Vibration device and imaging device
AssigneeMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuka Tanaka, Noritaka Kishi, Shigehisa Yago
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Abstract
A vibration device and an imaging apparatus is provided that is configured to prevent foreign matter from adhering to a portion thereof that may cause a decrease in the vibration performance. The vibration device includes an outermost lens that transmits light of a predetermined wavelength; a vibrator that contacts the outermost lens and vibrates the outermost lens; a piezoelectric element on the vibrator; a leaf spring and a retainer that extend outward from a side wall of the vibrator that is formed as a tubular body; and a cover that covers the vibrator and at least part of the leaf spring.
Claims20
A vibration device comprising:
- a light-transmitting member configured to transmit light;
- a vibrator that contacts the light-transmitting member and is configured to vibrate the light-transmitting member, the vibrator comprising a tubular body;
- a piezoelectric element disposed at the vibrator;
- an extending section that extends outward from a side wall of the vibrator;
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- a cover that covers the vibrator and at least part of the extending section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.