Maintenance-free linear annular connection and device including at least such a connection
AssigneeCommissariat a l'Energie Atomique
InventorsPhilippe Fayollas, Francois Macias
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Abstract
A connection intended to connect together a first and a second element, capable of allowing small movements between the first and second elements, said connection being formed by at least one material capable of being deformed elastically, said connection including a central portion of small transverse dimension, capable of deforming elastically in flexure and in torsion and first and second end portions attached to longitudinal ends of said central portion, at least the first end portion being capable of deforming elastically in a longitudinal direction connecting the longitudinal ends of the central portion, said connection forming an angular linear connection.
Claims22
A connection intended to connect a first and a second element, capable of allowing small displacements between the first and second elements, said connection being formed by at least one material capable of deforming elastically, said connection including a central portion of a small transverse dimension capable of deforming elastically in flexure and in torsion and first and second end portions attached to longitudinal ends of said central portion, at least the first end portion being capable of deforming elastically at least in one longitudinal direction connecting the longitudinal ends of the central portion, said connection forming an annular linear joint.
A device including a support and a component attached to the support and capable of being displaced relatively to said support, said component being attached to said support through at least one connection formed by at least one material capable of deforming elastically, said connection including a central portion of a small transverse dimension capable of deforming elastically in flexure and in torsion and first and second end portions attached to longitudinal ends of said central portion, at least the first end portion being capable of deforming elastically at least in one longitudinal direction connecting the longitudinal ends of the central portion, said connection forming an annular linear joint, said connection being fitted into an end in the support and into another end in the component.
A method for manufacturing a device including a support and a component attached to the support and capable of being displaced relatively to said support, said component being attached to said support through at least one connection formed by at least one material capable of deforming elastically, said connection including a central portion of a small transverse dimension capable of deforming elastically in flexure and in torsion and first and second end portions attached to longitudinal ends of said central portion, at least the first end portion being capable of deforming elastically at least in one longitudinal direction connecting the longitudinal ends of the central portion, said connection forming an annular linear joint, said connection being fitted into an end in the support and into another end in the component, said method including the steps of:
- a) attaching at least one connection on the component,
- b) attaching the connection onto the support.
The manufacturing method according to the preceding claim, wherein during step b) at least one actuator is attached onto the support between the connection and the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.