Pneumatic motion system
AssigneesHuan-Chang Kuan, Fu-Guan-Da Co., Ltd.
InventorHuan-Chang KUAN
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Abstract
A pneumatic motion system includes a plurality of casings, a plurality of frame members respectively extending into the casings, a plurality of linear rails respectively mounted to the frame members, a plurality of main weight members respectively and movably mounted to the linear rails, at least one air supply member, and pairs of main air compressors. Each pair of the main air compressors is disposed at one of two opposite ends of a respective one of the casings. For each casing, when the respective one of the main weight members is moved to the one of the opposite ends of the casing, each pair of the main air compressors is pressed by the main weight member to force air into the at least one air supply member.
Claims10
A pneumatic motion system comprising:
- a base unit;
- a rotating unit rotatably mounted to said base unit, and including
- a rotating wheel that is rotatable relative to said base unit about an axis,
- a plurality of casings that are mounted to said rotating wheel and that are angularly spaced apart from each other about the axis, each of said casings defining a casing space therein, and
- a plurality of frame members each of which is mounted to said rotating wheel and extends in a direction different from a radial direction of said rotating wheel into said casing space of a respective one of said casings;
- a plurality of shifting units each of which includes
- a linear rail that is mounted to a respective one of said frame members and that extends along the respective one of said frame members, and
- a hollow main weight member that is movably mounted to said linear rail, that is located in said casing space of a respective one of said casings, that defines a lubrication space adapted for storing a lubricant therein, and that has at least one lubricant outlet opening fluidly communicating with said lubrication space and opening toward said linear rail such that the lubricant lubricates said linear rail;
- an actuator unit connected to said shifting units and including
- a plurality of pneumatic cylinders, said main weight member of each of said shifting units being connected to at least one of said pneumatic cylinders,
- at least one air supply member that fluidly communicates with said pneumatic cylinders, and
- a controller that is signally coupled to said pneumatic cylinders and that is operable to control said pneumatic cylinders to urge said main weight members of said shifting units to respectively move along said linear rails of said shifting units so as to shift a center of gravity of an assembly of said rotating unit and said shifting units away from the axis;
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- a plurality of air cycle units each of which is disposed at one of two opposite ends of a respective one of said casings of said rotating unit and includes two main air compressors that are spaced apart from each other and that fluidly communicate with said at least one air supply member of said actuator unit, for each casing of said rotating unit, when said main weight member of the respective one of said shifting units is moved to the one of said opposite ends of said casing, each of said main air compressors being pressed by said main weight member to force air into said at least one air supply member.
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