Deflecting film with mechanical protrusion for actuation and tactile feedback

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for micro actuators are presented. In some embodiments, a micro actuator can comprise a substrate coupled to an actuation member. A corrugating portion of the substrate in a first state can be uncontracted to form a substantially planar surface and in a second state...

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1. Verfasser:	Martin, Russel Allyn
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADVERTISING ALARM SYSTEMS APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE BLASTING CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING CRYPTOGRAPHY DIAGRAMS DISPLAY EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ELECTRICITY GLOBES HEATING LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICALDEVICES MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ORDER TELEGRAPHS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PLANETARIA PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER SEALS SIGNALLING SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS TRANSPORTING WEAPONS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Zusammenfassung:	Methods, systems, and apparatuses for micro actuators are presented. In some embodiments, a micro actuator can comprise a substrate coupled to an actuation member. A corrugating portion of the substrate in a first state can be uncontracted to form a substantially planar surface and in a second state can be contracted along a dimension parallel to the planar surface. The actuation member can be at least partially rigid. The micro actuator can be configured to move the actuation member relative to the corrugating portion upon a change in state of the corrugating portion. At least a layer of the substrate can be unitary and the actuation member can include at least a portion of the layer. The substrate can comprise a conducting polymer film.