公开(公告)号：US20050198777A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US10796806

申请日：2004-03-09

Applicant: James Mabe

Inventor： James Mabe

IPC: E05F1/08

CPC classification number: E05D7/009 ,  E05D5/10 ,  E05F15/60 ,  E05Y2201/40 ,  E05Y2201/43 ,  E05Y2800/67 ,  E05Y2900/502 ,  Y10T16/5389

Abstract: A hinge apparatus generally includes a hinge pin formed of a two-way shape memory alloy (SMA) adapted to transition, without an externally applied load, between a first trained shape and a second trained shape upon switching the two-way SMA between a first state and a second state. The hinge pin can apply two-way reversible actuation forces to a device coupled to the hinge apparatus. The hinge pin can be produced by thermal cycling a material under a sufficient load for a sufficient number of thermal cycles between about the material's austenite and martensite temperatures to complete training of the material. The thermal cycling conditions the material to transition, without an externally applied load, between an austenitic shape and a martensitic shape to perform useful work when the material is thermally cycled between the austenite and martensite temperatures.

Abstract translation: 铰链装置通常包括由双向形状记忆合金（SMA）形成的铰链销，适于在没有外部施加的负载的情况下，在第一和第二训练形状之间转换第一训练形状和第二训练形状之间切换双向SMA 状态和第二状态。 铰链销可以向耦合到铰链装置的装置施加双向可逆致动力。 铰链销可以通过在足够的负载下对材料进行热循环以在材料的奥氏体和马氏体温度之间进行足够数量的热循环以完成材料的训练来制造。 热循环使材料在奥氏体形状和马氏体形状之间没有外部施加的载荷条件下转变，以在材料在奥氏体和马氏体温度之间热循环时进行有用的工作。