Patent ID: 11971086
Assignee: VIVERO ONE RESEARCH, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An actuator comprising:
a motor;
a shaft mounted to the motor for rotation under control of the motor;
an actuator body comprising a first anchor body and a second anchor body, wherein, when the shaft is rotated under control of the motor, the actuator body and the motor move relative to each other under control of the motor;
a first tension element mounted to encircle the shaft, the first tension element comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end, wherein the first end of the first tension element is mounted to the first anchor body of the actuator body;
a cable tensioner mounted to the second anchor body of the actuator body, the cable tensioner comprising:
a tension adjuster;
a second tension element mounted to the tension adjuster, the second tension element comprising a third end and a fourth end, wherein the fourth end is opposite the third end; and
a tension element terminator, wherein the second end of the first tension element is mounted to the tension element terminator; and

a tension gauge mounted adjacent the tension adjuster to indicate a tension of the first tension element.