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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2012
Lawrence D. Knox, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Dariusz A. Bushko, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Marco Giovanardi, Melrose, MA (US);
Lawrence D. Knox, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Dariusz A. Bushko, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Marco Giovanardi, Melrose, MA (US);
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Abstract
An actuator assembly includes a first motor having a first transmission mechanism, a second motor having a second transmission mechanism, and a drive shaft operatively coupled to the first transmission mechanism of the first motor and the second transmission mechanism of the second motor. The actuator assembly includes a torque application system disposed in operative communication with the first motor and the second motor, the torque application system configured to direct an application of a translation torque and a preload torque between the first motor and the first transmission mechanism and between the second motor and the second transmission mechanism.