Abstract: A clothes dryer includes at least one clothes drum for receiving textiles and at least one ultrasound atomizer disposed in the dryer for generating an aerosol from a liquid. The invention further relates to a method for introducing an aerosol into the clothes drum of the clothes dryer. A liquid is conducted from a reservoir to an ultrasound atomizer disposed in the clothes dryer, atomized there, and conducted into the clothes drum. The invention relates to further applications for an ultrasound atomizer, such as a washing machine, dishwasher, and/or motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to an additional contact (30) for a piezoelectric component (10) in the form of a multilayer structure and to a corresponding component, wherein the piezoelectric component (10) is formed by a stack (17) of alternating piezoelectric ceramic layers and electrode layers. The additional contact (30) has a contact element (31) with a contact zone (33) for connection to an electrical connecting element (20) and with a fastening zone (34) for connection to a metallized part (15, 16). In order to minimize harmful tensile/pressure loads in the additional contact (30), the additional contact (30), especially the contact element (31), is shaped so as to allow for a load distribution of the critical tensile loads, for example by means of at least one bend (32) in the contact element (31).

Abstract: A clothes dryer includes at least one clothes drum for receiving textiles and at least one ultrasound atomizer disposed in the dryer for generating an aerosol from a liquid. The invention further relates to a method for introducing an aerosol into the clothes drum of the clothes dryer. A liquid is conducted from a reservoir to an ultrasound atomizer disposed in the clothes dryer, atomized there, and conducted into the clothes drum. The invention relates to further applications for an ultrasound atomizer, such as a washing machine, dishwasher, and/or motor vehicle.

Abstract: A piezo actuator with an actuator body has at least one electrically conductive multi-layer film with a rigid electrical terminal element. The multi-layer film controls expansion and attraction of the actuator body. An electrical conduction layer of the multi-layer film has at least one recess to increase flexibility. The recesses in the conduction layer are, for example, photolitho-graphically produced.