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Granted Patent B2
US 9,416,864 · App. 13/695,873 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Coupleable drive

Inventor: Peter A. Mueller (Gattikon, CH)
F16H57/029B25F5/00B25F5/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,416,864
App. No.
13/695,873
Granted
Aug 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a basic drive ( 1 ), which, by means of few manual actions, can be coupled securely and with an exact fit to desired modules ( 2 ) one or more times by means of a quick-acting closure ( 8, 8 a ), and which has different technical functions, ranging from the lifting functions by means of a spindle lift module ( 16 ), gas spring ( 60 ), electromagnetic locking mechanism ( 27 ), turning module ( 38 ), controller ( 14 ) and sensor module ( 54 ), through to the basic drive ( 1 ), to which a solar cell enclosure ( 42 ) may be attached.

Claims (48)

1. A basic drive with a coupleable module, comprising:

a motor,

transmission connectable to the motor,

a receiving profile,

a cable insertion site, and

an output shaft connected to the transmission, wherein:

the output shaft and the cable insertion site are sealed so as to be water and particle proof,

the basic drive is coupleable with the coupleable module via a quick-acting closure, in a manner that is flush, centered and torsion-proof, and

at least one of the following:

a first seal located between the basic drive and the quick-acting closure,

at least one filter with a channel mounted on the basic drive,

a contact location, or

a second seal, a filter, a channel and a coupling nut of the quick-acting closure mounted on a spindle lift module on a piston rod.

2. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

a distance sensor with a distance measurement sensor and a contact stop are located between the basic drive and the coupleable module.

3. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

a torsion-proofing pin is located on the basic drive, and the coupling nut includes a security screw.

4. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wheiein

the quick-acting closure includes a receiving profile and the coupling nut, and

the quick acting closure includes:

at least two flattened parts located at the receiving profile, and partial threads located on the coupling nut, or

a bayonet guide mounted on the receiving profile, and a bayonet cam mounted on the coupling nut.

5. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

the quick-acting closure includes a receiving profile and a coupling nut, and

the receiving profile and the coupling nut are able to glide into each other and are able to turn by less than a full rotation in order to couple and seal the basic drive and the coupleable module.

6. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

the coupleable module comprises at least one of the transmission or the channel.

7. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

the coupleable module includes a locking wheel, a lifting magnet, a locking pin, a contact stop and an emergency lock.

8. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

the coupleable module includes a receptacle for two basic drives with one drive on the output shaft.

9. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

the coupleable module includes at least one of a gear set for redirecting torque or a connecting gear with an upper part, a lower part, a turntable, an angular lock and a mounting eye.

10. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

the coupleable module includes a receptacle in order to receive a roller or a rocket lever.

11. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

a housing of the basic drive and a housing of the coupleable module are manufactured completely of plastic.

12. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one of a solar cell envelope is mounted around the basic drive and the spindle lift module or a concave mirror is mounted,

the solar cell envelope is connected to at least one of a condenser or an accumulator, and

a remote control or sensors are connected to a current relay.

13. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

a controller can be plugged in at the cable insertion site in a water-proof manner.

14. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

a hose with a filter or a bellows is mounted at the cable insertion site or spindle lift module.

15. The basic drive with the coupleable module according to claim 1 , wherein

the basic drive is in a double carrier with a container, and

a gas spring is integrated in the container that can be a compression spring or tension spring.

Priority Claims (1)
CH 662/10 · May 3, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130134009A1 · May 30, 2013