TUBULAR FLUIDIC ACTUATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD

An actuator comprising a bottom plate, a top-plate and one or more hub assembly extending between and rotatably coupling the bottom and top plates. The actuator also includes one or more bellows units disposed between the top plate and bottom plate, the one or more bellows units comprising a first a...

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Hauptverfasser: Simon, Kevin Patrick, Schneider, Matthew Ness, Griffith, Saul Thomas, Macomber, Victoria Hammett, Basel, Louis, Madrone, Leila Marcia, Lamb, Jeffrey Charles, Betts, Kyle Douglass, Goldwater, Dan, Lynn, Peter Sturt
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An actuator comprising a bottom plate, a top-plate and one or more hub assembly extending between and rotatably coupling the bottom and top plates. The actuator also includes one or more bellows units disposed between the top plate and bottom plate, the one or more bellows units comprising a first and second inflatable bellows coupled by a web extending between the first and second bellows, the first and second bellows defining respective and separate first and second bellows cavities, with the first bellows of the bellows units disposed on a first side of the bottom plate, and the second bellows of the bellows units disposed on a second side of the bottom plate, opposing the first side, and between the top and bottom plates.