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Electroactive elastomer converter

US9584048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V. · US

Inventors

William Kaal · Darmstadt, DE
Sven Herold · Groß-Umstadt, DE
Tobias Melz · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2011
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10N30/857
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electroactive elastomer converter is described comprising at least one electroactive elastomer layer (3) with a top side and underside and an electrically conductive electrode body (1′) that is two-dimensionally connected to the top side at least in regions. An electrically conductive electrode body (1′) is dimensionally connected in at least two regions to the underside. At least one electrode body (1′) in each case has an electrode surface facing the elastomer layer (3). At least one opening (2) is present to which an a two-dimensional region in which there is no two-dimensional bond between the elastomer layer (3) and the electrode body (1′). A compressible medium is provided in the area of the opening.

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