发明名称 Drive mechanism for the movement of an object along an axis of motion and micro-valve
摘要 A drive mechanism for the movement of an object along an axis of motion comprises two clamping elements and a drive element disposed between the two clamping elements which enables a relative movement of the two clamping elements along the axis of motion. Each clamping element comprises a base body and two clamping jaws, wherein a piezo-actuator is disposed between the base body and at least one of the two clamping jaws, which can produce a clamping force acting on the object which is directed transversely to the axis of motion. The base bodies of the two clamping elements are connected by at least two expansible elements. The drive element comprises a further piezo-actuator, which enables the relative displacement of the two clamping elements along the axis of motion. The drive mechanism is suitable for application in a micro-valve.
申请公布号 US8777179(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.07.15
申请号 US200913131026 申请日期 2009.11.24
申请人 Hess Innovation GmbH;Burkert Werke GmbH 发明人 Hess Peter
分类号 F16K31/02 主分类号 F16K31/02
代理机构 Nixon Peabody LLP 代理人 Nixon Peabody LLP
主权项 1. A drive mechanism for the movement of an object along an axis of motion, the drive mechanism comprising: two clamping elements, and a drive element disposed between the two clamping elements which enables a relative movement of the two clamping elements along the axis of motion, wherein each clamping element comprises: a base body, a piezo-actuator, and two clamping jaws, the piezo-actuator serving to displace at least one of the two clamping jaws to produce a clamping force acting on the object which clamping force is directed transversely to the axis of motion, wherein the base bodies of the two clamping elements are directly connected by at least two expansible elements, wherein the drive element comprises a further piezo-actuator serving to displace the base bodies of the two clamping elements relatively to each other along the axis of motion, the further piezo-actuator secured between the base bodies of the two clamping elements such that the at least two expansible elements pre-tension the further piezo-actuator, and wherein at least one of the first clamping element, the second clamping element and the drive element comprises a hydraulic amplifier serving to enlarge and transmit a length variation of the associated piezo-actuator to the associated clamping element or drive element, respectively.
地址 Menzingen CH