WURMFÖRMIGER ARBEITSMECHANISMUS
    21.
    发明授权
    WURMFÖRMIGER ARBEITSMECHANISMUS 有权
    蠕虫状工作机理

    公开(公告)号:EP1100418B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-31

    申请号:EP99932882.6

    申请日:1999-07-14

    发明人: SCHULZ, Stefan

    IPC分类号: A61F2/68 B25J9/14 F15B15/10

    CPC分类号: F16J3/06 B25J9/142 F15B15/103

    摘要: The invention relates to a worm-like operating mechanism (1) which can be both pivoted and stretched in all directions. It consists of at least three actuators (2) which each consist of a series of pockets or cushions positioned one behind the other. Via one inlet channel each said pockets or cushions can be filled with a gaseous or liquid pressure medium. Depending on the filling level correspondingly voluminous cushions are formed which push each other apart. Since the actuators (2) can be filled and emptied independently of each other the free end of the operating mechanism can be continuously pivoted and stretched to any point of a structurally specified mushroom-type moving element. A mechanical or fluidic anchoring device (13) in the proximal area makes it possible to fix said operating mechanism in almost any work site.

    Flexible actuator
    23.
    发明公开
    Flexible actuator 有权
    灵活的反义词

    公开(公告)号:EP1319845A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-18

    申请号:EP02026588.0

    申请日:2002-11-28

    IPC分类号: F15B15/10

    摘要: A flexible actuator 2 according to the invention includes a movable part 6, an actuator body 8, a reservoir 10, and a pump 12 that moves a liquid between the reservoir 10 and a main liquid chamber 4. The movable part 6 includes a long tube 16 that forms the main liquid chamber, frame members 18a, 18b ... aligned at predetermined intervals along a length of the tube, and a core member 20 that holds the alignment of the frame members. The tube includes a narrow hollow portion 24 that communicates between flat expanded hollow portions 22a, 22b .... Among the plurality of expanded hollow portions, the expanded hollow portion at a base has a largest transverse cross sectional area, with transverse cross sectional areas of the expanded hollow portions gradually decreasing toward a tip, and the expanded hollow portion at the tip has a smallest transverse cross sectional area.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的柔性致动器2包括可移动部分6,致动器主体8,储存器10以及在储存器10和主液体室4之间移动液体的泵12.活动部件6包括长管 16,其形成主液室,沿着管的长度以预定间隔排列的框架构件18a,18b,以及保持框架构件对准的芯构件20。 该管包括在平坦的膨胀的中空部分22a,22b之间连通的狭窄的中空部分24.在多个膨胀的中空部分中,基部处的膨胀的中空部分具有最大的横截面积,横截面积 膨胀的中空部分朝着尖端逐渐减小,并且尖端处的膨胀的中空部分具有最小的横截面积。

    BETÄTIGUNGSEINRICHTUNG
    24.
    发明公开
    BETÄTIGUNGSEINRICHTUNG 有权
    控制装置

    公开(公告)号:EP1287261A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-05

    申请号:EP01903738.1

    申请日:2001-02-10

    申请人: Festo AG & Co

    IPC分类号: F15B15/10

    CPC分类号: F16L11/121 F15B15/103

    摘要: The invention relates to an actuating device that can be activated by the force of fluid. Said device has a contraction tube (2) which extends between two interspaced head sections and whose inner chamber (6) when impinged by fluid is subjected to a radial expansion, thereby simultaneously transferring axial contraction forces to the head sections. The contraction tube (2) contains an elastically deformable tube body (5) which is provided with supporting elements that contribute to an increase in rigidity and/or a transferral of forces. Said supporting elements are obtained by a special geometric configuration consisting of a non-circular cross-sectional profile of the tube body (5) on the inner periphery (15) and/or on the outer periphery (16) and/or by several tube body zones (17, 18), in which the tube body material has different characteristics.

    PUMP-INTEGRATED FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR
    26.
    发明公开
    PUMP-INTEGRATED FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR 有权
    柔软剂AKTUATOR MIT EINER INTEGRIERTEN PUMPE

    公开(公告)号:EP1190819A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-27

    申请号:EP01908284.1

    申请日:2001-03-02

    IPC分类号: B25J15/08 F15B15/18

    摘要: A pair of flexible actuators (4) according to the present invention is supported by a fixture (2) made of a hard rubber at base ends of the flexible actuators (4). Each flexible actuator (4) includes a movable unit (6) capable of bending, a pump unit (8) integrally connected to the movable unit (6) at an end thereof, for controlling transfer of work fluid sealed in the movable unit, and a pump driver (10) for controlling driving of the pump unit (8). The movable unit (6) includes two long and narrow tubes (12) and (14) each having an accordion wall, a core (16) maintaining the tubes in parallel to each other, and a thin-film-bag-like cover (18) covering the tubes (12) and (14). The tube (12), which comes into contact with a subject (B), is made of a soft material. The movable unit (6) provided with the tube (12) softly comes into contact with the subject at a plurality of plane-contact portions of action of the movable unit (6), thereby holding the subject without scratching the same.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的一对柔性致动器(4)由柔性致动器(4)的基端处的由硬橡胶制成的固定件(2)支撑。 每个柔性致动器(4)包括能够弯曲的可移动单元(6),在其端部与可移动单元(6)整体连接的泵单元(8),用于控制密封在可移动单元中的工作流体的传送;以及 用于控制所述泵单元(8)的驱动的泵驱动器(10)。 可移动单元(6)包括两个长而窄的管(12)和(14),每个具有手风琴壁,保持彼此平行的管芯(16)和薄膜袋状盖 18)覆盖管(12)和(14)。 与受试者(B)接触的管(12)由柔软的材料制成。 设置有管(12)的可动单元(6)在可移动单元(6)的多个平面接触部分处轻柔地与被检体接触,从而保持被检体而不会刮擦。

    ELECTROSTATIC/PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS FOR ACTIVE SURFACES
    27.
    发明公开
    ELECTROSTATIC/PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS FOR ACTIVE SURFACES 有权
    STATIC /气动执行机构,用于改变曲面

    公开(公告)号:EP1141554A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-10

    申请号:EP99946950.5

    申请日:1999-09-10

    申请人: Honeywell Inc.

    IPC分类号: F15B15/10

    摘要: An actuator device providing an active surface. The actuator has a base (23) having at least one first electrostatic electrode mounted therein which is oriented for electrostatic cooperative action with an opposing electrostatic electrode in a cover (25) mounted above the first electrostatic electrode to define an enclosed cavity. The cover (25) has at least one second electrostatic electrode for cooperative electrostatic activation between the electrostatic electrodes. The cover (25) also has an outer surface forming the active surface. A power supply is operably connected to the electrostatic electrodes for causing the cooperative electrostatic activation. A quantity of fluid is contained within the cavity for pneumatically defining active surface conditions during cooperative electrostatic actuation. The cavity may be closed to provide a sealed cavity for movement of the fluid, either a gas or a liquid, during the cooperative electrostatic actuation, or it may be open to the atmosphere. The electrostatic electrodes may comprise a plurality of electrostatic electrodes arranged in a pattern to cause a predetermined change in the active surface. Various patterns may be used, such as bands, patches and regions. Also provided is control electronics in the base for controlling application of power from the power supply.