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US 7,036,769 B2Granted
Microstructures using carbon fiber composite honeycomb beams
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorRobert Wood
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Abstract
A drive assembly for a wing of a micromechanical flying insect. The drive assembly comprises a honey comb structure. A method for flying a micromechanical flying insect comprising moving a wing with a drive assembly having a stiffness to weight ratio greater than about 16×1010 N/mKg.
Claims13
A drive assembly for a wing of a micromechanical flying insect comprising an actuator;
- a crank coupled to the actuator;
- and a linkage assembly coupled to the crank, said linkage assembly comprising a support platform having an aperture where through said actuator extends, a first flexure connection connected to the support platform, a first bar member connected to the first flexure, a second flexure connection connected to the first bar, and a second bar member connected to the second flexure connection.
A drive assembly for a wing of a micromechanical flying insect comprising an actuator;
- a crank coupled to the actuator;
- and a linkage assembly coupled to the crank, said linkage assembly comprising a first face sheet, a core supporting the first face sheet, a second face sheet bound to the core, a polyester flexure disposed against the second face sheet, and a third face sheet disposed against the polyester flexure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.