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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2012
Nobuyuki Nagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Takehisa Ishida, Tokyo, JP;
Yusaku Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Kawabe, Saitama, JP;
Masayoshi Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Nagai, Kanagawa, JP;
Takehisa Ishida, Tokyo, JP;
Yusaku Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Kawabe, Saitama, JP;
Masayoshi Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A drive unit includes: a holding member holding an object to be driven; a polymer actuator device provided on one side of the object to be driven; one or more supporting members provided on the other side of the object to be driven; and a fixing member directly or indirectly fixing a first end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members. A second end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members is directly or indirectly connected to an end of the holding member.