Apparatus for driving links
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorJun Hwan Park
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Abstract
An apparatus for driving links is provided and includes a base onto which an actuator is installed and a plurality of connection links connected to the base via a plurality of hinge pins, and the respective end of which is connected via the hinge pin to form a series of a driving lines. A plurality of capstans are disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively and a wire allows the respective capstan to be rotated when the actuator drives by sequentially connecting the actuator and the respective capstans. A plurality of clutches are disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively, and allow the connection links and the capstans to be rotated together, or allow the capstans to be rotated by connecting or disconnecting the ends of the connection links and the capstans, respectively.
Claims8
An apparatus for driving links, comprising:
- a base onto which an actuator is installed;
- a plurality of connection links connected to the base via a plurality of hinge pins, and the respective end of which is connected through the hinge pin to form a series of a driving lines;
- a plurality of capstans disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively;
- a wire that allows the respective capstans to be rotated when the actuator drives by sequentially and directly connecting the actuator and the respective capstan;
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- a plurality of clutches disposed on the plurality of hinge pins, respectively, and allow the connection links and the capstans to be rotated together, or allow the capstans to be rotated by connecting or disconnecting the ends of the connection links and the capstans, respectively,
- wherein the connection link at a first side and the connection link at a second side that are connected to each other are arranged to be spaced apart at a predetermined distance, and are connected via the hinge pin, wherein the capstan and the clutch are arranged on a separate space, and the clutch is slid along the hinge pin to connect or disconnect the capstan to the connection link at one side,
- first gear portions that are tooth-engaged with each other are formed on the respective connection links and upper ends of the clutch, respectively, and second gear portions that are tooth-engaged with each other are formed on the capstans and lower ends of the clutch, respectively, and
- one end of the hinge pin is fixed to the connection link at the second side, and third gear portions that are tooth-engaged with each other are formed on middle portions of the hinge pin and the clutch, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.