US Patent Application 18073633. ROTARY ACTUATOR simplified abstract
Contents
ROTARY ACTUATOR
Organization Name
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Inventor(s)
Craig Hooker of Indian Land SC (US)
Brad Derry of Rock Hill SC (US)
Peter Bartell of Fort mill SC (US)
Josiah Bailey of Charlotte NC (US)
Bartholomew Briggs of Fort Mill SC (US)
ROTARY ACTUATOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18073633 titled 'ROTARY ACTUATOR
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a rotary actuator that is used to adjust the angular position of an output shaft.
- The actuator includes a housing with a cavity that extends around an axis.
- An output shaft is positioned within the cavity and extends outwardly from one end of the housing.
- A drive system is located within the cavity and is spaced from the first end of the housing.
- A gearbox is also located within the cavity and is coupled to both the drive system and the output shaft.
- A rotational controller is positioned within the cavity and is located between the drive system and the second end of the housing.
- The rotational controller is designed to actuate the drive system in order to adjust the angular position of the output shaft.
Original Abstract Submitted
A rotary actuator includes a housing having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along an axis. The housing defines a cavity extending circumferentially about the axis. An output shaft is arranged coaxially with the axis. The output shaft extends outwardly from the cavity through the first end. A drive system is disposed in the cavity and axially spaced from the first end. A gearbox is disposed in the cavity between the output shaft and the drive system. The gearbox is coupled to the drive system and the output shaft. A rotational controller is disposed in the cavity between the drive system and the second end. The rotational controller is configured to actuate the drive system to adjust an angular position of the output shaft.
