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US 2023/0176457 A1Published application
Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
AssigneeHutchinson Technology Incorporated
InventorsRyan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto, Mark A. Miller
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Abstract
SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
Claims5
An actuator module assembly comprising:
- an outer housing that is configured with pockets around a perimeter of the outer housing configured to receive one or more bimorph actuators from the outside.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.