- Patent Title: Force/torque sensor with hardstops to limit overloading a flexure
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Application No.: US16103931Application Date: 2018-08-15
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Publication No.: US10732060B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: Marc Strauss
- Applicant: X Development LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: G01L1/26
- IPC: G01L1/26 ; B25J9/16 ; G01L5/00 ; G01L1/24

Abstract:
An example device includes a rigid plate, an inner element, a plurality of connecting flexural elements coupled between the inner element and rigid plate, and a hardstop that extends through the inner element and couples to the rigid plate. The inner element has a plurality of reflective surface areas that are configured to reflect light to a sensor. The plurality of connecting flexural elements allow the inner element to move relative to rigid plate. The hardstop contacts the inner element when a load applied on the device exceeds a threshold load.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200056950A1 Overload Protection for Force/Torque Flexure Design Public/Granted day:2020-02-20
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