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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhisa Kurita, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Uryu, Tokyo, JP;
Chiaki Sugano, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Aota, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/32 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 57/08 (2006.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01); F16H 61/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/32 (2013.01); F16H 57/0486 (2013.01); F16H 57/082 (2013.01); F16H 1/28 (2013.01); F16H 2061/2892 (2013.01); F16H 2061/326 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compact and lightweight range switching apparatus is provided by suppressing the increase in the size of components in the range switching apparatus. The range switching apparatus includes: a motor mounted in a housing; a pinion placed on a shaft of the motor; a sector-shaped gear wheel having an opening inside which a gear engaging the pinion is formed; and an output shaft rotatably supporting the gear wheel in the housing.