公开(公告)号：US20120174571A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US13316874

申请日：2011-12-12

申请人： Alexis A. Villanueva ,  Colin Smith ,  Shashank Priya

发明人： Alexis A. Villanueva ,  Colin Smith ,  Shashank Priya

IPC分类号： F01B29/10

CPC分类号： F03G7/065 ,  F03G7/005

摘要： An actuator comprising a flexible spring affixed at a separation distance from a shape memory alloy or artificial muscle element amplifies strain developed by the shape memory alloy or artificial muscle element while maintaining a substantial fraction of the force developed during activation of the shape memory alloy or artificial memory element. A plurality of such actuators positioned relative to each other by encapsulation or attachment to a body of material such as a terminal hub can emulate a wide variety of biological movements such as for providing gripping in the manner of an opposed human thumb or propulsion in the manner of a jellyfish.

摘要翻译： 包括与形状记忆合金或人造肌肉元件隔开距离固定的柔性弹簧的致动器放大由形状记忆合金或人造肌肉元件产生的应变，同时保持在形状记忆合金或人造体活化期间产生的大部分力 记忆元素 多个这样的致动器通过封装或附接到诸如端子毂的材料体相对于彼此定位，可以模拟各种各样的生物运动，例如以相对的人的拇指或推进方式提供夹持 的水母。