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Piezo Ignition
Piezo ignition is a type of ignition that is used in portable camping stoves, gas grills and some lighters. Piezo ignition uses the principle of piezoelectricity, which, in short, is the electric charge that accumulates in some materials in response to mechanical deformation. It consists of a small, spring-loaded hammer which, when a button is pressed, hits a crystal of PZT. This sudden forceful deformation produces a high voltage and subsequent electrical discharge, which ignites the gas. No external electric connection is required, though wires are sometimes used to place the sparking location away from the crystal itself. Piezo ignition systems can be operated by either a lever, push-button or built into the control knob. An electric spark An electric spark is an abrupt electrical discharge that occurs when a sufficiently high electric field creates an ionized, electrically conductive channel through a normally-insulating medium, often air or other gases or gas mixtures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piezo Igniter
Piezo is derived from the Greek πιέζω, which means to squeeze or press, and may refer to: * PIEZO1, a mechanosensitive ion protein * Pickup_(music_technology)#Piezoelectric_pickups, Piezoelectric pickups for guitars and other musical instruments * Piezoelectric sensor, a device that converts differences in physical force to generate voltage * Piezoelectric speaker, a type of small loudspeaker * Piezoelectricity, electrical charge built up in response to mechanical stress * Piezometer, a device that measures the pressure of groundwater at a certain point * Piezoresistive effect, a change in the electrical resistance of a material in response to mechanical stress * Cinereous_finch, Piezorina, a genus of South American bird * Micro Piezo, a print head technology developed by Epson * Piezo ignition, an ignition method based on the piezoelectric effect See also * * * Pez (other) * Pie (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |