摘要:
A flash lighting apparatus effects proper lighting for different portions of an object field by the use of a light control device disposed on an optical path between a flash light emitter and the object field. In one embodiment, the flash light control device has a plurality of main control portions and at least one sub-control portion adjacent to main control portions. An adjusting circuit adjusts the quantity of light projected by the control portions so that the quantity of light projected by a sub-control portion may be between the quantities of light projected by the adjacent main control portions. In one embodiment, a single booster circuit provides boosted voltage for use in a light emission control circuit that causes flash light emission and also for use in a control circuit for a light control device. In one embodiment, a photometering circuit photometers areas of an object field, and the number of light control portions is greater than the number of photometered areas.
摘要:
An ultrasonic motor includes a vibrator vibrating in conformity with a frequency voltage. A relative motion member effects relative vibration in conformity with the vibration of the vibrator. The vibrator is adapted to vibrate in a first vibration mode and a second vibration mode vibrating in a direction differing from the first vibration mode. The resonance frequency of the first vibration mode is higher than the resonance frequency of the second vibration mode.
摘要:
A drive control device for ultrasonic motors (actuators), including a driving unit for driving the ultrasonic motors, a detecting device for detecting the characteristics of each of two ultrasonic motors and generating a signal indicating the difference in the characteristics, and an output difference controlling unit for controlling the driving unit based on the signal from the detecting device, thereby regulating the difference in the outputs of the two ultrasonic motors.
摘要:
A vibration driven motor can be driven with high torque at high rotation, and has a simple structure that can be manufactured easily. The motor may comprise a stator in a cylindrical form, a rotor disposed on the end surface of the stator and a pressing member for pressing the rotor on the stator with pressure, the stator may include a first piezoelectric electro-mechanical converting element for generating torsional vibration around the axis of the stator, a second electro-mechanical converting element for generating longitudinal vibration in the axial direction of the stator, and a pair of substantially semi-cylindrical vibration members, and the first or second piezoelectric element may be one or more plate-like members sandwiched by the vibration members of the stator.
摘要:
An ultrasonic motor has a vibrator for vibrating with a first vibration mode and a second vibration mode for vibration in a direction different from that of the first vibration mode; a relatively movable member for executing relative vibration in accordance with the vibration of the vibrator; and a drive control device for controlling the vibrator within a range higher than, among resonance frequencies of the first and second vibration modes, a higher resonance frequency.
摘要:
A flash lighting apparatus is capable of controlling the orientational distribution at the time of flashing in accordance with the spatially distributional state of subjects. The flash lighting apparatus comprises a light emission portion, and a light amount adjusting device which is arranged in front of the light emission portion and has a plurality of emission areas corresponding to irradiation areas, and adjusts the amounts of light emitted from the plural emission areas to be the values suitable for the corresponding irradiation areas.
摘要:
Disclosed is a piezoelectric actuator which has an improved driving force or drive efficiency. Specifically disclosed is a piezoelectric actuator which is provided with: a plurality of piezoelectric members which have a first piezoelectric element capable of being displaced in a first direction and a second piezoelectric element capable of being displaced in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and which are divided into a plurality of groups; a relative movement member which has a contact surface that is in contact with the piezoelectric members, and which moves relatively to the piezoelectric members in the first direction; and a drive unit which, when piezoelectric members of one group among the plurality of groups are in contact with the contact surface, drives the first piezoelectric element of the piezoelectric members.
摘要:
A vibrational actuator includes an oscillator that generates vibrational energy; a mover that is rotationally driven around a first axis by the vibrational energy; an output shaft that rotates around a second axis by using a rotational force communicated from the mover; and a flange portion projecting out from the output shaft along a direction intersecting the second axis, that rotates together with the output shaft. Pressure is applied to the mover at a position between the flange portion and the oscillator. A distance from the first axis to an outer portion of the mover over an area where the mover is pressed against the flange portion is set to a value large enough to prevent the first axis and the second axis from becoming tilted relative to each other.
摘要:
A vibration motor including a vibration element having a driving force output member, which is excited to produce a combination of different vibrations and to generate an elliptical vibration in the driving force output member. A relative moving member in pressure contact with the driving force output member is driven by the elliptical vibration to move in relative motion with respect to the vibration element. A pressure support member is fixed between the vibration element and a first base member, to place the vibration element in pressure contact with the relative moving member. A second base member supports the relative moving member. A vibration absorbing member absorbs vibration produced by the elliptical vibration generated by the vibration element in at least one of the relative moving member and the pressure support member. The vibration absorbing member may be located between the first base member and the pressure support member, between the pressure support member and the vibration element, and between the relative moving member and the second base member.
摘要:
An ultrasonic actuator to suppress or eliminate pitching vibration arising in a vibration element when driving the ultrasonic actuator and to increase driving efficiency and reduce noise. The ultrasonic actuator includes a vibration element; an electromechanical conversion element mounted on the vibration element to generate a drive force in the vibration element by excitation of the electromechanical conversion element; drive force output members to extract a drive force obtained by excitation of the electromechanical conversion element; a relative motion member in contact with the drive force output members and driven in relative motion with respect to the vibration element by the drive force; a base member; and a fixed member to fix the vibration element to the base member. The vibration element generates, by excitation of the electromechanical conversion element, a first vibration in a first direction, and a second vibration in a second direction different from the first direction, and the fixed member is located in at least two (2) positions along the vibration direction of the first vibration and includes a first restriction member to restrict the vibration element in a vibration direction of the first vibration, and a second restriction member to restrict the vibration element in a vibration direction of the second vibration.