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Rotary motion to longitudinal motion converting mechanism

US5187994A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 1991
Grant dateFeb 23, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1518
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotary motion to longitudinal motion converting mechanism comprising a passive rack with a plurality of teeth, a plurality of active racks respectively having a plurality of teeth having the same pitch as that of the teeth of the passive rack and meshing with the passive rack, and a plurailty of rotatable crankshafts respectively having eccentric circular portions different in phase from one another and respectively having the active racks supported on the eccentric circular portions in such a manner that the passive rack is moved in its longitudinal direction through the active racks by rotary motions of the plurality of rotatable crankshafts.

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