Driving Device for an Extendible and Retractable Actuator

• US 20090158871A1
• Filed: 12/20/2007
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp. (HIWIN Technologies Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp. (HIWIN Technologies Corp.)
• Inventors: CHUO, Yung-Tsai
• Application Number:
  US11/961,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20090158871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/89.350
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2025/2096 using endless flexible members
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 25/20 Screw mechanisms with automatic reversal F16H25/12
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 25/2056 Telescopic screws with at least three screw members in coaxial arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 25/2252 Planetary rollers between nut and screw
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 25/2266 arranged substantially in parallel to the screw shaft axis planetary rollers F16H25/2252
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/18672 Plural screws in series [e.g., telescoping, etc.]

Abstract

A driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator comprises a first rod, a second rod, a third rod and a motor. The first rod is screwed with the second rod. The second rod is screwed with the third rod. By such arrangements, the motor can drive the first and the second rods to move while driving the third rod to rotate. After the third rod is engaged with the second rod, the first rod can be also driven to move.

Claims

1. A driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator comprising:

a first rod being hollow inside and opened towards one end thereof, the first rod being disposed with a plurality of studs inside the open end thereof;

a second rod is hollow inside and opened towards one end thereof, the second rod being disposed with a plurality of studs inside the open end thereof, the second rod further including an outer thread outside thereof, the second rod being screwed to the studs of the first rod by use of the outer thread thereof;

a third rod including an outer thread outside thereof, the third rod being screwed to the studs of the second rod by use of the outer thread thereof; and

a motor being drivingly connected with the third rod.

2. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first rod includes an inner thread, and the second rod is screwed to the studs and the inner thread of the first rod by use of the outer thread thereof.

3. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second rod includes an inner thread, and the third rod is screwed to the studs and the inner thread of the second rod by use of the outer thread thereof.

4. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third rod is coaxially disposed with a gear, and a rotary shaft of the motor is also coaxially disposed with a driving gear, the driving gear is wound with a belt, and the belt is also wound around the gear of the third rod, so that the motor is drivingly connected with the third rod.

5. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the studs of the first rod are fixed inside the open end of the first rod, and the studs of the second rod are fixed inside the open end of the second rod.

6. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the open end of the first rod is radially expanded, and the studs of the first rod are disposed inside the open end of the first rod and coaxially disposed with the first rod, the studs of the first rod are equidistantly arranged.

7. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first rod includes an inner thread, the open end of the first rod is radially expanded, the studs of the first rod are disposed inside the open end of the first rod and coaxially disposed with the first rod, the studs of the first rod are equidistantly arranged, each stud of the first rod is formed with an outer thread for engaging with the inner thread of the first rod, the second rod is screwed to the studs and the inner thread of the first rod by use of the outer thread thereof.

8. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the open end of the second rod is radially expanded, and the studs of the second rod are disposed inside the open end of the second rod and are coaxially disposed with the second rod, the studs of the second rod are equidistantly arranged.

9. The driving device for an extendible and retractable actuator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second rod includes an inner thread, and the open end of the second rod is radially expanded, the studs of the second rod are disposed in the open end of the second rod and coaxially disposed with the second rod, the studs of the second rod are equidistantly arranged, each stud of the second rod is formed with an outer thread for engaging with the inner thread of the second rod, the third rod is screwed to the studs and the inner thread of the second rod by use of the outer thread thereof.