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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Kiyoshi Tsukamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiroh Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Kiyoshi Tsukamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiroh Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/083 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A piezoelectric actuator is disclosed. The piezoelectric actuator includes a base member and three or more piezoelectric element members in which plural piezoelectric elements are formed by slits. The three or more piezoelectric element members are arrayed in a line on the base member and a gap is formed at the connection position between two adjacent piezoelectric element members.