Patent ID: 8830660
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: E05Y,F25D,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for communicating a mechanical power service, comprising: a household appliance having an electrical output coupler providing electrical power; and a mechanical power communicating device mountable to the household appliance and comprising: a first component comprising: an electrical input coupler capable of removably coupling with the electrical output coupler and receiving electrical power from the household appliance; and a motor electrically coupled to the electrical input coupler and having a drive shaft, the motor converting the electrical power from the household appliance to a mechanical power service comprising mechanical power or movement via rotation of the drive shaft; a second component comprising a mechanical power consumer that uses the mechanical power service and having a mechanical power input coupler supplying the mechanical power service to the mechanical power consumer; a hinge pivotally connecting the first component to the second component for movement about a pivot axis and comprising a hinge shaft defining the pivot axis; and a transmission comprising: a transfer element provided on the hinge shaft and operably coupled to the mechanical power input coupler of the mechanical power consumer to supply the mechanical power service from the first component to the second component via rotation of the transfer element; and a drive element coupled between the drive shaft and one of the hinge shaft or the transfer element for converting rotation of the drive shaft into rotation of the one of the hinge shaft or the transfer element; wherein the transfer element remains operably coupled to the drive shaft and the mechanical power input coupler during movement of the first component relative to the second component about the pivot axis.