Electromechanical millimotor
Abstract
A millimeter-sized machine, including electromagnetic circuits adapted to convert electromagnetic energy to mechanical energy, for engaging and operating external mechanical loads. A plurality of millimeter-sized magnetic actuators operate out of phase with each other to control a plurality of millimeter-sized structural elements to drive an external mechanical load. Each actuator is connected to a link. Each link, in turn, is connected to a drive pinion at another similar pivoting joint. When the magnetic actuators are energized, each drive pinion is then capable of driving a larger output gear in gear-like fashion to produce positive torque about the drive pinion center at all angular positions of the output gear. 29 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6420273
- Patent Number(s):
- 5917260
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-874815
- Assignee:
- SNL; EDB-99-080769
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 13 Jun 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; ACTUATORS; DESIGN; ENERGY CONVERSION; GEARS; MINIATURIZATION; MOTORS; CONVERSION; ENGINES; MACHINE PARTS; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Garcia, E J, Christenson, T R, and Polosky, M A. Electromechanical millimotor. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Garcia, E J, Christenson, T R, & Polosky, M A. Electromechanical millimotor. United States.
Garcia, E J, Christenson, T R, and Polosky, M A. Tue .
"Electromechanical millimotor". United States.
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abstractNote = {A millimeter-sized machine, including electromagnetic circuits adapted to convert electromagnetic energy to mechanical energy, for engaging and operating external mechanical loads. A plurality of millimeter-sized magnetic actuators operate out of phase with each other to control a plurality of millimeter-sized structural elements to drive an external mechanical load. Each actuator is connected to a link. Each link, in turn, is connected to a drive pinion at another similar pivoting joint. When the magnetic actuators are energized, each drive pinion is then capable of driving a larger output gear in gear-like fashion to produce positive torque about the drive pinion center at all angular positions of the output gear. 29 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 29 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
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