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US 6,546,825 B1Granted
Actuator
AssigneeKugle Holding A/S
InventorJens Kugle
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AssigneeKugle Holding A/S
InventorJens Kugle
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There is described an actuator comprising an outer tube and an inner tube. In the actuator there is provided a spindle co-operating with a bushing for creating the displacement of the actuator by means of a motor. In order to establish an end stop in a secure way for preventing a wedging of the spindle and the bushing in extreme positions for the actuator, the bushing is disposed rotatable in relation to both tubes as it is arranged rotatable in a bushing housing. The actuator is arranged so that friction between the bushing and the bushing housing is greater that the friction occurring between the spindle and the bushing. Hereby rotation of the spindle will displace the bushing along the spindle until it reaches an extreme position. By an extreme position a pin on the bushing will hit a pin mounted in the spindle. At contact between the two pins the friction between the bushing and the housing is overcome, whereby the bushing will perform a continuous rotation together with the spindle without any risk of its wedging against and end face in the tubes.
Actuator comprising a first tube and a second tube, of which one constitutes an inner tube and the other constitutes an outer tube, in which there are provided a threaded spindle for mutual displacement of the two tubes as said spindle engages a threaded bushing mounted in said first tube, while said spindle is mounted in said second tube, said actuator also comprising an end stop defining extreme positions for the mutual displacement of said tubes, where said bushing is rotatable in relation to both of said tubes as it is mounted rotatable in a bushing housing fastened in said first tube, where said bushing is arranged with friction in said bushing housing greater than the friction occurring between said spindle and said bushing when said actuator is between the extreme positions, wherein
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