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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1984
Kazumi Kuriyama, Yamanashi, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A support structure for an electromechanical transducer assembly including an optical unit and drive means for driving the optical unit in at least two directions consisting of a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, comprising stationary structure means, movable structure means movable in the two directions from and to a predetermined position with respect to the stationary structure means, the optical unit being movable with the movable structure means, and at least two spring elements each constituted by an endless band of an elastic or viscoelastic material, each of the spring elements being interposed between the stationary and movable structure means and having a center axis in a third direction perpendicular to both of the first and second directions, each of the spring elements being deformed under compression into a generally oval configuration between the stationary and movable structure means.