Vibration device and camera
US10156719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/51
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vibration device that is used in a camera body including a lens includes a cylindrical vibrating body including a piezoelectric vibrator, a cylindrical mode converting connected member connected to one end of the cylindrical vibrating body, and a light transmitting body attached to the mode converting connected member. The light transmitting body includes a light transmitting portion disposed on a front side of the lens. The mode converting connected member includes a thin portion having a thickness smaller than a thickness of the cylindrical vibrating body.
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