Methods and mechanisms for the adjustment of stiffness in various equipment and devices
US9249849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F3/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device with stiffness adjustment has a housing having a plurality of passageways, each defining an axis. The device has a plurality of stiffness devices each having a plurality of flat springs elongated in the direction of the passageway axis. The plurality of stiffness devices are each rotatable about their respective passageway axis. In an embodiment, the device has a casing interposed between the wall of the passageway of the housing and the stiffness devices. The casing is a spring.
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