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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Akira Shimada, Kawasaki, JP;
Kaishi Ohashi, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Akira Shimada, Kawasaki, JP;
Kaishi Ohashi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); B08B 7/02 (2006.01); G03B 11/00 (2006.01); G03B 17/14 (2006.01); H04N 5/217 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/02 (2013.01); G03B 11/00 (2013.01); G03B 17/14 (2013.01); H04N 5/2171 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dust removing device includes an oscillation body including at least an elastic member and an electromechanical energy conversion element which is fixed to the elastic member, wherein the electromechanical energy conversion element is configured to excite oscillation in the elastic member to remove dust. A rigidity-increasing member configured to enhance rigidity of the oscillation body in the direction of a node line of the oscillation is provided on at least one of the elastic member and the electromechanical energy conversion element.