A coating device for sealant and a coating method for sealant coating are disclosed. The coating device includes a sealant storage pipe provided with two end portions; one end portion is connected to a gas jet means and the other end portion is connected to a nozzle; a pipe wall of the sealant storage pipe is made from a flexible material; and the pipe wall can be subjected to recoverable inward deformation perpendicular to an axial line of the sealant storage pipe. A coating method for sealant coating, comprising: subjecting a pipe wall to recoverable inward deformation perpendicular to an axial line of a sealant storage pipe during spraying; and subjecting the pipe wall to recovery when the spraying ends.

A piezoelectric actuator device, with at least one piezoelectric transducer which has at least one piezoelectric body and an electrode unit assigned to this piezoelectric body, with overall capacitance and including two electrodes lying opposite one another. At least one of the two electrodes of the electrode unit is divided into several individual sub-electrodes, spaced apart from one another and forming with the electrode lying opposite several sub-electrode pairs defining in each case a partial capacitance of the overall capacitance. A separate current-limiting resistor active during charge flow is connected in series to each sub-electrode pair. A valve, for controlling a fluid, is equipped with such an actuator device.

Disclosed is a portable piezoelectric speaker including a body configured to be coupled to and separated from a rear surface of an electronic device, and a piezoelectric speaker module coupled to a predetermined area of the body, wherein the piezoelectric speaker module includes a piezoelectric device, and a vibration transfer member provided to be in contact with at least one area of the piezoelectric device and to be spaced apart from at least one surface of the piezoelectric device.

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a first holder, a fixed portion, a first driving assembly, and a first stopping assembly. The first holder is used for connecting to an optical element. The first holder is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly is used for driving the first holder to move relative to the fixed portion. The first stopping assembly is used for restricting the movable range of the first holder relative to the fixed portion.

A piezoelectric microelectromechanical structure is provided with a piezoelectric stack having a main extension in a horizontal plane and a variable section in a plane transverse to the horizontal plane. The stack is formed by a bottom-electrode region, a piezoelectric material region arranged on the bottom-electrode region, and a top-electrode region arranged on the piezoelectric material region. The piezoelectric material region has, as a result of the variable section, a first thickness along a vertical axis transverse to the horizontal plane at a first area, and a second thickness along the same vertical axis at a second area. The second thickness is smaller than the first thickness. The structure at the first and second areas can form piezoelectric detector and a piezoelectric actuator, respectively.

In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to an ultrasonic surgical instrument that comprises a transducer configured to produce vibrations along a longitudinal axis at a predetermined frequency. In various embodiments, an ultrasonic blade extends along the longitudinal axis and is coupled to the transducer. In various embodiments, the ultrasonic blade includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is movable relative to the longitudinal axis by the vibrations produced by the transducer.

A piezoelectric microelectromechanical structure is provided with a piezoelectric stack having a main extension in a horizontal plane and a variable section in a plane transverse to the horizontal plane. The stack is formed by a bottom-electrode region, a piezoelectric material region arranged on the bottom-electrode region, and a top-electrode region arranged on the piezoelectric material region. The piezoelectric material region has, as a result of the variable section, a first thickness along a vertical axis transverse to the horizontal plane at a first area, and a second thickness along the same vertical axis at a second area. The second thickness is smaller than the first thickness. The structure at the first and second areas can form piezoelectric detector and a piezoelectric actuator, respectively.

An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable part, a fixed part, a driving assembly, and a first supporting assembly. The movable part is used for connecting an optical element. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable part to move relative to the fixed part. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part through the support of the first supporting assembly. There is a gap between the movable part and the fixed part.

There is disclosed a mechanical-vibration-generating-device for generating a mechanical vibration, the mechanical vibration having a vibration direction. The mechanical-vibration-generating-device comprises: rigid bushings comprising at least a beginning rigid bushing and a end rigid bushing, at least one axial piezoelectric stack positioned between the beginning rigid bushing and the end rigid bushing, the at least one axial piezoelectric stack having an imaginary axis; the imaginary axis being aligned with the vibration direction, a coupling for interconnecting the beginning rigid bushing and the end rigid bushing, a common internal channel defined in the rigid bushings and the piezoelectric stack, the first connective passage and the second connective passage defined in the rigid bushings providing a fluid path between the common internal channel and an ambient environment, the first connective passage having a first valve and the second connective passage having a second valve, the first valve being configured as an inlet valve and the second valve being configured as an outlet valve.

A driving mechanism is provided, including a base, a movable module, and a driving assembly. The movable module has a movable member and a connecting member connected to the movable member. The driving assembly is connected to the base and the connecting member. The driving assembly has a driving element that generates a driving force to the connecting member and the movable member, so that the movable module moves relative to the base.