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Drive system with a multiturn rotary stop

US5479929A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 27, 1994
Grant dateJan 2, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/4461
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A drive system with a rotary stop for driving a rotatable load is provided having a motor, a rotary stop and a spring stop assembly for coupling the motor to the rotary stop. The spring stop assembly has a motor-driven gear coupled to a hub by a torsional spring. A position encoder may be attached to the motor. In addition, a drive shaft may be coupled to the motor and the multiturn rotary stop through the spring stop assembly.

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