| US 7,611,039 B2 | ||
| Ultrasonic transducer comprising a sensor disposed in the mounting | ||
| Hans-Juergen Hesse, Paderborn (Germany); Joerg Wallaschek, Paderborn (Germany); and Piotr Vasiljev, Paderborn (Germany) | ||
| Assigned to Hesse & Knipps GmbH, (Germany) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 16, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/687,467. | ||
| Application 11/687467 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2005/007691, filed on Jul. 14, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 10 2004 045 575.9 (DE), filed on Sep. 17, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0152021 A1, Jul. 05, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B23K 1/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 228—1.1 [228/4.5; 156/580.2] | 16 Claims |
| 1. An ultrasonic transducer comprising:
at least one sensor,
a mounting having an annular diaphragm, said diaphragm extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the ultrasonic
transducer,
wherein said at least one sensor is adhesively bonded and/or screwed onto the diaphragm, in particular in the form of a tongue-like
element which protrudes from the diaphragm, and
wherein by means of said at least one sensor a lateral strain can be detected by measurement perpendicular to a propagating
exciting ultrasonic wave.
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