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Connector arrangement
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7486005
Issued Date
February 3, 2009
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An electrical connector arrangement for a piezoelectric actuator (10) having a stack (26) of one or more piezoelectric elements, the electrical connector arrangement including positive and negative terminals (30, 32) for connection with distribution electrodes (44a, 44b) of the piezoelectric stack (26). Each of the positive and negative terminals (30, 32) has a lower end face (30d, 32d) which locates adjacent to an upper end face of the stack (26), in use, and a radially outer contact face (30e, 32e) for contact with the distribution electrodes (44a, 44b). The terminals (30, 32) also connect with an external voltage supply, in use. A block (30c, 32c) of each terminal (30, 32) defines the radially outer contact face (30e, 32e) for the stack distribution electrodes (44a, 44b) and thus provides a robust terminal structure.
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Published
February 3, 2009
Application Number
11/126,680
Filed
May 11, 2005
US Classification
310/328  
Int'l Classification
H01L   41/08   (20060101)  
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Priority Data
May 14, 2004 [EP] 04252808
USPTO Field of Search
310/328   310/366   310/364   310/365   239/97   239/102.2   439/172   439/701   123/291  
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