公开(公告)号：US5128580A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-07

申请号：US679288

申请日：1991-04-02

申请人： Takashi Maeno ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura

发明人： Takashi Maeno ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura

IPC分类号： H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/00 ,  H02N2/16

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： In a vibration wave driven motor, an elastic body of an elliptic shape is provided where different degrees of stiffness or rigidity are available with the arcuate portions and the straight portions, and the ratio between the distortion energy and the vibration energy that part in the generation of the natural frequency for the A vibration mode is arranged virtually equal to that ratio for the B vibration mode, thus enabling the matching of frequencies for both A and B modes.

公开(公告)号：US5583390A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-10

申请号：US273775

申请日：1994-07-12

申请人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Takashi Maeno

发明人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Takashi Maeno

IPC分类号： H02N2/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/08 ,  H02N2/16 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： In a vibration wave driven motor, when the radius of the arcuate portions and the length of the straight portions of a track type resilient member of an elliptical shape having straight portions and arcuate portions are (R) and (L), respectively, the ratio (R/L) is made equal to or greater than a particular value, whereby the resonance frequencies of two standing waves can be made coincident with each other and the torsion component of the straight portions can be reduced or the direction of the torsion can be made uniform with a result that the driving characteristic in the straight portions can be improved and also the electrode pattern of a piezo-electric element can be simplified.

摘要翻译： 在振动波驱动电动机中，当具有直线部分和弧形部分的椭圆形的轨道型弹性部件的弧形部分的半径和直线部分的长度分别为（R）和（L）时， （R / L）等于或大于特定值，由此可以使两个驻波的共振频率彼此一致，并且可以减小直线部分的扭转分量或扭转方向 使得可以提高直线部分的驱动特性并且还可以简化压电元件的电极图案。

公开(公告)号：US5155407A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-13

申请号：US623571

申请日：1990-12-07

申请人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Takashi Maeno

发明人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Takashi Maeno

IPC分类号： H02N2/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/16

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： In a vibration wave driven motor having a vibration member having an electro-mechanical energy conversion element secured to one surface of a resilient member of an elliptical shape formed by straight portions and arcuate portions, and a member brought into pressure contact with the other surface of the resilient member and wherein AC voltages having a phase difference of 90.degree. therebetween in terms of time are applied to the driving phases of the electro-mechanical energy conversion element divided into two phases to thereby generate a travelling vibration wave in the resilient member, whereby the vibration member and the member brought into pressure contact therewith are moved relative to each other, the two driving phases of the electro-mechanical energy conversion element are polarization-processed in such a manner that only one travelling wave is formed in the straight portions of the resilient member.

公开(公告)号：US5945771A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-31

申请号：US926464

申请日：1997-09-10

申请人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Eiichi Yanagi ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Shinji Yamamoto

发明人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Eiichi Yanagi ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Shinji Yamamoto

IPC分类号： B41J19/30 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/00 ,  H02N2/08 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： The distal end of a flange of a stator serving as a contact member is located on the outer peripheral side of one linear portion of an elastic member serving as a vibration member, and the inner peripheral side of this linear portion of the elastic member is located on the proximal side of the flange. The ratio of the response amplitude of the flange of the stator to the amplitude of the elastic member is kept almost constant in all areas of contact portions between the two members.

摘要翻译： 作为接触构件的定子的凸缘的前端位于作为振动部件的弹性部件的一个直线部的外周侧，弹性部件的直线部的内周侧位于 在法兰的近侧。 在两个构件之间的接触部分的所有区域中，定子的凸缘的响应幅度与弹性构件的振幅的比率保持几乎恒定。

公开(公告)号：US5698929A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-16

申请号：US70843

申请日：1993-06-03

申请人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto ,  Yutaka Maruyama

发明人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto ,  Yutaka Maruyama

IPC分类号： H02N2/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/16 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： A vibration wave driven motor includes a vibration member which vibrates in response to an applied electrical signal, a rail-shaped stator having a recess formed thereon, a movable base integral with an elastic element, a pair of rollers, one of which engages the recess on the stator, and a pressing spring forcing the vibration member, the stator, and one of the rollers into contact.

摘要翻译： 振动波驱动电动机包括响应于所施加的电信号而振动的振动部件，其上形成有凹部的轨道状定子，与弹性元件一体的可动基座，一对辊，其中一个与凹部接合 并且使振动部件，定子和其中一个辊接触的按压弹簧。

公开(公告)号：US5484216A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-16

申请号：US158779

申请日：1995-12-01

申请人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto ,  Hideki Tanaka ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Toshiaki Harada ,  Yoshitaka Okamura ,  Shinji Yamamoto

发明人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto ,  Hideki Tanaka ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Toshiaki Harada ,  Yoshitaka Okamura ,  Shinji Yamamoto

IPC分类号： B41J19/30 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/00 ,  H02N2/04 ,  B41J19/00

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： A planar auxiliary supporting member for supporting an elastic member for generating a vibration is arranged. The elastic member contacts a rail-shaped stationary member, and moves along the stationary member. The rigidity of the supporting member is set to be low, so that the elastic member as a stator stably moves along the stationary member.

摘要翻译： 布置用于支撑用于产生振动的弹性构件的平面辅助支撑构件。 弹性构件与轨道状固定构件接触，并且沿固定构件移动。 支撑构件的刚性被设定为低，使得作为定子的弹性构件稳定地沿着固定构件移动。

公开(公告)号：US5192890A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-09

申请号：US892483

申请日：1992-06-03

申请人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto

发明人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Hiroyuki Seki ,  Yoshifumi Nishimoto

IPC分类号： H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/04

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： A vibration driven motor has a rail-like stator secured to a bottom plate and a vibration member for generating a travelling vibration wave in an elastic member to which an electro-mechanical energy conversion element is fixed due to an application of AC electric field to the electro-mechanical energy conversion element so as to bring a portion of the elastic member into press-contact with the rail-like stator. In the vibration driven motor a surface area of the bottom portion of the rail-like stator which comes in contact with the bottom plate is less than the a surface area of the top portion of the rail-like stator.

摘要翻译： 振动驱动电动机具有固定到底板的轨道状定子和用于在弹性构件中产生行进振动波的振动构件，电动机械能转换元件由于施加交流电场而固定到所述弹性构件 机电能量转换元件，以使弹性构件的一部分与轨道状定子压接。 在振动驱动电动机中，与底板接触的轨道状定子的底部的表面积小于轨道状定子的顶部的表面积。

公开(公告)号：US5674016A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-07

申请号：US452156

申请日：1995-05-26

申请人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Hiroyuki Seki

发明人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Hiroyuki Seki

IPC分类号： B41J2/00 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J3/00 ,  B41J13/10 ,  B41J19/00 ,  B41J19/20 ,  B41J19/30 ,  B41J23/02 ,  H01L41/09 ,  B41J23/32

CPC分类号： B41J19/207 ,  B41J13/103 ,  B41J23/025 ,  H02N2/08

摘要： A printing apparatus is provided. A vibrator comprising an elastic member and an electric/mechanical energy converting device jointed to the elastic member is attached to a carriage on which a printing head is mounted. The vibrator generates a progressive vibrating wave. The vibrator is partially come into frictional contact with a rail-shaped stator and moves along the rail-shaped stator by the progressive vibrating wave. An object to be driven is frictionally come into contact with a portion of the vibrator which is not in contact with the rail-shaped stator. The object to be driven is driven by the progressive vibrating wave. By providing a motion converting mechanism for the carriage, driving operations other than the carriage feeding operation are also executed by the vibrator.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种打印装置。 包括弹性构件和连接到弹性构件的电/机械能量转换装置的振动器附接到安装有打印头的托架上。 振动器产生渐进的振动波。 振动器部分地与轨道状定子摩擦接触，并通过逐行振动波沿着轨道状定子移动。 要驱动的物体与不与轨道形定子接触的振动器的一部分摩擦地接触。 待驱动的物体由逐行振动波驱动。 通过提供用于滑架的运动转换机构，除了滑架进给操作之外的驱动操作也由振动器执行。

公开(公告)号：US5596242A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-21

申请号：US261887

申请日：1994-06-17

申请人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura

发明人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura

IPC分类号： H02N2/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/04

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： A vibration driven motor includes guide grooves formed in two side surfaces of a rail shaped stator along a prospective moving direction, and a pair of first roller bearings to be fitted in one guide groove and arranged at front and rear portions in the moving direction of one side surface of a movable base operatively fixed to a vibrator. A second roller bearing is fitted in the other guide groove and arranged to be located between the first roller bearings. A first urging member engages the first guide follower, for urging the first guide follower to follow the first guide surface, and a second urging member engages the second guide follower, for urging the second guide follower to follow the second guide surface.

摘要翻译： 振动驱动电动机包括沿着预期移动方向形成在轨道式定子的两个侧表面中的引导槽，以及一对第一滚子轴承，该第一滚子轴承装配在一个引导槽中，并且沿一个移动方向的前后部分布置 可移动基座的侧表面可操作地固定到振动器。 第二滚子轴承安装在另一个引导槽中，并布置成位于第一滚子轴承之间。 第一推动构件接合第一引导从动件，用于推动第一引导从动件跟随第一引导表面，并且第二推动构件接合第二引导从动件，用于推动第二引导从动件跟随第二引导表面。

公开(公告)号：US5241234A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-31

申请号：US758892

申请日：1991-09-11

申请人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura

发明人： Hiroyuki Seki ,  Atsushi Kimura

IPC分类号： H02N2/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/12

CPC分类号： H02N2/08

摘要： In a vibration-driven motor, a first projection is formed on one of a pair of linear side planes of an elastic member, the first projection is pressed by a pressure spring through a vibration insulation material, a second projection is formed on the other linear side plane which is parallel to the one linear side plane, and the second projection is supported at a predetermined point through the vibration insulation member.