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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2015
Mitsuba Corporation, Gunma, JP;
Mitsuhiro Okada, Gunma, JP;
Mitsuba Corporation, Kiryu-shi, Gunma, JP;
Abstract
First and second bridging portions (and) is disposed so as to form a shock absorbing space () between the sensor accommodating portion () and the fixing portion (), and elastically deformed by external force, and the paired bridging portions (the shock absorbing space ()) is caused to function as a shock absorbing portion (). Furthermore, the sensor accommodating portion () is thinner than each of the bridging portions (and), after the sensor accommodating portion () is elastically deformed and a contact of a blockage is detected, the first and second bridging portions (and) can be elastically deformed to absorb a shock. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce a load on the blockage in comparison with the conventional technique. Since the drive unit is reversely driven after shock absorption, it is possible to reduce the load on the drive unit and so forth, and to inhibit the occurrence of inconvenience such as burning.