LAMINATE TYPE DISPLACEMENT ELEMENT

摘要

A laminate-type displacement element comprising a plurality of thin plates made of an electromechanical conversion material laminated alternately with internal electrodes which cover substantial portions of said thin plates to form a laminate; a pair of external electrodes connected to said internal electrodes on both sides of said laminate; and a buffer portion extending between a non-deflecting portion located in the vicinity of each side surface of said laminate and a deflecting portion located within said laminate, said buffer portion having a deflection amount which increases gradually from 0% at a position adjacent to the non-deflecting portion to 100% at a position adjacent to the deflecting portion.