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Actuator

US7633211B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 10, 2006
Grant dateDec 15, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02N2/025
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An actuator comprises: an electro-mechanical conversion element; a driving frictional member mounted onto one side in an extension/contraction direction of the electro-mechanical conversion element; a driven member frictionally engaged with the driving frictional member; and a weight member affixed to the other side in the extension/contraction direction of the electro-mechanical conversion element and extending along sides of the electro-mechanical conversion element.

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