Electrostatic slide clutch with bidirectional drive circuit
US11023047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/014
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrostatic slide clutch comprises first and second sheet electrodes, a dielectric layer, and a drive circuit. The dielectric layer is arranged between the first and second sheet electrodes. The drive circuit is coupled electrically to the first sheet electrode and to the second sheet electrode and configured to move a variable amount of charge bidirectionally between the first and second sheet electrodes, to influence a normal force between the first and second sheet electrodes.
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