ACTUATOR DEVICES FOR CONVERTING ROTATIONAL INPUT TO LINEAR OUTPUT

    公开(公告)号:US20170242218A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-24

    申请号:US15048465

    申请日:2016-02-19

    发明人: Jesse W. Booker

    IPC分类号: G02B7/182 G02B23/02 F16H21/54

    摘要: An actuator device includes a cartwheel flexure having a central moving carriage component configured for parallel motion along an axis of the actuator device. A frame is configured to remain stationary relative to the central moving carriage component. A plurality of cross-beams flexibly support the central moving carriage from the frame, wherein the plurality of cross-beams provide flexibility for movement of the central moving carriage relative to the frame along the axis and provide rigidity in other directions.

    ACTUATORS FOR CONVERTING ROTATIONAL INPUT TO AXIAL OUTPUT

    公开(公告)号:US20200325974A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16381456

    申请日:2019-04-11

    发明人: Jesse W. Booker

    IPC分类号: F16H49/00 G02B23/00

    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.