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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Ichiro Okumura, Chiba, JP;
Tadashi Hayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Ichiro Okumura, Chiba, JP;
Tadashi Hayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A manipulator includes a spherical shell movable member, a manipulating member integrally mounted on the spherical shell movable member, and a vibration member in contact with the spherical shell movable member and vibrating so that the spherical shell movable member rotates about a plurality of axes. The manipulating member has a manipulation distal end portion placed near a center of the spherical shell movable member, and all of the axes intersect at one point near the center of the spherical shell movable member.