Linear drive
AssigneeFesto AG & Co.
InventorsRalf Hartramph, Eberhard Veit, Hans Scheurenbrand
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Abstract
A linear drive, which has a housing (2) delimiting a receptacle (4), in which the drive means (6) are arranged and from which the force or power transmitting member (12) extends, which cooperates with the drive means (6). The drive means (6) are a component of an electrical linear motor (18) which as a cartridge-like unit (22) is inserted is into the receptacle and secured in place in relation to the housing.
Claims18
A linear drive comprising a housing (2), which defines a receptacle (4), in which drive means (6) are arranged and out of which at least one axial end part (14) of a power transmitting member (12), which is adapted to cooperate with the drive means (6), extends, wherein the drive means (6) are components of a linear electric motor (18), which is mounted in the receptacle (4) as a cartridge-like unit (22) and is fixed in relation to the housing and wherein the motor including a motor housing (26), being received in the receptacle (4) and having an outer shape complementary to the inner shape of the receptacle (4).
A linear drive comprising:
- a housing defining a receptacle
- drive means securably mountable in the housing having a power transmitting member extending out of at least one drive means axial end part, and the drive means including a linear electric motor, which is mounted in the receptacle as a cartridge-like unit, and wherein the drive means has an accessible portion extending from the housing when secured thereto to facilitate securing and removal of the drive means with respect to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.