Patent classifications
B63B2019/0076
MECHANISM FOR POSITIONING A MOVABLE PART RELATIVE TO A SUPPORT, BETWEEN A DEPLOYED POSITION WHERE THE MOVABLE PART IS AT A DISTANCE FROM THE SUPPORT AND A RETRACTED CONFIGURATION WHERE THE MOVABLE PART IS LOCATED FLUSH WITH THE SUPPORT, AND SEAFARING VEHICLE INCLUDING SUCH A MECHANISM
A mechanism positions a movable part relative to a support, between deployed and retracted configurations, with the movable part distant from the support and flush with the support, respectively. A base is attached to the support and has a central hole. A first positioning device has a first body in the central hole and a first off-centered hole relative to the central hole and a first notched wheel mechanically attached to the first body. A second positioning device has a second body in the first off-centered hole and a second off-centered hole and with a second notched wheel attached to the second body rotating when the second notched wheel is actuated. The two positioning devices are mounted fixed in translation relative to the base and position, along the two directions, an interface member of the movable part mounted in the second off-centered hole and attached to the positioning mechanism.