A driving device includes a drive source, a driving unit, and a driven
member. The drive source is configured and arranged to generate a driving
force. The driving unit is coupled to the drive source to move with a
reciprocating motion between first and second directions by the driving
force. The driven member is arranged to frictionally engage with the
driving unit to move in the first direction in response to the
reciprocating motion of the driving unit. The driving unit is further
arranged to convert a portion of the driving force into a pressing force
that acts on the driven member in a direction substantially perpendicular
to the first and second directions with a first conversion ratio when the
driving unit moves in the first direction and with a second conversion
ratio smaller than the first conversion ratio when the driving unit moves
in the second direction.