1. An actuator with a quick-release mechanism, comprising:
a base (10);
an electric motor (20) attached to the base (10) and comprising a worm shaft (212);
a transmission mechanism (30) attached to the base (10) and comprising a worm gear assembly (31), a lead screw shaft (32) and a bearing (33); wherein the worm gear assembly (31) comprises a worm gear (311) driven by the worm shaft (212) and an axial sleeve (315) integrally formed on the worm gear (311) to be rotated therewith; the axial sleeve (315) is formed with a plurality of protruding teeth (316) at an end thereof away from the worm gear (311), and a diameter of the protruding teeth (316) is larger than that of the axial sleeve (315); and the lead screw shaft (32) penetrates through the worm gear assembly (31) and is supported on the base (10) via the bearing (33);
a quick-release mechanism (40) mounted onto the lead screw shaft (32) and formed on a lateral side of the worm gear assembly (31) and comprising a first cylinder (41) fixedly attached to the lead screw shaft (32) and an axially moveable second cylinder (42) attached to the first cylinder (41); wherein the second cylinder (42) comprises a plurality of teeth slots (424) to engage with or disengage from the plurality of teeth (316) for an engaging transmission or a disengaging transmission; respectively;
an elastic member (50) elastically clamped between the worm gear assembly (31) and the second cylinder (42); and
a dialing mechanism (60) comprising a rotating piece (62) pivotally attached to the base (10); wherein the rotating piece (62) comprises a dial arm (621) for pushing away the second cylinder (42) to disengage from transmitting a torque of the worm gear assembly (31).
2. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the base (10) comprises a lower base part (11) and an upper base part (12) closed correspondingly onto the lower base part (11); the lower base part (11) and the upper base part (12) comprise a pair of corresponding screw studs (111, 121) formed on an external thereof; the rotating piece (62) is of a U shape; the dial arm (621) is formed on an opening end of the rotating piece (62); the rotating piece (62) is pivotally attached to each one of the screw studs (111, 121) via a screw bolt.
3. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the electric motor (20) comprises a main body (21) and an electric motor housing (22) for receiving the main body (21) therein; the main body (21) comprises an electric unit (211); the worm shaft (212) extends outward from a center of the electric unit (211); the electric motor housing (22) is attached to the base (10).
4. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the dialing mechanism (60) further comprises a cover (61); the cover (61) closes onto the electric motor housing (22) correspondingly and covers the base (10).
5. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the dialing mechanism (60) further comprises a pulling rod (63); the cover (61) comprises an axial hole (611); the pulling rod (63) penetrates through the axial hole (611) and is supported on the cover (61) via two bearing seats (612); the pulling rod (63) arranged between the two bearing seats (612) is attached to a hook portion (631); the hook portion (631) is attached to a closed end of the rotating piece (62) correspondingly.
6. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the worm gear assembly (31) comprises a circular supporting portion (312) extended outward from an end surface facing toward the quick-release mechanism (40); the second cylinder (42) comprises a protruding ring (423) extended from an end surface thereof; the elastic member (50) is a torsion compression spring; two ends of the torsion compression spring are sleeved onto the protruding ring (423) and the circular supporting portion (312) respectively.
7. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the transmission mechanism (30) further comprises an extendable pipe (34) to be engaged with and driven by the lead screw shaft (32), and the lead screw shaft (32) is a non-self-locking lead screw shaft.
8. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the lead screw shaft (32) further comprises a positioning section (321); the first cylinder (41) comprises a positioning hole (411); the first cylinder (41) is fixedly mounted onto the positioning section (321) of the lead screw shaft (32) via the positioning hole (411).
9. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the first cylinder (41) comprises a plurality of rotation-stop teeth (412) formed on a circumferential surface thereof and spaced apart from each other; the second cylinder (42) comprises a plurality of slots (421) formed thereon to be engaged correspondingly with the plurality of rotation-stop teeth (412).
10. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the second cylinder (42) comprises a blocking ring (422) formed on an end portion away from the first cylinder (41); the rotating piece (62) is actuated via the dial arm (621) corresponding to the blocking ring (422).
11. An actuator with a quick-release mechanism, comprising:
a base (10);
an electric motor (20) attached to the base (10) and comprising a worm shaft (212);
a transmission mechanism (30) attached to the base (10) and comprising a worm gear assembly (31), a lead screw shaft (32) and a bearing (33); wherein the worm gear assembly (31) comprises a worm gear (311) driven by the worm shaft (212) and an axial sleeve (315) removably attached to the worm gear (311) to be rotated therewith; the axial sleeve (315) is formed with a plurality of protruding teeth (316) at an end thereof away from the worm gear (311) and a plurality of protrusion strips (317) at another end thereof, the plurality of protrusion strips (317) are arranged circumferentially on the axial sleeve (315) adjacent to the worm gear (311), and a diameter of the protruding teeth (316) is larger than that of the protrusion strips (317) and the axial sleeve (315); and the lead screw shaft (32) penetrates through the worm gear assembly (31) and is supported on the base (10) via the bearing (33);
a quick-release mechanism (40) mounted onto the lead screw shaft (32) and formed on a lateral side of the worm gear assembly (31) and comprising a first cylinder (41) fixedly attached to the lead screw shaft (32) and an axially moveable second cylinder (42) attached to the first cylinder (41); wherein the second cylinder (42) comprises a plurality of teeth slots (424) to engage with or disengage from the plurality of teeth (316) for an engaging transmission or a disengaging transmission, respectively;
an elastic member (50) elastically clamped between the worm gear (311) and the second cylinder (42); and
a dialing mechanism (60) comprising a rotating piece (62) pivotally attached to the base (10); wherein the rotating piece (62) comprises a dial arm (621) for pushing away the second cylinder (42) to disengage from transmitting a torque of the axial sleeve (315).
12. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the base (10) comprises a lower base part (11) and an upper base part (12) closed correspondingly onto the lower base part (11); the lower base part (11) and the upper base part (12) comprise a pair of corresponding screw studs (111, 121) formed on an external thereof; the rotating piece (62) is of a U shape; the dial arm (621) is formed on an opening end of the rotating piece (62); the rotating piece (62) is pivotally attached to each one of the screw studs (111, 121) via a screw bolt.
13. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 12, wherein the electric motor (20) comprises a main body (21) and an electric motor housing (22) for receiving the main body (21) therein; the main body (21) comprises an electric unit (211); the worm shaft (212) extends outward from a center of the electric unit (211); the electric motor housing (22) is attached to the base (10).
14. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 13, wherein the dialing mechanism (60) further comprises a cover (61); the cover (61) closes onto the electric motor housing (22) correspondingly and covers the base (10).
15. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the dialing mechanism (60) further comprises a pulling rod (63); the cover (61) comprises an axial hole (611); the pulling rod (63) penetrates through the axial hole (611) and is supported on the cover (61) via two bearing seats (612); the pulling rod (63) arranged between the two bearing seats (612) is attached to a hook portion (631); the hook portion (631) is attached to a closed end of the rotating piece (62) correspondingly.
16. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the worm gear (311) comprises a supporting portion (312) extended outward from an end surface facing toward the quick-release mechanism (40); the second cylinder (42) comprises a protruding ring (423) extended from an end surface thereof; the elastic member (50) is a torsion compression spring; two ends of the torsion compression spring are sleeved onto the protruding ring (423) and the supporting portion (312) respectively.
17. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 16, wherein the supporting portion (312) further comprises a through hole (313) at a center thereof; an inner wall of the through hole (313) comprises a plurality of grooves (314) arranged circumferentially thereon; each one of the protrusion strips (317) of the axial sleeve (315) sleeves onto and is fixedly engaged with each one of the grooves (314) of the worm gear (311); and a separation space (318) is formed between the supporting portion (312) and the protruding teeth (316) and is provided to accommodate the second cylinder (42) to rotate freely therein.
18. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the transmission mechanism (30) further comprises an extendable pipe (34) to be engaged with and driven by the lead screw shaft (32), and the lead screw shaft (32) is a non-self-locking lead screw shaft.
19. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the lead screw shaft (32) further comprises a positioning section (321); the first cylinder (41) comprises a positioning hole (411); the first cylinder (41) is fixedly mounted onto the positioning section (321) of the lead screw shaft (32) via the positioning hole (411).
20. The actuator with a quick-release mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the first cylinder (41) comprises a plurality of rotation-stop teeth (412) formed on a circumferential surface thereof and spaced apart from each other; the second cylinder (42) comprises a plurality of slots (421) formed thereon to be engaged correspondingly with the plurality of rotation-stop teeth (412); the second cylinder (42) comprises a blocking ring (422) formed on an end portion away from the first cylinder (41); the rotating piece (62) is actuated via the dial arm (621) corresponding to the blocking ring (422).
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for communication by a predetermined group of users using one or more computing devices, the method comprising:
receiving a request to join a shared collaboration and communication space associated with the predetermined group of users, the shared collaboration and communication space being associated with the predetermined group of users for a limited time period and for a predetermined operation;
authenticating the request based at least in part on a user identity and information pertaining to the predetermined operation; and
in response to the authenticating, providing a user interface indicative of the shared collaboration and communication space.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation is an airline flight.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the limited time period is a time period beginning at a predetermined time prior to departure and ending at a predetermined time after arrival of the airline flight.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined group of users comprises personnel assigned to the predetermined operation.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the authenticating is based on a username and password.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the authenticating is based on an approximate location of a computing device submitting the request.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the approximate location is determined based on location determination information received from the computing device.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing communications with the predetermined group of users.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the communications include audio communications, video communications, or text messaging.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising recording the communications.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising allowing users of the group of users to request recorded communications.
12. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving scheduling information indicative of the predetermined group of users and the predetermined operation.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is overlaid on an application.
14. The method of claim 6, wherein the authenticating based on the approximate location of the computing device is based on a selection by an administrator.
15. A device configured to communicate in a shared collaboration and communication space, the device comprising at least a processor and memory, the memory having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to at least:
communicate a request to join the shared collaboration and communication space, the shared collaboration and communication space associated with a predetermined group of users for a predetermined time period and for a predetermined operation;
communicate a user identity and information identifying the predetermined operation; and
in response to receiving an indication that the request is approved, executing an application for allowing a user to join the shared collaboration and communication space.
16. The device of claim 15, further computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to at least generate a user interface indicative of the shared collaboration and communication space.
17. The device of claim 16, wherein the shared collaboration and communication space allows communications between the predetermined group of users.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions comprising instructions that upon execution on a computing system, at least cause:
receiving information indicative of a predetermined group of users and a predetermined operation associated with the predetermined group of users;
allowing requesting users of the predetermined group of users to join a shared collaboration and communication space associated with the predetermined operation based on identification of the requesting users and verification that the users are associated with the predetermined operation; and
allowing users who have joined the shared collaboration and communication space to communicate via the shared collaboration and communication space.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the allowing requesting users to join the shared collaboration and communication space is further based on a determined geographic location of the requesting users.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, further comprising computer-readable instructions comprising instructions that upon execution on a computing system, at least cause:
recording communications by the predetermined group of users.