公开(公告)号：US20240068451A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18237388

申请日：2023-08-23

Applicant: Artimus Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Eric Lucas Acome ,  Nicholas Alexander Kellaris ,  Shane Karl Mitchell ,  Jennifer Lyn Vigil

IPC: F03G7/00 ,  F15B15/10

CPC classification number: F03G7/008 ,  F15B15/103

Abstract: An actuator system includes an actuator with a deformable shell defining a pouch, a fluid dielectric contained within the pouch, and first and second electrodes disposed over opposing sides of the pouch, each electrode having two long edges and two short edges. The system also includes a power source for providing a voltage between the electrodes. The electrodes cover 50 to 90% of the first and second sides, respectively, of the pouch, and a gap is defined between long edges of the pouch and the electrodes such that, upon application of the voltage at one of the short edges of the electrodes, respectively, the electrodes selectively zip together from the one of the short edges toward an opposing one of the short edges. The system may also include a support structure for enabling the actuator to maintain its shape regardless of the voltage provided by the power source.

公开(公告)号：US12203454B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18237388

申请日：2023-08-23

Applicant: Artimus Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Eric Lucas Acome ,  Nicholas Alexander Kellaris ,  Shane Karl Mitchell ,  Jennifer Lyn Vigil

IPC: F03G7/00 ,  F15B15/10

Abstract: An actuator system includes an actuator with a deformable shell defining a pouch, a fluid dielectric contained within the pouch, and first and second electrodes disposed over opposing sides of the pouch, each electrode having two long edges and two short edges. The system also includes a power source for providing a voltage between the electrodes. The electrodes cover 50 to 90% of the first and second sides, respectively, of the pouch, and a gap is defined between long edges of the pouch and the electrodes such that, upon application of the voltage at one of the short edges of the electrodes, respectively, the electrodes selectively zip together from the one of the short edges toward an opposing one of the short edges. The system may also include a support structure for enabling the actuator to maintain its shape regardless of the voltage provided by the power source.