US 12,264,512 B2
Actuator device
Minetaka Katagawa, Kanagawa (JP); Yohei Tsuchiya, Kanagawa (JP); and Chenming Zhang, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION, Kanagawa (JP)
Filed by MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION, Kanagawa (JP)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/344,778.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-103328 (JP), filed on Jun. 15, 2020; application No. 2020-103329 (JP), filed on Jun. 15, 2020; and application No. 2020-103330 (JP), filed on Jun. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0388645 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. E05B 81/06 (2014.01); E05B 77/36 (2014.01); E05B 79/08 (2014.01); E05B 81/14 (2014.01); E05B 81/16 (2014.01); E05B 81/34 (2014.01); E05B 85/02 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 81/06 (2013.01) [E05B 77/36 (2013.01); E05B 79/08 (2013.01); E05B 81/14 (2013.01); E05B 81/16 (2013.01); E05B 81/34 (2013.01); E05B 85/02 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An actuator device, comprising:
a meshing unit configured to mesh with and release a striker, the meshing unit including a latch;
an actuator unit including a motor;
an output lever configured to rotate to transmit driving force of the motor in the actuator unit to the meshing unit to drive the meshing unit; and
a support member both ends of which are coupled to the meshing unit, the support member being configured to support the actuator unit,
wherein the output lever is separated from the support member when viewed from an approaching/separating direction of the striker with respect to the meshing unit,
wherein the output lever includes a pin that is configured to axially protrude toward the meshing unit and in the approaching/separating direction of the striker,
wherein the support member and the meshing unit surround the output lever when viewed from the approaching/separating direction of the striker with respect to the meshing unit,
wherein the actuator unit includes:
an output shaft configured to rotate the output lever; and
a circular projection part formed on a same axis as that of the output shaft and protruding in the approaching/separating direction of the striker,
wherein the output shaft fits into a shaft hole of the output lever,
wherein the output lever rotates with the output shaft, and
wherein the support member extends along the circular projection part when viewed from the approaching/separating direction of the striker.