SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL MEMBER-BASED ACTUATOR

An actuator can include one or more shape memory material members. When an activation input is provided to the one or more shape memory material members, the one or more shape memory material members contract, which causes the actuator to morph into an activated configuration. A height of the actuat...

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Hauptverfasser:	Pinkelman, Brian J, Zhu, Yufei, Rowe, Michael Paul
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING 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 OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS WEAPONS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Zusammenfassung:	An actuator can include one or more shape memory material members. When an activation input is provided to the one or more shape memory material members, the one or more shape memory material members contract, which causes the actuator to morph into an activated configuration. A height of the actuator increases in the activated configuration. The actuator can include a first outer body member and a second outer body member. The first outer body member can include a first portion and a second portion pivotably connected to each other. One or more processors can be operatively connected to selectively activate the one or more shape memory material members.