# US 2013/0278113 A1 · Oscillatory wave motor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0278113 A1 - Document ID: US20130278113A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/923,109 - Filed: 2013-06-20 - Published: 2013-10-24 - Earliest claimed: 2010-03-23 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Hajime Kanazawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130278113A1 ## CPC - H02N 2/001: {Driving devices, e.g. vibrators} - H02N 2/006: {Elastic elements, e.g. springs (in general F16F1/00)} - H02N 2/009: {Thermal details, e.g. cooling means} - H02N 2/163: {Motors with ring stator} - H02N: ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An oscillatory wave motor includes an oscillator having an oscillation body and an electro-mechanical energy-converting element, and a flexible heat-conducting member configured to dissipate heat generated by the oscillatory wave motor. The oscillatory wave motor drives a moving body in contact with a contact portion formed in the oscillation body by an elliptical movement of the oscillator, and the heat-conducting member is provided in addition to a heat-conducting path that conducts heat generated by the oscillatory wave motor through an oscillator supporting member that supports the oscillator or a heat-conducting path that conducts heat through the moving body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An oscillatory wave motor comprising: an oscillator including an oscillation body and an electro-mechanical energy-converting element; an oscillator supporting member connected to the oscillator; a base on which the oscillator is mounted through the oscillator supporting member; and a heat-conducting member being flexible, wherein the heat-conducting member is in contact with the base and the oscillation body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 1, wherein the oscillator includes a damper provided between the oscillator and the base. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 1, wherein the heat-conducting member has a string-like shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 1, wherein the heat-conducting member has a thin plate-like shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 1, wherein the heat-conducting member comprises a material containing at least one of metal, graphite, and carbon fiber. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 1, wherein the oscillatory wave motor drives the moving body by an elliptical movement of the oscillator. ### Claim 7 An oscillatory wave motor comprising: an oscillator including an oscillation body and an electro-mechanical energy-converting element; a moving body including a first portion, a second portion having a surface to be in contact with the oscillation body, and a damper which is provided between the first portion and the second portion, and a heat-conducting member being flexible, wherein the heat-conducting member is in contact with the first portion and the second portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 7, wherein the first portion is a moving-body main portion and the second portion is a moving-body contact spring portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 7, wherein the heat-conducting member has a string-like shape. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 7, wherein the heat-conducting member has a thin plate-like shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 7, wherein the heat-conducting member comprises a material containing at least one of metal, graphite, and carbon fiber. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 7, wherein the oscillatory wave motor drives the moving body by an elliptical movement of the oscillator. ### Claim 13 An oscillatory wave motor comprising: an oscillator including an oscillation body and an electro-mechanical energy-converting element; a moving body in contact with the oscillation body; a pressure member which applies pressure to the moving body in a direction with a damper interposed between the pressure member and the moving body; and a heat-conducting member being flexible at least in the direction, wherein the heat-conducting member is in contact with an outer portion of the moving body and the pressure member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 13, wherein the heat-conducting member has a string-like shape. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 13, wherein the heat-conducting member has a thin plate-like shape. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 13, wherein the heat-conducting member comprises a material containing at least one of metal, graphite, and carbon fiber. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The oscillatory wave motor according to claim 13, wherein the oscillatory wave motor drives the moving body by an elliptical movement of the oscillator.