This vibration actuator comprises a fixed body including a coil, a movable body including a magnet, and an elastic support part that supports the movable body so as to be freely moveable with respect to the fixed body, wherein the coil to which power is supplied and the magnet cooperate to cause the movable body to vibrate with respect to the fixed body. The elastic support part has an outer circumferential part bonded to the fixed body, an annular inner circumferential part disposed inside in the radial direction of the outer circumferential part and bonded to the movable body, and a deforming arm part that couples the outer circumferential part and the inner circumferential part and is elastically deformable. The elastic support part has a sealing part provided in a bonding part between the inner circumferential part and the movable body to seal the bonding part.

This vibration actuator comprises a fixed body including a coil, a movable body including a magnet, and an elastic support part that supports the movable body so as to be freely moveable with respect to the fixed body, wherein the coil to which power is supplied and the magnet cooperate to cause the movable body to vibrate with respect to the fixed body. The elastic support part has an outer circumferential part bonded to the fixed body, an annular inner circumferential part disposed inside in the radial direction of the outer circumferential part and bonded to the movable body, and a deforming arm part that couples the outer circumferential part and the inner circumferential part and is elastically deformable. The elastic support part has a sealing part provided in a bonding part between the inner circumferential part and the movable body to seal the bonding part.

Provided is a vibration wave driving apparatus comprising: a vibration actuator; and a driven member configured to be driven by the vibration actuator, wherein the vibration actuator includes: a vibrator having an electric-mechanical energy conversion element and an elastic member to which the electric-mechanical energy conversion element is fixed; a pressurizing member configured to pressurize the vibrator; a contacting member configured to pressurizing-contact with the vibrator by pressurizing the vibrator by the pressurizing member and move relative to the vibrator; an outputting member configured to output a driving force to the driven member, the driving force generated by the relative-moving of the contacting member to the vibrator, and wherein the driven member includes an output transmission member configured to hold the outputting member in a direction of the relative-moving with a predetermined spring force.

Provided is a vibration wave driving apparatus comprising: a vibration actuator; and a driven member configured to be driven by the vibration actuator, wherein the vibration actuator includes: a vibrator having an electric-mechanical energy conversion element and an elastic member to which the electric-mechanical energy conversion element is fixed; a pressurizing member configured to pressurize the vibrator; a contacting member configured to pressurizing-contact with the vibrator by pressurizing the vibrator by the pressurizing member and move relative to the vibrator; an outputting member configured to output a driving force to the driven member, the driving force generated by the relative-moving of the contacting member to the vibrator, and wherein the driven member includes an output transmission member configured to hold the outputting member in a direction of the relative-moving with a predetermined spring force.

An actuator device includes a support part, a first movable part, and a second movable part. The second movable part includes a pair of first connection portions positioned on both sides of the first movable part on a first axis and connected to a pair of first connecting parts, and a pair of second connection portions positioned on both sides of the first movable part on a second axis and connected to a pair of second connecting parts. Each of the second connection portions includes a portion having a width larger than a width of a portion of the second movable part other than the first and second connection portions. An inner edge of each of the second connection portions, includes a depression recessed in a second axis direction, and an outer edge of each of the pair of second connection portions, includes a protrusion protruding in the second axis direction.

An actuator device includes a support part, a first movable part, and a second movable part. The second movable part includes a pair of first connection portions positioned on both sides of the first movable part on a first axis and connected to a pair of first connecting parts, and a pair of second connection portions positioned on both sides of the first movable part on a second axis and connected to a pair of second connecting parts. Each of the second connection portions includes a portion having a width larger than a width of a portion of the second movable part other than the first and second connection portions. An inner edge of each of the second connection portions, includes a depression recessed in a second axis direction, and an outer edge of each of the pair of second connection portions, includes a protrusion protruding in the second axis direction.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes a housing, a contact member attached to the housing, and a vibration generating device. The vibration generating device is fixed to the contact member or the housing. A gap is formed between a surface of the vibration generating device facing the housing and a surface of the housing facing the vibration generating device.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes a housing, a contact member attached to the housing, and a vibration generating device. The vibration generating device is fixed to the contact member or the housing. A gap is formed between a surface of the vibration generating device facing the housing and a surface of the housing facing the vibration generating device.

The present disclosure discloses a linear motor having a housing with an accommodation space, a vibration unit and a driving unit received in the accommodation. The vibrator unit includes a weight with a receiving space and a magnet unit fixed on the weight and inside the receiving space. The driving unit includes an iron core received in the receiving space, two pole pieces respectively fixed on two opposite ends of the iron core along a vibration direction and a coil wound around the iron core. A groove is provided on the pole piece and faces the magnet unit along a first direction perpendicular with the vibration direction. The distance between the pole piece and the magnet unit increases, effectively decreasing the magnetic attraction force between the pole piece and magnet unit and avoiding the non-linear vibration of the linear vibration motor.

The present disclosure discloses a linear motor having a housing with an accommodation space, a vibration unit and a driving unit received in the accommodation. The vibrator unit includes a weight with a receiving space and a magnet unit fixed on the weight and inside the receiving space. The driving unit includes an iron core received in the receiving space, two pole pieces respectively fixed on two opposite ends of the iron core along a vibration direction and a coil wound around the iron core. A groove is provided on the pole piece and faces the magnet unit along a first direction perpendicular with the vibration direction. The distance between the pole piece and the magnet unit increases, effectively decreasing the magnetic attraction force between the pole piece and magnet unit and avoiding the non-linear vibration of the linear vibration motor.