Vibration wave driving apparatus and image pickup apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11843279
APP PUB NO 20230031311A1
SERIAL NO

17858644

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Provided is a vibration wave driving apparatus comprising: a vibration actuator; and a driven member configured to be driven by the vibration actuator, wherein the vibration actuator includes: a vibrator having an electric-mechanical energy conversion element and an elastic member to which the electric-mechanical energy conversion element is fixed; a pressurizing member configured to pressurize the vibrator; a contacting member configured to pressurizing-contact with the vibrator by pressurizing the vibrator by the pressurizing member and move relative to the vibrator; an outputting member configured to output a driving force to the driven member, the driving force generated by the relative-moving of the contacting member to the vibrator, and wherein the driven member includes an output transmission member configured to hold the outputting member in a direction of the relative-moving with a predetermined spring force.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO 146-8501

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  • 2022 Application Filing Year
  • H02K Class
  • 2937 Applications Filed
  • 1114 Patents Issued To-Date
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Shimada, Akira Saitama, JP 120 1968

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