Patent ID: 7677517

Claim:
A swivel stand for turning equipment, comprising: a base; a disc being rotatably supported on the base and having a doughnut shape with a circular hollow portion in a center thereof; a gear being provided on an inner circumference of the circular hollow portion of the disc; an electric motor mounted on the base in the circular hollow portion of the disc; a worm gear provided in the circular hollow portion and configured to be rotated by the motor, the worm gear mating with the gear via at least one reduction gear; and a support member covering over the disc and being configured to mount to the equipment, wherein an outer circumference of the support member is slidable on the disc, wherein the equipment is turned manually, the outer circumference of the support member slides on the disc and rotates, whereas the disc is fixed by mating with the worm gear, and wherein the equipment is rotated by the electric motor, the support member rotates in synchronization with the disc rotated by the worm gear.