Electrical generator or motor structure – Non-dynamoelectric – Piezoelectric elements and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Budd, Mark (Department: 2834)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Non-dynamoelectric
Piezoelectric elements and devices
C310S331000, C310S344000, C310S348000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10972757
ABSTRACT:
An actuator, comprising a beam (2) including a laminated structure which has piezoelectric layers (30, 31, 32) and electrode layers (20, 21, 22, 23), a holding mechanism to hold the beam, a feeding terminal (10) to supply an exciting power to the electrode layers of the beam, and a contact mechanism provided in the holding mechanism, the holding mechanism comprising a case (1) including a space (5) to house the beam (2) and a holding part to hold at least one of an end and a central portion of the beam (2), the contact mechanism being configured to contact with a part of the beam (2) and prevent the beam from excessively deflecting when a great impact is added to the beam.
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Kobayashi Kazuhiro
Miura Naoki
Ohkawa Yoshiro
Suzuki Harunami
Ueno Toru
Authentic Ltd.
Browdy and Neimark PLLC
Budd Mark
Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd.
NEC Tokin Corporation
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