Metal elastic member, miniature machine, method of manufacturing miniature machine, swing control device and swing control method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9423591
APP PUB NO 20140132187A1
SERIAL NO

14058814

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A metal elastic member to be used for beams 4 for supporting a movable unit 3 at respective ends with respect to a fixed unit 2 in a miniature machine including at least one movable unit 3, the fixed unit 2 and the beams 4 , and capable of swinging the movable unit about an axis P with the beams 4 serving as torsional rotation axes, includes a metal bar 4a having a predetermined length, a fixed unit pad 4b that is provided at a first end of the metal bar 4a and is fixed to the fixed unit 2, and a movable unit pad 4c formed on the other end side of the metal bar 4a and fixed to the movable unit 3. At least the metal bar 4a is molded to have a sectional area of 1 mm2 or less by using a physical or chemical processing method excluding a mechanical processing method and swings the movable unit 3 within a frequency of 150 Hz to 500 Hz.

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KOKUYO AUTOMATIC CO LTDOSAKA HU BUILDING 2-2-5 TOKIWAMACHI CHUO-KU OSAKA 540-0028

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Asada, Norihiro Osaka, JP 27 604
Mori, Toshihiro Takatsuki, JP 230 3660
Takai, Kazuo Sakai, JP 6 103

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