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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2016
Naoki Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Yasuda, Chiba, JP;
Shinya Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoki Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Yasuda, Chiba, JP;
Shinya Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A drive system includes multiple vibrating members that tend to vibrate when these members are driven and a holding system to hold the multiple vibrating members. The holding system at least includes a first holding unit and a second holding unit superimposed on and partially connected to each other. The multiple vibrating members include a first vibrating member and a second vibrating member. The first vibrating member is held by the first holding unit and is not held by the second holding unit. The second vibrating member is held by the second holding unit and is not held by the first holding unit. At least one of the first vibrating member and the second vibrating member is a driving device to drive another member as a drive source.