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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2022
Foster Electric Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An actuator includes an attachment member including a coil; a movable element having a magnet disposed opposite to the coil, and that is displaced relative to the attachment member when the coil is energized; a resilient support; and a cushioning material. The resilient support has an attachment member-side fixing portion that is fixed to the attachment member, a movable element-side fixing portion that is fixed to the movable element, and a deformation portion that links the attachment member-side fixing portion and the movable element-side fixing portion. The cushioning material is provided between the attachment member and the deformation portion, and deforms in conjunction with bending deformation of the deformation portion.