Patent ID: 7213481

Claim:
An activating device for a cover, comprising: a shaft unit, which is supported by a case of a container, having a rotary shaft; an arm unit coupled to said cover and said rotary shaft; and an actuator which drives said rotary shaft, said actuator including: a motor having a first output portion from which a power is output; a first reducer having a first input portion receiving the power from said first output portion, and a second output portion from which a power is output, said first reducer reducing a speed of the output of said motor; and a second reducer having a second input portion which receives the power from said second output portion, and a third output portion from which a power is output to said rotary shaft, said second reducer reducing a speed of the output of said first reducer, and a following equation is satisfied: R 2 > ( T L - T R2 ) × η 2 T R1 wherein R 2 is a reciprocal of a reduction ratio of said second reducer, T R1 is a torque required for rotating said second output portion when a torque is not applied to said first input portion, T L is a maximum torque applied to said third output portion, T R2 is a torque required for rotating said third output portion when a torque is not applied to said second input portion, η 2 is a ratio of a remainder torque after subjecting to a mechanical loss due to said second reducer, to the torque applied to said third output portion.