US 12,065,180 B2
Adaptor assembly for a gate mechanism
Richard C. Bohme, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Siemens Mobility, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Siemens Mobility, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on May 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/320,507.
Prior Publication US 2022/0363299 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B61L 29/04 (2006.01)
CPC B61L 29/04 (2013.01) 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adaptor assembly of a gate mechanism for aligning a gear motor with a shaft driving gear of the gate mechanism, the assembly comprising:
a gate mechanism housing including a bore having an inner dimension and a housing fastener connection;
a shaft driving motor having a motor shaft and a motor fastener connection;
an adaptor comprising a housing fastener passage, a motor fastener passage, and a central protrusion having an outer dimension aligned with the inner dimension of the bore and a central shaft passage accommodating the motor shaft of the shaft driving motor,
wherein a first fastener secures the adaptor to the shaft driving motor via the motor fastener passage and the motor fastener connection, and a second fastener secures the adaptor to the gate mechanism housing via the housing fastener passage and the fastener connection.