Scribe device

A scribe device comprising a scribe body (A) including an abutment member (30) and a vibration generating member (40) for applying vibrations to said abutment member;

• and a support portion (6) for supporting said scribe body,
• wherein said scribe body (A) is supported by said support portion (6) through first and second pairs of plate springs (7), said first pair of plate springs being spaced apart from said second pair of plate springs in a vibrating direction with said scribe body sandwiched therebetween, said plate springs of each pair of plate springs being spaced apart in a first direction orthogonal to said vibrating direction;
• wherein each of said plate springs extends in a second direction orthogonal to both said vibrating direction and said first direction;
• wherein a center of each of said plate springs is fixed to a selected one of said scribe body and said support portion and opposite ends of each of said plate springs are fixed to the other of said scribe body and said support portion;
• and
• wherein a center of gravity of said scribe body is located on or around a plane extending in said vibrating direction passing through said centers of the plate springs;
• said scribe body including a holder for the abutment member biased by a resilient member wherein said resilient member comprises a third plate spring (61), said third plate spring extending in the first direction.