Vibration driven motor including a vibration member having an elastic contact portion and a contact member having an elastic contact portion
US5646469A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N2/026
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vibration driven motor including a vibration member for generating a vibration therein as a driving force, and a contact member in press contact with the vibration member, wherein a vibration generated in the vibration member causes relative movement between the vibration member and the contact member. The vibration member includes an elastic contact portion, and the contact member includes an elastic contact portion in contact with the contact portion of the vibration member.
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