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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2006
Mitsuo Manabe, Saitama, JP;
Ryota Sasaki, Saitama, JP;
Takeshi Ichimiya, Saitama, JP;
Tohru Eguro, Saitama, JP;
Motoyoshi Tokumiya, Saitama, JP;
Mitsuo Manabe, Saitama, JP;
Ryota Sasaki, Saitama, JP;
Takeshi Ichimiya, Saitama, JP;
Tohru Eguro, Saitama, JP;
Motoyoshi Tokumiya, Saitama, JP;
Fujinon Corporation, Saitama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A driving mechanism comprises: (i) an actuator comprising: an electro-mechanical conversion element; and a driving member which moves according to elongation and contraction of the electro-mechanical conversion element; (ii) a driven member frictionally engaged with the driving member; and (iii) a case, wherein the actuator allows the driven member to move along the driving member, and the actuator is supported by the case laterally in elongating and contracting directions of the electro-mechanical conversion element.