公开(公告)号：US07411331B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-12

申请号：US10291217

申请日：2002-11-08

申请人： Steven Dubowsky ,  Moustapha Hafez ,  Matthew Lichter ,  Peter Weiss ,  Andreas Wingert

发明人： Steven Dubowsky ,  Moustapha Hafez ,  Matthew Lichter ,  Peter Weiss ,  Andreas Wingert

IPC分类号： H02N1/00

CPC分类号： H01L41/0986 ,  G01R33/28 ,  H01L41/0536 ,  H02N1/006 ,  H02N2/0095

摘要： The system of the present invention includes an actuator having at least two electrodes, an elastomeric dielectric film disposed between the two electrodes, and a frame attached to the elastomeric dielectric film. The frame provides a linear actuation force characteristic over a displacement range. The displacement range is preferably the stroke of the actuator. The displacement range can be about 5 mm and greater. Further, the frame can include a plurality of configurations, for example, at least a rigid members coupled to a flexible member wherein the frame provides an elastic restoring force. In preferred embodiments, the rigid member can be, but is not limited to, curved beams, parallel beams, rods and plates.In a preferred embodiment the actuator can further include a passive element disposed between two flexible members such as, for example, links to tune a stiffness characteristic of the actuator. The passive element can be a bi-stable element. Further, the actuator can include a plurality of layers of the elastomeric dielectric film integrated into the frame. The elastomeric film can be made of different materials such as, for example, acrylic, silicone and latex.

摘要翻译： 本发明的系统包括具有至少两个电极的致动器，设置在两个电极之间的弹性介电膜，以及连接到弹性体电介质膜的框架。 该框架在位移范围内提供线性致动力特性。 位移范围优选为致动器的行程。 位移范围可以是大约5毫米以上。 此外，框架可以包括多个构造，例如至少一个联接到柔性构件的刚性构件，其中框架提供弹性恢复力。 在优选实施例中，刚性构件可以是但不限于弯曲梁，平行梁，杆和板。 在优选实施例中，致动器还可包括设置在两个柔性构件之间的无源元件，例如用于调节致动器的刚度特性的连杆。 无源元件可以是双稳态元件。 此外，致动器可以包括集成到框架中的弹性体电介质膜的多个层。 弹性膜可以由不同的材料制成，例如丙烯酸，硅树脂和胶乳。

公开(公告)号：US07362889B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US10291866

申请日：2002-11-08

申请人： Steven Dubowsky ,  Moustapha Hafez ,  Ferenc A. Jolesz ,  Daniel F. Kacher ,  Matthew Lichter ,  Peter Weiss ,  Andreas Wingert

发明人： Steven Dubowsky ,  Moustapha Hafez ,  Ferenc A. Jolesz ,  Daniel F. Kacher ,  Matthew Lichter ,  Peter Weiss ,  Andreas Wingert

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G01R33/28

摘要： The present invention is directed to devices and systems used in magnetic imaging environments that include an actuator device having an elastomeric dielectric film with at least two electrodes, and a frame attached to the actuator device. The frame can have a plurality of configurations including, such as, for example, at least two members that can be, but not limited to, curved beams, rods, plates, or parallel beams. These rigid members can be coupled to flexible members such as, for example, links wherein the frame provides an elastic restoring force. The frame preferably provides a linear actuation force characteristic over a displacement range. The linear actuation force characteristic is defined as ±20% and preferably 10% over a displacement range. The actuator further includes a passive element disposed between the flexible members to tune a stiffness characteristic of the actuator. The passive element can be a bi-stable element. The preferred embodiment actuator includes one or more layers of the elastomeric film integrated into the frame. The elastomeric film can be made of many elastomeric materials such as, for example, but not limited to, acrylic, silicone and latex.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及在磁性成像环境中使用的装置和系统，其包括具有至少两个电极的弹性介电膜的致动器装置和连接到致动器装置的框架。 该框架可以具有多个构造，包括例如至少两个构件，其可以是但不限于弯曲梁，杆，板或平行梁。 这些刚性构件可以联接到柔性构件，例如其中框架提供弹性恢复力的连杆。 框架优选地在位移范围上提供线性致动力特性。 线性致动力特性在位移范围内被定义为±20％，优选地为10％。 致动器还包括设置在柔性构件之间的无源元件，以调节致动器的刚度特性。 无源元件可以是双稳态元件。 优选实施例致动器包括集成到框架中的一层或多层弹性体膜。 弹性体膜可以由许多弹性体材料制成，例如但不限于丙烯酸，硅树脂和胶乳。

公开(公告)号：US20060217861A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11388779

申请日：2006-03-24

申请人： Toru Ihara ,  Keiichi Yamamoto ,  Andreas Wingert

发明人： Toru Ihara ,  Keiichi Yamamoto ,  Andreas Wingert

IPC分类号： B62D6/00

CPC分类号： B62D15/029 ,  B60W30/12 ,  B60W2040/0818

摘要： A lane keeping assistant apparatus alerts the driver when the vehicle deviates from the lane center, and aims at the driver's sure recognition of lateral deviation of the vehicle from the lane and concurrently at the avoidance of driver's overreliance on the apparatus. As a solution, the apparatus generates, on a steering wheel 1 of a vehicle, a pulse-like torque in a shape and, or frequency that does not affect the vehicle dynamics. Since such a frequency input can be haptically perceived by a human with ease, it is possible to make the driver notice the operation carried out by the apparatus without generating a yaw moment on the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 车道保养助理设备在车辆偏离车道中心时向驾驶员发出警报，目的在于确保驾驶员确定车辆与车道的横向偏差，同时避免驾驶员对设备的过度依赖。 作为解决方案，该装置在车辆的方向盘1上产生形状和/或不影响车辆动力学的频率的脉冲状扭矩。 由于这样的频率输入可以容易地被人轻易感知，所以可以使驾驶员注意到由该装置进行的操作，而不会在车辆上产生横摆力矩。