公开(公告)号：US09879767B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14903126

申请日：2014-07-10

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Marko B. Popovic ,  Christopher J. Berthelette ,  Matthew Dipinto ,  James D. Sareault ,  Thane R. Hunt

IPC: F16H33/02 ,  F03G1/02 ,  F03G3/08

CPC classification number: F16H33/02 ,  F03G1/02 ,  F03G3/08

Abstract: Actuation systems and methods are disclosed. Such systems may comprise a motor having a drive shaft, one or more modules coupled to the drive shaft, each module comprising one or more energy storage elements and one or more actuating members connecting the one or more energy storage elements to one or more degrees of freedom, which are configured to actuate in response to a discharge of energy from the one or more energy storage element, and a plurality of clutches associated with each module to couple the energy storage element of the module to the drive shaft of the motor and to control an energy state of the energy storage element independent of energy storage elements of other modules.

公开(公告)号：US20160138690A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14903126

申请日：2014-07-10

Applicant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Inventor： Marko B. Popovic ,  Christopher J. Berthelette ,  Matthew Dipinto ,  James D. Sareault ,  Thane R. Hunt

IPC: F16H33/02 ,  F03G3/08 ,  F03G1/02

CPC classification number: F16H33/02 ,  F03G1/02 ,  F03G3/08

Abstract: Actuation systems and methods are disclosed. Such systems may comprise a motor having a drive shaft, one or more modules coupled to the drive shaft, each module comprising one or more energy storage elements and one or more actuating members connecting the one or more energy storage elements to one or more degrees of freedom, which are configured to actuate in response to a discharge of energy from the one or more energy storage element, and a plurality of clutches associated with each module to couple the energy storage element of the module to the drive shaft of the motor and to control an energy state of the energy storage element independent of energy storage elements of other modules.

Abstract translation: 公开了激励系统和方法。 这样的系统可以包括具有驱动轴的电动机，耦合到驱动轴的一个或多个模块，每个模块包括一个或多个能量存储元件和将一个或多个能量存储元件连接到一个或多个能量存储元件的一个或多个致动元件 自由度，其被配置为响应于来自一个或多个能量存储元件的能量的释放而致动，以及与每个模块相关联的多个离合器，以将模块的能量存储元件耦合到电动机的驱动轴，并且 控制与其他模块的能量存储元件无关的能量存储元件的能量状态。