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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2011
Applicants:
Hisashi Kawamoto, Chiba, JP;
Yutaka Asai, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Hisashi Kawamoto, Chiba, JP;
Yutaka Asai, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Precision Inc., Narashino-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drive mechanism includes: an actuator including a rotor magnetized; a magnetic body, a magnetically attractive force being generated between the magnetic body and the rotor; and a sandwiched member sandwiched between the rotor and the magnetic body. At least one of the magnetic body and the sandwiched member is coupled to the rotor, and the magnetic body and the sandwiched member slidably contact each other.