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US 8,410,798 B2Granted
Flexural mechanism for passive angle alignment and locking
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsVijay Shilpiekandula, Justin Y. Lai, Kamal Youcef-Toumi
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Abstract
A passive alignment structure is provided that includes at least one rigid post being coupled to a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one in-plane clamp is associated with a respective at least one rigid post. The at least one in-plane clamp receives a clamping force to lock the respective at least one rigid post. A plurality of pins allows the top surface to align to the bottom surface.
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A passive alignment structure comprising:
- at least one rigid post being coupled to a top surface and a bottom surface
- at least one in-plane clamp associated with a respective at least one rigid post, said at least one in-plane clamp receives a clamping force to lock said respective at least one rigid post;
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- a plurality of pins for allowing the top surface to align to the bottom surface.
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A method of performing passive alignment comprising:
- coupling at least one rigid post to a top surface and a bottom surface
- positioning at least one in-plane clamp with a respective at least one rigid post, said at least one in-plane clamp receives a clamping force to lock said respective at least one rigid post;
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- positioning a plurality of pins for allowing the top surface to align to the bottom surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.