Electrically opening and closing mechanism
AssigneeEnplas Corporation
InventorToru Takumori
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Abstract
If only an operating button 14 is pushed, an electrically opening and closing mechanism 1 disengages a first clutch K1 while engaging a second clutch K2 to operate an electrically driving means 2 to automatically open or close a second member (e.g., a liquid crystal display panel) 4 which is rotatable with respect to a first member (e.g., a body having a plurality of keys) 3. If the operating button 14 is pushed, the second member 4 automatically rotates to an optional angular position with respect to the first member 3, and if the operating button 14 is released (if the operating button 14 is returned to the original angular position by the spring force of a second spring 23), the first clutch K1 is engaged at the optional angular position to hold the attitude of the second member 4.
Claims6
An electrically opening and closing mechanism comprising:
- electrically driving means for electrically rotating a first member which is rotatably mounted on a second member;
- a first clutch for allowing said first and second members to frictionally contact each other while allowing said first member to be manually rotated when said first clutch is engaged;
- a second clutch for allowing said first member to be rotated by said electrically driving means when said second clutch is engaged;
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- an operating part for disengaging said first clutch and engaging said second clutch when said operating part is pushed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.