Components designed to be load-adaptive
AssigneeBeuth Hochschule Fur Technik Berlin
InventorMichael Dienst
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Abstract
A load-adaptive component includes at least one trapezoidal, elastically movable four-bar hinge incorporated integrally into the component to generate a shape change behavior that is anisotropically resilient-elastic and is directed counter to the direction of action of a force. The four-bar hinges have first recesses for forming hinge points that are produced by weak points in the material and embody elastic bending hinge, and second slot-like recesses connected to or joining the hinge points. A plurality of successive, mutually spaced four-bar hinges form a multi-hinge mechanism integrated into the component.
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Components designed to be load-adaptive, and elastically adapting to punctual, linear, or planar—one-sided or reciprocal—loads or fluidic incident flow conditions, comprising least one trapezoidal, elastically movable four-bar hinge, which is integrally incorporated into a component, for generating a shape change behavior, which is oriented opposite to a force action direction, and is anisotropic resilient-elastic, for the implementation of which first recesses, to form elastic hinge joints, which are generated by material weak points and embody hinge points of the at least one four-bar hinge, and second recesses, which are attached to the hinge points, are provided, a plurality of successive four-bar hinges at intervals forming a multi-joint gearing.
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