Morphing origami structures
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabuhiki Kaisha
InventorsYuyang Song, Shinnosuke Shimokawa
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Abstract
A morphing structure includes a tessellation origami structure with a plurality of polygons having a plurality of outer polygon facets, and a plurality of inflatable cells attached to the plurality of outer polygon facets. The plurality of inflatable cells are selectively inflatable such that the morphing structure is an in-situ shape changing morphing structure. In some variations, a compressed gas supply is in communication with the plurality of inflatable cells and a controller in communication with the compressed gas supply.
Claims20
A morphing structure comprising:
- a tessellation origami structure comprising a plurality of polygons with a plurality of outer polygonal facets;
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- a plurality of inflatable cells attached to the plurality of polygons, the plurality of inflatable cells being selectively inflatable such that the morphing structure is an in-situ shape changing morphing structure.
A morphing structure comprising:
- a tessellation origami structure comprising a plurality of polygons with a plurality of outer polygon facets;
- a plurality of inflatable cells attached to the plurality of outer polygon facets, the plurality of inflatable cells being selectively inflatable such that the morphing structure is an in-situ shape changing morphing structure;
- a compressed gas supply in communication with the plurality of inflatable cells;
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- a controller in communication with the compressed gas supply, wherein the controller is configured to command a first pressure configuration for the plurality of inflatable cells and a second pressure configuration for the plurality of inflatable cells.
A morphing structure comprising:
- a tessellation origami structure comprising a plurality of polygons with a plurality of outer polygon facets, the plurality of polygons comprising more than one type of polygon;
- a plurality of inflatable cells attached to the plurality of outer polygon facets, the plurality of inflatable cells being selectively inflatable such that the morphing structure is an in-situ shape changing morphing structure;
- a compressed gas supply in communication with the plurality of inflatable cells;
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- a controller in communication with the compressed gas supply, the controller configured to command a first pressure configuration for the plurality of inflatable cells and a second pressure configuration for the plurality of inflatable cells different than the first pressure configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.