One hand operated manual override mechanism for actuator

A method of providing a manual override mechanism for an actuator, the method comprising:

• providing an override handle configured to be rotated between a closed position and an opened position via a flip motion;
• positioning a cam follower adjacent the override handle, the cam follower configured to be moved between a disengaged position and an engaged position;
• and
• forming a cam on a portion of the override handle, the cam configured to cause the cam follower to move from the disengaged position to the engaged position when the override handle is rotated from the closed position to the opened position;
• wherein movement of the cam follower from the disengaged position to the engaged position puts the actuator in manual operation mode.

An actuator, comprising:

• at least one housing enclosing a plurality of gears therein and a control board configured to control operation of the plurality of gears;
• and
• a manual override mechanism mounted in the at least one housing, the manual override mechanism including an override handle configured to be rotated between a closed position and an opened position;
• wherein rotating the override handle from the closed position to the opened position causes the manual override mechanism to put the actuator in manual operation mode, and rotating the override handle from the opened position to the closed position causes the manual override mechanism to put the actuator to automatic operation mode.