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US 10,422,387 B2Granted
Quick change interface for low complexity rotary actuator
OwnerDelbert Tesarinventor
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Abstract
A rotary actuator includes a first interface surface with a plurality of apertures defined therein; a plurality of interface modules, wherein each interface module includes a first portion which releasably engages one of said apertures, and a second portion which protrudes from said first interface surface; a second interface surface which releasably mates with said first interface surface; and a gear train which rotates said first interface surface about an axis.
Claims14
A rotary actuator, comprising:
- a first interface surface with a plurality of apertures defined therein;
- a second interface surface which releasably mates with said first interface surface and which has a plurality of surface features thereon;
- a plurality of interface modules, wherein each interface module includes a first interface module portion which releasably engages one of said plurality of apertures on said first interface surface, and a second interface module portion which releasably engages said plurality of surface features on said second interface surface;
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- a gear train which rotates said first interface surface about an axis;
- wherein the second interface module portion of each of said interface modules has at least one contact flat and a first set of mating features which releasably mate with a second set of mating features disposed on the second interface surface.
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