US5053670A
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Precision actuator
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-20
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2010-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A precision actuator includes a housing; an ultrasonic motor disposed in the housing and having a ring-like rotor and a stator; an output shaft; a rotation-restraint rectilinear motion guide for coupling the output shaft to the housing, slidably in an axial direction but unrotatably relative to it; and a screw mechanism for coupling the output shaft to the rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Kosugi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:26
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02N; H02N2/00; H02N2/10; H02N2/16; H02N2/163; H02N2/12; H02N2/123; H02N2/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A precision actuator, comprising: a housing; an ultrasonic motor disposed in said housing and having a ring-like rotor and a stator; an output shaft; rotation-restraint rectilinear motion guide means for coupling said output shaft to said housing, slidably in an axial direction but unrotatably relative to it; and screw means for coupling said output shaft to said rotor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A precision actuator, comprising: a housing; an ultrasonic motor disposed in said housing and having a ring-like rotor and a stator; an output shaft; rotation-restraint rectilinear motion guide means for coupling said output shaft to said housing, slidably in an axial direction but unrotatably relative to it; and screw means for coupling said output shaft to said rotor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An actuator according to claim 1, wherein said output shaft is provided coaxially with a rotational shaft of said ultrasonic motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An actuator according to claim 2, wherein said guide mean includes a spline mechanism having a spline shaft and a boss member, said spline shaft being integral with and coaxial with said output shaft, and said boss member being fixed to said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An actuator according to claim 3, further comprising spring means for urging said output shaft in the axial direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An actuator according to claim 4, wherein said screw means includes a feed screw integral with and coaxial with said output shaft, and a nut rotatably mounted to said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An actuator according to claim 5, wherein said rotor is coupled to said nut through said spring means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An actuator according to claim 1, further comprising angle detecting means for detecting rotation of said output shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An actuator according to claim 1, further comprising position detecting means for detecting axial movement of said output shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
A precision actuator, comprising: a housing; a stationary member provided in said an output shaft; a first ultrasonic motor mounted to said stationary member; a second ultrasonic motor mounted to said stationary member in a coaxial relationship with said first ultrasonic motor; rotation-restraint rectilinear motion guide means for coupling said output shaft to said first ultrasonic motor, slidably in an axial direction but unrotatably relative to it; and screw means for coupling said output shaft to said second ultrasonic motor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
A precision actuator, comprising: a housing; a stationary member provided in said an output shaft; a first ultrasonic motor mounted to said stationary member; a second ultrasonic motor mounted to said stationary member in a coaxial relationship with said first ultrasonic motor; rotation-restraint rectilinear motion guide means for coupling said output shaft to said first ultrasonic motor, slidably in an axial direction but unrotatably relative to it; and screw means for coupling said output shaft to said second ultrasonic motor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An actuator according to claim 9, wherein said output shaft is coaxial with rotational shafts of said first and second ultrasonic motors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
An actuator according to claim 10, wherein said first ultrasonic motor has a rotor and a stator, one of which is secured to said stationary member and the other of which is secured to said guide means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
An actuator according to claim 11, wherein said guide means includes a spline mechanism having a spline shaft and a boss member, said spline shaft being coaxial with said output shaft, said boss member being rotatably mounted to said stationary member and being secured to one of said rotor and said stator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
An actuator according to claim 10, wherein said second ultrasonic motor has a rotor and a stator, one of which is secured to said stationary member and the other of which is secured to said screw means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
An actuator according to claim 13, wherein said screw means includes a thread screw member coaxial with said output shaft and a nut member rotatably mounted to said stationary member, and wherein one of said rotor and said stator is fixed to said nut member.
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