Actuation assembly
US8338768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18568
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An actuation assembly is provided. The actuation assembly includes a casing, a plurality of linear actuators coupled to the casing, each of the linear actuators having first and second components and being configured to move the second component thereof relative to the first component thereof along a respective first axis, and a plurality of translational member sets, each being coupled to the second component of a respective one of the linear actuators and the casing and being configured such that when the second component of the respective linear actuator moves along the respective first axis, a selected portion of the translational member set moves substantially along a respective second axis.
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