IP Library Granted Patent US 9,207,451
Granted Patent B2
US 9,207,451 · App. 14/389,988 · Granted Dec 8, 2015

Actuator, optical reflecting element, and image forming device using optical reflecting element

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Patent No.
US 9,207,451
App. No.
14/389,988
Granted
Dec 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An actuator includes a frame, a driver portion having one end connected to an inside of the frame, a movable portion connected to another end of the driver portion, and an electrode provided at the movable portion. The driver portion vibrates the movable portion by being driven by a driving signal. The electrode receives a high-frequency signal higher than that of the driving signal. This actuator is driven at a high speed by a large deflection angle, and can prevent dust from adhering to the movable portion.

Claims (30)

1. An actuator comprising:

a first frame;

a first driver portion having one end connected to an inside of the first frame;

a movable portion connected to another end of the first driver portion; and

a first electrode provided at the movable portion,

wherein the first driver portion is configured to cause the movable portion vibrate by being driven by a driving signal, and

wherein the first electrode is configured to receive a high-frequency signal higher than a frequency of the driving signal.

2. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein the driving signal is configured to have the high-frequency signal added thereto, and the driving signal with the high-frequency signal added thereto is input to the first electrode.

3. The actuator according to claim 1 , further comprising a second electrode that receives the driving signal.

4. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is provided at an outer periphery of the movable portion.

5. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein the frequency of the high-frequency signal ranges from 0.5 MHz to 2 MHz.

6. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein the frequency of the high-frequency signal is swept.

7. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein the high-frequency signal has a voltage not higher than 10% of a voltage of the driving signal.

8. The actuator according to claim 1 , further comprising a grounding electrode provided at the movable portion as to ground the movable portion.

9. The actuator according to claim 8 , wherein the grounding electrode is provided at an outer periphery of the movable portion.

10. The actuator according to claim 8 ,

wherein the first electrode is provided on a surface of the movable portion, and

wherein the grounding electrode is provided on a back surface of the movable portion opposite to the surface of the movable portion.

11. The actuator according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second driver portion having one end connected to an outside of the first frame; and

a second frame connected to another end of the second driver portion,

wherein the first driver portion and the second driver portion extend in directions substantially perpendicular to each other.

12. An optical reflecting element comprising:

the actuator according to claim 1 ; and

a reflecting portion provided on a surface of the movable portion of the actuator.

13. The optical reflecting element according to claim 12 , further comprising a grounding electrode provided at the movable portion as to ground the reflecting portion.

14. The optical reflecting element according to claim 13 , wherein the grounding electrode is connected to the reflecting portion.

15. An image forming device comprising:

the optical reflecting element according to claim 12 ; and

a laser light source that emits laser light that is reflected from the reflecting portion of the optical reflecting element and scanned.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034537/0136 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2014
From: MORIKAWA, AKIHIRO; HIRAOKA, SOICHIRO; NAKAZONO, SHINSUKE; KOMAKI, KAZUKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033977/0866 →