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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1999
Osamu Okuda, Hirakata, JP;
Akira Kabeshita, Hirakata, JP;
Satoshi Shida, Katano, JP;
Makoto Sueki, Kofu, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A voice coil motor is attached to a shaft, that is installed in a component holding head, to drive the shaft in an axial direction. Also, a detecting device is arranged to detect movement of the shaft. The supply of power to the voice coil motor is controlled on the basis of a detection result of the detecting device, whereby movement of the shaft in the axial direction is controlled. The movement of the shaft in the axial direction is accordingly correctly known.
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