Actuator arrangement
US9016152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18704
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An actuator arrangement comprises a rotatable shaft, a nut mounted upon the shaft and translatable along the shaft upon rotation of the shaft relative to the nut, and a lock arrangement operable to lock the shaft and nut against relative rotation, the lock arrangement comprising a lock component mounted upon one of the shaft and the nut for axial movement relative thereto but held against angular movement relative thereto, the lock component being co-operable with an abutment provided on the other of the shaft and the nut, or a component associated therewith, to lock the shaft and nut to one another against relative rotation.
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