Driving apparatus and lighting apparatus
US11231141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V14/00
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A driving apparatus according to an embodiment includes an arm, an operation target, and a brake unit. The arm has one end supported by a support mechanism, and includes an electric driving source. The operation target is attached to the other end of the arm, the other end being an end on the opposite side of the one end, and is enabled to be pivoted by the driving source about one rotational axis intersecting with a direction from the one end to the other end. The brake unit secures immobility of a target gear that is a gear disposed in the arm, and that is a gear being rotated as the operation target is pivoted, when the power supply to the driving source stops.
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