Actuator device
OwnerGary Patridgeinventor
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Abstract
An actuator device adapted to move an object. The actuator device includes a motor connectable with a power source and a rotatable member coupled to the motor for rotation about a central axis. The actuator device also includes a swivel arm positioned on the rotatable member for rotation about the central axis relative to the rotatable member. The swivel arm receives movement from a driving portion of the rotatable member. Further, the actuator device includes a cable coupling the swivel arm with the object, whereby the object is movable in response to movement of the swivel arm.
Claims25
An actuator device adapted to move an object, the actuator device comprising:
- a motor connectable with a power source;
- a rotatable member coupled to the motor for rotation about a central axis;
- a swivel arm positioned on the rotatable member for rotation about the central axis relative to the rotatable member, the swivel arm receiving movement from a driving portion of the rotatable member;
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- a cable coupling the swivel arm with the object, the object being movable in response to movement of the swivel arm.
An actuating system comprising:
- an actuator device including
- a motor connectable with a power source,
- a rotatable member coupled to the motor for rotation about a central axis,
- a protrusion extending from the rotatable member, the protrusion positioned on the rotatable member a distance from the central axis,
- a swivel arm positioned on the rotatable member for rotation relative to the rotatable member about the central axis, the swivel arm receiving movement from the protrusion, and
- a cable coupled to the swivel arm;
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- an object coupled to the actuator device by the cable, the cable being moved in response to rotation of the swivel arm to move the object.
An actuating system comprising:
- an actuator device including
- a motor connectable with a power source,
- a rotatable member coupled to the motor for rotation about a central axis,
- a protrusion extending from the rotatable member, the protrusion positioned on the rotatable member a distance from the central axis,
- a swivel arm positioned on the rotatable member for rotation relative to the rotatable member about the central axis, the swivel arm receiving movement from the protrusion, and
- a cable coupled to the swivel arm for movement in response to movement of the swivel arm;
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- a lever of a clutch/brake assembly, wherein the lever, is selectively actuated to engage and disengage the clutch/brake assembly, and wherein the cable is coupled to the lever to engage and disengage the clutch/brake assembly in response to movement of the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.