Patent ID: 7367892

Claim:
Actuator comprising: at least one drive motor; an output member; an adjustable torque limiter which is interposed between the at least one motor and the output member, the torque limiter comprising a movable member for adjusting a maximum transmitted torque; a housing which contains the at least one motor and the torque limiter, the housing having an access opening for access to the movable member for adjusting the maximum torque transmitted whilst the torque limiter is mounted in the housing; and a removable plug for closing the access opening, wherein the movable member comprises a nut and the torque limiter comprises a shaft having first and second ends, a threaded portion being at said second end, the nut being screwed on the threaded portion, said second end and said movable member being arranged entirely inside the housing such that an axial geometric projection of the second end of the shaft extends through the access opening.