Actuator, optical scanner and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8537447
APP PUB NO 20130107337A1
SERIAL NO

13711817

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An actuator includes a mass section; a support section; a coupling section for coupling the mass section rotatably to the support section so as to support the mass section with cantilever structure; and a pair of driving sources including a piezoelectric element for rotating the mass section, wherein the pair of driving sources are provided separately from each other with respect to a central axis of rotation of the mass section, each of the driving sources is provided slidably with respect to the coupling section or the support section, and the actuator is structured such that it causes the pair of piezoelectric elements to expand and contract in phases opposite to each other, so as to rotate at least a part of the coupling section while torsionally deforming the mass section.

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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONTOKYO 160-8801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mizoguchi, Yasushi Chino, JP 106 730
Nakamura, Makiko Suwa, JP 28 237
Yoda, Mitsuhiro Shiojiri, JP 34 367

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