# US 7,607,637 B2 · Reduction gearing for an electric actuator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,637 B2 - Document ID: US7607637B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/599,024 - Filed: 2005-03-03 - Published: 2007-07-26 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2004-03-19 - Assignees: Belimo Holding AG - Inventors: Andreas Furrer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607637B2 ## CPC - F16H 57/033: Series gearboxes, e.g. gearboxes based on the same design being available in different sizes or gearboxes using a combination of several standardised units - F24F 13/1426: {characterised by actuating means} - F24F 2013/1446: {with gearings} - Y10T 74/19963: Spur - F16H: GEARING - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract The invention relates to reduction gearing (10) for an electrically driven actuator for controlling a gaseous or liquid volumetric flow (98), in particular in the fields of heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology and fire and smoke protection, said reduction gearing (10) being modular. Said gearing consists essentially of primary gearing (12) containing at least one drive motor (20) and secondary gearing (14) with a power take-off (36). In addition, a self-limiter (16) is integrated into the primary gearing (12). The gearing modules (12, 14) are detachably interconnected, in particular various secondary gearing mechanisms (14) can be used for the primary gearing (12). The inventive reduction gearing (10) is advantageously complemented in particular by a modular actuator comprising a modular housing, a modular electronics system (38), a sensor and COM module and a coupling module (28). ## Claims ### Claim 1 Reduction gearing of an electrically operated actuator to control a gaseous or liquid volume flow in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire or smoke protection, characterised in that a modularly constructed reduction gearing comprises a primary gear module with at least one drive motor and a secondary gear module with an output drive, wherein a self-lock is integrated, and said gear modules are connected together detachably, and wherein the self-lock has an outer friction surface with a large radius and an inner friction surface with a small radius, whereby with the same self-lock device, different values of resistance to a torque can be set. ### Claim 2 Reduction gearing of an electrically operated actuator to control a gaseous or liquid volume flow in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire or smoke protection, characterised in that a modularly constructed reduction gearing comprises a primary gear module with at least one drive motor and a secondary gear module with an output drive, wherein a self-lock is integrated, and said gear modules are connected together detachably, wherein the self-lock is formed as an externally activated switchable coupling, and wherein the self-lock in the area of the inner friction surface can be locked with a protruding trip cam. ### Claim 3 Reduction gearing of an electrically operated actuator to control a gaseous or liquid volume flow in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire or smoke protection, characterised in that a modularly constructed reduction gearing comprises a primary gear module with at least one drive motor and a secondary gear module with an output drive, wherein a self-lock is integrated, and said gear modules are connected together detachably, and wherein a gear wheel in engagement with the self-lock can be decoupled by way of a disengagement button on a housing cover. ### Claim 4 Reduction gearing of an electrically operated actuator to control a gaseous or liquid volume flow in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire or smoke protection, characterised in that a modularly constructed reduction gearing comprises a primary gear module with at least one drive motor and a secondary gear module with an output drive, wherein a self-lock is integrated, and said gear modules are connected together detachably, and wherein a potentiometer for a position feedback can be coupled into a pinion of a last gear wheel in a direction of an output by way of a gear wheel with a shaft. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) Reduction gearing according to any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterised in that the gear modules are mutually interchangeable, where for the same primary gear module different secondary gear modules can be used. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) Reduction gearing according to any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterised in that the self-lock which is arranged on a first free-running gear wheel is formed as a torque-limiting coupling. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) Reduction gearing according to any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterised in that the self-lock is formed as a single or double mechanical friction coupling, magnetic coupling or other brake coupling. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Reduction gearing according to claim 1, characterised in that the outer friction surface is formed on a spur gear of the primary gear module, and the inner friction surface on a housing part, or conversely. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) Reduction gearing according to claim 2, characterised in that the gear wheel of the primary gear module is firmly connected with the self-lock, a housing part forms an annular outer friction surface with a large radius and a lifting bolt which is adjustable in an axial direction forms an inner friction surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) Reduction gearing according to claim 9, characterised in that the self-lock comprises a rotationally stiff locking spring which can be tensioned in the axial direction and is formed as a conical pressure spring, coil spring or leaf spring. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) Reduction gearing according to any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterised in that the drive motor is formed as a DC motor, brushless DC motor, sensorless DC motor or synchronous motor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) Reduction gearing according to any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterised in that, with a view to the operating safety, an energy accumulator is integrated in a housing of the primary gearing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) Reduction gearing according to any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterised in that the secondary gearing is coupled with a hollow shaft to drive a flap, a tap or a linear motor for a lift valve.