The invention relates to a ring-type multi-degree-of-freedom
ultrasonic motor and an electric excitation method, pertaining to the field of ultrasonic motors. The
ultrasonic motor comprises a rotor and a
stator. The invention is characterized in that the rotor is a spherical rotor (1); the
stator is a
metal ring (2), and six piezo-electric
ceramic pieces (3) are affixed on the flank of the ring
stator; three upper bosses (4) are evenly distributed on the periphery of the upper end-face of the ring stator and arranged at the same position of the platform (6) affixed with
ceramic pieces to support and drive the spherical stator; the rotor provides the prepress force required by the stator and the rotor; three small bosses (4) corresponding to the positions of the upper bosses (4) are also arranged on the lower end-face of the ring stator to support the whole motor. When the driving
signal provides power supply to any two piezo-electric
ceramic pieces (3) opposite to each other, the two
flexural vibration modes in the face of the stator can be excited out to produce standing
waves and drive the spherical rotor to round the spherical center of the rotor and rotate around the axial line parallel with the two piezo-electric ceramic pieces. The
ultrasonic motor can realize the rotation of a plurality of rotating shafts; the invention has the advantages of a simple structure, a small size, high efficiency, reliable operation, etc.