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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
James A. Babinski, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Saginaw Ball Screw Company, L.L.C., Saginaw, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 2/522 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 2/522 ;
Abstract
A linear actuator comprises a ball screw carrying an axially restrained rotatable ball nut driven by an electrically energized motor. An enclosing motor housing has front and rear walls with axially aligned openings for passing the ball screw. The motor has a radially inner hollow stator assembly and a generally concentric radially outer rotor assembly. A can member is integrated with the rotor assembly to rotate therewith and has a radial end wall connected to the nut.