Vibration actuator and driving device for vibration actuator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11588417
APP PUB NO 20200343831A1
SERIAL NO

16846982

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A vibration actuator is capable of reducing differences in vibration phase and vibration amplitude without raising a voltage of a drive circuit when driving a contact member using a plurality of vibrators connected in series. The vibration actuator includes a vibrator device and a contact member that moves relative to the vibrator device. The vibrator device includes transformers of which primary coils are connected in series, and vibrators that are respectively connected in parallel to secondary coils of the transformers.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Kataoka, Kenichi Kawasaki, JP 94 863

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