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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2012
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/08 (2006.01); H01L 41/053 (2006.01); H01L 41/09 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); H02N 2/00 (2006.01); H02N 2/02 (2006.01); H02N 2/10 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B41J 19/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/053 (2013.01); B25J 15/0009 (2013.01); B25J 15/024 (2013.01); H01L 41/0926 (2013.01); H02N 2/004 (2013.01); H02N 2/006 (2013.01); H02N 2/0015 (2013.01); H02N 2/026 (2013.01); H02N 2/028 (2013.01); H02N 2/103 (2013.01); H02N 2/108 (2013.01); B41J 19/20 (2013.01); Y10S 901/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuator includes a vibrating piezoelectric element, and a holding unit that holds the piezoelectric element, in which the holding unit is disposed on a vibrating surface of the piezoelectric element, and includes a first support unit and a second support unit that are disposed on one side of the piezoelectric element, and a third support unit and a fourth support unit that are disposed on the other side of the piezoelectric element.