Actuator and object detecting apparatus that uses actuator using distance detection

• Main Authors: Tominaga, Jun, Shigematsu, Ryouhei, Matsumoto, Atsuo
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.06.2006

An actuator includes a blade spring of which one end is fixed to a fixed member and other end is fixed to a movable member. A driving unit moves the movable member. A position detector detects a distance to a flat portion of the blade spring, and a calculating unit calculates an amount of displaceme...