Movement actuator
First Claim
1. A movement actuator comprising:
- a first module including;
first and second actuator parts mounted for rotation relative to one another;
a gear wheel rotatably arranged in said second actuator part; and
a transmission system including a coupler coupled to said gear wheel, and a worm wheel;
a second module including;
a motor housing; and
an electromotor mounted in said housing, said electromotor including a drive shaft having mounted thereon a worm; and
said first module and said second module being constructed to fit together in different manners of fixed orientation of said motor housing and said electromotor relative to said second actuator part in each of which said worm engages said worm wheel, thereby coupling said electromotor through said transmission system and said gear wheel to said actuator parts, such that said electromotor is operable to rotate said actuator parts relative to each other.
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Abstract
A movement actuator includes first and second modules that are constructed to fit together in different manners. The first module includes first and second actuator parts mounted for rotation relative to one another, a gear wheel rotatable arranged in the second actuator part, and a transmission system including a coupler coupled to the gear wheel and a worm wheel. The second module includes a motor housing and an electromotor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft having mounted thereon a worm. When the two modules are coupled together, in any of the different manners, the worm engages the worm wheel, thereby coupling the electromotor through the transmission system and gear wheel to the actuator parts. As a result, the electromotor is operable to rotate the actuator parts relative to each other.
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1. A movement actuator comprising:
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a first module including; first and second actuator parts mounted for rotation relative to one another; a gear wheel rotatably arranged in said second actuator part; and a transmission system including a coupler coupled to said gear wheel, and a worm wheel; a second module including; a motor housing; and an electromotor mounted in said housing, said electromotor including a drive shaft having mounted thereon a worm; and said first module and said second module being constructed to fit together in different manners of fixed orientation of said motor housing and said electromotor relative to said second actuator part in each of which said worm engages said worm wheel, thereby coupling said electromotor through said transmission system and said gear wheel to said actuator parts, such that said electromotor is operable to rotate said actuator parts relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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