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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2007
Takuji Hamasaki, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Kobayashi, Saitama, JP;
Takuji Hamasaki, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Kobayashi, Saitama, JP;
Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasonic rotary drive device includes an ultrasonic motor including an ultrasonic generating portion and a first rotary output portion, wherein the first rotary output portion is in contact with the ultrasonic generating portion to be rotatable relative to the ultrasonic generating portion and rotates by ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic generating portion; and a one-way rotational transfer mechanism including a rotary input portion and a second rotary output portion. The rotary input portion rotates with the first rotary output portion. The second rotary output portion is rotatable independently of the rotary input portion. Rotation of the rotary input portion is transferred to the second rotary output portion when the rotary input portion is rotated. Rotation of the second rotary output portion is prevented from being transferred to the rotary input portion when the second rotary output portion is rotated.