Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090027785 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF IMPROVING DETECTION ACCURACY - A position detecting device includes an optical position detecting element and a position information portion which are disposed so as to be opposed to each other. The position information portion has a binary pattern where a high light efficient portion and a low light efficient portion are alternately repeated when the movable portion moves in a predetermined direction. The position detecting device includes a loose position detecting portion for detecting a loose position of the movable portion by counting a pulse signal obtained by the optical position detecting element, a close position detecting portion for detecting a close position of the movable portion by counting pulse number of driving pulses which are applied to an electromechanical transducer from a position where the loose position detection is carried out, and a combining arrangement for combining the loose position with the close position to calculate a current position of the movable portion. | 01-29-2009 |
20120007477 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A piezoelectric actuator including first and second piezoelectric cantilevers is disclosed. Wirings are provided on an upper surface of a support body on which the first and second piezoelectric cantilevers are formed. The wirings are formed of patterned metal films. | 01-12-2012 |
20120044556 | OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS - An optical scanning apparatus includes a laser source configured to irradiate a laser beam, a prism configured to reflect the laser beam irradiated from the laser source, a mirror configured to move the laser beam reflected from the prism by oscillating with respect to a predetermined axis and reflecting the laser beam reflected from the prism, the laser beam reflected from the prism being substantially perpendicular to a plane of the mirror in a case where the mirror is in a non-oscillating state, a waveplate positioned between the prism and the mirror and configured to polarize the laser beam reflected from the prism and the laser beam reflected from the mirror. The waveplate includes an end plane inclined with respect to the laser beam reflected from the prism to the mirror. | 02-23-2012 |
20120062970 | ACTUATOR AND OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE USING ACTUATOR - An actuator which tilts and drives an object to be driven around an axis of rotation includes: a pair of supporting beams arranged to support the object to be driven from both sides thereof in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation; a pair of movable beams arranged to sandwich the object to be driven and the pair of supporting beams from both sides in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation; a drive source arranged to apply bending vibration to the movable frames; and a pair of connection parts arranged to connect the movable frames and end portions of the supporting beams by a multiple-beam structure, convert the bending vibration into torsional vibration, and transmit the torsional vibration to the supporting beams. | 03-15-2012 |
20120160557 | STRUCTURE FOR MINIMIZING DETERIORATION OF THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS DUE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES - A structure including: a first part including an electrode pad in a predetermined area on a surface; a second part that is bonded to the first part using an adhesive; and a board, including a terminal pad, to which the second part is fixed, wherein the electrode pad and the terminal pad are ultrasonic-bonded, and the second part includes bosses on an area that overlaps the predetermined area in a bonding surface between the second part and the first part. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162739 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - An optical scanning device includes a mirror, a mirror supporting part to support the mirror on an upper surface, and a pair of torsion beams to support the mirror supporting part from both sides in an axis direction and to drive the mirror supporting part so as to swing the mirror supporting part around the axis by being twisted. The torsion beams include slits approximately parallel to the axis direction. | 06-28-2012 |
20130083379 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - An optical scanning device includes a mirror part including a mirror reflecting surface to reflect incident light, a pair of torsion bars configured to support the mirror part from both sides and configured to forma first axis around which to swing the mirror part by a torsional motion thereof so as to deflect the reflected light, and at least one stress alleviation area configured to alleviate a stress generated by the torsional motion of the torsion bars. The alleviation area is provided between an intersection of a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and passing through the center of the mirror reflecting surface and an edge of the mirror reflecting surface, and at least one of the torsion bars. | 04-04-2013 |
20140016170 | ACTUATOR AND OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE USING ACTUATOR - An actuator includes: a pair of supporting beams to support an object from both sides thereof in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation; a pair of movable beams to sandwich the object and the pair of supporting beams from both sides in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation; a plurality of beams to sandwich the pair of movable frames from both sides thereof in the direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation and support the object; a resonant drive source to apply bending vibration to the pair of movable frames and drive the object around the axis of rotation when a resonant drive operation is performed; and a non-resonant drive source to apply bending vibration to the plurality of beams and tilt and drive the object around a second axis of rotation perpendicular to the axis of rotation when a non-resonant drive operation is performed. | 01-16-2014 |
20140139898 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - Disclosed is an optical scanning device, including a mirror, a first drive beam configured to swing the mirror around a first axis, and a second drive beam configured to swing the mirror around a second axis, wherein the second drive beam is provided in such a manner that a plurality of beams extending in a direction intersecting with a direction of the second axis are joined with adjacent beams at edge portions thereof, and thereby has a zigzag shape, and each of the plurality of beams includes a rib extending in a direction of a width of the beam. | 05-22-2014 |