A piezoelectric driving device includes a vibrating plate, and a piezoelectric vibrating body including a substrate, and piezoelectric elements provided on the substrate. The piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric body, and the first electrode, the piezoelectric body, and the second electrode are laminated in this order on the substrate. The piezoelectric vibrating body is installed on the vibrating plate so that the piezoelectric element is interposed between the substrate and the vibrating plate. A wiring pattern including a first wiring corresponding to the first electrode and a second wiring corresponding to the second electrode is formed on the vibrating plate, the first electrode and the first wiring are connected to each other through a first laminated conducting portion, and the second electrode and the second wiring are connected to each other through a second laminated conducting portion.

According to one embodiment, a power generation system includes a power generator, a displacement measuring part, and a converter. The power generator includes a movable part and converts mechanical energy of the movable part into electric power. The displacement measuring part measures a displacement of the movable part. The converter includes a switching circuit whose duty ratio is controlled based on the measured displacement, and converts a voltage level of the electric power.

A control method and a system for controlling the piston of a resonant linear compressor including at least one electronic control unit, the electronic control unit including at least one observing electronic circuit and at least one control circuit associated to each other. The observing electronic circuit is configured for: measuring at least one electric magnitude of the electric motor; estimating at least one set of electric parameters and at least one set of mechanical parameters of the resonant linear compressor; and estimating and providing at least one control parameter of the system for the control circuit based on the measured electric magnitude measured and on the estimated set of electric and mechanical parameters. The control circuit is configured for actuating the electric motor from the at least one control parameter.

A method for driving a vibrating motor is provided in the present disclosure. The method includes the following steps: providing a driving signal to a vibrating motor; detecting a vibration direction of a vibrating unit of the vibrating motor; determining whether the driving signal facilitates vibration of the vibrating unit; and switching a polarity of the driving signal when the driving signal does not facilitate the vibration of the vibrating unit.

A piezoelectric driving device includes a vibrating plate, and a piezoelectric vibrating body including a substrate, and piezoelectric elements provided on the substrate. The piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric body, and the first electrode, the piezoelectric body, and the second electrode are laminated in this order on the substrate. The piezoelectric vibrating body is installed on the vibrating plate so that the piezoelectric element is interposed between the substrate and the vibrating plate. A wiring pattern including a first wiring corresponding to the first electrode and a second wiring corresponding to the second electrode is formed on the vibrating plate, the first electrode and the first wiring are connected to each other through a first laminated conducting portion, and the second electrode and the second wiring are connected to each other through a second laminated conducting portion.

A piezoelectric driving device includes a vibrating plate, and a piezoelectric vibrating body including a substrate, and piezoelectric elements provided on the substrate. The piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric body, and the first electrode, the piezoelectric body, and the second electrode are laminated in this order on the substrate. The piezoelectric vibrating body is installed on the vibrating plate so that the piezoelectric element is interposed between the substrate and the vibrating plate. A wiring pattern including a first wiring corresponding to the first electrode and a second wiring corresponding to the second electrode is formed on the vibrating plate, the first electrode and the first wiring are connected to each other through a first laminated conducting portion, and the second electrode and the second wiring are connected to each other through a second laminated conducting portion.

An eccentric mass vibrating system comprising: a first motor having a first shaft; a first eccentric mass connected to said first shaft; a second motor having a second shaft; a second eccentric mass connected to said second shaft; said first motor and said second motor are adapted to be associated with an object to be vibrated; said first motor and said second motor being electrically adjustable so as to arrange said first eccentric mass and said second eccentric mass at a predefined angle therebetween; said first motor and said second motor being adapted to be positioned on an object to be vibrated; characterised in that it comprises: at least one sensor associated with said object to be vibrated, and a control computer of said system adapted to modify said predefined angle if the value measured by said sensor exceeds a predefined value.