Electromechanical actuator
AssigneeNabtesco Corporation
InventorsMasanori HIRAI, Masayoshi UEYAMA
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Abstract
An electromechanical actuator includes a first electric motor, a first motion conversion mechanism, a second motion conversion mechanism, and a rotation restriction mechanism for the second motion conversion mechanism. The first motion conversion mechanism includes a first member that is rotated by an output of the first electric motor and a second member that is fastened to the first member. The second motion conversion mechanism includes a third member that is movable integrally with the first member and a fourth member that is fastened to the third member. The rotation restriction mechanism is configured to be capable of selectively restricting and allowing rotation of the fourth member in accordance with movement of the third member.
Claims16
An electromechanical actuator comprising:
- a first electric motor;
- a first motion conversion mechanism;
- a second motion conversion mechanism;
- and
- a rotation restriction mechanism for the second motion conversion mechanism, wherein:
- the first motion conversion mechanism includes a first screw and a first nut that is fastened to the first screw;
- the second motion conversion mechanism includes a second screw and a second nut that is fastened to the second screw;
- the first motion conversion mechanism includes
- a first member that includes one of the first screw and the first nut, the first member being rotated by an output of the first electric motor, and
- a second member that includes the other of the first screw and the first nut;
- the second motion conversion mechanism includes
- a third member that includes one of the second screw and the second nut, the third member being movable integrally with the first member, and
- a fourth member that includes the other of the second screw and the second nut;
- and
- the rotation restriction mechanism is configured to be capable of selectively performing
- an operation that restricts rotation of the fourth member when the third member moves, and
- an operation that allows rotation of the fourth member when the third member moves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.