Dual position linear displacement micromechanism

A micromechanism having a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration, the micromechanism comprising:

• a first base member;
• a second base member;
• a first leg having a base end and a shuttle end, wherein the base end of the first leg is coupled to the first base member by a pin joint;
• a second leg having a base end and a shuttle end, wherein the base end of the second leg is coupled to the second base member by a pin joint;
• and
• a shuttle having a first attachment location and a second attachment locations, wherein the shuttle end of the first leg is coupled to the first attachment location of the shuttle via a floating pin joint and the shuttle end of the second leg is attached to the second attachment location of the shuttle via a floating pint joint.

A micromechanism having a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration, the micromechanism comprising:

• a base member;
• a compliant leg having a base end and a shuttle end, wherein the base end of the compliant leg is integrally connected to the base member via a compliant flexible pivot;
• and
• a solid shuttle coupled to the shuffle end of the compliant leg via a floating pin joint, wherein the solid shuttle is configured to slide along a substantially linear path.

A micromechanism having a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration, the micromechanism comprising:

• a base member;
• a compliant leg having a base end and a shuttle end, wherein the base end of the compliant leg coupled to the base member via a pin joint;
• and
• a solid shuttle integrally formed to the shuttle end of the compliant leg via a compliant flexible pivot.

A micromechanism having a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration, the micromechanism comprising:

• a first base member;
• a second base member;
• a first set of arched legs each leg has a base end and a shuttle end, wherein the base ends of the first set of arched legs are coupled to the first base member by a plurality of pin joints;
• a second set of arched legs each leg has a base end and a shuttle end, wherein the base ends of the second set of arched legs are coupled to the second base member by a plurality of pin joints;
• and
• a shuttle having a first attachment side and a second attachment side, wherein the shuttle ends of the first set of arched legs are coupled to the first attachment side of the shuttle via a plurality of floating pin joints and the shuttle ends of the second set of arched legs are attached to the second attachment side of the shuttle via a plurality of floating pin joints.