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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1997
Toshiaki Ueno, Yokohama, JP;
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A positioning mechanism for positioning in a direction of movement. The positioning mechanism comprises a first member and a second member movably mounted relative to one another, and additionally comprises an elongate bending element disposed between the first member and the second member, perpendicular to the direction of movement. The elongate bending element includes two end portions attached to the second member. A portion of the elongate bending element other than the end portions is coupled to the first member. The elongate bending element bends lengthways in response to an applied driving signal to move the first member relative to the second member in the direction of movement.