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US4719816A
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Device for positioning an actuator
Assignee: ROTELL AB
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Filing: 1983-12-08
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Granted: 1988-01-19
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Expires: 2003-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A linearly reciprocable actuator is reciprocated by a mechanism which includes a rotatable part which is operably connected to the actuator to produce linear movement of the actuator in response to rotation of the rotatable part. A fine drive motor is operably connected to the rotatable part for rotating the rotatable part in a precisely controlled manner. The fine drive mechanism is operably disconnectable from the rotatable part to permit the latter to be rotatable independently of the fine drive motor. A coarse drive mechanism is connected to the rotatable part independently of the fine drive motor for rotating the rotatable part in a coarser manner than the fine drive motor when the fine drive motor is operably disconnected from the rotatable part.
Inventors
- 👤 Bengt E. Carlnas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 20:27
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H25/00; F16H25/18; F16H25/20; F16H49/00; F16H49/001; H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/06; H02K99/00; H02K99/20; F16H2025/2062; F16H2025/2065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18576; Y10T74/18592; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19051; Y10T74/19065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
Apparatus comprising: a linearly reciprocable actuator, a rotatable part operably connected to said actuator to produce linear movement of said actuator in response to rotation of said rotatable part, fine drive means comprising a stepping motor and being operably connectable to said rotatable part for rotating said rotatable part with precision movement, said fine drive means being disconnectable from said rotatable part to permit the latter to be rotatable independently of said fine drive means, said stepping motor including a drive gear and a driven gear having different numbers of teeth, said driven gear comprising a portion of said rotatable part, and coarse drive means connected to said rotatable part independently of said fine drive means for rotating said rotatable part in a coarser manner than said fine drive means when said fine drive means is disconnected from said rotary part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
Apparatus comprising: a linearly reciprocable actuator, a rotatable part operably connected to said actuator to produce linear movement of said actuator in response to rotation of said rotatable part, fine drive means comprising a stepping motor and being operably connectable to said rotatable part for rotating said rotatable part with precision movement, said fine drive means being disconnectable from said rotatable part to permit the latter to be rotatable independently of said fine drive means, said stepping motor including a drive gear and a driven gear having different numbers of teeth, said driven gear comprising a portion of said rotatable part, and coarse drive means connected to said rotatable part independently of said fine drive means for rotating said rotatable part in a coarser manner than said fine drive means when said fine drive means is disconnected from said rotary part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
Apparatus comprising: a linearly reciprocable actuator, a rotatable part comprising a spindle threadedly connected to said actuator, said actuator being restrained against rotation to produce linear movement of said actuator in response to rotation of said rotatable part, fine drive means operably connectable to said rotatable part for rotating said rotatable part with precision movement, said fine drive means being disconnectable from said rotatable part to permit the latter to be rotatable independently of said fine drive means, and coarse drive means connected directly to said spindle independently of said fine drive means for rotating said rotatable part in a coarser manner than said fine drive means when said fine drive means is disconnected from said rotary part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
Apparatus comprising: a linearly reciprocable actuator, a rotatable part comprising a spindle threadedly connected to said actuator, said actuator being restrained against rotation to produce linear movement of said actuator in response to rotation of said rotatable part, fine drive means operably connectable to said rotatable part for rotating said rotatable part with precision movement, said fine drive means being disconnectable from said rotatable part to permit the latter to be rotatable independently of said fine drive means, and coarse drive means connected directly to said spindle independently of said fine drive means for rotating said rotatable part in a coarser manner than said fine drive means when said fine drive means is disconnected from said rotary part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus comprising: a linearly reciprocable actuator, a rotatable part comprising a spindle threadedly connected to said actuator, said actuator being restrained against rotation to produce linear movement of said actuator in response to rotation of said rotatable part, fine drive means operably connectable to said rotatable part for rotating said rotatable part with precision movement, said fine drive means being disconnectable from said rotatable part to permit the latter to be rotatable independently of said fine drive means, and coarse drive means connected to said rotatable part independently of said fine drive means for rotating said rotatable part in a coarser manner than said fine drive means when said fine drive means is disconnected from said rotary part, said rotatable part including a driven gear fixed to said spindle, said fine drive means including a drive gear mounted within said driven gear and including external gear teeth engageable with internal gear teeth of said driven gear, said driven gear being rotatable about an axis which coincides with the axis of rotation of said spindle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus comprising: a linearly reciprocable actuator, a rotatable part comprising a spindle threadedly connected to said actuator, said actuator being restrained against rotation to produce linear movement of said actuator in response to rotation of said rotatable part, fine drive means operably connectable to said rotatable part for rotating said rotatable part with precision movement, said fine drive means being disconnectable from said rotatable part to permit the latter to be rotatable independently of said fine drive means, and coarse drive means connected to said rotatable part independently of said fine drive means for rotating said rotatable part in a coarser manner than said fine drive means when said fine drive means is disconnected from said rotary part, said rotatable part including a driven gear fixed to said spindle, said fine drive means including a drive gear mounted within said driven gear and including external gear teeth engageable with internal gear teeth of said driven gear, said driven gear being rotatable about an axis which coincides with the axis of rotation of said spindle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said spindle includes an extension projecting coaxially through said driven and drive gears, said coarse drive means being connected to said extension of said spindle.
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