Device to convert out-of-plane motion to in-plane motion and/or conversely
US10324488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2001/0078
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An actuator comprising two devices each comprising an out-of-plane deformable element, said deformable element comprising a first fixed end anchored on a substrate and a second free end relative to the substrate, said device also comprising means to guide the second free end in in-plane translation along a first direction, the first deformable element being capable of deforming out-of-plane through application of a stimulus so that the second free end draws close to the first fixed end following in-plane translational movement. The actuator also comprises an element mobile in rotation about an axis orthogonal to the plane and mechanically linked to the free ends of the deformable elements, and a translationally mobile element mechanically linked to the rotationally mobile element.
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