Patent ID: 9182022
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An actuator, comprising: a housing assembly; a ball nut rotationally mounted in the housing assembly, the ball nut adapted to receive an input torque and configured, upon receipt thereof, to rotate and supply a drive force; a ball screw mounted within the housing assembly and extending through the ball nut, the ball screw having a first end and a second end, and coupled to receive the drive force from the ball nut, the ball screw configured, upon receipt of the drive force, to selectively translate between a stow position and a deploy position; and a ball screw stop mounted on the ball screw to translate therewith, the ball screw stop (i) selectively engaging the housing assembly while the ball screw is translating between the stow position and deploy position and (ii) engaging the ball nut when the ball screw is in the deploy position, wherein the ball screw stop comprises: