Deployable origami-inspired barriers
US11454475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/0407
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An example barrier can be switchable between an at least partially collapsed state and at least partially expanded state (e.g., a deployed state). For example, the barrier can be formed from a sheet and a plurality of rigid sections (e.g., rigid panels) attached or incorporated into the sheet. The barrier can also include a plurality of hinges, such as hinge lines, between the panels that are formed from the sheet. The hinges enable the barrier to be rigid foldable (e.g., the hinges can fold and unfold while the rigid sections remain stiff and rigid) between the expanded and collapsed states.
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