Abstract: A solar power generation system is provided which can disconnect serial connection of a plurality of solar power generation panels in case of fire and prevent electric shock to a worker by water jetting. A solar power generation system 110 for converting solar energy to electric power includes a plurality of solar power generation panels 111 which is connected in series and a switch 115 which enables to disconnect or connect the serial connection of the plurality of solar power generation panels 111, and the switch 115 operates when receiving a specific control signal. This makes it possible to disconnect the serial connection of the plurality of solar power generation panels 111, and prevent electric shock to the worker by water jetting in case of fire.

Abstract: A solar power generation system is provided which can disconnect serial connection of a plurality of solar power generation panels in case of fire and prevent electric shock to a worker by water jetting. A solar power generation system 110 for converting solar energy to electric power includes a plurality of solar power generation panels 111 which is connected in series and a switch 115 which enables to disconnect or connect the serial connection of the plurality of solar power generation panels 111, and the switch 115 operates when receiving a specific control signal. This makes it possible to disconnect the serial connection of the plurality of solar power generation panels 111, and prevent electric shock to the worker by water jetting in case of fire.

Abstract: There are provided a piezoelectric device, in which piezoelectric element surfaces are prevented from cracking and warping by reducing tensile stress generated within the piezoelectric element by an external force, and a piezoelectric switch utilizing the same. The piezoelectric device comprises a piezoelectric element having a plate-like shape including a piezoelectric body having a plate-like shape and polarized in a thickness direction thereof and a pair of electrodes formed on both main surfaces of the piezoelectric body, and a pair of elastic conductive members fixed to the both main surfaces of the piezoelectric element, wherein when an external force is applied, the piezoelectric body is deformed to generate electricity.

Abstract: [Problem] There are provided a piezoelectric device, in which piezoelectric element surfaces are prevented from cracking and warping by reducing tensile stress generated within the piezoelectric element by an external force, and a piezoelectric switch utilizing the same. [Means of Solution] The piezoelectric device comprises a piezoelectric element having a plate-like shape including a piezoelectric body having a plate-like shape and polarized in a thickness direction thereof and a pair of electrodes formed on both main surfaces of the piezoelectric body, and a pair of elastic conductive members fixed to the both main surfaces of the piezoelectric element, wherein when an external force is applied, the piezoelectric body is deformed to generate electricity.

Abstract: Of a plurality of surfaces forming its shape, a piezoelectric transformer 13A has two types of output electrodes 22 and 23 on one surface in the longitudinal direction and two opposing surfaces in the lateral direction. This piezoelectric transformer 13A can be driven by properly switching first and second resonance modes different from each other. In a strobe apparatus, a discharge capacitor 3 is charged by a voltage generated in the output voltage 23 when the piezoelectric transformer 13A is driven in the first resonance mode, and a discharge tube 4 is triggered by a voltage generated in the output electrode 22 when the piezoelectric transformer 13A is driven in the second resonance mode.

Abstract: A strobe apparatus has a discharge capacitor charged by a voltage generated in the output voltage when a piezoelectric transformer is driven in the first resonance mode, and a discharge tube is triggered by a voltage generated in the output electrode when the piezoelectric transformer is driven in the second resonance mode. The transformer has two types of output electrodes and on one surface in the longitudinal direction and two opposing surfaces in the lateral direction. It can be driven by properly switching first and second resonance modes different from each other.

Abstract: A strobe apparatus has a discharge capacitor charged by a voltage generated in the output voltage when a piezoelectric transformer is driven in the first resonance mode, and a discharge tube is triggered by a voltage generated in the output electrode when the piezoelectric transformer is driven in the second resonance mode. The transformer has two types of output electrodes and on one surface in the longitudinal direction and two opposing surfaces in the lateral direction. It can be driven by properly switching first and second resonance modes different from each other.

Abstract: An acoustic simulation apparatus (10) comprises a model (12) having an acoustic space (11), a substantially nondirectional polyhedral loud speaker (20) provided with a plurality of piezoelectric loud speakers (22) and arranged at a prescribed position within the acoustic space (11), an amplifier (13a) for driving the plural piezoelectric loud speakers (22), a microphone (14a) for receiving a response acoustic signal generated in the acoustic space due to the driving of the loud speaker (20) in the acoustic space (11), a microphone amplifier (14b) for amplifying the output of the microphone (14a) to a prescribed amplitude, and a computer (17) for analyzing the output signal of the microphone amplifier (14b).

Abstract: Of a plurality of surfaces forming its shape, a piezoelectric transformer 13A has two types of output electrodes 22 and 23 on one surface in the longitudinal direction and two opposing surfaces in the lateral direction. This piezoelectric transformer 13A can be driven by properly switching first and second resonance modes different from each other. In a strobe apparatus, a discharge capacitor 3 is charged by a voltage generated in the output voltage 23 when the piezoelectric transformer 13A is driven in the first resonance mode, and a discharge tube 4 is triggered by a voltage generated in the output electrode 22 when the piezoelectric transformer 13A is driven in the second resonance mode.

Abstract: In an electronic flash device, a driving circuit (12) drives a piezoelectric transformer (13) in response to an oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency, which is output from an oscillation circuit (11). A switch (14) is provided in series in a line that connects the output of the piezoelectric transformer (13) and a capacitor (3). When the switch (14) is ON, the output voltage from the piezoelectric transformer (13) is rectified by a rectifier circuit, and charges the discharge capacitor (3) as electric energy for discharging a discharge tube (4). When the switch (14) is turned off, and the output voltage from the piezoelectric transformer (13) is applied to the discharge tube (4), the discharge tube (4) emits flash light by the electric energy stored in the discharge capacitor (3) in response to that applied voltage as a trigger.

Abstract: In a piezoelectric transformer control circuit, when a load (2) is disconnected from a piezoelectric transformer (1) and changes to an open state, an output detection voltage (Vdet) becomes higher than a reference voltage (Vref2), and the output from a voltage comparator (10a) goes “Low”. When the output of the piezoelectric transformer (1) is short-circuited to GND, the output detection voltage (Vdet) abruptly drops to almost “0” and becomes lower than a reference voltage (Vref3). The output from a voltage comparator (10b) goes “Low”. A voltage-controlled oscillation circuit (6) detects the signal “Low” to stop the generation of the oscillation signal to a driving circuit (7) for driving the piezoelectric transformer (1).

Abstract: In an electronic flash device, a driving circuit (12) drives a piezoelectric transformer (13) in response to an oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency, which is output from an oscillation circuit (11). A switch (14) is provided in series in a line that connects the output of the piezoelectric transformer (13) and a capacitor (3). When the switch (14) is ON, the output voltage from the piezoelectric transformer (13) is rectified by a rectifier circuit, and charges the discharge capacitor (3) as electric energy for discharging a discharge tube (4). When the switch (14) is turned off, and the output voltage from the piezoelectric transformer (13) is applied to the discharge tube (4), the discharge tube (4) emits flash light by the electric energy stored in the discharge capacitor (3) in response to that applied voltage as a trigger.

Abstract: In a piezoelectric transformer control circuit, when a load (2) is disconnected from a piezoelectric transformer (1) and changes to an open state, an output detection voltage (Vdet) becomes higher than a reference voltage (Vref2), and the output from a voltage comparator (10a) goes “Low”. When the output of the piezoelectric transformer (1) is short-circuited to GND, the output detection voltage (Vdet) abruptly drops to almost “0” and becomes lower than a reference voltage (Vref3). The output from a voltage comparator (10b) goes “Low”. A voltage-controlled oscillation circuit (6) detects the signal “Low” to stop the generation of the oscillation signal to a driving circuit (7) for driving the piezoelectric transformer (1).

Abstract: Mount terminals (32-34) formed on the end faces of a housing (31) in the longitudinal direction respectively abut against external electrodes (1, 2) which are formed on an end face of a piezoelectric element (6) in the longitudinal direction and used to apply input voltage, and an external electrode (3) for extracting output voltage. These abutted portions are fixed by soldering or with conductive adhesive to electrically connect the mount terminals to the external electrodes and fix the piezoelectric element (6) inside the housing (31).

Abstract: Mount terminals (4a, 5a, 6) are formed on end faces of a housing (1). These mount terminals serve to mount the housing (1) on a circuit board and also serves as lead electrodes for the outer and output electrodes of a piezoelectric device to be housed in the case. The piezoelectric device is fixed in the housing (1) by using the lead electrodes (4, 5) integrally formed with mount terminals (4a, 5a) and projections (2, 3).

Abstract: In a piezoelectric transformer control circuit for driving a load (2) connected to a piezoelectric transformer (1), an oscillation signal as a basis of driving of the piezoelectric transformer (1) is oscillated, and the piezoelectric transformer (1) is driven by a driving circuit (4) on the basis of the oscillation signal. A pulse power supply circuit (5) for supplying a pulse voltage to the driving circuit (4) intermittently drives the driving circuit (4) by pulse-modulating the pulse voltage to be supplied to the driving circuit (4).

Abstract: When an input voltage rises, (the amplitude of) a sine-wave voltage for driving a piezoelectric transformer (1) increases, so that a detection voltage (Vti) rectified by a rectifying circuit (9) also increases. An output voltage from an error amplifier (10) for comparing the detection voltage (Vti) with a reference voltage (Vref2) rises. If the output voltage from the error amplifier (10) rises, a voltage-controlled oscillation circuit (11) decreases the duty ratio of an oscillation signal to be output. In a driving circuit (7), as the duty ratio of the oscillation signal decreases, the amplitude of a fundamental wave contained in a rectangular wave to be output decreases to be a small driving voltage to the piezoelectric transformer (1).

Abstract: In a piezoelectric transformer device (36), a plurality of inner electrodes are stacked on each other on the left side. These inner electrodes are alternately connected to each other through interlevel connection conductors to constitute two inner electrode groups. A secondary output electrode in the form of a mesh is formed near the end portion of the device (36) on the right side. Only primary input electrodes (1,2) connected to the two inner electrode groups, a secondary output electrode (40), and the lead electrode of the secondary output electrode in the form of a mesh are exposed on the same surface of the device.