Title:
APPARATUS FOR MOVING A PAIR OF OPPOSING SURFACES IN RESPONSE TO AN ELECTRICAL ACTIVATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003067674
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus for moving a pair of opposing surfaces in response to an electrical activation having a support including a rigid non-flexing portion (16), at least one pivotable arm portion (18, 20) extending from the rigid non-flexing portion, a pair of opposing surfaces with one opposing surface (22, 24) on the at least one pivotable arm portion (18, 20) for movement relative to one another, and a force transfer member (26) operably positioned for driving the at least one pivotable arm portion in rotational movement. An actuator (14) is operably engaged between the rigid portion (16) and the force transfer member (26) to drive the force transfer member in movement relative to the rigid portion to pivot the at least one pivotable arm portion in response to an electrical activation of the actuator.
More Like This:
| WO/2024/129765 | BISTABLE PIVOT HINGE |
| WO/1984/004140 | FLEXIBLE JOINT |
| WO/2024/027423 | ROTATION SHAFT MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS |
Inventors:
MOLER JEFF
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/001850
Publication Date:
December 04, 2003
Filing Date:
January 22, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VIKING TECHNOLOGIES LC (US)
International Classes:
F16C11/12; H01L41/09; (IPC1-7): H01L41/09; F16C11/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001079731A1 | 2001-10-25 |
Foreign References:
| US5323948A | 1994-06-28 | |||
| US4570095A | 1986-02-11 | |||
| US5388751A | 1995-02-14 | |||
| US5746422A | 1998-05-05 |
Other References:
SALIM R ET AL: "KLEINSTE OBJEKTE IM GRIFF A GRIP ON EVEN THE SMALLEST OBJECTS", F & M FEINWERKTECHNIK MIKROTECHNIK MIKROELEKTRONIK, CARL HANSER GMBH & CO, DE, vol. 104, no. 9, 1 September 1996 (1996-09-01), pages 637 - 640, XP000636588, ISSN: 0944-1018
XU WEI, KING TIM: "Flexure hinges for piezoactuator displacement amplifiers: flexibility, accuracy, and stress considerations", PRECISION ENGINEERING, vol. 19, no. 1, July 1996 (1996-07-01), pages 4 - 10, XP002256802
XU WEI, KING TIM: "Flexure hinges for piezoactuator displacement amplifiers: flexibility, accuracy, and stress considerations", PRECISION ENGINEERING, vol. 19, no. 1, July 1996 (1996-07-01), pages 4 - 10, XP002256802
Download PDF: