IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,382,225
Granted Patent B2
US 12,382,225 · App. 17/547,187 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Electroacoustic conversion film and electroacoustic converter

Inventor: Jumpei Ishida (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
H04R17/005H10N30/852H10N30/883
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,382,225
App. No.
17/547,187
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are an electroacoustic conversion film and an electroacoustic converter which are capable of suppressing a decrease in piezoelectric conversion efficiency in a case of use in a high-temperature environment. The electroacoustic conversion film is an electroacoustic conversion film including a polymer-based piezoelectric composite material which contains piezoelectric particles in a matrix containing a polymer material, and electrode layers which are formed on both surfaces of the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material, in which the electroacoustic conversion film has a thermal expansion coefficient of 12 ppm/° C. to 100 ppm/° C.

Claims (46)

1. An electroacoustic conversion film comprising:

a polymer-based piezoelectric composite material which contains piezoelectric particles in a matrix containing a polymer material; and

electrode layers which are formed on both surfaces of the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film has a thermal expansion coefficient of 12 ppm/° C. to 100 ppm/° C.,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film has a hygric expansion coefficient in a range of 1 to 30 ppm/% RH at 25° C. and in a range of 3 to 40 ppm/% RH at 60° C.

2. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a protective layer laminated on a surface of the electrode layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material.

3. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 1 ,

wherein the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material is polarized in a thickness direction.

4. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 1 ,

wherein the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material does not have in-plane anisotropy as a piezoelectric characteristic.

5. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 1 ,

wherein the polymer material has viscoelasticity at room temperature.

6. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 2 ,

wherein the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material is polarized in a thickness direction.

7. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 2 ,

wherein the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material does not have in-plane anisotropy as a piezoelectric characteristic.

8. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 2 ,

wherein the polymer material has viscoelasticity at room temperature.

9. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 3 ,

wherein the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material does not have in-plane anisotropy as a piezoelectric characteristic.

10. The electroacoustic conversion film according to claim 3 ,

wherein the polymer material has viscoelasticity at room temperature.

11. An electroacoustic converter comprising:

an electroacoustic conversion film which includes a polymer-based piezoelectric composite material containing piezoelectric particles in a matrix containing a polymer material and electrode layers which are formed on both surfaces of the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material; and

a vibration plate which is laminated on the electroacoustic conversion film,

wherein the electroacoustic converter has a thermal expansion coefficient of 12 ppm/° C. to 100 ppm/° C.,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film has a hygric expansion coefficient in a range of 1 to 30 ppm/% RH at 25° C. and in a range of 3 to 40 ppm/% RH at 60° C.

12. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 11 ,

wherein an absolute value of a difference between a thermal expansion coefficient of the electroacoustic conversion film and a thermal expansion coefficient of the vibration plate is in a range of 0 ppm/° C. to 80 ppm/° C.

13. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 11 ,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film has a thermal expansion coefficient of 12 ppm/° C. to 100 ppm/° C.

14. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 11 ,

wherein a loss tangent (Tan δ) of the electroacoustic conversion film at a frequency of 1 Hz and 60° C. according to dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is 0.03 or greater.

15. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 11 ,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film includes a protective layer laminated on a surface of the electrode layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material.

16. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 12 ,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film has a thermal expansion coefficient of 12 ppm/° C. to 100 ppm/° C.

17. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 12 ,

wherein a loss tangent (Tan δ) of the electroacoustic conversion film at a frequency of 1 Hz and 60° C. according to dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is 0.03 or greater.

18. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 12 ,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film includes a protective layer laminated on a surface of the electrode layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material.

19. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 13 ,

wherein a loss tangent (Tan δ) of the electroacoustic conversion film at a frequency of 1 Hz and 60° C. according to dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is 0.03 or greater.

20. The electroacoustic converter according to claim 13 ,

wherein the electroacoustic conversion film includes a protective layer laminated on a surface of the electrode layer on a side opposite to a surface provided with the polymer-based piezoelectric composite material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2021
From: ISHIDA, JUMPEI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058367/0018 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-121097 · Jun 28, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020022465 · Jun 8, 2020
Related Publication 20220103949A1 · Mar 31, 2022
References Cited (33)
US 9621997B2 · Miyoshi et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 9761784B2 · Miyoshi · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 11549035B2 · Adamchuk · 2023 [cited by examiner]
US 20070159028A1 · Nagaya et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20070247028A1 · Brosch et al. · 2007 [cited by applicant]
US 20120026103A1 · Woo et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20140210309A1 · Miyoshi · 2014 [cited by examiner]
US 20170018700A1 · Miyoshi et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 20180160248A1 · Murakami · 2018 [cited by examiner]
US 20210392453A1 · Murakami et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
CN 102347708 · 2012 [cited by applicant]
CN 103843365 · 2014 [cited by applicant]
JP S5380437 · 1978 [cited by applicant]
JP H0520630 · 1993 [cited by applicant]
JP H1154531 · 1999 [cited by applicant]
JP 2006108639 · 2006 [cited by applicant]
JP 2008294493 · 2008 [cited by applicant]
JP 2011166365 · 2011 [cited by applicant]
JP 2014014063 · 2014 [cited by applicant]
JP 2014212307 · 2014 [cited by applicant]
KR 20030019679 · 2003 [cited by applicant]
TW 200621858 · 2006 [cited by applicant]
WO 2006030942 · 2006 [cited by applicant]
WO 2017018313 · 2017 [cited by applicant]
“Office Action of Taiwan Counterpart Application”, issued on Apr. 9, 2024, with English translation thereof, pp. 1-13. [cited by applicant]
“International Search Report (Form PCT/ISA/210) of PCT/JP2020/022465,” mailed on Aug. 18, 2020, with English translation thereof, pp. 1-5. [cited by applicant]
“Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority (Form PCT/ISA/237)” of PCT/JP2020/022465, mailed on Aug. 18, 2020, with English translation thereof, pp. 1-6. [cited by applicant]
Office Action of Japan Counterpart Application, with English translation thereof, issued on Oct. 25, 2022, pp. 1-8. [cited by applicant]
“Office Action of Korea Counterpart Application”, issued on Jan. 11, 2024, with English translation thereof, pp. 1-10. [cited by applicant]
R.K. Goyal et al., “Dielectric, mechanical and thermal properties of polymer/BaTiO3 composites for embedded capacitor”, Composites Part B, Jun. 28, 2012, pp. 1-5, vol. 44, Issue 1. [cited by applicant]
“Search Report of Europe Counterpart Application”, issued on May 8, 2023, p. 1-p. 9. [cited by applicant]
“Office Action of Korea Counterpart Application”, issued on Jul. 20, 2023, with English translation thereof, pp. 1-13. [cited by applicant]
“Office Action of China Counterpart Application”, with English translation thereof, issued on May 6, 2025, pp. 1-17. [cited by applicant]