公开(公告)号：US11947264B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17608505

申请日：2020-04-03

Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

Inventor： Patrick Willem Paul Limpens ,  Gerard Johannes Boogaard ,  Michaël Johannes Anna Maria Walters

IPC: G03F7/20 ,  G03F7/00 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H05G2/00

CPC classification number: G03F7/70033 ,  H02K41/031 ,  H05G2/006 ,  H02K2201/18 ,  H05G2/008

Abstract: An actuator, configured to move a first object with respect to a second object, that includes a first body having an annular ring, a second body, arranged movably with respect to the first body, having a longitudinal shaft at least partially disposed within the annular ring, and at least one spring device, arranged between the first body and the second body, wherein the at least one spring device is configured to guide relative movements between the first body and the second body in a range of movement, and the at least one spring device has two or more leaf springs, wherein each of the two or more leaf springs is connected to the first body and to the second body, and wherein at least one of the leaf springs is in a non-planar state when the spring device is in an equilibrium position.