Apparatus, system and method for control of electromechanical boost actuators

A control apparatus for a boost actuator having an output shaft, the control apparatus comprising:

• a) an output shaft bar, the output shaft bar having an output shaft bar first end and an output shaft bar second end, the output shaft bar first end being rotatably attached to the output shaft of the boost actuator, the output shaft having a longitudinal axis, the boost actuator having at least one electric motor having a configuration to selectably move the output shaft between a retracted position, an extended position and an intermediate position along the output shaft longitudinal axis;
• b) a floating bar having a floating bar first end and a floating bar second end, the output shaft bar second end being rotatably attached to the floating bar first end;
• c) a mechanical input, the mechanical input having a configuration for attachment to the floating bar and to selectably move the floating bar second end in a first or a second direction, the first and second directions being generally parallel to the output shaft longitudinal axis, the first and second directions being substantially opposing;
• d) a pivoting bar, the pivoting bar having a pivoting bar first end and a pivoting bar second end, the pivoting bar first end being attached to and configured for rotation about a fixed pivot location, the fixed pivot location being stationary with respect to the boost actuator, the pivoting bar second end being rotatably attached to the floating bar in a spaced-apart relation to the floating bar first end;
• e) a position detector, the position detector being configured to detect an angular position of the pivoting about the fixed pivot location;
• f) a motor controller, the position detector being operably attached to the motor controller, the motor controller being operably attached to the at least one electric motor.