Patent ID: 8425465

Claim:
A drive device for a linear body, comprising: a securing portion configured to immovably secure a Y connector having a through hole in which a linear body is inserted; and an actuator moving said linear body in a longitudinal direction of said linear body while said Y connector is stationarily held at said securing portion of said drive device, the drive device allowing said linear body and said Y connector to be integrally, manually attached to and detached from said securing portion, wherein: said securing portion and said actuator are integrally formed in a housing of the drive device, said securing portion has an elastic portion, said Y connector is sandwiched by said elastic portion and thus attached to said securing portion; and said linear body and said Y connector are integrally, manually removable from said drive device without substantially changing the position of said linear body within said Y connector in case of a power failure of said actuator, such that said linear body is configured to immediately, manually resume movement in said longitudinal direction.