An electronic device is provided, including a shell, a driving mechanism and a driven module, wherein the shell is provided with an avoidance space communicating with an inner cavity of the shell; the driving mechanism includes at least two first field deformation structural components; the first field deformation structural components are arranged in the avoidance space; the adjacent two first field deformation structural components are distributed at intervals and energizing currents are opposite; the driven module is connected to the first field deformation structural components; and when the first field deformation structural components are in a power-up state, each of the first field deformation structural components drives the driven module to rotate through deformation.

A sensor, a movable platform, and a microwave radar sensor are provided. The sensor may include a motor, a rotating body, and a grating sensor. The motor may include a stator and a rotor rotatably connected to the stator, and the stator may have a mounting end face in an extension direction of a rotation center line of the rotor. The rotating body may be fixedly connected to the rotor. The grating sensor may include a grating code disc and a reading head assembly matched with the grating code disc. The grating code disc may be disposed on the mounting end face. The reading head assembly may be connected to the rotating body, and its position is opposite the position of the grating code disc. The reading head assembly may cooperate with the grating code disc to sense a rotation angle of the rotating body.

A vibration driving device includes a vibration actuator including a vibrating body and a contact body, the vibrating body including an elastic body and an electromechanical energy conversion element, the contact body being in contact with the vibrating body and movable relatively to the vibrating body; and a control device including a signal generating circuit and a boosting circuit, the boosting circuit including an air-core transformer electrically connected to the signal generating circuit. The vibration actuator is configured to receive a signal output by the control device.

Provided is a piezoelectric material which is free of lead, has small temperature dependence of a piezoelectric constant and has a satisfactory piezoelectric constant. The piezoelectric material includes: an oxide having a perovskite-type structure containing Ba, Ca, Ti, and Zr; Mn; Bi; and W, wherein a ratio of the sum of the Ba and the Ca with respect to the sum of the Ti and the Zr is 0.986 or more and 1.02 or less, and wherein, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the oxide, a content of the Mn is 0.040 part by mass or more and 0.360 part by mass or less, a content of the Bi is 0.050 part by mass or more and 0.240 part by mass or less, and a content of the W is 0.100 part by mass or more and 0.380 part by mass or less.

An ultrasonic motor is provided that includes a stator including first and second piezoelectric elements provided on a first main surface of a vibrator having a plate shape, a rotor in direct or indirect contact with a second main surface of the vibrator, and a wiring member connected to the first and second piezoelectric elements. Moreover, the wiring member includes first and second connection members connected to the first and second piezoelectric elements, a central wiring portion connected to the first and second connection members and provided in a region including a center of an axial direction, and an extended wiring portion connected to the central wiring portion. The central wiring portion is fixed to the first main surface of the vibrator and the extended wiring portion is lifted from the first main surface of the vibrator.

Provided is an injector in which adhesion between a stator and a rotor of an ultrasonic motor can be released efficiently. An injector (1) which injects a chemical liquid includes: an ultrasonic motor unit (3) including an ultrasonic motor (31); a drive mechanism (4) to be driven by the ultrasonic motor unit (3) so as to feed the chemical liquid when the ultrasonic motor (31) rotates forwardly; and a control device (5) which controls the ultrasonic motor (31) of the ultrasonic motor unit (3). The ultrasonic motor (31) includes a stator (32) and a rotor (33), and the control device (5) controls the ultrasonic motor (31) to alternately repeat forward rotation and reverse rotation so that adhesion between the stator (32) and the rotor (33) is released.

Provided is an injector in which adhesion between a stator and a rotor of an ultrasonic motor can be released efficiently. An injector (1) which injects a chemical liquid includes: an ultrasonic motor unit (3) including an ultrasonic motor (31); a drive mechanism (4) to be driven by the ultrasonic motor unit (3) so as to feed the chemical liquid when the ultrasonic motor (31) rotates forwardly; and a control device (5) which controls the ultrasonic motor (31) of the ultrasonic motor unit (3). The ultrasonic motor (31) includes a stator (32) and a rotor (33), and the control device (5) controls the ultrasonic motor (31) to alternately repeat forward rotation and reverse rotation so that adhesion between the stator (32) and the rotor (33) is released.

A driving device includes a vibrator; a friction member; a first guide portion that guides the vibrator or the friction member in a first direction when the vibrator vibrates so that the vibrator and the friction member move relative to each other, the first guide portion enabling rotation of the vibrator and the friction member around an axis in the first direction; a moving member that moves when the vibrator and the friction member move relative to each other, the moving member being connected to the member to be driven; and a second guide portion that guides the member to be driven in a second direction when the moving member moves. The moving member is connected to the member to be driven such that the moving member is rotatable and movable in a direction orthogonal to the first direction with respect to the member to be driven.

Provided are a piezoelectric ceramics which does not contain lead, has small temperature dependence of a piezoelectric constant within an operating temperature range, and has high density, a high mechanical quality factor, a satisfactory piezoelectric constant, and a small surface roughness, and a method of manufacturing the piezoelectric ceramics. The method of manufacturing a piezoelectric ceramics is characterized by including: sintering a compact containing a raw material at 1,000° C. or more to obtain a sintered compact; abrading the sintered compact; and annealing the abraded sintered compact at a temperature of 800° C. or more and less than 1,000° C.

A multi-spoke-type ultrasonic motor has: a rotating shaft (1), a fastening sleeve cylinder (2), a spring (3), a rotor (4), a stator (5), a fastening screw (6), and piezoelectric ceramics (7). The rotor (4), the stator (5), the spring (3), and the fastening sleeve cylinder (2) are sequentially connected via the rotating shaft (1). The stator (5) is an annular metal plate having internal spoke-like teeth. The upper surface and the lower surface of the stator (5) are provided with identical stator spoke-like teeth for contacting the rotor (4). The rotor (4) and the stator (5) are in close contact under the effect of prestressing of the spring (3). The piezoelectric ceramics (7) are annular plates; upper and lower plates respectively are affixed on the upper and lower surfaces of the stator (5). The motor is capable of increasing the output power of the ultrasonic motor.