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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Maeno, Yokohama, JP;
Takayuki Tsukimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Tamai, Yokohama, JP;
Yutaka Maruyama, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H02N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310323 ; 310325 ;
Abstract
According to this invention, a piezo-electric element as an electro-mechanical energy conversion element is urged against a vibration member, and a vibration is excited in the vibration member by a vibration produced in the piezo-electric element. Thus, a contact member, e.g., a rotor which contacts the vibration member, and the vibration member are moved relative to each other. The rigidity of the outer side of the vibration member is larger than that of its inner side.