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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Reiji Mitarai, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroaki Takeishi, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310317 ; 310323 ;
Abstract
A vibration driven motor including a plurality of polarized piezo-electric elements disposed on a vibrator, in which cyclic signals different in phase selectively are applied to the respective elements to form standing waves to drive a moved body. A direction of polarization of each of the piezo-electric elements in the motor is identical. A plurality of consecutive elements are grouped, and cyclic signals of predetermined phase selectively are applied to predetermined element groups.