode being formed on the first segment, the second electrode being formed on the second segment, and the first segment and the second segment being electrically connected in series.