Actuator
US10823264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K1/766
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An actuator comprises a ball nut and a lock housing arranged radially outwardly of the ball nut and overlapping a proximal end of the ball nut when the ball nut is in a stowed position. The lock housing comprises a sleeve in which is located an aperture, and a locking element is retained within the aperture and can move in a radial direction through the aperture. When the ball nut is in the stowed position, the locking element engages with a locking projection on the ball nut, to retain the ball nut in the stowed position.
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