Electroactive polymer animated devices

    公开(公告)号:US20060290241A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-28

    申请号:US11411007

    申请日:2006-04-24

    IPC分类号: H01L41/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to animated devices that include one or more electroactive polymer transducers. When actuated by electrical energy, an electroactive polymer produces mechanical deflection in one or more directions. This deflection may be used to produce motion of a feature included in an animated device. Electroactive polymer transducers offer customizable shapes and deflections. Combining different ways to configure and constrain a polymer, different ways to arrange active areas on a single polymer, different animated device designs, and different polymer orientations, permits a broad range of animated devices that use an electroactive polymer transducer to produce motion. These animated devices find use in a wide range of animated device applications.

    ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ANIMATED DEVICES
    4.
    发明申请
    ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ANIMATED DEVICES 有权
    电动聚合物动画装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070222344A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-27

    申请号:US11696834

    申请日:2007-04-05

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    摘要: The present invention relates to animated devices that include one or more electroactive polymer transducers. When actuated by electrical energy, an electroactive polymer produces mechanical deflection in one or more directions. This deflection may be used to produce motion of a feature included in an animated device. Electroactive polymer transducers offer customizable shapes and deflections. Combining different ways to configure and constrain a polymer, different ways to arrange active areas on a single polymer, different animated device designs, and different polymer orientations, permits a broad range of animated devices that use an electroactive polymer transducer to produce motion. These animated devices find use in a wide range of animated device applications.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及包括一个或多个电活性聚合物换能器的动画装置。 当由电能驱动时,电活性聚合物在一个或多个方向上产生机械偏转。 该偏转可用于产生包括在动画设备中的特征的运动。 电动聚合物传感器提供可定制的形状和偏转。 结合不同的方式来配置和约束聚合物,在单个聚合物上排列活性区域的不同方法,不同的动画设备设计和不同的聚合物取向,允许使用电活性聚合物换能器产生运动的宽范围的动画设备。 这些动画设备可用于广泛的动画设备应用。

    Electroactive polymer pre-strain
    6.
    发明申请
    Electroactive polymer pre-strain 有权
    电活性聚合物预应变

    公开(公告)号:US20070170822A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-26

    申请号:US10928921

    申请日:2004-08-27

    IPC分类号: H01L41/00

    摘要: The present invention provides electroactive polymers, transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions of an electroactive polymer. Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion and a stiffened portion configured to maintain pre-strain in the pre-strained portion. One fabrication technique applies pre-strain to a partially cured electroactive polymer. The partially cured polymer is then further cured to stiffen and maintain the pre-strain. In another fabrication technique, a support layer is coupled to the polymer that maintains pre-strain in a portion of an electroactive polymer. Another embodiment of the invention cures a polymer precursor to maintain pre-strain in an electroactive polymer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供在电活性聚合物的一个或多个部分保持预应变的电活性聚合物,换能器和装置。 本文所述的电活性聚合物可以包括预应变部分和被构造成在预应变部分中维持预应变的加强部分。 一种制造技术将预应变应用于部分固化的电活性聚合物。 然后将部分固化的聚合物进一步固化以硬化并保持预应变。 在另一种制造技术中,支撑层耦合到聚合物,其在电活性聚合物的一部分中保持预应变。 本发明的另一个实施方案固化聚合物前体以将预应变维持在电活性聚合物中。

    ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TORSIONAL DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请
    ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TORSIONAL DEVICE 有权
    电动聚合物扭曲装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070290577A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-20

    申请号:US11777079

    申请日:2007-07-12

    IPC分类号: H02N2/00 H01L41/08

    摘要: The present invention relates to mechanical-electrical power conversion systems. The systems comprise one or more electroactive polymers that convert between electrical and mechanical energy. When a voltage is applied to electrodes contacting an electroactive polymer, the polymer deflects. This deflection may be converted into rotation of a power shaft included in a motor. Repeated deflection of the polymer may then produce continuous rotation of the power shaft.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及机电电力转换系统。 该系统包括一种或多种在电和机械能之间转化的电活性聚合物。 当电压施加到与电活性聚合物接触的电极时,聚合物偏转。 该偏转可以转换为包括在电动机中的动力轴的旋转。 聚合物的重复偏转然后可以产生动力轴的连续旋转。

    ELECTROADHESION
    8.
    发明申请
    ELECTROADHESION 有权
    电子

    公开(公告)号:US20080089002A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11757922

    申请日:2007-06-04

    IPC分类号: H02N13/00

    CPC分类号: H02N13/00

    摘要: Described herein is electroadhesion technology that permits controllable adherence between two objects. Electroadhesion uses electrostatic forces of attraction produced by an electrostatic adhesion voltage, which is applied using electrodes in an electroadhesive device. The electrostatic adhesion voltage produces an electric field and electrostatic adherence forces. When the electroadhesive device and electrodes are positioned near a surface of an object such as a vertical wall, the electrostatic adherence forces hold the electroadhesive device in position relative to the surface and object. This can be used to increase traction or maintain the position of the electroadhesive device relative to a surface. Electric control of the electrostatic adhesion voltage permits the adhesion to be controllably and readily turned on and off.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是允许两个物体之间可控的粘附的电粘附技术。 电粘附使用通过电粘合装置中的电极施加的静电粘附电压产生的静电吸引力。 静电粘附电压产生电场和静电附着力。 当电粘合装置和电极位于诸如垂直壁的物体的表面附近时,静电附着力将电粘合装置保持在相对于表面和物体的适当位置。 这可以用于增加牵引力或者保持电子粘合装置相对于表面的位置。 静电粘附电压的电控制允许粘附被可控地容易地打开和关闭。