Driving apparatus
US7692359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N2/067
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A driving apparatus comprises: an electromechanical conversion element that expands and contracts in an extending direction of a given fiducial line; a driving shaft that is fixed to one end of the electromechanical conversion element in the extending direction; a driven body that is frictionally engaged with the driving shaft; a holder that holds, through an adhesive, the electromechanical conversion element from lateral sides with respect to the extending direction; and a flange member that is provided on the driving shaft between (i) a moving region of the driven body on the driving shaft and (ii) the electromechanical conversion element.
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