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US 11,971,087 B2Granted
Multi-actuator rotator assembly
AssigneeQuickthree Technology, LLC
InventorsAlvin Herman, Erin Herman
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Abstract
A multi-actuator rotator assembly includes a base, a rotary link coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base, a rotating body coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base, a first linear actuator connected to the base and to a first side of the rotary link, and a second linear actuator connected to a second side of the rotary link and to the rotating body.
Claims25
A multi-actuator rotator assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a rotary link coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a rotating body coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a first linear actuator connected to the base and to a first side of the rotary link;
- and
- a second linear actuator connected to a second side of the rotary link and to the rotating body;
- a pivot shaft coupled to the base,
- wherein the rotary link is coupled to the base via the pivot shaft and is able to pivot relative to the base about a main shaft defined by the pivot shaft, and
- wherein the rotating body is coupled to the base via the pivot shaft and is able to pivot relative to the base about a main shaft defined by the pivot shaft.
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A system comprising:
- a support structure;
- a multi-actuator rotator assembly coupled to the support structure;
- and
- a supported assembly coupled to the multi-actuator rotator assembly,
- wherein the multi-actuator rotator assembly comprises:
- a base;
- a rotary link coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base about a main axis;
- a rotating body coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to a pivot shaft about the main axis;
- a first linear actuator connected to the base and to a first side of the rotary link;
- and
- a second linear actuator connected to a second side of the rotary link and to the rotating body.
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A method comprising:
- providing, at a worksite, a system that comprises:
- a support structure;
- a multi-actuator rotator assembly coupled to the support structure;
- and
- a supported assembly coupled to the multi-actuator rotator assembly,
- wherein the multi-actuator rotator assembly comprises:
- a base;
- a rotary link coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base about a main axis;
- a rotating body coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to a pivot shaft about the main axis;
- a first linear actuator connected to the base and to a first side of the rotary link;
- and
- a second linear actuator connected to a second side of the rotary link and to the rotating body,
- wherein the base of the multi-actuator rotator assembly is coupled to the support structure, and wherein the supported assembly is coupled to the rotating body of the multi-actuator rotator assembly;
- and
- pivoting the supported structure relative to support structure from a first position to a second position, at the worksite, with the multi-actuator rotator assembly.
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A multi-actuator rotator assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a rotary link coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a rotating body coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a first linear actuator connected to the base and to a first side of the rotary link;
- and
- a second linear actuator connected to a second side of the rotary link and to the rotating body,
- wherein each of the first and second linear actuators has an inner piston and an outer cylinder that move relative to each other in a linear fashion between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position.
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A multi-actuator rotator assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a rotary link coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a rotating body coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a first linear actuator connected to the base and to a first side of the rotary link;
- and
- a second linear actuator connected to a second side of the rotary link and to the rotating body,
- wherein the first and second linear actuators extend and retract opposite one other, such that:
- while the first linear actuator is extending, the second linear actuator is retracting, and
- while the second linear actuator is extending, the first linear actuator is retracting.
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A multi-actuator rotator assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a rotary link coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a rotating body coupled to the base and able to pivot relative to the base;
- a first linear actuator connected to the base and to a first side of the rotary link;
- and
- a second linear actuator connected to a second side of the rotary link and to the rotating body,
- wherein the base is contoured to define an opening that defines a path that passes laterally through the base from one side to an opposite side in a horizontal direction, and
- wherein the opening is sized to allow the passage of a support rod through the base, upon which the multi-actuator rotator assembly can be mounted and able to pivot about an axis defined by the support rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.