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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2015
Narumi Sugita, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Narumi Sugita, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A driving device includes: a plurality of vibrating members that vibrate when the vibrating members are driven; and a holding part that holds the vibrating members. The holding part includes a first member with which one or more of the vibrating members are brought into contact, and a second member with which one or more of the vibrating members are brought into contact. The first member and the second member are partially coupled to each other. A grounding member for electrically grounding a member held by the holding part is brought into contact with one of the first member and the second member that is more difficult to vibrate.