Low voltage electrostatic jamming device

    公开(公告)号:US12132419B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17932471

    申请日:2022-09-15

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00 H02N13/00

    CPC分类号: H02N1/006 H02N13/00

    摘要: At least some embodiments of the present disclosure an electrostatic sheet jamming device comprising a first sheet having a first conductive layer, a first dielectric layer disposed adjacent to the first conductive layer, and a second sheet comprising a second conductive layer and disposed proximate to the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first sheet and the second sheet are non-extensible and flexible, wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are slidable relative to each other in a first state. The first sheet and the second sheet are jammed with each other in a second state when a voltage is applied between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. In some embodiments, the applied voltage is less than or equal to a break-down voltage of air at a distance between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

    Power generator
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12119184B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17886538

    申请日:2022-08-12

    CPC分类号: H01G7/025 H02N1/08

    摘要: A power generator includes an electret including a first charged surface and a second charged surface having opposite polarities, a first electrode partially formed on the first charged surface, a second electrode formed on the second charged surface, a third electrode disposed to face the first charged surface with a space, and at least one of a power storage unit or an output unit. The first charged surface has a current collecting surface that is exposed outward. The first electrode and the second electrode form a first power generating unit and the third electrode and the second electrode form a second power generating unit. The electret is formed by polarizing an electret material that includes an inorganic dielectric having a bandgap energy of 4 eV or more.

    DRIVE CIRCUIT OF ELECTROSTATIC FILM ACTUATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240267040A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18304734

    申请日:2023-04-21

    发明人: Lai-Shi HUANG

    摘要: A drive circuit is provided, which is used for driving an electrostatic film actuator. The drive circuit includes an input end, an isolation capacitor and a diode. The input end is used for receiving an input signal. The isolation capacitor includes a first end and a second end. The first end is electrically connected to the input end, and the second end is electrically connected to the electrostatic film actuator. The diode is connected between a working voltage end and the second end in a forward-bias direction, and an output signal is generated at the second end to drive the electrostatic film actuator.

    Electromechanical Soft Actuator Driven by Low Voltage

    公开(公告)号:US20240247086A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18482471

    申请日:2023-10-06

    IPC分类号: C08F22/20 H02N1/00

    CPC分类号: C08F22/20 H02N1/006

    摘要: Described are methods for manufacturing and using an electromechanical soft actuator including a dielectric liquid crystal elastomer. A method for manufacturing the electromechanical soft actuator including the dielectric liquid elastomer may include the steps of fabricating a loosely cross-linked polydomain liquid crystal elastomer, pre-stretching the loosely cross-linked polydomain liquid crystal elastomer on a frame, cross-linking elements of the loosely cross-linked polydomain liquid crystal elastomer to form the dielectric liquid crystal elastomer and removing the frame from the dielectric liquid crystal elastomer. The disclosed electromechanical soft actuator including the dielectric liquid crystal elastomer can be used in transducer for converting electrical energy to mechanical energy. The transducer may include at least two electrodes, and the dielectric liquid crystal elastomer, which has a first position that is deflected to a second position in response to a change in an electric field provided by the at least two electrodes.

    ELECTROSTATIC TRANSDUCER
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240223107A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18608906

    申请日:2024-03-18

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00

    CPC分类号: H02N1/002

    摘要: An electrostatic transducer (1) includes: a first electrical joint part (81) for electrically joining a first electrode sheet (20) and a first core wire (40a); a first insulation joint part (82) for joining an insulator sheet (10) and a first covering material (40b); a second electrical joint part (91) for electrically joining a second electrode sheet (30) and a second core wire (50a) of a second lead wire (50); and a second insulation joint part (92) for joining the insulator sheet (10) and a second covering material (50b) of the second lead wire (50). The first and second electrical joint parts are disposed spaced apart from one another in a surface direction of the insulator sheet (10), and the first insulation joint part (82) and the second insulation joint part (92) are disposed spaced apart from one another in the surface direction of the insulator sheet (10).

    MEMS device with a dual hinge structure

    公开(公告)号:US12007555B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US16948051

    申请日:2020-08-28

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device may comprise a first layer that includes a stator comb actuator; a second layer that includes a rotor comb actuator; a mirror structure that includes a mirror; and a first set of hinges and a second set of hinges configured to tilt the mirror structure about a first axis of the MEMS device based on a driving torque caused by the stator comb actuator engaging with the rotor comb actuator. The first set of hinges may be configured to resist a lateral linear force on the mirror structure in a direction associated with the first axis caused by the stator comb actuator engaging with the rotor comb actuator. The second set of hinges may be configured to resist an in-plane torque on the mirror structure about a second axis of the MEMS device caused by the stator comb actuator engaging with the rotor comb actuator.