Vibration type driving apparatus

Details Vibration type driving apparatus Vibration type driving apparatus

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Schuberg, Darren (Department: 2834)

Electrical generator or motor structure

Non-dynamoelectric

Piezoelectric elements and devices

Reexamination Certificate

active

11212648

ABSTRACT:
A vibration type driving apparatus capable of inhibiting wear in an elastic member and a contact member is provided. The vibration type driving apparatus is a vibration type driving apparatus relatively driving an elastic member given vibrations by an electric-mechanical energy conversion element and a contact member contacting the elastic member, wherein at least one of the elastic member and the contact member is formed by aluminum oxide ceramics containing 5 wt % to 40 wt % of zirconium oxide.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5917269 (1999-06-01), Maruyama et al.
patent: 6888288 (2005-05-01), Seki et al.
patent: 6930436 (2005-08-01), Tsukimoto et al.
patent: 2002/0165615 (2002-11-01), Abouaf et al.
patent: 2003/0122451 (2003-07-01), Seki et al.
patent: 5-252767 (1993-09-01), None
patent: 9-289785 (1997-11-01), None
patent: 10-42579 (1998-02-01), None
patent: 2003-134858 (2003-05-01), None
patent: 2003-199376 (2003-07-01), None
patent: 2003-209983 (2003-07-01), None
In-Vitro Wear During Micro-Seperation of Zirconia Toughened Alumina for Total Hip Joint Replacements, Stewart et al., Jun. 2001.
ZTA-96 Zirconia Youghened Alumina, Astro Met, Inc., Dec. 15, 2002.
Zirconia—AmZirOx 86, Astro Met, Inc., Dec. 15, 2002.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Vibration type driving apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Vibration type driving apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vibration type driving apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3849330