Patent ID: 6510754
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A mechanical transmission module comprising:two plates, each of said plates having a contour with a plurality of corners; a plurality of blocks secured between the two plates at respective corners thereof to secure the two plates together and form a gap between the plates; at least one magnet mounted in an external face of each of the plurality of blocks; two perpendicular, bisecting slots defined in each plate, each of the slots in one plate being aligned with a corresponding slot defined in the other plate; a transmission mechanism mounted between the plates; an actuating axle extending out from the two plates and connecting to the transmission mechanism; and a connector secured to one end of the actuating axle and having a groove and a protrusion formed on an external face of the connector to engage with a corresponding groove and a corresponding protrusion on a respective connector of another mechanical transmission module.