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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2009
Junya Wakahara, Kyoto, JP;
Shigeru Wada, Kishiwada, JP;
Nobuya Miki, Ibaraki, JP;
Atsuhiro Noda, Ashiya, JP;
Junya Wakahara, Kyoto, JP;
Shigeru Wada, Kishiwada, JP;
Nobuya Miki, Ibaraki, JP;
Atsuhiro Noda, Ashiya, JP;
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a driving device having a rod-like terminal capable of stably fixing an SMA and connecting a conductive member without preventing the size of the driving device from being reduced and affecting the performance of the SMA. Also provided is an imaging device. The driving device is equipped with a string-shaped shape-memory alloy as a driving source and includes: a base member serving as the base of the driving device; and the rod-like terminal made of a metal penetrating the base member and secured to the base member. One end side of the rod-like terminal is caulked to interpose and hold the shape-memory alloy, and the other end side of the rod-like terminal has a crimp portion where the conductive member for supplying current to the shape-memory alloy is crimped and fixed.