Actuator for a damper and method thereof
AssigneeSiemens Industry, Inc.
InventorsSamuel Waldmann, Dean B. Anderson
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Abstract
There is described an actuator for a damper comprising an electrical circuit, a cable coupled to the electrical circuit, a lower housing supporting the electrical circuit, and an upper housing coupled to the lower housing. The electrical circuit controls positions of the damper. The cable provides power and control to the electrical circuit. The lower housing includes a first trough and a second trough to provide support for the cable in a first direction. The upper housing includes a first protuberance and a second protuberance to provide support for the cable in a second direction. The first and second protuberances are positioned offset from the first and second troughs of the lower housing.
Claims16
An actuator for a damper comprising:
- an electrical circuit to control positions of the damper;
- a cable coupled to the electrical circuit, the cable providing power and control to the electrical circuit;
- a lower housing supporting the electrical circuit, the lower housing including a first trough and a second trough to provide support for the cable in a first direction;
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- an upper housing coupled to the lower housing, the upper housing including a first protuberance and a second protuberance to provide support for the cable in a second direction, the first and second protuberances being positioned offset from the first and second troughs of the lower housing,
- wherein a first offset between the first protuberance and the first trough is less than a second offset between the second protuberance and the second trough, and
- wherein a protruding difference between the first and second protuberances is greater than a height different between the first and second troughs.
A method of an actuator for a damper, the method comprising:
- supporting an electrical circuit to control positions of the damper by a lower housing, the lower housing including a first trough and a second trough;
- coupling a cable to the electrical circuit, the cable providing power and control to the electrical circuit;
- providing support for the cable in a first direction by the first trough and the second trough of the lower housing;
- coupling an upper housing to the lower housing;
- and
- providing support for the cable in a second direction by a first protuberance and a second protuberance of the upper housing, the first and second protuberances of the upper housing being positioned offset from the first and second troughs of the lower housing, wherein a first offset between the first protuberance and the first trough is less than a second offset between the second protuberance and the second trough, and wherein a protruding difference between the first and second protuberances is greater than a height different between the first and second troughs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.