Global Patent Index - EP 3087240 A4

EP 3087240 A4 20170111 - SPACING MECHANISM

Title (en)

SPACING MECHANISM

Title (de)

ABSTANDSMECHANISMUS

Title (fr)

MÉCANISME D'ESPACEMENT

Publication

EP 3087240 A4 20170111 (EN)

Application

EP 14874153 A 20141225

Priority

  • IL 23019513 A 20131226
  • IL 2014051129 W 20141225

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015097705A1] A dynamic spacing mechanism configured for dynamically changing the spacing between riding modules between S1 and S2. The mechanism comprises a drive screw having a longitudinal axis and being configured for revolving thereabout and for mounting thereon the riding modules so as to allow axial displacement of each of the riding modules along an operative portion of length L of the drive screw; a dynamic guide member extending, at least in part, parallel to and along the drive screw, configured for engaging at least some of the riding modules so as to allow rotational displacement thereof with respect to the drive screw; a restricting arrangement configured for restricting rotational movement of those of the riding modules, which are not engaged with the dynamic guide member, entailing axial movement thereof along the drive screw. The dynamic guide member is configured for displacement parallel to the longitudinal axis to define various positions of the dynamic guide member with respect to the drive screw. In at lease some of the positions, the dynamic guide member has a working portion juxtaposing a part of the operative portion of the drive screw, in which the riding modules have a spacing S2. In the remainder of the operative portion of the drive screw, the riding modules have a second spacing S1 therebetween, the length of the working portion of the dynamic guide member varying with the displacement.

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/06 (2006.01); E06B 9/302 (2006.01); E06B 9/32 (2006.01); E06B 9/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 9/0638 (2013.01); E06B 9/0676 (2013.01); E06B 9/302 (2013.01); E06B 9/322 (2013.01); E06B 2009/3222 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2015097705 A1 20150702; AU 2014372109 A1 20160804; AU 2014372109 B2 20180405; EP 3087240 A1 20161102; EP 3087240 A4 20170111; EP 3087240 B1 20180711; IL 230195 A0 20140831; IL 230195 B 20180329

DOCDB simple family (application)

IL 2014051129 W 20141225; AU 2014372109 A 20141225; EP 14874153 A 20141225; IL 23019513 A 20131226