Micro-movement subassembly for angle adjustment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10289150-B2
Application number	US-201715619360-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2017
Priority date	Sep 26, 2016
Publication date	May 14, 2019
Grant date	May 14, 2019

Abstract

A micro-movement subassembly as a precise driving screw for angle adjustment, comprising a shank, a turnbuckle, and a central cylindrical shaft. The subassembly is precise for linear displacement, good orientation, stable and reliable adjustment, which can be used for a variety of precision-oriented precision micro-angle adjustment of the drive screw.

First claim

We claim:

1. A micro-movement subassembly, comprising
a shank having a first end, a second end, an inner hole near the first end inside the shank, an inner wall of an internally threaded hole near the second end inside the shank, and an outside surface that has a first half section near the first end and a second half section near the second end,
a turnbuckle having a first end, a second end, an inside hole with an inner surface, and an outside surface, and
a central cylindrical shaft having a first end, a second end, and an outside surface,
wherein the shank is a cylindrical step cylinder, the first half section of the outer surface is knurled, and the second end has a slope that is circularly marked with a scale according to a pitch;
the turnbuckle is a hollow shaft, the inner surface of the inside hole of the turnbuckle is precision machined to have a precise screw thread, and the outside surface of the turnbuckle has a first part near the first end of the turnbuckle, a step cylinder in the middle, and a second part near the second end of the turnbuckle, and both the first and second parts of the turnbuckle have outer threads;
the outer thread of the first part of the outside surface of the turnbuckle is assembled in the internally threaded hole of the inner wall near the second end of the shank, the outside surface of the step cylinder in the middle of the turnbuckle is marked with a scale in a range of length along a central axial of the turnbuckle, the scale on the outside surface of the step cylinder in the middle matches the scale on the slope of the second end of the shank to show the length traveled and degree of precision; and
the first end of the central cylindrical shaft fits transitionally or interferentially with the inner hole near the first end of the shank, the central cylindrical shaft goes through the hollow shaft of the turnbuckle and the outside surface of the central cylindrical shaft fits inside the inside hole of the turnbuckle through the precise screw thread, and the second end of the central cylinder shaft has a spherical surface for driving an object by point contact.

Assignees

• Shanghai Inst Optics & Fine Mech Cas

Inventors

• Zhu Jianqiang
• Tang Gengxiu
• Liu Zhigang

Classifications

• G05G23/00 Primary

  Means for ensuring the correct positioning of parts of control mechanisms, e.g. for taking-up play · CPC title

• G05G1/08

  Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels · CPC title

• F16H25/20 Primary

  Screw mechanisms (with automatic reversal F16H25/12) · CPC title

• F16H25/2003

  with arrangements for taking up backlash (F16H25/2209 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16H2025/204

  Axial sliding means, i.e. for rotary support and axial guiding of nut or screw shaft · CPC title