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US 12,666,872 B2Granted
Actuator mechanism
AssigneeTusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
InventorFahri Bugra Camlica
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Abstract
An actuator mechanism having body, at least one actuator made of an electro-active polymer material which changes form depending on the electrical energy so that it triggers the body, at least two reinforcers which allow the actuator to change form are positioned on the actuator such that they remain opposite to each other and are connected to the actuator by clamping, thus transmitting movement to the body.
Claims11
An actuator mechanism (1) configured for an air and/or space vehicle comprising a body (2), the actuator mechanism (1) comprising:
- an actuator (3) made of an electro-active polymer material which changes form depending on an electrical energy so that it triggers the body (2);
- at least two reinforcers (4) which allow the actuator (3) to change form are positioned on the actuator (3) such that they remain opposite to each other and are fixedly connected to the actuator (3) by clamping and thus transmitting movement to the body (2);
- at least one gripper (5) located and attached by clamping on the actuator (3) such that it is capable of changing shape and extends longitudinally between the at least two reinforcers (4) and at least partially limits the form change of the actuator (3).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.