JOINING APPARATUS OF MODULE ACTUATOR

• US 20150240848A1
• Filed: 03/05/2014
• Published: 08/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robobuilder Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Robobuilder Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: JANG, Hong-Min, LEE, Seong-Hoon, KIM, Dong-Geun
• Application Number:
  US14/197,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20150240848A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 13/00 Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/16 made of parts that can be put together facial parts only A63H3/365
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/503 the flange being separate from the elements to be connected

Abstract

Provided is a modular actuator joining device. A housing forms an external appearance of a modular actuator. Coupling pieces are formed along opposite end edges of outer surfaces of the housing. Accordingly, the coupling pieces formed with first to third fastening parts. Nuts are installed inside fastening holes that form the fastening parts such that fasteners are fastened to the fastening parts. Modular actuators may be variously joined to each other. In addition, any other component may be variously joined to the modular actuator. Further, two or more modular actuators may be joined to each other without using a connecting member.

Claims

1. A modular actuator joining device comprising:

a housing that forms an external appearance and encloses a driving source therein such that a driving force of the driving source can be transferred to outside through a driving shaft;

a coupling piece formed on an outer surface of the housing to have a predetermined thickness and protruding by a predetermined width;

a first fastening part where a first fastening hole is formed to be opened to another outer surface of the coupling piece so that a fastener is fastened to the first fastening hole so as to join a component; and

a second fastening part where a second fastening hole is formed to be opened to another outer surface of the coupling piece in a direction orthogonal to an opening direction of the first fastening hole so that a fastener is fastened to the second fastening hole to join another component.

2. The modular actuator joining device of claim 1, wherein the first fastening hole that forms the first fastening part is formed through the coupling piece in a thickness direction, and a nut is installed inside the first fastening hole.

3. The modular actuator joining device of claim 2, wherein the second fastening hole that forms the second fastening part is formed to be opened to a front end surface of the coupling piece and a nut is installed inside the second fastening hole.

4. The modular actuator joining device of claim 3, further comprising a third fastening part at still another outer surface of the coupling piece,

wherein a third fastening opening is formed to be opened in a direction orthogonal to both the opening directions of the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole.

5. The modular actuator joining device of claim 4, wherein the third fastening part is formed on the outer surface positioned opposite to the driving shaft among the outer surfaces of the coupling piece.

6. The modular actuator joining device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a main housing and first and second housings installed at opposite ends of the main housing, and a plurality of coupling pieces are formed to protrude in opposite directions from opposite ends of the first and second end housings.

7. The modular actuator joining device of claim 6, wherein the coupling pieces are joined with covers, respectively, so that inner spaces formed in the coupling pieces are shielded by the covers, and wherein nut seats are formed in any of the inner spaces and nuts that form the first and second fastening parts are seated on the nut seats, respectively.

8. The modular actuator joining device of claim 7, wherein the nut seats are formed on at least one side of the first and second end housings and inner surfaces of the covers.

9. The modular actuator of claim 1, wherein the coupling piece is formed with a cable hooking slot where a cable is hooked to be fixed, the cable hooking slot being opened to all of a front end surface of the coupling piece and outer surfaces adjacent to the front end surfaces.