Patent ID: 8172174

Claim:
An actuator assembly, comprising: an actuation element adapted to receive an actuation drive force; an electromechanical actuator adapted to be controllably energized and configured, upon being controllably energized, to supply a first drive force; a hydraulic actuator connected to the electromechanical actuator and adapted to receive pressurized hydraulic fluid, the hydraulic actuator configured, upon receipt of pressurized hydraulic fluid, to supply a second drive force; a link having a first end and a second end, the link rotationally connected to the electromechanical actuator at a position between the link first and second ends to receive the first drive force therefrom, the link first end rotationally connected to the hydraulic actuator to receive the second drive force therefrom, the link second end rotationally connected to the actuation element to supply the actuation drive force to the actuation element upon receipt, by the link, of the first drive force or the second drive force.