US4854444A
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Precise feeding mechanism
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-11-14
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2008-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A device for feeding a stage in a direction, the device including: first driving system for relatively coarsely feeding the stage, the first driving system having a piston and a cylinder combined in an assembly; locking system for selectively inhibiting relative movement between the piston and the cylinder at least in the aforementioned direction; and second driving system for relatively finely feeding the stage with an aid of the piston and the cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazunori Iwamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:31
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/50; B; B23; B23Q; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/25; B23Q1/26; B23Q1/28; B23Q1/44; B23Q1/56; B23Q1/60; B23Q1/601; B25; B25J; B25J19/00; B25J19/0004; B25J9/00; B25J9/10; B25J9/1005; B25J9/1015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A device for moving a stage in a predetermined direction, said device comprising: a guide for guiding the movement of the stage in said predetermined direction; piston means coupled to the stage and having a cylinder and a piston rod, said piston rod being movable relative to said cylinder, said piston means being operable to move the stage along said guide by the relative movement of said piston rod and said cylinder; means for locking said cylinder with said piston rod for preventing the relative movement between said cylinder and said piston rod; and moving means operable, when the relative movement between said cylinder and said piston rod is prevented by said locking means, to move said piston means to thereby move the stage along said guide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A device for moving a stage in a predetermined direction, said device comprising: a guide for guiding the movement of the stage in said predetermined direction; piston means coupled to the stage and having a cylinder and a piston rod, said piston rod being movable relative to said cylinder, said piston means being operable to move the stage along said guide by the relative movement of said piston rod and said cylinder; means for locking said cylinder with said piston rod for preventing the relative movement between said cylinder and said piston rod; and moving means operable, when the relative movement between said cylinder and said piston rod is prevented by said locking means, to move said piston means to thereby move the stage along said guide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said cylinder of said piston means is coupled to the stage and wherein said piston rod is coupled to said moving means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-07 | 1993-02-06 | 1993-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-07 | 1997-02-06 | 1997-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-07 | 2001-02-06 | 2001-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |