Vibration actuator to control pitching vibration
US6242846A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N2/103
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ultrasonic actuator to suppress or eliminate pitching vibration arising in a vibration element when driving the ultrasonic actuator and to increase driving efficiency and reduce noise. The ultrasonic actuator includes a vibration element; an electromechanical conversion element mounted on the vibration element to generate a drive force in the vibration element by excitation of the electromechanical conversion element; drive force output members to extract a drive force obtained by excitation of the electromechanical conversion element; a relative motion member in contact with the drive force output members and driven in relative motion with respect to the vibration element by the drive force; a base member; and a fixed member to fix the vibration element to the base member. The vibration element generates, by excitation of the electromechanical conversion element, a first vibration in a first direction, and a second vibration in a second direction different from the first direction, and the fixed member is located in at least two (2) positions along the vibration direction of the first vibration and includes a first restriction member to restrict the vibration element in a vibra…
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