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US 6,199,847 B1Granted
Cylinder apparatus
AssigneeSMC Corporation
InventorChiaki Fukui
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Abstract
Circular arc-shaped projections are formed on a support lever which is exposed to the outside through openings formed through a first casing and a second casing for constructing a body. The circular arc-shaped projections abut against plates which are coupled to the body. Accordingly, the rotary action of an arm is stopped.
Claims7
A cylinder apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a cylinder unit coupled to one end of said body, for accommodating therein a piston for making reciprocating movement along a cylinder chamber;
- a toggle link mechanism provided at the inside of said body, for converting rectilinear motion of a piston rod coupled to said piston into rotary motion;
- a rotating support member connected to said toggle link mechanism;
- an arm coupled to said toggle link mechanism through said rotating support member, for making rotary movement by a predetermined angle in accordance with a driving action of said cylinder unit;
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- a stopper provided on said rotating support member and exposed to the outside of said body, for stopping rotary action of said arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.