Apparatus for driving links
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorJun Hwan Park
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Abstract
An apparatus for driving links is provided and includes a base onto which an actuator is installed and a plurality of connection links connected to the base via a plurality of hinge pins, and the respective end of which is connected via the hinge pin to form a series of a driving lines. A plurality of capstans are disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively and a wire allows the respective capstan to be rotated when the actuator drives by sequentially connecting the actuator and the respective capstans. A plurality of clutches are disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively, and allow the connection links and the capstans to be rotated together, or allow the capstans to be rotated by connecting or disconnecting the ends of the connection links and the capstans, respectively.
Claims11
An apparatus for driving links, comprising:
- a base onto which an actuator is installed;
- a plurality of connection links connected to the base via a plurality of hinge pins, and the respective end of which is connected through the hinge pin to form a series of a driving lines;
- a plurality of capstans disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively;
- a wire that allows the respective capstans to be rotated when the actuator drives by sequentially connecting the actuator and the respective capstan;
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- a plurality of clutches disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively, and allow the connection links and the capstans to be rotated together, or allow the capstans to be rotated by connecting or disconnecting the ends of the connection links and the capstans, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.