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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2019
Asahi Yukizai Corporation, Nobeoka, JP;
Kenji Kohshoh, Nobeoka, JP;
Shinobu Kamimura, Nobeoka, JP;
ASAHI YUKIZAI CORPORATION, Nobeoka, JP;
Abstract
An electric actuator includes a housing, an electric driving unit, an selector member being rotatable about a rotation axis and moving in a direction of the rotation axis, a position holding member and detection object provided in the selector member, a detector, an engagement groove provided on a cooperation surface inside the housing, and a biasing member biasing the selector member in the direction of the rotation axis to make the position holding member approach the cooperation surface. The engagement groove is formed so that the detection object is positioned in one of a detectable area and an undetectable area when the position holding member is engaged with the engagement groove, and the detector is configured to switch between supply and cutoff of power to the electric driving unit in accordance with whether or not the detection object is detected.