MICRO-COUPLING ACTIVE RELEASE MECHANISM

A micro-coupling active release mechanism including a shape memory alloy (SMA) cylindrical ring that is fit into a bushing or other mating attachment creating an interference joint held in place by frictional forces. The interference joint can be released upon actuation in which the SMA cylindrical...

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Hauptverfasser:	ROMANO MARCELLO, NEWMAN JAMES HANSEN, CRANE WILLIAM MIKE, OPPENHEIMER PAUL MICHAEL
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING BRAKES CLUTCHES COMBINED OPERATIONS COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MACHINE TOOLS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OTHER WORKING OF METAL PERFORMING OPERATIONS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A micro-coupling active release mechanism including a shape memory alloy (SMA) cylindrical ring that is fit into a bushing or other mating attachment creating an interference joint held in place by frictional forces. The interference joint can be released upon actuation in which the SMA cylindrical ring is heated causing it to shrink in size, relieving the frictional forces of the interference joint thereby releasing the SMA cylindrical ring from the bushing or other mating attachment.