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US 5,705,969 AGranted
Actuator
AssigneeFujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazuya Edamura, Yasufumi Otsubo
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Abstract
An actuator for converting electrical energy into rotary or reciprocating motion comprising a casing filled with an electro-sensitive fluid, the casing having a plurality of electrodes affixed along its inner periphery and including a rotary member which is impelled by the flow of the electro-sensitive fluid when DC voltage is applied to the electrodes.
Claims6
An actuator comprising:
- a casing;
- a plurality of electrodes which are provided with said casing;
- an operating fluid contained in said casing, comprising an electro-sensitive fluid which generates a flow of said operating fluid by means of a DC voltage applied to said electrodes, said electro-sensitive fluid comprising an organic fluorine compound and an electrically insulating medium;
- and a movable member for deriving motive power which is impelled by said flow of said operating fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.