公开(公告)号：US20160263751A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15028993

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

Inventor： Kevin Galloway

IPC: B25J18/06 ,  F15B15/10 ,  B25J15/12 ,  B25J9/14 ,  B25J15/00

CPC classification number: B25J15/0023 ,  B25J9/142 ,  B25J15/12 ,  B25J18/06 ,  F15B15/103

Abstract: A mechanically programmed actuator includes at least one soft actuator body configured to bend, linearly extend, contract, twist, or combinations thereof when actuated without constraint; an activation mechanism (e.g., a fluid pump) configured to actuate the soft actuator body; and at least one sleeve wrapped around part of the soft actuator body and configured to constrain the soft actuator body inside the sleeve when actuated and to cause the soft actuator body to deform where not covered by the sleeve.

Abstract translation: 机械编程致动器包括至少一个柔性致动器主体，其被配置为在无限制地致动时弯曲，线性延伸，收缩，扭转或其组合; 配置为致动软致动器主体的致动机构（例如，流体泵）; 以及至少一个套筒缠绕在柔性致动器主体的一部分上并且构造成当致动时将软的致动器主体限制在套筒内部，并且使柔性致动器本体在不被套筒覆盖的状态下变形。