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Displacement generating apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-05
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Granted: 1992-02-18
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Expires: 2010-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A displacement generating apparatus having a gate-shaped structure is provided in which a plurality of bimorph-type piezoelectric elements are employed. The gate-shaped apparatus has high rigidity and a high resonance frequency, and can produce a carrying force greater than that of the conventional counterpart. Thus, the apparatus can move a heavier object at a high speed very accurately.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomio Ono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:53
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02N; H02N2/00; H02N2/02; H02N2/021; H10; H10N; H10N30/00; H10N30/20; H10N30/204; H10N30/2041; H10N30/2042; H10N30/2043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
283 words
A displacement generating apparatus comprising: a member to be moved having a linear movement bearing in substantially the center thereof; a base being slidably engaged with said bearing such that said base allows said member to be moved to move only in a prescribed linear direction; a plurality of displacement generating means provided in equal number on both sides of said member to be moved, said both sides being parallel to the prescribed linear moving direction of said member to be moved; said plural displacement generating means being provided at symmetrical positions with respect to said bearing; each of said plural displacement generating means including a support fixed to said member to be moved, a pair of first and second means for generating a displacement in a direction substantially transverse to each longitudinal axis thereof and including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, said elements of said first and second means being identical to each other in size, shape and material and being arranged parallel to each other such that one end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to said support at positions separated from each other and the other end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to a connecting block, third means for generating a displacement in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof and including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, one end of each of said elements of said third means being connected to the connecting blocks connected to said first and second elements, said elements of said third means having a displacement force transmitting adapter at substantially a center of said third means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
283 words
A displacement generating apparatus comprising: a member to be moved having a linear movement bearing in substantially the center thereof; a base being slidably engaged with said bearing such that said base allows said member to be moved to move only in a prescribed linear direction; a plurality of displacement generating means provided in equal number on both sides of said member to be moved, said both sides being parallel to the prescribed linear moving direction of said member to be moved; said plural displacement generating means being provided at symmetrical positions with respect to said bearing; each of said plural displacement generating means including a support fixed to said member to be moved, a pair of first and second means for generating a displacement in a direction substantially transverse to each longitudinal axis thereof and including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, said elements of said first and second means being identical to each other in size, shape and material and being arranged parallel to each other such that one end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to said support at positions separated from each other and the other end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to a connecting block, third means for generating a displacement in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof and including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, one end of each of said elements of said third means being connected to the connecting blocks connected to said first and second elements, said elements of said third means having a displacement force transmitting adapter at substantially a center of said third means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plural displacement generating means include four bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating devices provided on both sides of said member to be moved.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
209 words
A displacement generating apparatus comprising: a base; a quadrangular member to be moved engaged with said base such that said quadrangular member makes a parallel translation with respect to said base; four displacement generating devices respectively fixed to said base at positions corresponding to the respective four sides of said quadrangular member to be moved; each of said four displacement generating devices including a support fixed to said base, a pair of first and second means, including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, said elements of said first and second means being identical to each other in size, shape and material and being arranged parallel to each other such that one end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to said support at positions separated from each other and the other end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to a connecting block, third means including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, one end of each of said elements of said third means being respectively connected to the connecting blocks connected to said elements of said first and second means, said elements of said third means having a displacement force transmitting adapter in substantially the center thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
209 words
A displacement generating apparatus comprising: a base; a quadrangular member to be moved engaged with said base such that said quadrangular member makes a parallel translation with respect to said base; four displacement generating devices respectively fixed to said base at positions corresponding to the respective four sides of said quadrangular member to be moved; each of said four displacement generating devices including a support fixed to said base, a pair of first and second means, including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, said elements of said first and second means being identical to each other in size, shape and material and being arranged parallel to each other such that one end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to said support at positions separated from each other and the other end of each of said elements of said first and second means is fixed to a connecting block, third means including plural bimorph-type piezoelectric displacement generating elements, one end of each of said elements of said third means being respectively connected to the connecting blocks connected to said elements of said first and second means, said elements of said third means having a displacement force transmitting adapter in substantially the center thereof.
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