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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Isao Tochihara, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsunori Sano, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Nakano, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188 67 ; 310328 ; 1921 / ;
Abstract
A positioning mechanism includes a housing, at least one holding member inserted into a lateral opening formed in the housing at the side wall, thereof and an electrostrictive effect element mounted on the holding member. When the electrostrictive effect element is energized, it expands to urge the holding member against a moving member which is to be stopped and held a desired location.