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US 12,612,958 B2Granted
Linear actuator assembly
AssigneeFathom5 Corporation
InventorsRobert Scott Neves, Delbert Tesar
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Abstract
A linear actuator includes a support structure having a first face, and a second face opposite the first face; a first rack secured to the first face; a second rack secured to the second face; a first compound gear and a second compound gear; and a drive gear engaged with the first input gear on a first side of the drive gear, and engaged with an idle gear on a second side of the drive gear, opposite the first side of the drive gear. The first and second compound gears are configured for a simultaneous linear motion in one of two opposing directions.
Claims19
An actuator assembly, comprising:
- a support structure having a first face, and a second face opposite the first face;
- a first rack secured to the first face;
- a second rack secured to the second face;
- a first compound gear including a first pinion gear engaged with the first rack, and a first input gear torsionally locked with the first pinion gear;
- a second compound gear including a second pinion gear engaged with the second rack, and a second input gear torsionally locked with the second pinion gear;
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- a drive gear engaged by contact with the first input gear on a first side of the drive gear, and engaged with an idle gear on a second side of the drive gear, opposite the first side of the drive gear;
- wherein the first and second compound gears are coupled for simultaneous linear motion in one of two opposing directions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.