Back to results
US 2024/0159265 A1Published application
Linear flexure bearings having non-uniform thickness, and systems and methods for using and making the same
AssigneeTeledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
InventorsAndreas Fiedler, Nathan T. Paszek
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system includes a linear flexure bearing including an integral one-piece plate. The plate has a first portion, a second portion surrounding the first portion, and a flexing region between the first and second portions. At least one of the first and second portions is thicker than the flexing region. Other features are also provided.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a first linear flexure bearing comprising an integral one-piece plate;
- wherein the plate comprises a first portion, a second portion surrounding the first portion, and a flexing region between the first and second portions;
- and
- wherein at least one of the first and second portions is thicker than the flexing region.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a linear flexure bearing assembly extending generally along a plane when no bending force is applied to the linear flexure bearing assembly, the linear flexure bearing assembly comprising:
- a first portion;
- a second portion surrounding the first portion and movable relative to the first portion when a bending force is applied transversal to the plane to flex the linear flexure bearing assembly;
- a flexing region comprising a plurality of membranes each of which extends generally along the plane between the first portion and the second portion, and each membrane flexes when the bending force is applied to the assembly;
- and
- wherein at least one membrane is made of a continuous medium which continues into at least one of the first and second portions, and continues within the at least one of the first and second portions transversely to the membrane to protrude out of a plane of the membrane.
3 more elements
A method comprising:
- obtaining a plate having a uniform thickness;
- and
- processing the plate to form a linear flexure bearing, wherein the processing comprises forming a flexing region in the plate, wherein forming the flexing region comprises forming one or more cavities to thin the plate at a location of the flexing region, the flexing region being thinner than a maximal thickness of the linear flexure bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.