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Ultrasonic driven type motor
Assignee: Niterra Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-10
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Granted: 1989-12-05
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Expires: 2009-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic driven type motor in which an ultrasonic torsional vibrator is activated to generate a forward turning torque for driving a rotor synchronously with the expansion of at least one piezoelectric actuator provided between the vibrator and the rotor, and to generate a return turning torque synchronously with the constriction of the piezoelectric actuator, and the piezoelectric actuator has a coupling control characteristic so that only the forward turning torque is selectively transmitted to the rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 Sadayuki Ueha
- 👤 Minoru Kurosawa
- 👤 Michiyuki Masuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:22
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02N; H02N2/00; H02N2/0005; H02N2/001; H02N2/0045; H02N2/10; H02N2/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
An ultrasonic driven type motor comprising an ultrasonic torsional vibrator having at least two annular piezoelectric elements for producing torsional vibrations of opposite peripheral direction, a rotor, at least one laminated piezoelectric actuator provided between said vibrator and said rotor for selectivity transmitting a driving force generated from the torsional vibrations of said vibrator to said rotor, and means for applying AC voltages to said ultrasonic torsional vibrator and said laminated piezoelectric actuators to occur a displacement having predetermined phase difference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
An ultrasonic driven type motor comprising an ultrasonic torsional vibrator having at least two annular piezoelectric elements for producing torsional vibrations of opposite peripheral direction, a rotor, at least one laminated piezoelectric actuator provided between said vibrator and said rotor for selectivity transmitting a driving force generated from the torsional vibrations of said vibrator to said rotor, and means for applying AC voltages to said ultrasonic torsional vibrator and said laminated piezoelectric actuators to occur a displacement having predetermined phase difference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
An ultrasonic driven type motor according to claim 1, wherein each of said piezoelectric actuator is of a pillar-shape, a plurality of said pillar-shape piezoelectric actuators are fixed at one ends thereof to the end surface of said torsional vibrator with equal angular interval, and the other end of said each piezoelectric actuator abuts on said rotor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
An ultrasonic driven type motor according to claim 1, wherein each of said piezoelectric actuator is of a pillar-shape, said rotor comprises an output shaft positioned coaxially in said torsional vibrator, a plurality of said pillar-shape piezoelectric actuators are radially disposed around said output shaft with equal angular interval and are fixed at one ends thereof to the inner peripheral surface of said torsional vibrator, and the other end of said each piezoelectric actuator abuts on said output shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ultrasonic driven type motor according to claim 1, wherein said piezoelectric actuator is of a ring shape, and is fixed at one end thereof to the end surface of said torsional vibrator, and the other end of said piezoelectric actuator abuts on said rotor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An ultrasonic driven type motor according to claim 1, wherein when said said piezoelectric actuator is expanded to be press-contacted with said rotor, the driving force generated from the torsional vibrations of said vibrator is transmitted to said rotor.
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