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Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 27, 2022
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Masayoshi Yamada, Shiojiri, JP;

Hikaru Iwai, Matsukawa-machi, JP;

Shigeaki Muramatsu, Nagano, JP;

Toshiya Okada, Shiojiri, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00732 (2013.01); H04N 1/00551 (2013.01); H04N 1/00689 (2013.01); H04N 1/00909 (2013.01); B06B 1/0662 (2013.01);
Abstract

An ultrasonic device includes an ultrasonic element configured to perform at least one of transmission of an ultrasonic wave along a first axis and reception of the ultrasonic wave input along the first axis, and a protective member provided on the first axis to cover the ultrasonic element. The protective member has a first surface provided with at least one hole through which the ultrasonic wave travelling along the first axis passes, and a second surface intersecting with the first surface and provided with a first opening through which foreign matter entering from the at least one hole is discharged.


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