Underwater robot based on flapping
    1.
    发明授权
    Underwater robot based on flapping 有权
    基于拍打的水下机器人

    公开(公告)号:US09168989B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13530723

    申请日:2012-06-22

    摘要: Disclosed is an underwater robot based on flapping comprising: an actuator including a smart material and directional material, wherein the smart material is changed in its shape according to an external signal, and the directional material restricts a deformation in a specific direction; a body connected with the actuator; and a controller which makes the actuator perform a first stroke in a direction, and a second stroke in another direction being different from that of the first stroke; wherein the actuator performs at least one deformation of bending and twisting according to position of the smart material and directionality of the directional material, and furthermore enables to simultaneously perform the smooth bending and twisting motion with the simple structure by adjusting the position of the smart material functioning as the active component, and the directionality of the directional material functioning as the passive component.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种基于拍打的水下机器人,其特征在于包括:具有智能材料和方向材料的致动器,其中所述智能材料根据外部信号改变其形状,并且所述方向材料限制特定方向的变形; 与致动器连接的主体; 以及控制器,其使得所述致动器沿另一方向执行与所述第一冲程不同的方向的第一冲程; 其中致动器根据智能材料的位置和定向材料的方向性执行弯曲和扭转的至少一个变形,此外,通过调整智能材料的位置,能够以简单的结构同时进行平滑的弯曲和扭曲运动 作为有源元件,定向材料的方向性作为被动元件。

    SMART SOFT COMPOSITE ACTUATOR
    3.
    发明申请
    SMART SOFT COMPOSITE ACTUATOR 审中-公开
    智能柔软的复合致动器

    公开(公告)号:US20150001994A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-01

    申请号:US14346682

    申请日:2012-01-25

    IPC分类号: H01L41/18

    摘要: Disclosed is a smart soft composite actuator which enables user-desiring deformation by changing the position of smart material functioning as an active component, wherein the smart soft composite actuator comprises a smart material whose shape is changeable based on an external signal; and a matrix for supporting the smart material and determining an external shape, wherein the smart material is positioned inside the matrix or in a surface of the matrix, and at least one of in-plane shear deformation and out-of-plane deformation is realized by controlling the position of smart material.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种智能软复合致动器,其通过改变用作有源部件的智能材料的位置来实现用户期望的变形,其中智能软复合致动器包括其形状可基于外部信号而变化的智能材料; 以及用于支撑所述智能材料并确定外部形状的矩阵,其中所述智能材料位于所述基体内或所述基体的表面内,并且实现面内剪切变形和平面外变形中的至少一个 通过控制智能材料的位置。