Moveable joint
US10830219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2224/0258
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A moveable joint including a first member and a second member moveably connected to the first member, a shape-memory-alloy member coupled to the first member and engageable with the second member, and a biasing member configured to bias the second member from a first position relative to the first member towards a second position relative to the first member. Movement of the second member between the first position and the second position is limited by the shape-memory-alloy member such that the position of the second member relative to the first member is determined by the shape of the shape-memory-alloy member.
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