Transversely actuated piezoelectric bellows heatsink

A transversely actuated piezoelectric bellows heatsink (TAPBH) has a linkage that includes multiple rigid sections coupled by flexible joints. A first fixed support is affixed to a first end of the linkage, and a piezoelectric element is mechanically coupled to a second end of the linkage. A diaphra...

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Hauptverfasser:	DURHAM ZACHARY B, MEGARITY WILLIAM M, NICKERSON MATTHEW L, TOTTEN BRIAN C
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CALCULATING CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS COMPUTING COUNTING ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY HEATING LIGHTING MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PRINTED CIRCUITS PUMPS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A transversely actuated piezoelectric bellows heatsink (TAPBH) has a linkage that includes multiple rigid sections coupled by flexible joints. A first fixed support is affixed to a first end of the linkage, and a piezoelectric element is mechanically coupled to a second end of the linkage. A diaphragm is mechanically affixed to a first side of the linkage, and an air enclosure, having an open area, is affixed to the diaphragm. A second fixed support is mechanically affixed to a second side of the linkage. Cyclic power from the power supply causes the piezoelectric element to expand and contract to force the linkage to expand and contract in an analogous manner, thus causing the diaphragm to move in an amplified motion to cause air to enter and be expelled from the air enclosure via air valves.