Minebea Mitsumi Inc.

Eric Häuser

Vladimir Vladimirovich Popov

Felix Blaser

Robert Rottweiler

Alexander Zwetkow

Christian Schmid

Giovanni Biancuzzi

The invention relates to an actuating drive and to a guiding element for use in an actuating drive. The actuating drive according to the invention includes an electric motor, comprising a rotor rotatably supported on a rotor axle and an output gear mechanically coupled to the rotor. The actuating drive further includes a guiding element comprising a guide configured to radially guide the output gear relative to an output axis. The guiding element also includes a first axle receiver configured to receive a distal end of the rotor axle. The guiding element also includes a second axle receiver configured to receive a central portion of the transmission axle.

Actuating drive comprising a guiding element

A fluid manifold apparatus, in particular a water distribution apparatus, comprises a fluid chamber, at least one fluid inlet, a plurality of fluid outlets, and a manifold unit, including a plurality of valve units for closing the fluid outlets and a camshaft supported to be rotatable about a rotary axis, comprising a plurality of lobes for operating the valve units, wherein each of the valve units has a cam follower and a sealing unit, and the lobes of the camshaft are provided to lift the cam followers of the valve units as a function of a rotary position of the camshaft. Each of the cam followers has a receiver for receiving one sealing unit, wherein the sealing units are arranged to be linearly moveable in the receivers.

Fluid manifold apparatus, in particular water distribution apparatus

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Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Eric Häuser