Vibration driven motor or actuator

Details Vibration driven motor or actuator Vibration driven motor or actuator

1995-10-02

1999-06-29

Budd, Mark O.

Electrical generator or motor structure

Non-dynamoelectric

Piezoelectric elements and devices

H01L 4108

Patent

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059172703

ABSTRACT:
A vibration driven motor or actuator including a vibration member, having a contact portion, for generating a vibration therein, and a contact member including a contact portion which is in contact with the contact portion of said vibration member, the vibration causing relative movement between the vibration member and the contact member, and means for shifting a neutral plane of a vibration generated in the contact member in a direction toward the contact portion of the vibration member.

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