Abstract: In a control device for a power supply circuit in which a plurality of high-voltage battery packs are provided, if any one of safety switch is off, the startup state of a high-voltage circuit is totally prevented, even when a careless mistake such as a careless power-on (ON) operation is made, the circuit is prevented from being started, and also the overall power supply is cut off by turning off (OFF) one safety switch, thereby improving the convenience of work. Voltage sensing units (9-1 to 9-n) that sense internal voltages are provided in battery packs (4-1 to 4-n) to detect a voltage change based on the operation of one or more safety switches (8-1 to 8-n) and maintain all relays (5-1 to 5-n) of the plurality of battery packs (4-1 to 4-n) provided in parallel in an open (OPEN) state.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that provide a method of power management of a lighting source, including providing a lighting facility, wherein the lighting facility includes the lighting source, an external control device for communicating between the lighting facility and an external control source, an internal control facility, an energy storage device, and a connection to external power; and shifting power usage between the external power and the energy storage device as controlled by the internal control facility and as a result of information received from the external control source.

Abstract: A power supply system includes: a switching power supply configured to convert an AC voltage from an AC power supply into predetermined DC voltages, and outputs the DC voltages; a switch circuit provided on an AC input line, the switch circuit being configured to be switched on and off and supply AC power to the power supply when the switch circuit is turned on; a low-capacity power supply circuit connected. to the AC input line at a front stage of the switch circuit, the low-capacity power supply circuit being configured to supply electric power to the switch circuit if the power supply is active and supply predetermined electric power if the power supply is not used; and a control device configured to receive the predetermined electric power from the low-capacity power supply circuit. When the power supply is not used, the control device turns off the switch circuit.

Abstract: The systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide a power converter that modulates the voltage to follow the envelope of the phase output such that the current may pass through to the line. The systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments may provide a two phase power converter that modulates the voltage to follow the envelope of the two phase output. The systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments may provide a three phase power converter that modulates the intermediate voltage to follow the envelope of the three phase output such that the current may pass through to the line without requiring intermediate storage.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes modular energy storage equipment that may be connected to an external system, such as a power grid. In at least one embodiment, the energy storage system includes a power transfer control system comprising a power transfer network and a processing module or controller. The power transfer network has a first interface coupleable to one or more energy storage units and a second interface coupleable to one or more power conversion units. One or more conductors in the power transfer network are selectively coupleable to the first interface and the second interface for transferring power between the energy storage units and the power conversion units based at least in part on information indicating a power or energy supply or demand of an external system or information indicating an amount of energy stored in the energy storage units. The energy storage system is scalable for different implementations.

Abstract: An energy harvesting system receives a low power input from an energy harvesting device such as a photovoltaic device or similar, and controls the storage of power in power management logic. The stored power eventually reaches a level that permits it to be supplied to power conversion block for supply of a regulated voltage to a load.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system, a resonator in the wireless power transmission system, and a resonator design method for optimum power division are provided. A power receiver of the wireless power transmission system, includes a resonator configured to receive a power from a power transmitter. The power receiver further includes a power supply configured to supply the received power to a load. A figure of merit (FOM) of the resonator corresponds to a power dividing ratio of the power transmitter.

Abstract: There are provided a magnetic coupling unit and a magnetic coupling system which are capable of reducing energy loss when operations using magnetic coupling between magnetic devices are performed. The magnetic coupling unit includes: one or more magnetic devices each capable of being magnetically coupled with other magnetic device in other unit; and one or more coupling reinforcing sections each reinforcing the magnetic coupling.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system and a method based on an impedance matching condition are provided. A source device of the wireless power transmission system, includes a power converter configured to generate power. The source device further includes a resonator configured to transmit the power to a target device. A ratio of an input impedance of the resonator to an output impedance of the power converter is less than a reference value.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power. A wireless power receiver includes a receive antenna for coupling with near field radiation in a coupling-mode region generated by a transmit antenna operating at a resonant frequency. The receive antenna generates an RF signal when coupled to the near filed radiation and a rectifier converts the RF signal to a DC input signal. A direct current (DC)-to-DC converter coupled to the DC input signal generates a DC output signal. A pulse modulator generate a pulse-width modulation signal to the DC-to-DC converter to adjust a DC impedance of the wireless power receiver by modifying a duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal responsive to at least one of a voltage of the DC input signal, a current of the DC input signal, a voltage of the DC output signal, and a current of the DC output signal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a balanced to unbalanced transformer utilizes a crossover configuration such that some portion of the secondary coil (inductor) is shared between two resonators (capacitors). Adding a first capacitor in parallel with a portion of the secondary inductor creates a first harmonic trap (filter), and also efficiently uses the secondary coil (inductor) as a resonating element. Adding a second capacitor which shares (crossover configuration) a portion of the secondary inductor with the first capacitor creates a second harmonic trap (filter), which may be tuned to the same harmonic as the first harmonic trap, or may be tuned to a different harmonic.

Abstract: A safety control system is provided, which is capable of monitoring many more drive circuits by using a single controller without modifying the configurations of the controller and the drive circuit. An a-contact of a relay is electrically connected between a FB (feedback) output terminal and a FB input terminal of a safety controller. A b-contact of the relay is electrically connected between a signal output terminal (safety output (1) terminal) of the safety controller and a signal input terminal (safety input (1) terminal) of a safety drive circuit. A coil of the relay is connected to a FB monitor output terminal of the safety drive circuit. No factor in a large voltage drop is present between the FB output terminal and the FB input terminal, thus making it possible to monitor many more drive circuits by using a single controller.

Abstract: This invention is to control and monitor a solar module by optical communication using solar cells in the solar module as a receiver of the incoming optical signal. The optical communication is by way of solar cells in a solar module as sensors and/or receivers, and busbars of the solar module as conduits to transfer the incoming signal to a control circuitry. Such control includes, but is not limited to, on/off control of power output from a solar module, and such monitoring includes, but is not limited to, reading, data keeping and displaying current operating performance status of the solar module. With this invention, solar modules can be turned off and on without physically disconnecting and reconnecting wires. Such control and monitoring enables more efficient and accurate operation and maintenance of a solar power system of any size.

Abstract: Embodiments may disclose a safety system for controlling an operation of a machine operated by an operator wearing an article of luminescent clothing, the system including a luminescent sensor configured to emit ultraviolet light toward a target area, and configured to detect light emitted by the article of luminescent clothing; a motor configured to drive a component of the machine; and a controller configured to control the motor and the luminescent sensor, wherein if the luminescent sensor detects the light emitted by the article of luminescent clothing within the target area, the controller controls the motor to stop driving the component of the machine.

Abstract: A safety circuit arrangement for failsafe connection or disconnection of a hazardous installation has a control device, which is designed to connect or interrupt, in failsafe fashion, a power supply path to the installation. The safety circuit arrangement also has a signaling device, which is connected to the control device via a two-wire line having a first core and a second core. The signaling device has an actuator, which can change between a defined first state and a second state. Between the two cores is a substantially constant voltage when the actuator is in the second state. A pulse generator in the signaling device causes a voltage dip between the first core and the second core in order to generate a defined pulsed signal comprising a plurality of signal pulses on the lines, when the actuator is in the defined first state.

Abstract: There is provided a linear vibrator including: a fixed part including a magnet generating magnetic force in an interior space having a predetermined size; a vibration part including a coil provided to face the magnet and generating electromagnetic force through interaction with the magnet, and a mass body; an elastic member coupled to the vibration part and the fixed part to thereby provide elastic force thereto; and a substrate including a free end, the free end being solid and coupled to the vibration part, and a fixed end coupled to the fixed part.

Abstract: A wireless switch comprises a mechanical oscillator, a mechanical impulse deliverer, a first array of magnets positioned on a planar surface, a first conductor, and a power management circuit. The mechanical impulse deliverer delivers a mechanical impulse to the mechanical oscillator when the wireless switch is switched. The first array comprises a one dimensional or two dimensional array of magnets. The first conductor comprises a first serpentine conductor. The power management circuit provides DC power as a result of relative motion due to the mechanical oscillator between the first array of magnets and the first conductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spherical wheel motor including: a spherical rotor having freedom of rotation along surrounding magnetized directions; a stator formed in a dome shape enclosing the rotor and configured to form magnetization at various angles through a plurality of coils distributed therein, and impart the freedom of rotation to the rotor; and a driving unit configured to identify a position of the rotor, supply current to each coil of the stator according to the position of the rotor, and drive the rotor.

Abstract: A hybrid drive module includes an electric machine with a stator arrangement and with a rotor arrangement which is coupled to a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The torsional vibration damping arrangement comprises an input region and an output region. A first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement further includes at least in the first torque transmission path a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.

Abstract: An electro-motor drive, in particular for a fan drive of a motor vehicle, includes a commutator motor, a motor shaft of which is rotatably mounted on axially opposite sides in shaft bearings facing away from the bearing shield in order to substantially dampen the sound of at least bearing play-related contact noise and vibration or humming noise.

Abstract: Provided is a paper shredder comprising a housing (6) and a paper shredder head (4), wherein a transmission mechanism (5) and a motor are provided in the paper shredder head (4); the motor comprises a motor body (1), the motor body (1) having an output shaft (12) and a motor housing (11) sleeve connected on the output shaft (12); the motor housing (11) is provided with a heat dissipation device, the heat dissipation device comprising an air intake device (2) and an air output device (3); the air intake device (2) has a cold air inlet and the air output device (3) has a hot air outlet; the air intake device (2) is provided on one side of the output shaft (12) and the air output device (3) is provided on the other side of the output shaft (12); at the position where the air intake device (2) is provided on the motor housing (11) there is an air intake hole (13) opened correspondingly to communicate with an inner chamber of the motor housing (11), and at the position where the air output device (3) is provided o

Abstract: A core for an electric machine includes a core component having a plurality of core teeth defining a plurality of core slots between adjacent core teeth of the plurality of core teeth. The plurality of core slots are receptive of one or more windings. A coolant flowpath through the core component is formed through at least one core tooth. The at least one core tooth has one or more coolant tube banks and one or more mixing chambers arranged in an alternating pattern along the at least one core tooth.

Abstract: A rotor arrangement for an electric machine comprises a rotor shaft and a rotor segment coupled to the rotor shaft. The rotor segment includes a main body and a collar integral with the main body. The collar includes an outer peripheral groove adjacent to the main body portion of the rotor segment. The rotor arrangement further includes a cooling fan that has a center opening defined by an inner perimeter. The center opening of the fan is configured to slidably engage the collar and is adjustable between an insertion diameter and a locking diameter. When the center opening is at the locking diameter, at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the fan extends into the outer peripheral groove in the collar such that the fan is retained on the rotor segment.

Abstract: Busbars that are disposed so as to correspond to respective phases of a stator coil each include: a base portion that is formed so as to have an incomplete annular shape; external electric power supply terminals that extend radially inward from a first circumferential end of the base portion; and a plurality of coil connecting terminals that each extend radially outward from the base portion, that are arranged in a row so as to have a predetermined spacing in a circumferential direction of the base portion, and that are connected to coil terminals of concentrated winding coils, and the busbars are held by the electrically insulating holder such that the external electric power supply terminals extend radially inward so as to pass over omitted portions of the base portions of the busbars that are positioned radially inside the electrically insulating holder.

Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a base member having a through-hole formed therein; a circuit board installed on a lower surface of the base member and including a communication hole formed therein to correspond to the through-hole; an insulating member insertedly disposed in the through-hole and having a lead part of a coil penetrating therethrough; and a sealing member filling a space formed by the insulating member insertedly disposed in the through-hole and the base member to thereby close the through-hole.

Abstract: There is provided a bearing assembly including: a sleeve supporting a shaft; a base cover coupled to the sleeve by press-fitting and closing a lower portion of the sleeve; and at least one deformation prevention part formed to be depressed from an outer peripheral surface of the base cover in an inner diameter direction and preventing deformation of the base cover when the base cover is press-fitted into the sleeve.

Abstract: There is provided a bearing assembly including: herringbone-shaped first and second fluid dynamic pressure parts formed in upper and lower portions of at least one of an outer peripheral surface of a shaft and an inner peripheral surface of a sleeve in an axial direction to be spaced apart from each other; and a first auxiliary fluid dynamic pressure part formed to be bent upwardly from an end portion of a lower groove of the herringbone-shaped first fluid dynamic pressure part in an axial direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a permanent magnet coupling for the synchronous transmission of torque, comprising a first member (1) having permanent magnets (4a, 4b) and a second member (2), the members being designed as inner rotor and outer rotors and separated by an air gap (3) extending between the members (1, 2), wherein the members (1, 2) are coupled to enable a synchronous movement by forces generated by the permanent magnets (4a, 4b) by the interaction with the second member (2), wherein the first member (1) comprises a first group of permanent magnets (4a) having magnetizing directions parallel to the air gap (3) and a second group of permanent magnets (4b) having magnetizing directions perpendicular to the air gap (3), wherein the permanent magnets (4a, 4b) of the first group and of the second group of the first member (1) are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, and wherein, as viewed in the circumferential direction, the consecutive permanent magnets (4a) of the first group and the co

Abstract: To provide a motor including: an annular stator including permanent magnets and stator cores that are alternately arranged circumferentially, and coils; an annular outer-rotor being arranged outside the stator, having a rotational axis coincident with a central axis of the stator, and having first salient poles; and an annular inner-rotor being arranged inside the stator, having a rotational axis coincident with the central axis to rotate in conjunction with the outer-rotor, and having second salient poles equal in number to the first salient poles, the magnets are magnetized circumferentially and extend radially, and each have respective ends that are opened toward the outer-rotor and toward inner-rotor in the radial direction, the coils are each wound by concentrated-winding on a tooth constituted from a different one magnet and respective parts of two stator cores adjacent to the magnet, and the first and second salient poles are arranged at offset positions circumferentially.

Abstract: In an electromechanical energy converter having an outer body and an inner body, which are mounted movably relative to one another about an axis of rotation, an outer body according to the invention surrounds an annular structural element, a permanent magnet and a support ring which is received concentrically in the structural element. The support ring comprises a recess to receive the permanent magnet, and the recess has a boundary surface which extends parallel as to a radius of the axis of rotation.

Abstract: An electrical machine stator assembly comprises: an electroconductive coil arranged circumferentially with respect to the rotational axis; a plurality of pairs of side lamination assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the rotational axis; a plurality of pairs of switch lamination assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the rotational axis and positioned adjacent ends of side lamination assemblies proximal the rotor; and at least one tooth associated with each switch lamination assembly and proximal the rotor. Each switch lamination assembly comprises a first group of laminated materials aligned generally circumferentially and generally in a first direction with respect to the rotational axis, the first direction being one selected from the group consisting of the axial and radial directions with respect to the rotational axis.

Abstract: There is provided a base assembly for a motor, the base assembly including: a base supporting rotation of a rotating member of the motor; and a pulling plate provided to the base to thereby prevent excessive floating of the rotating member, wherein the pulling plate includes a body part not in contact with the base and an extension part extended from the body part to thereby contact the base.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electromagnetic module for a spindle motor including a shaft and a spindle motor having the same. The electromagnetic module includes: an armature including a core and a coil wound around the core; and a magnet facing the armature, wherein the magnet is provided with a protrusion part disposed over the core. The spindle motor includes: a rotor part including a shaft, a hub, and a magnet; a stator part including a sleeve rotatably supporting the shaft, a base having the sleeve coupled thereto, and an armature facing the magnet, fixedly coupled to the base, and including a core and a coil; and a fluid dynamic bearing part formed between the rotor part and the stator part by being filled with oil, wherein the magnet is provided with a protrusion part disposed over the core.

Abstract: A rotor having an axial direction includes at least a pair of rotor cores arranged in the axial direction, and a field magnet located between the rotor cores and magnetized in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a plurality of claw poles extending in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a magnetic flux controlling section, which appropriately causes a magnetic flux to flow to the claw poles.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine includes an outer sleeve and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in the outer sleeve. An inner sleeve is located inboard of the plurality of permanent magnets and includes a plurality of inner sleeve segments that form a tapered inner sleeve surface. A rotor shaft is located inboard of the inner sleeve and has a tapered outer shaft surface engageable with the tapered inner sleeve surface in an interference fit to force the plurality of inner sleeve segments into engagement with the plurality of permanent magnets.

Abstract: A rotating element with embedded permanent magnets is provided that includes: a rotor core adapted to be within the diameter direction of a stator; first permanent magnets embedded near the exterior circumference face of the core, and orthogonally extending with a d axis; and second permanent magnets embedded on both sides of each of the first magnets, and extending along a q axis. The rotating element further includes gaps formed in the core away from both circumference direction ends of the first magnets. The gaps further include exterior end parts at the furthermost exterior side with respect to the diameter direction of the core, and interior end parts at the furthermost interior side with respect to same. The magnetic pole faces of the first magnets are located between the exterior and interior end parts of the gaps.

Abstract: A rotor core according to an embodiment has a plurality of magnet openings and cavity portions. The magnet openings are in juxtaposition with each other in a circumferential direction. Permanent magnets are inserted in the magnet openings. The cavity portions are each formed relative to an area sandwiched between two magnet openings, out of the magnet openings, in which the permanent magnets that are mutually adjacent and that have magnetic pole directions relative to a radial direction opposite to each other are inserted.

Abstract: A rotor core according to an embodiment includes a pair of magnet openings disposed such that a space therebetween widens toward an outer peripheral side and in which a pair of permanent magnets having a magnetic pole direction relative to a radial direction identical to each other are inserted. The magnet openings each have a shape that connects together a first opening portion formed along the profile of the corresponding permanent magnet and a second opening portion that, when the permanent magnet is inserted in the first opening portion, covers, out of corner portions of the permanent magnet, a corner portion closest to the other permanent magnet with an air gap defined therebetween. The second opening portion forms a bridge portion between the second opening portion and the second opening portion of the other magnet opening.

Abstract: Disclosed are a rotor and an IPM motor capable of avoiding concentration of flux on a corner area of a magnet on the stator side, leading to reduction in demagnetizing field and accordingly reduction in a required coercive force, and reduction in the usage amount of dysprosium or the like and accordingly reduction in manufacturing cost. In a slot bored in a rotor core of a rotor making up a motor, at at least one of a slot face on a center side of the rotor core and a slot face facing this slot face is formed a protrusion or a concave groove, and the magnet to be inserted in the slot includes at least one of a concave groove and a protrusion to be engaged with the protrusion or the concave groove of the slot face at a position corresponding to the protrusion or the concave groove formed in the slot. Then, these concave groove and protrusion are engaged to form an engagement part.

Abstract: A rotor is provided with a first rotation member having a plurality of first claw poles in a circumferential direction and a second rotation member having a plurality of second claw poles in a circumferential direction. By of fitting each second claw pole in a cutout portion between first claw poles and by fitting each first claw pole in a cutout portion between second claw poles, the first rotation member and the second rotation member are assembled to each other. At least either one of the first rotation member and the second rotation member is formed of a magnet. Based on a magnetic field generated by the magnet, the first claw poles and the second claw poles have alternating north poles and south poles in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes: a stator core; a stator winding; and a rotor. Cross conductors connect slot conductors to run astride slots with the slot pitch N+1 at coil ends on one side and run astride slots with the slot pitch N?1 at coil ends on another side, with N representing a number of slots per pole; the stator winding includes slot conductor groups each having a plurality of slot conductors; the plurality of slot conductors in each slot conductor group are inserted at a predetermined number Ns of successive slots so that the slot conductors in the slot conductor group take successive slot positions and successive layer positions; and the number Ns is set so that Ns=NSPP+NL when NSPP represents a number of slots per phase per pole and a number of layers is expressed as 2×NL.

Abstract: A squirrel-cage rotor of an asynchronous machine, in particular a die-cast rotor, includes a rotatable shaft, a laminated core being rotation-locked on the shaft and having grooves and opposing end faces. A squirrel-cage winding has rotor rods disposed in the grooves and a cage ring disposed on each of the end faces and electrically connecting the rotor rods. A pair of retaining elements is disposed on the shaft, wherein each retaining element extends in a radial direction in form of a disk or a spoke and has in an axial direction a wall and/or an axially extending finger. The wall overlaps on a radial periphery in the axial direction both the cage ring and a predefined axial section of the rotor rods that terminate in the cage ring, without increasing an external diameter of the laminated core.

Abstract: Provided are an insulator including a flange to prevent a coil from coming out, and a method for manufacturing a stator including an insulator and a coil, the insulator being configured not to let the flange interfere with the coil when the coil is fitted to the insulator and not to generate any damage at the insulator during the fitting. An insulator 3 is to be fitted to a tooth 51 of a stator 5, on an outer periphery of which a coil 4 is formed, and the insulator 3 includes: a first split body 1 to be disposed on a root side of the tooth 51 when the insulator 3 is fitted to the tooth 51, and a second split body 2 to be disposed on a distal end side of the tooth and to be fitted to the first split body 1, thus forming the insulator 3. The second split body 2 includes a flange 21 at an end face on the distal end side of the tooth so as to prevent the coil 4 from coming out of the insulator.

Abstract: In a multi-gap type electric rotating machine, side cores include an outside-side core connected to one end side of an outside core, and an inside-side core connected to one end side of an inside core. The outside-side core includes an outer-side rotor-opposite portion which projects from the inner periphery end of the outside core and is opposite to an end face at the outer periphery side of a rotor. The inside-side core includes an inner-side rotor-opposite portion which projects from the outer periphery end of the inside core and is opposite to an end face at the inner periphery side of the rotor. The outside-side core and the inside-side core are arranged so as to be opposed to each other in the radial direction thereof with a gap being interposed between the inner periphery end of the outer-side rotor-opposite portion and the outer periphery end of the inner-side rotor-opposite portion.

Abstract: A generator is provided comprising: a frame; a stator core comprising laminations; and clamping structure to axially clamp the laminations together. The clamping structure may comprise: a plurality of first finger plates engaging a first end of the stator core; a first spacer plate associated with the first finger plates and including a plurality of spaced apart first recesses; a plurality of first engagement structures, each comprising a bolt and a corresponding slidable bushing; a first spring ring in engagement with the first engagement structures; and first load-applying structure coupled to the frame to imparts a load to the first spring ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assembling a motor set that includes: coupling a rotor housing having a plurality of operating holes to a stator having shaft bushings with holes formed therein through the operating holes, thereby making the holes to be seen through the operating holes; coupling the holes of the stator associated with the rotor housing to stator assembly holes of a motor set assembly, the holes of the stator being aligned with the stator assembly holes of the motor set assembly; and inserting rivets into the holes through the operating holes and coupling the rivets to the stator assembly holes.

Abstract: In some embodiments, circuits for ultrasonic transducer element arrays are provided. In some embodiments, a circuit described herein comprises a first layer for receiving a transducer element array, a ground layer comprising at least one ground disposed over the first layer and a plurality of first vias corresponding to transducer elements of the array, the first vias extending through the first layer to the at least one ground and comprising first ends for receiving ground electrodes of the transducer elements and second ends electrically connected to the ground.

Abstract: A vibration sensor according to the present invention includes a piezoelectric vibrator including a diaphragm and a piezoelectric element firmly fixed to at least one plane surface of the diaphragm and a signal process substrate performing a predetermined process to a signal outputted from the piezoelectric vibrator, and wherein the piezoelectric vibrator and the signal process substrate are arranged alongside in a planar direction nearly perpendicular to a vibration direction of the piezoelectric vibrator.

Abstract: A diamond-shaped actuator for a flexible panel has an inter-digitated electrode (IDE) and a piezoelectric wafer portion positioned therebetween. The IDE and/or the wafer portion are diamond-shaped. Point sensors are positioned with respect to the actuator and measure vibration. The actuator generates and transmits a cancelling force to the panel in response to an output signal from a controller, which is calculated using a signal describing the vibration. A method for controlling vibration in a flexible panel includes connecting a diamond-shaped actuator to the flexible panel, and then connecting a point sensor to each actuator. Vibration is measured via the point sensor. The controller calculates a proportional output voltage signal from the measured vibration, and transmits the output signal to the actuator to substantially cancel the vibration in proximity to each actuator.

Abstract: A vibration type driving device includes a vibrator configured to make an elliptic motion of a contact portion by combining vibrations in different vibration modes, and a driven body configured to be rotated relative to the vibrator by the elliptic motion while being in contact with the contact portion. A contact pressure of the contact portion with the driven body is lower on a radial inner side than on a radial outer side in a radial direction of the rotation.