Adjustable stiffness morphable manipulator

    公开(公告)号:US10259129B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US14270548

    申请日:2014-05-06

    摘要: Compliant manipulators are provided, in which the manipulators include a plurality of slideably interlocked filaments each having a proximate end and a distal end. The interlocked filaments can be formed from a flexible material. The compliant manipulators can also include at least one filament-actuating device operatively connected to the respective distal ends of the plurality of slideably interlocked filaments. The at least one filament-actuating device can be manipulated directly or remotely to push and/or pull the respective filaments to impart a desired movement to the manipulator. The stiffness or flexibility of the manipulators can also be controlled to provide varying degrees of stiffness during use.

    VEHICLE FOR NAVIGATING WITHIN AN ENCLOSED SPACE
    3.
    发明申请
    VEHICLE FOR NAVIGATING WITHIN AN ENCLOSED SPACE 有权
    用于在封闭空间内进行导航的车辆

    公开(公告)号:US20160310223A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-27

    申请号:US15133251

    申请日:2016-04-20

    IPC分类号: A61B34/32 F16L55/32 F16L55/40

    摘要: A vehicle includes a head section having a selectively actuated first plurality of claws, a tail section having a selectively actuated second plurality of claws, and a linear actuator operably coupling the head section to the tail section. The linear actuator is configured to be selectively extended and retracted. The vehicle is configured to move forward within an enclosed space by extending the linear actuator, while the first plurality of claws is not actuated and the second plurality of claws is actuated, then retracting the linear actuator, while the first plurality of claws is actuated and the second plurality of claws is not actuated.

    摘要翻译: 车辆包括具有选择性地致动的第一多个爪的头部,具有选择性地致动的第二多个爪的尾部,以及可操作地将头部连接到尾部的线性致动器。 线性致动器被配置为选择性地延伸和缩回。 车辆构造成通过延伸线性致动器而在封闭空间内向前移动,同时第一多个爪未被致动并且第二多个爪被致动,然后在第一多个爪被致动的同时缩回线性致动器,并且 第二多个爪未被致动。

    Adjustable Stiffness Morphable Manipulator
    4.
    发明申请
    Adjustable Stiffness Morphable Manipulator 审中-公开
    可调刚度变形机械手

    公开(公告)号:US20150321343A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-12

    申请号:US14270548

    申请日:2014-05-06

    IPC分类号: B25J9/00

    摘要: Compliant manipulators are provided, in which the manipulators include a plurality of slideably interlocked filaments each having a proximate end and a distal end. The interlocked filaments can be formed from a flexible material. The compliant manipulators can also include at least one filament-actuating device operatively connected to the respective distal ends of the plurality of slideably interlocked filaments. The at least one filament-actuating device can be manipulated directly or remotely to push and/or pull the respective filaments to impart a desired movement to the manipulator. The stiffness or flexibility of the manipulators can also be controlled to provide varying degrees of stiffness during use.

    摘要翻译: 提供了合适的操纵器,其中操纵器包括多个可滑动地互锁的细丝,每个丝具有近端和远端。 互锁长丝可以由柔性材料形成。 顺应的操纵器还可以包括至少一个灯丝致动装置,其可操作地连接到多个可滑动互锁的灯丝的相应远端。 可以直接或远程地操纵至少一个灯丝致动装置以推动和/或拉动相应的细丝以向操纵器施加期望的运动。 也可以控制操纵器的刚性或柔性,以在使用过程中提供不同程度的刚度。