A driving system includes a voltage conversion module, a frequency control module, a voltage switching module and a detecting module. The voltage conversion module is used for converting a first DC voltage into a second DC voltage. The frequency control module searches a resonant working frequency of a piezoelectric actuator through circuit oscillation and generates a switching signal according to the resonant working frequency. According to the switching signal, the voltage switching module converts the second DC voltage into an AC voltage so as to drive the piezoelectric actuator. The detecting module includes a gas pressure sensor and a microcontroller. The gas pressure sensor generates a detected gas pressure value according to a result of detecting a gas pressure of the piezoelectric pump. The microcontroller controls the voltage conversion module to adjust the output voltage. Consequently, the gas pressure of the piezoelectric pump is adjusted.

Noise produced during phase-difference changes is minimized without decreasing the responsiveness of a vibration-wave motor. A lens-side MCU for a lens barrel controls a drive apparatus that applies a drive voltage to the vibration-wave motor by outputting an A-phase drive signal and a B-phase drive signal thereto. The lens-side MCU uses, for example, a drive-voltage setting unit and a duty-cycle change unit to change the drive voltage. Also, the lens-side MCU is provided with a phase-difference change unit that changes the phase difference between the A-phase drive signal and the B-phase drive signal. When driving the vibration-wave motor, the lens-side MCU changes the drive voltage to V.sub.reg, and when the phase-difference change unit is changing the aforementioned phase difference, the drive voltage is changed to V.sub.1, V.sub.1 being greater than zero and less than V.sub.reg.

A non-contact force type micro-rotating mechanism driven by attractive/repulsive force and a manufacturing method thereof, belongs to the field of intelligent micro devices, and mainly relates to micro electromechanical system technology, precision machining technology, precision assembly and the like. The mechanism adopts the interaction force between magnetic poles to replace the connection mode of a traditional through-hole bearing pressure spring positioning shaft, so that the component part structure of the mechanism can be optimized, and the space utilization rate can be greatly improved. Moreover, the attractive force type structure also has the effect of weakening the radial vibration of the motor, and the coaxiality of the rotor and the stator is improved in the running process of the motor. Meanwhile, the rotating mechanism does not directly output shaft work, a structure can be added on the disc-shaped rotor to realize different functions, an actuator and a control object are integrated.

A control apparatus for a vibration-type actuator which improves acceleration performance and deceleration performance in driving the vibration-type actuator. The vibration-type actuator moves a vibrating body and a driven body relatively to each other. A vibration state of the vibrating body is detected based on a vibrating voltage or driving current generated in response to vibrations of the vibrating body. A relative speed of the vibrating body and the driven body is detected, and based on the detected vibration state and the detected relative speed, the vibration state of the vibrating body is controlled.

A vibration wave motor includes an element configured to be displaced by application of voltage, and an annular elastic body having a bottom surface coming into contact with the element and a drive surface having a groove, configured to drive a moving element by a vibration wave produced on the drive surface by displacement of the element. The element has a density of 4.2 to 6.010.sup.3 kg/m.sup.3. A value of [(T/B) W] is in a range of 0.84 to 1.94, where T represents a depth of the groove, B represents a distance from a bottom part of the groove to the bottom surface, and W represents a radial width of the elastic body.

A vibration wave motor includes an element configured to be displaced by application of voltage, and an annular elastic body having a bottom surface coming into contact with the element and a drive surface having a groove, configured to drive a moving element by a vibration wave produced on the drive surface by displacement of the element. The element has a density of 4.2 to 6.010.sup.3 kg/m.sup.3. A value of [(T/B) W] is in a range of 0.84 to 1.94, where T represents a depth of the groove, B represents a distance from a bottom part of the groove to the bottom surface, and W represents a radial width of the elastic body.

A method of manufacturing a vibration type actuator providing a satisfactory actuator performance even when an increase in speed is achieved and having a contact spring. The actuator includes an elastic member and a hollow protrusion having a side wall portion protruding with respect to a surface of the elastic member, a contact portion configured to come into contact with a body, and a first connection portion connecting the side wall portion and the contact portion, the method includes, forming the hollow protrusion including the side wall portion and a distal end portion by performing drawing on an elastic plate and forming the contact portion and the first connection portion by performing drawing or squeezing on the distal end portion, wherein the contact portion is surrounded by the first connection portion.

A drive device for a vibration actuator, which makes it possible to perform low-speed and stable driving and expand a dynamic range of driving speed, includes first and second switching circuits, a position detection sensor, and a microprocessing unit (MPU). The first switching circuit and the second switching circuit apply a first drive signal and a second drive signal, for exciting vibration, to an electromechanical energy conversion element of a vibrating body. The position detection sensor acquires information on a relative position between the vibrating body and a driven body in press contact with each other. The MPU switches the first and second drive signals to third drive and fourth drive signals, respectively, based on the acquired information, to thereby change a position at which a highest one of peaks of amplitude of vibration excited in the vibrating body is formed.

Provided is a method for controlling an ultrasonic motor to reduce deterioration of automatic tracking performance, and a surveying instrument for the same. The present invention provides a method for controlling an ultrasonic motor in a surveying instrument including a rotary shaft, an ultrasonic motor that drives a rotary shaft, a tracking unit that includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit and tracks a target, and a clock signal oscillation unit that outputs a clock signal, wherein at the time of low-speed rotation of the ultrasonic motor, based on the clock signal, a ratio of an acceleration period in which a drive signal is applied and a deceleration period in which the drive signal is stopped in a drive cycle of the drive signal of the ultrasonic motor is set, and the light emitting unit is made to emit light in the deceleration period.

A simple rugged motor has a stator and a rotor formed by stacked silicon steel sheets operates by having a plurality of major and minor coil windings of the stator individually electrified under signals of a control unit, so as to steadily drive a rotor thereof. The simple rugged motor further has an orbit coupling balance assembly engaging an orbiting scroll for a corresponding fixed scroll disposed in a compression chamber to orbit for air compression, so as to form a scroll compressor. Or the simple rugged motor has a coupling assembly engaging a female screw compressor rotor to compress the air by a rotatable male screw compressor rotor disposed in a compression chamber, so as to form a screw compressor.