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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2007
Applicant:
Mitsuo Manabe, Saitama, JP;
Inventor:
Mitsuo Manabe, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Fujinon Corporation, Saitama-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/053 (2006.01); H02N 2/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A driving apparatus comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element; a driving member that reciprocates in response to an extension and contraction of the electro-mechanical conversion element; and a driven member, frictionally engaged with the driving member, that moves by reciprocating the driving member, wherein the driving member comprises a shaft portion which extends in a direction of extension and contraction of the electro-mechanical conversion element in a position which lies on a side of the electro-mechanical conversion element, and the driven member is frictionally engaged with the shaft portion.