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US 10,589,421 B2Granted
Mechanical energy transfer system
OwnerDouglas H. DeCandiainventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mechanical energy transfer system that comprises a moving member that imparts energy to an engaging member as a friction force is applied to the moving member. The moving members may be rotating plates/disks, belts, or drums/cylinders. Upon engagement of the moving members by the engaging members, movement is transferred to the engaging members. Movement transfer may occur through the application of any frictional force, such as a magnetic force or a mechanical force.
Claims15
A mechanical energy transfer system for controlling the movement of robotic parts, comprising:
- a moving member;
- and
- a plurality of engaging members that, when engaged with the moving member, imparts a clamping force on the moving member that confers movement of the moving member to the plurality of engaging members through the application of friction, whereby each of the plurality of engaging members can apply a clamping force on the moving member independent of one another.
A mechanical energy transfer system, comprising:
- a moving member;
- a plurality of engaging members that, when engaged with the moving member, imparts an electromagnetic force on the moving member that confers movement of the moving member to the plurality of engaging members through the application of the electromagnetic force, and where the plurality of engaging members includes at least one coil on one side of the moving member and where the system further includes an opposing magnetic force on the other side of the moving member to create the electromagnetic force when the at least one coil is charged, whereby each of the plurality of engaging members can apply a clamping force on the moving member independent of one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.