Capture connector for actuated locking devices
US9785196B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0254
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects described herein generally relate to a capture connector an actuated locking device. The actuator mechanism includes a capture connector having a body and at least one contact element connectable to the body, wherein each contact element comprises a first contact surface extending in a first direction and a second contact surface extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The actuator mechanism further includes a shape memory wire extending in a third direction adjacent to the capture connector, and at least one termination component fixedly coupled to the shape memory wire. The shape memory wire has at least one of a first actuation state and a second actuation state, and in the first actuation state, the shape memory wire generates an actuator force in the third direction, which is normal or oblique to the first direction of the first contact surface.
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