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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
May. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Nidec Vamco Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Vaughn H. Martin, Mars, PA (US);
Bryan P. Gentile, Longboat Key, FL (US);
Assignee:
Nidec Vamco Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 15/16 (2006.01); B30B 1/32 (2006.01); B30B 15/14 (2006.01); B30B 1/34 (2006.01); B30B 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 15/168 (2013.01); B30B 1/32 (2013.01); B30B 1/34 (2013.01); B30B 1/42 (2013.01); B30B 15/14 (2013.01); B30B 15/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drive apparatus includes a movable member, at least one linear electrical actuator for generating a first force, and at least one linear hydraulic actuator for generating a second force. The at least one linear electrical actuator and the at least one linear hydraulic actuator are arranged such that the first force and the second force act in parallel on the movable member in order to result in a combined force.