ACTUATORS FOR CONVERTING ROTATIONAL INPUT TO AXIAL OUTPUT

    公开(公告)号:US20230061197A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17723024

    申请日:2022-04-18

    发明人: Jesse W. Booker

    摘要: An actuator system includes a frame configured to remain stationary relative to a carriage within the frame and connected to the frame by a flexure assembly configured to constrain the carriage for only linear motion along an axis of the actuator system. A rotary base is configured to receive rotational input. Cross-blade flexures operatively connect the carriage to the rotary base, the cross-blade flexures including a plurality of blade flexures and being oriented at an oblique angle to the rotary base and to the axis of the actuator system. A rotary flexure operatively connects the rotary base to the frame. The cross-blade flexures and the rotary flexure are configured to convert rotary motion of the rotary base into linear motion of the carriage and to maintain axial and lateral stiffness.

    Actuators for converting rotational input to axial output

    公开(公告)号:US11306806B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16381456

    申请日:2019-04-11

    发明人: Jesse W. Booker

    摘要: An actuator system includes a frame configured to remain stationary relative to a carriage within the frame and connected to the frame by a flexure assembly configured to constrain the carriage for only linear motion along an axis of the actuator system. A rotary base is configured to receive rotational input. Cross-blade flexures operatively connect the carriage to the rotary base, the cross-blade flexures including a plurality of blade flexures and being oriented at an oblique angle to the rotary base and to the axis of the actuator system. A rotary flexure operatively connects the rotary base to the frame. The cross-blade flexures and the rotary flexure are configured to convert rotary motion of the rotary base into linear motion of the carriage and to maintain axial and lateral stiffness.